Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-09
COMMON COUNCIL.


On motion of Alderman Hanson the
reading of tss minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with and the
minutes We're approved as printed.
Communication from the City Engi-
neer regarding sidewalk construction
read and referred back to the City
Engineer with instructions to see that
the work was done in accordance with
the standard specifications.
Report of the Board of Public Works
accepted and resolution passed provid-
ing for the adoption of the final deter
mination Of benefits and damages in
the matter of the Condemnation of a
strip of land to be known as Four
teenth Avenue.
Resolution providing for the con-
struction of a Sanitary Sewer in Four
teenth Avenue read and referred to
Committee on Sewers.
Petition from the executors of the
Estate of Jacob Wellauer, deceased,
praying that the city take over the
matter of improving Fifty-ninth street,
read and referred to the Committee
on Streets.
Petition for the improvement of
Moan Avenue read and referred to the
Committee on Streets.
Petition for sanitary sewer in Wat
read and referred to the
Committee on Sewers.
Petition for laying of water mains
in Watkins Avenue read and referred
to the Committee on Streets.
Applications of Frank Forge, Chas.
George G. Lund, A. A.
Brandenburg, Joseph Keller, John
Uebelacker, Jr., and August zuehl for
saloon licenses read and referred to
the Committee on License.
Payrolls and bills read and referred
to Committee on Finance.
Report of Board of Public Works,
regarding Boiler Insurance read and
referred to Committee on Finance.
Resolution adopted denying the re-
quest of the Standard Oil company
for permission to erect an oil pumping
station on public property.
The Board of Public Works reported
back communication from the City En-
gineer with resolution providing for
the construction of Culverts in Sew
enth Avenue and Eighth Avenue just
south of North Avenue, and the resolu-
ton was adopted
Report of the Committee on Finance
of their examination of the accounts
of the City Treasurer and City Clerk
and Acting Comptroller read and or
dered placed on file.
Resolution adopted directing City
Attorney to discontinue suit against
the Town of Wauwatosa.
Report of the Superintendent of
Water Works read and ordered placed
on file.
Financial Statement of the City
Clerk and Acting Comptroller read and
ordered placed on file.
Petition for the extension of Gar
field Avenue read and referred to the
Committee on Streets.
The Chair then asked if there were
any present who desired to be heard
in the matter of the condemnation of
Fourteenth Avenue. No response.
The Committee on Finance reported
back report of Board of Public Works
with amended resolution providing for
insuring steam boilers at the Water
Works Pumping Station, and the
amended resolution was adopted.
Bills and payrolls allowed and or
dered paid.
Committee on Streets reported back
petition of Executors of Estate of ia
cob Wellauer with resolution provid-
ing for the completion of the Improve
ment of Fifty ninth Street by the City,
and the resolution was adopted.
The Committee on Sewers reported
back resolution providing for CON
struction of sanitary sewer in Four
teenth Avenue and the resolution was
adopted.
Resolution providing for entering
into new contract with The Milwau-
kee Light, Heat and Traction company
for street lighting adopted under sus-
pension of the rules.
The Mayor appointed and the Coun-
ell confirmed Aldermen Hanson,
Wright, Jones and Whip members of
the Board of Review.
On motion of Alderman Hanson the
Council arranged for the employment
of Street Foreman at salary not to
exceed $4,000 a month and the reten-
ton of instrument man now employed
in the Office of City Engineer in the
discretion of the Board of Public
Works.
There being no further business, on
motion of Alderman Price the Coun-
o;I :, ,Jio,,rr, on