Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-04-25
NEW ADMINISTRATION
Mayor Ringle Steps Out and the New
Mayor H. e. Marquardt
Assumes the Duties

The old city council, having COM
pleted its work of the year, met in
adjourned meeting on Tuesday evening
at 1880 o'clock, with Mayor John
Ringle, presiding. Mr.. Ringle took
occasion to thank the Council and to
compliment the members for their
good and faithful work, during the
two years term, after which an ad-
journment was taken sine die.
The newly elected mayor and mem
bers of the new council assumed the
duties and recess was taken until
8 o'clock. In the meantime, band
composed of the musicians union OF
Wausau, was admitted and the new
administration was serenaded in the
most becoming manner. Several Sc
lections were rendered which were
received with great pleasure. There
was large attendance of our citizens
every available place being taken up
in the city hall.
When the new city council was
again called to order, vote of thanks
was rendered the musicians. 1t was
feature of the last meeting of the
old and the first meeting of the new
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occasion and pleased all.
The new council then proceeded to
business by calling the roll which
showed all members in their respec-
tive seats. The old rules were adopted
with a few changes, the principle one
being in the number of members
placed on the committees.
Mayor Marquardt then delivered his
inaugural address, which covered the
conditions of our city as he viewed
them. He urged economy in all de-
partments of the city government. He
thought the most essential thing that
demanded the attention of the new city
government was the water supply.
That it had been discovered that the
trouble was with the source of supply
and not in the distribution system and
that this should be remedied. He
thought that the installation of meters
to our system, as had been agreed up
on by the council of last year, would
reduce the cost of operation and is
the only remedy to one of the evils
long existing in the system, but he
recommended that the meters so
placed be practical and usable. He
recommended the dDOlISIlIHS Ol Inc
office of assistant supt. of water works,
and further, that the system be placed
in charge of the city engineer. He took
up the matter of paving streets and
recommended that a committee of the
council and the board of public works
make an inspection of our streets and
make such recommendation as may be
deemed necessary. He also recon-
mended the up-keep of streets already
paved and macadamiZed,. and proper
care be taken by oiling, etc. He recon-
mended more and suitable play
grounds and that the park system
be improved; that land adjacent to
the city be secured for the poor for
raising vegetables. He thought the
efficiency of the fire department could
be increased.
He recommended the earnest and
careful cooperation of educational
needs; that enterprises and industries
be encouraged to locate here. In all
things he advised economy, as the
funds at the councils disposal were
very meager until the next tax levy,
there being only the license moneys,
$4,000, and the water rentals, $4,000,
the latter can only be used for the
water works system.
In summing up he said
The condition of the city's finances
at the present time is practically as
follows.