Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-01
COMMON COUNCIL.

21St, 1916.
Mayor Koenig in the chair.
Present-Ald, Hanson, Hayes, Jones.
Krafcyck, Not6ohm, Whip.
On motion of Alderman Whipp the
reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with and min
utes were approved as printed.
Communication from the Mayor re-
garding the transaction of the city's
business, read and ordered placed on
file.
Bill of Kutschenreuter Brothers,
$4,000; R. F. Schultz, $500; pay
roll of city laborers, first half of No
vember, $154.70-read and referred to
Committee on Finance.
Whereas, Mr.. E. D. Hoyt did on the
31st day of October, 1916, make the
following proposal:
Honorable H. A. Koenig, Mayor of
the City of WaVwatosa, Wauwatosa,
Wis, Dear Sir: In compliance with
your request, l herewith submit the
following proposal:
| will lease to the City of Wauwa-
tosa to use for Council Chamber and
city offices the entire second floor of
the building Nos. 218 and 220 North
Main Street, Wauwatosa, for the term
of ten years at a rental of Fifty ($5O)
Dollars per month, payable monthly.
| to fit the room for use according
to plans and specifications submitted
to you by Mr.. Lowther, City Engineer,
hof OF I 4
allowed to substitute wood studding
and lath instead of tile in all parti-
lions except the vault, and leave out
the wash room for blue prints shown
on plan in northeast corner of council
room, and to have needed room pro
vided and connected with plumbing
for toilet room.
The city to furnish their own light
ing fixtures, window shades, water,
light and heat.
After the completion of the room ac-
cording to the plan, any painting, dec
Grating of walls or changing of ar
rangement of the rooms shall be at
the expense of the city.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) E. D. Hoyt"; and
Whereas, said proposal was sub
mitted to the Common Council at a
special meeting held Wednesday, Nov
ember LIST. 1916; and
Whereas, at such meeting it was
moved by Alderman Hanson that the
proper city officials be authorized to
lease said quarters for period of not
less than ten years, commencing jan
uary list, 1917, and said motion was
carried;
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved by
the Common Council of the City of
Wauwatosa that the action on said mo-
ton be and the same is hereby ratified
and confirmed
On motion of Alderman Hanson, the
rules were suspended and the forego-
ing resolution adopted.
Communication from Mrs. F. F. Co.
health committee of the Twentieth
Century Topic club, read and the city
clerk was directed to write Mrs. Co
babe that the signs designed for regu-
lating the speed of automobiles pass
ing schools would be erected at an
early date.
Report of the Hartford Steam Boiler
Inspection & Insurance company on
boiler No. /, Wauwatosa works pump
ing station, read and referred to Sup
erintendent of Water Works.
The chair reported that statistics
compiled covering the population, as
ssesed valuation, general city taxes,
school taxes, etc.. show that the prop
erty of the City of Wauwatosa was as
sessed at 1852 per cent of its true
value, and that this City was raising
considerably more money for public
schools than the average city of 5000
inhabitants or less.
The chair read a communication
from Mr.. G.. Steinhagen regarding the
cost of bringing the quarter-section
plats owned by the city down to date.
Alderman Notbohm suggested that
before entering into an arrangement
with anyone else, that Mr., NJ j. Guen-
Their, chief clerk in the office of the
Register of Deeds of Milwaukee coun-
ty, be consulted.
The chair reported that tentative ar
Engagements had been entered into
with the Northwestern Furniture COM
pany to provide the necessary furni-
ture for the office of the city treasurer,
Tor the sum of $4,000.
On motion of Alderman Hanson, the
action of the mayor and city treasurer
IN arranging for the purchase of fur
nlture was ratified and confirmed.
The matter of purchasing new desks
Tor the aldermen was referred to the
Committee on Health.
from Committee on Finance
Your Committee on Finance, to
whom was referred the following bills
and payrolls: Wauwatosa Hardware
20, S42.S6; Herman Hohensee, $1,000;