Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
A BUSY MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL
The New Bridge Considered a Neces-
Sity For the Manufacturers and
Citizens Generally.

SHY EOT Tie MtnuIhcUurerS anu
Citizens Generally.
The city council had busy meeting
on Tuesday evening. 1t was practical
ly full meeting, and was presided
over by Mayor Marquardt.
The manufacturers having institu-
tons on either side of the Wisconsin
river above the city, have been asking
for bridge for many years, up in the
extreme north end of the city to the
end that they might be able to do bus
mess with some convenience. The
present administration has taken hold
of the matter with a determination
which shows that they have an eye
to greater Wausau."
The streets and bridges committee
to which the petition had been referred
month ago, promptly made report,
as follows:
Your committees on finance and
| streets and bridges to whom was re-
| ferred a list of volunteer contribu-
lions amounting to nearly $4,000, to-
gether with petition asking the con-
struction of bridge across the Wis
consin river ne T the st. Mary's hos
pltal, beg leave leave to report:
That never in the history of the
city of Wausau have the taxpayers who
are directly interested in a certain
public Improvement shown their will
lingness of contributing so freely as
in the bridge to be constructed across
the Wisconsin river between the Sixth
and Eighth wards, and, whereas, a
bridge constructed in that vicinity
would fill long felt want, we recon-
mend at this time, that the street and
bridge committee and the city engineer
be instructed to investigate and re-
port to the council the most suitable
location for said bridge, the engineer
to be instructed to prepare plans and
specifications together with an esti-
mate covering all details in connection
with the construction of said bridge
and a road leading to it."
The report was adopted and it looks
as if our city council was going to give
the manufacturers what they want and
that, too, without a long wait. 1t is
the display of such a spirit to do the
necessary things to make things move
for greater Wausau," that start the
city along the road to rapid and
prosperous growth.
There were several petitions of min
or Importance brought up and dis
posed Of
The payment of the special tax for
the paving of Forest street and Grand
avenue, which was due by Jan. LIST,
was extended to July LIST, 1917, be-
cause of the work not being completed.
An ordinance concerning automobile
lights was read and referred, and per-
haps at the next meeting a law will
be passed prohibiting dazzling lights
on our streets.
There are streets in Wausau bear
ing the same name and it is the in
tentiOn to make a change to avoid
confusion in the delivery of mails, etc.
A petition to open Adams street be-
tween the Trevitt and Hoeflinger ad-
ditions was voted down.
1t was voted to open street across
the Milwaukee r. r. tracks between
Jackson and Mcintosh streets.
The claim of William Heller against
the city for $4,000, was disallowed.
The water commission, to whom had
been submitted the matter of improv-
ing our water supply and city water
works in general, as laid out by
Messrs. Alvord & Burdick, Chicago en-
gineers, whose services had been Sc
cured by the Wausau Rotary club, rec
commended that the city take steps at
once; giving the commission authority
t. so ahead with the improvements.
The commission further stated that it
WG2 absolutely essential for the gen.
C"Gl welfare of the city. That the
people were entitled to pure, whole
some water and fire protection, and
should be given them without delay.
The report of the commission was re-
ferred to the proper committee and
will probably come up for action next
month.
The library board submitted an es-
innate of expenses for next year,
amounting to 1925.
Macadam and curbing assessments
as renOrted were adonfed and tho nav
of B. McAdam, as water commissioner,
was increased from $4,000 to $125.OO
per month.
Reports of various city officers were
read and bills allowed
ANNUAL BANKERS MEETING