Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-09-15
COMMON COUNCIL.

Council was held September 5th, 1916
Mayor Koenig in the Chdir
i Present-Aldermen Hanson, Hayes
Jones, Krafczyk, Notbohm, Whipp and
Wright.
on motion of Alderman Hanson, the
reading of the minutes of the last
meeting were approved as printed.
me bills and payrolls We're then in
troduced, read and referred to Finance
Committee.
Communication from F. A. Gardner
Machine Works, read and referred TO
the Committee on Finance.
Report of Superintendent of Water
Works for the month of August, 1916,
read and ordered placed on file
| Report of Chief of Police of street
lights not burning during the month of
August, read and referred to Commit
tee on Finance.
Report of Chief of Police of Viola
tion of Ordinances, etc, read and or
dered placed on file.
Resolutions:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Divine Prov
idence to remove from the scene of his
earthly activity, DR.. E. A Schmitz,
health commissioner of the city of
Wauwatosa; and
Whereas, We feel that the city has
lost loyal officer and that we have
reluctantly parted from friend and
co-worker whose courage, fidelity and
ability were unquestioned:
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved by
the Common Council of the City of
Wauwatosa that we hereby show our
sorrow at the serious loss sustained in
the death of DR.. Schmitz, our sincere
sympathy with his family and our be-
lief that the community is far poorer
because of his absence; and
Be 1t Further Resolved, That this
resolution become a part of the pro.
ceedings of this meeting, incorporated
| in the minutes thereof; and that a
copy of the same be transmitted to
| the family of the late DR.. E. A,
| Schmitz.
On motion of Alderman Notbohm
the rules were suspended and the res
olution adopted.
| On motion of Alderman Notbohm ar
| rangement was made to have COPY
of the foregoing resolution engrossed
and signed by the members of the
! council as well as by the Mayor and
the City Clerk.
| The chair asked that the members
present show their respect for the
memory of Doctor Schmitz by rising
which was done.
BY the Mayor:
| | hereby appoint, subject to your
confirmation, as Health Commissioner
for the city of Wauwatosa, to fill the
unexpired term of DR.. E. A. Schmitz
deceased, DR.. E. F. Peterson.
On roll call the foregoing appoint
ment was confirmed.
The chair declared Dr. E. F. Peter
son duly appointed and confirmed as
health commissioner of the city OF
Wauwatosa.
Communication from the Mayor re
garding bond issue for the purpose
of constructing new city hall, read
! and referred to COMMITTEE on Finance
The Board of Public Works reports
that pursuant to the official notice pub
llshed as required by law, for propos
ais for furnishing material and labor
necessary for grading, curbing anC
| guttering and paving Warren avenue
from Church street to Western ave
nue. in the Second Ward of said city
bids and proposals were received by
the undersigned at the office of the
city clerk until 80 o'clock in the aft
ernoon of Saturday, September s2nd
1916, and thereafter publicly opened
That said bids and proposals are re
| turned herewith.
That the bids received are as fol
lows:
Dean Construction Co.-Grading
exc, 5Sc GU. yd., FL, 58c; combination
curb and gutter, SIC lin. it.; paving
concrete. 1882 So. yd
White Construction Colt. trfc
sheet asphalt, $1.S7 So. yd.
Minahan & Jacobus-Type A 4SC
lin. it,, type d 44c lin. it.
That the lowest bid received is as
follows:
Dean Construction Co. - Exc 58t
Gu. yd., fill. 58c Gu. yd; curb and gut
ter, SIC lin. it.; concrete $1.82 So. yd.
White Construction Co. - 1t trfc
sheet asphalt $1.S7 So. yd.
Minahan & Jacobus-Type A 4SC
lin. it.; type b 44c lin. TT,
Your board of public works would
therefore recommend that the com
mon council lay this matter before the
property owners.
Dated September 5th, 1916.
The Board of Public Works,
BY A. V. BRIGHAM,
Sec'y.