The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-04-20
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.


COW and was taxed for two and wants
some money back. 1t will come up
later.
The Nc Mullen & PITT matter invol-
wing an assessment ut both Milwaukee
and Manitowoc for the same property
was up again. They want Manitowoc
to refund $500 so that they can pay
at Milwaukee. 1t was referred.
The mayor put Alderman Schroeder
back as chairman Of the Bridge Com
mittee and transferred Fanta to Poor.
This was good move as Schroeder
knows the bridges thoroughly from
years of service and Fanta wanted The
change.
one of the bills read was Daily News,
1925, for election notices. An estimate
at recent public meeting of 500 for
the two daIies was pretty nearly cor
rect.
The Treasurers bond was changed
from $4,000 to S35, 900, the former fig
ure being an error.
SlI47 was transferred from the gen.
eral fund to the police and fremen's
pension fund, being dog license fees
and one per cent Of other licenses, as
provided by statute.
on advice OF the city attorney the
Gas Co. claim of over $500 for damage
caused by sewer work on Franklin and
10Th streets last fall was totally disal-
lowed. 1t will probably be appealed
to the circuit court.
The mayor made mild objection to
the employment of an officer at city
expense at polling places and told the
election committee to notify the
boards that it is unnecessary.
The ordinance putting sewers in al
leys north OF New York avenue was
abandoned.
The curb was ordered out feet in
the N. 7th boulevard, later reconsider
ed and action deferred. While it was
up the paving of the boulevard was
broached and seriously discussed.
Bouril said. "Why not pave from the
center toward the city limits, not the
reverse?"
The city council finally determined
to buy the sinai! triangle from the
Alien Estate. This is a piece OF the
Northeast corner at the intersection Of
Franklin and llth street anu will make
an easier turn from franklin street to
Water street. The two legs are 45
feet and 80 feet and the price 800.
The street Committee recommended
that the general fund be tapped for
some work at the east end of Cleveland
Avenue and on the sheep farm road.
Nc 'Keough had to have it explained
why this is not ward charge like
other street work. 1t went through
unanimously.
A petition to improve Columbus
street between 10Th and 18th streets,
in the 7th ward dated in 1913 was re-
ported from the street committee.
Smugler who has been on streets for
years until last week seemed to have a
suspicion that it was held out until he
was off the committee SO that some one
else would get the credit. 1t was eX.
planned that it was held up until all uE
derground work was in This didn T.
exactly explain his questions but it
passed. The improvements Of Hamil
ton between 18th and 10Th streets were
also started. The Traction Company
letter objectipg TO paying for paving
was read again and ordered deposited
in the archives.
The assessment of benefits and dam.
ages for change of grade of the depot
block of 18th street reported by the
Board Of Public Works was confirmed.
The street is raised one foot at the
north end The c. & N. W. Ry. re-
csivees no damages. The three north
erly lots of the Dobbert estate are
awarded respectively SS7.20, S25, S2l.75,
the others nothing. The ordinance
making the change was then adopted. |
The necessity of altering Water street
to correspond was discussed. 1t will
probably be done but the large damag
es for altering sidewalk grades seems
to make the council hesitate.
A claim of the Gas Co. of So 50 filed
oyer three years ago was discovered in
some pigeon hole, busted of and disal-
lowed. 1t was of a nature similar to
the big claim disallowed, the commit |
tee said.
Fire Chief Kraz reported on the
failure Of an alarm box to'work AT the |
recent Rahr fire. He said the lever
was jerked down SO hard it jammed |
lie said that the alarm boxes "are not
fool proof" and recommended an eight
circuit wire system and complete new
set of boxes at once. "At once" is |
rather quick for such an expenditure
He was authorized to get 500 feet of
leaky hose refined. 1t costs only half
as much as new hose and serves as
well, he said.
The city attorney reported that the |
Andrew Nelson claim for $500 for
personal injuries caused by fall on
the ailroa1 track at Ouav and 9Th |