The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-07-22
VOLUME LVlI
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

Monday evening Smugler was the
only absentee.
The Gray Robinson Company who
are building the big city we'll at the
pumping station gave the city formal
warning that some of the city's pipes
are in danger and that they will not be
responsible for damage. The danger
is said to have passed since the commu-
nicaton was drafted. No action was
taken.
The League of Wisconsin Municipal
| tiles meets at Green Bay in August
and President Torenson had in a plea
for large attendance and urged that
the city stand the expense. 1t was re-
ferred to the Committee on public i'm
provements.
Herman Rath of the 3rd ward was
posted and Herman Wenseng's plea
that the council post him to save him
from himself was also granted. Both
will be posted AS far into the county as
the law allows.
A resolution creating the office of
meter reader at salary of $50 per
month was introduced and referred.
The mayor is back of the move hoping
TO economic by having man read
both water and electric meters on one
trip.
a south side bathing attendant at a
salary of $40 per month was authorized
The finance committee and attorney
will investigate and report on the
proposition to have an all year round
assessor.
A standard curb as prepared by the
city engineer was adopted. The at
torney said this was to pave the way
for compelling some stubborn owners
to put in permanent curbs.
General resolutions were read and re-
ferred which aim to prepare Sth street
for paving. One calls for stub water
mains at two crossings and one for
lowering the domestic sewer in the
Opera House block and constructing
three blocks of storm sewer.
Herman Vet.er was unanimously
voted a saloon license for the Rank
place at 10th and Jay streets.
The big feature of the evening was
the Charles Olson application for sa
loon license at the Duffey place near
the Goodrich dock. Tholison and
4. Mc'Keough recommended that it be
! denied. Scherer, the other member
4 of the license committee, wanted to
. make an oral minority report but the
mayor wouldn't permit it. Edwards
wanted to know the committees rea-
sons for favoring rejection. Thorison
said IL voted to revoke his license nine
years ago for sufficient reasons and |
can't conscientiously vote for giving
him one now. Nc Keough backed
this up. 1T was debated briefly and
tie vote was: For License; Edwards,
Bigel, Scherer, SIadky, w. Schroeder
Schuetze, Revolinski; I. Against; G.
Schroeder, Tnorson, kapitz, Nienaub-
er, Nc keough, Georgenson, q. The
mayor looked in the book and found
that it requires a majority OF the
council to grant IA license and ruled
that votes are necessary. One of the
ayes moved to reconsider but the
mayor ruled that the minority OF + had
prevailed and that only a mo- voter
could move TO reconsider None OF the
noes would and no one of the "ayes"
. moved to override the chair although
there was a lot of talk over the ruling.
Thorison made some reference to the
"Big 81 that aroused SchuetZe's ire.
/. They all thought that if it could be
kept open till Smugler comes to town
the license could be granted but the
mayor declared the matter closed. The
place will remain closed for few
weeks longer at least.
The two proposed drainage sewers
on 9th and 7th streets, which have
been buffeted around for months were
again put over until it can be seen
whether the more important pre- paw
ing sewer on Sth street will leave any
funds in that sewer district treasury.
A storm sewer on 18th street from
Washington to Sherman Creek was
voted on the understanding that the
mayor shall veto it if an examination
discloses no funds available.
The clerk announced the appointment
Of Carl Weseman as deputy city clerk
at S75 per month and w. f. Stetler as
assistant at $50.
City Sealer Mulholland reported that
local breweries are delivering their
goods in full sized kegs, which was of
more than academic interest to a few
aldermen.
In the absence of engineer PITT there
was some pointed complaint about some
alleged erroneous grades of curbs and
sidewalks and The opinion was express
ed that he was "lettlng the boys do oit."
The carriage way of 7th street from
Park street TO Cleveland avenue was
narrowed to 80 feet.
4. Schroeder saw sewer inspector
Alter doing city surveying and wanted
to hold up his bill for sewer inspecting
hut cOulQn't muster another vote