The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-10-05
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

A petition was read signed by num-
ber of doctors and another by the
County Medical Society endorsing
Health officer Meany's proposal that
the council buy an isolation hospital
site in the city and abandon the bleak
shack out in the town. They were
referred.
Neighbors living near the gas plant
want the city to compel the gas com
pany to build tall smoke stack " al.
leviate the smoke an1 SCOT nuisance
which they allege the plant creates.
A petition signed by over 200 people
asked that the old fire horse Solar be
not sold but be either cared for or re-
moved painlessly. Georgenson moved
that the bids Of Sl5 and $40 be rejected
ani that Solar be disposed of as soon
as the electric department is through
with him. Someone wanted disposed
of defined and Georgenson said:
"Well | mean that he won't wake up
some morning" Bigel said: "Well
while he's with the electric department
why not electrocute him?" The mo-
ton carried and so Solar whose gray
hide once flashed before the grand
stand crowds and for many years whisk-
ed the fire chief TO fires will be bump
ed Off and thus spared the humiliation
of dragging a junk wagon in the
streets. The mayor said: Too bad
this sympathy for dumb beasts that all
have doesn't extend to human beings. i"
The Democratic committee called
attention to the visit Of Vice.president
Marshall, booked for Thursday,
and made many suggestions. The
council went on record as appreciating
the honor of the visit and urged all
citizens to exhibit our "undiluted
Americanism..
The matter of the shipbuilding Com
pany building on Center street on the
Island" without waiting for the form
ality OF street vacation came up.
The company offers to dedicate new
street there in exchange. Schroeder
wants the water mains moved 1T once
but it can't be done until The new
street is legally dedicated. A. l.. Nash
was present and for the company said
that matters were being pushed along
as fast as possible. The 500 Line owns
the land.
Thorison for the fire and water com
mittee reported on the proI osed
changes in the building inspection or
dinance. They had it all fixed to create
the office of building inspector and
have the fire chief eX-otficio such OIL
Ger. Schuetze objected and wanted
the assessor TO act. The mayor want
ed TO leave it TO an annual choice OF
the council. Thorisou said 1t was
scheme TO create another political
office and Schuetze resented this Ian
guage. 1t all resulted in action being
postponed
Street bids were again rejected as
too high. Some of these have been
rejected twice. They will be adver-
Used again. The official paper doesn 7
object
A fire alarm box will be installed Al
the intersection OF Hamilton anu lolh
streets.
Bigel speaking for himself and some
members of the street committee salu
that they cannot recommend paving
for next year except tor "a lew snort
pieces because properly o"ners are
almost unanimous III opposition aho
the price would be high for small
area. This was Schuetze ) cue. lie
made several speeches demanding pay
ing. Georgenson said he dida't O'ame
property owners and said Lar macadam
on top of our thick gravel is good enough
and inexpensive. Nc keough wanted
to know why we don't Lay concrete
paving like Fond du Lac and Shehoy-
gan do. Schuetze sc0lfed at tar ma
cadam and said these famous Two XIV
ers streets are a delusion and snare;
that Maultowoc is building permanent
pavements and Two Rivers hasn't
foot of pavement but a temporary sur
face. 1t developed that Bigel hasn't
had his street committee together and
by motion he was ordered to call it and
bring in real committee report.
Prospects of l9l7paving are fading fast.
A resolution to start condemnation
proceedings To purchase the West Sioe
electric franchise, William Rahrs,
has been slumbering peacefully in the
Utility Committee files since last Feb
ruary. The Chamber of Commerce
several times attempted to have 1t re-
ported and killed in the interest of the
High Fails Company who are reported
to be the owners of the franchise.
The committee now reports that the
resolution be lald on the table and a
committee Of the mayor and Two others
see what price the owners want for
the franchise. Schroeder wanted a lot
of explaining and finally voted mo"
The others all voted AYE" Just
what the purpose of this move is, is
not apparent. The mayor appointed