The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-08
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

Monday evening. All members were
present.
The bridge committee recommended
that all bids for lengthening the spans
of Sth street bridge be rejected and
that at the April election the following
three questions be submitted to the
people: new bridge, rebuilding present
bridge and no change. This report
was adopted. 1t is believed that If nc
change is decided upon the war depart
ment will be urged to condemn the
present bridge as an obstruction tc
navigation.
Plumb reported orally for the eiec.
trio committee that the city assumed
possession of the electric light plant
last Friday, January End; that the ap.
! praiser from Madison had agreed with
, the company and committee on the val
ue of supplies and extensions made
since January l, 1913, at $500, and
several smaller details. The electric
plant is now municipal utility owned
and operated by the city, and tempor-
arily managed by the electric commit
tee of the city council, composed OF
| Ralph Plumb, Charles Frazier and
Martin Georgenson, who with the at
torney conducted all the negotiations
with Mr.. John Schuette for closing
the transfer. They report that all
dealing with Mr.. Schuette was pleas
| ant, he meeting them more than half
way on all open points. The total cost
was $l46,000. Bonds to cover this,
which the company will take, are be-
ing printed.
An ordinance was introduced prohi-
biting, except in certain specified cas-
es, the blowing of boiler fues of steam
ships in the harbor. 1t was referred
to the judiciary committee.
The sexton, street commissioner
health officer, visiting nurse and police
chief all had annual or quarterly re-
ports on file. The chiefs report OF
arrests was classified every way possi-
BILE and showed that in 1913 about 630
caucasians and,one lone niger were
arrested in this city. The chief wants
a motorcycle TO make more certain the
haling to justice of the motor speed
fiends. The police committee will re-
port on this. He also expressed his
thanks to everyone except the Daily
News.
The mayor has an idea that it would
be good plan to buy the lot adioinir 9
the Franklin street fire station, evil
IDENTIFY having a future city hall in
view. 1t excited some debate. Thori-
son is against the hall idea, Plumb
against the site. The finance commit
tee will get price on the lot.
The Judiciary committee will get a
price, if possible, on the Villas lot, be-
tween the stand pipe and the Schuette
residence. This caused more airing of
ideas. The mayor thinks the railroad
bridges will some day be ordered re-
| moved.
The fire committee recently put paw
ing brick floors in the horse stalls at
the north side station where of the I
horses are kept. Schroeder, Lippert
and Scherer made vigorous attack on
this scheme claiming it lanes the
horses. Thorison and chief Kratz up
held the other side. 1t got quite warm
and the mayor had to spread the salve.
Thorison says it saves lumber and the
chiefs big point was that it makes the
sleeping quarters of his men more san
itary.
About once in two months some al
derman questions the Jagodzinsky per-
sonal injury claim which is allowed at
every meeting. Bigel called for an
explanation this time. The city is
paying Jagodzinsky the compensation
act rate as ordered, and must continue
to do so unless the man becomes able
to work again. He is GA years of age
and broke leg badly in the municipal
gravel pit in July, 1911.
A resolution of coincidence upon the
death of alderman Rugowski's father
was adopted.