The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-23
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

session and also in regular session Mon
day. The vacancy together with the
absence of w. Schroeder and Sladky
left only eleven votes.
In the paving meeting written opin-
ion of the city attorney was read hold
ing that there is not binding major
ity of the entire frontage on Franklin
street for any kind of paving, throwing
the decision into the council. The opjn-
ion recited that it is however debat-
able question.
The recommendation Of the street
committee was then read. The COM
mittee has six members. Four recon
mended brick paving because even
with the c. & n. w. Railway frontage
eliminated from the advisory consider
alton OF the petitions because of sign
ing by different agents OF the company
for both and then Withdrawing, brick
still has 2l74 feet to 1880 feet for
asphalt. This majority report was
signed by Bigel, Georgenson, Revolin-
ski and Schellin. Kapitz had in mi
nority report alleging that some of the
abutting owners of Franklin street had
signed under misunderstanding and
recommending rejecting all bids and
readvertising. This was to be the test
roll call. The battle lines were drawn
up betw een brick and readvertising.
Everyone seemed afraid Of legal trou-
BILE in letting an asphalt contract in
view of the possibility of the brick pc
tition having legal majority OF 'front.'
age. Schellin voiced this and pointed
out that $40, 900 of special assessments
depended upon the regularity Of the
proceedings. Joseph Williams, an as
phalt petitioner, was called on and said
that the two hotels want asphalt. On
the mayors request he produced the
original petition OF two years ago, ask
ing for asphalt paving and it showed
that several owners now for brick
were originally for asphalt. Schuetze
labored valiantly for asphalt. Some
one mentioned "dirty work" in connec-
ton with getting signatures and Attor
ney Hougen, appearing for the MUIR
ply Co., brick contractors, arose to re-
sent it. Everyone explained that
nothing was meant anG the mayor said
nc unparliamentary language had been
used. The Kapitz proposal to readver-
tise lost. The vote was, Ayes; Kapitz,
Schuetze, Smugler; Noes: G. Schroe-
der, Bigel Schellin, Thorison, Nienau-
Der, Mc'Keough, Revolinski, Georgen-
son. The brick fight was won. The
majority report carried to 2, Schuet'
re coming over. On the final roll call
to let the work to the Murphy Con-
struction Company only Kapitz voted
mo" The long paving struggle was
over. There has been lot OF mapeuv-
ering by contractors and property own
ers. -Four blocks of North Eighth
street will be laid by the Rasmussen
Company of Oshkosh at $l.72 per
square yard. Eight blocks of Franklin
street, and on4 block of S3rd street ad-
Joining the block in front of the depot,
will be paved with vitritied brick paw
ing with asphalt filler by the Murphy
Construction Company of this city.
The price will be S2l43 or S2.0Si per
square yard depending on whether the
railway tracks are included or not.
The regular meeting then opened.
Charles Kulnick had in petition
alleging that he bad learned during
the meeting of the Board of Equaliza-
ton last summer that the assessment
on his house at North 7th and Cleve-
land Avenues then partly built was
assessed $1,000; that subsequently
and without notice to him it was rails
ed to $500. He says this was illegal
and wants back the taxes on $500. 1t
will come up later.
Charles Frazier was assessed $500 for
| improvements on lot that has only
two small trees and atmosphere on it
and naturally thinks the assessment
too high.
An ordinance was introduced chang.
ing the grade of 23rd and oath streets
between Clark and Washington pre-
paratory to ordering parts OF them iu,-
proved. The change of grade, at
least on 23rd, contemplates a vaduct
across the G.. &. n. w. tracks instead
Of grade crossing.
A petition was read asking the coun-
Gil TO elect Henry Hallock as alderman
to fiji the vacancy In the fourth ward.
The first ballot was A. j. Fanta 6, JOS
eph Skubal 2, II: Hallock =, julius
Dahm |. The mayor ruled seven nee
essary and the second ballot was: Fan
ia s, Jos. Eastman |, Skubal |. Mr..
Fanta qualified Tuesday morning.
A sewer was ordered for 20tf street
between Marshal and Hamilton
streets.
New plans and specifications were
adopted for mechanical stokers for the
utility plant, They specify under
feed type" G. Schroeder, Smugler
and Revolinski voted mo"
Contracts for theaters and boiler
pumps were awarded to low bidders.
The clerk reported "One bid OF $50.
for the horse" This is the same offer
as was received before for the fire
Chiefs charger. 1t is handsome
beast but has "milk leg" Thorison
deplored consigning the faithful city
servant to a delivery wagon or livery
stable service and ON motion OF Georg-
enson Thorison's committee was auth
orized TO effect sale. Thorison evi-