The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-10
CITY COUNCIL. NOTES.

moved from the 9th ward was accept
ed.
Four residents on 10Th street between
Clark and Franklin filed an ohJect'on
to a water main being laid there and
as this block was tied up with others
it was voted to postpone letting the
bids for all. Later the action was re-
considered and all the water main jobs
were let to the Gray-Robinson Com
pany, the lowest bidder.
A claim of Henry Bauchknecht for
condensation for stone curbing laid by
him wears ago outside the lot line at
the corner of 10th and Division streets,
properly ward charge, and utilized
by the street commissioner recently
was denied.
The committee on sanitation report
ed that Mrs Ray McClaymont had
been engaged as visiting nurse at the
old salary, S75 per month.
The poor cost $799 % in November.
A resolution was adopted furnishing
plan for appraising all water meters
in the city.
The city will buy them all rather
than take the other alternative OF pay
ing rent. 1t also appropriates Sll,OO0
from the general fund to pay for them,
the money to be returned by the water
department as "soon as possible" "
The plan of valuation is to refund in
full for all meters bought since Sept.
80, 1911 Ordinary 3 inch meters IN
stalled under private ownership are to
be valued at 50 90. less 7-l2 Of n dollar
per year straight line depreciation
from installation to October /, 1911,
with a minimum valuation of So
This is on an estimated life Of II years.
The street commissioners annual re-
port was fled showing, among other
things, that he has laid over eight
miles Of curb and gutter the present
season.
An ordinance was introduced to eX-
tend a spur track at the Aluminium
Novelty Company's plant. The mayor
sau that the ordinance cannot grant
the right to obstruct the street with
Spotted" cars which is, Of course,
what the company wants. There was
lot OF talk about IT, lt wilt come NJ
later.
A long letter was read from the High
Falls power people denying the report
ed failure of their power at the Green
Bay paper mills and pointing out its
advantages The mayor said that they
will come iu with another proposition
soon TO furnish current here.
The report of the railroad Commis-
sion engneeron utility problems was
filed The commission seems reluctant
to undertake the work that should
be done 10y consulting engineer The
report makes no dehnite-recommenda
tions. The engineer engaged by the
citizen scommittee spent some days In
the city and his report is awaited.
The mayor reappointed Helen Platt
Frank Hoffman and Arthur Wyseman
to the city library board,
The ordinance which would change
the saloon closing hour from midnight
toI A. Nj. came up. u saloon keepers
had petition in favoring it. - sal
oon keepers had petition in against
the change. Schuetze made four
speeches for extending the time, and
accused Mc'Keough of harassing the
saloons while being personally in fav
or of "big ones with handles on the
sides" McKeough responded good
naturedly and said "EIe can wave his
arms all night he won't change vote. ]"
Thorison took shot at Schuetze's
'concern for the poor workingmen
who can't continue boozing after mid
night" Rugowshi said that the men
get TO work Monday morning now Al
though test vote ; weeks ago showed
0 to5 for the extension of time Schuetze
stood all alone for the change when 1t
came to . final test, with two absent.
Schuetze complained OF this change OF
front and Smugler SAID that he knows
that every licensee in his ward is OPP
posed to the change. Several others
were attempting to explain their
changed attitude and the mayor re-
marked: can right, clear your CON
science
The motorzing of the fire depart
meut came upagain for It's semi-annual
airing. The old anti guard who have
repeatedly killed it seem 20 be wayer-
ing. Only Scherer voted against adj
verusing for bids. The fire chiefs
scheme is to tny two chasses and
build the superstructures thus getting
two outfits for the price of one. He
will have to show some of them before
two get through that way. 1t took
lot Of debating to get it to the adver-
tising stage.
The claim Of Mike Sadusky for injury
to an automobile was sent back by the
street committee and handed to Schuet-
ze as belonging to the claims commit
tee. Schuetze sent in to the clerk
without consideration and made some