Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-28
COMMON COUNCIL.

Present - Aids Hanson, Hayes,
Krafczyk, Notbohm, Whip, Wright.
On motion of Aid Whip, the read
ing Of the minutes of the last meet
ing was dispensed with and minutes
we're approved as printed.
The Chair exhibited diagram of
Honey Creek sewer and after explana-
tons were made by Mayor Koenig and
Chairman Hoyt of the Board of Pub
lie Works, it was moved by Aid. Han
son that the matter be left in the
hands of the Board of Public Works
and that authority be granted them to
make such changes in the sewer plan
as might be necessary On roll call
the foregoing motion was carried.
Correspondence between City Attor-
ney and Attorney General regarding
saloon licenses, read and ordered
placed on file.
Communication from VIM. H.
Schmidt & Sons Co. regarding water
bill and opinion from City Attorney
as to the legality of the claim of said
company read and referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
Petition of property owners request
ing that Western Avenue be oiled and
that said street be sprinkled with wa
ter until said oiling is done, read and
referred to Committee on Streets.
The Committee on License, to whom
was on the 5th day of July, 1916, re-
az Ta6
for a license to conduct a retail liquor
business at No. 38 State street, and
of John J. Haberman for license to
conduct retail liquor business at No
1928 State street, beg leave to report
the same back and recommend that
the licenses be granted upon payment
of the fee required by law. On roll
call the foregoing report of the Com
mittee on License was adopted
Communication from A. w. Glawe
regarding condition of Vine street,
read, and on motion of Aid. Hanson
the street was ordered sprinkled with
water.
On motion of Aid. Notbohm the ac-
ton of the Mayor in ordering Green
field avenue, Church street and West
ern avenue sprinkled with water, was
ratified
Communication from Aid. Krafczyk
regarding sweepings on State street,
read. and the Mayor directed Foreman
ALDERMAN to see that said sweepings
were deposited in the parkway on the
south side of State street.
Communication regarding drainage
Of certain lots between Fourth and
Fifth avenue north of Pabst avenue,
read and referred to Committee on
Judiciary.
Petition of property owners for the
Oing of Wood avenue from Grand
avenue to the Blue Mound road, read
and referred to Committee on Streets.
Report of Special Committee on ar
rangement of suitable polling places
in the respective wards, together with
the following resolution:
BY the Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Wauwatosa, be it re-
solved, That the officers performing
the duties of tue Board of Public
Works be and they are hereby author
lied and directed to have constructed
a suitable, portable election booth for
the use of the voters of the First
Ward, the same, when constructed, to
be erected at such time or times as
occasion shall require it, at the inter
section of Third avenue and Center
street, and that in all future election
notices said booth and location be
designated as the official polling place
for all voters residing in the First
Ward; that the expense for the con-
struction of such booth be paid out
OF the general fund of said city. That
the council chamber in the city hall
on Wisconsin street, in the Second
Ward be and hereby is designated and
is to be advertised in all future cleo
ton notices as the official polling place
for all voters of the Second Ward.
That the Loomis Livery Barn located
on West Main street be and hereby is
designated and is to be advertised in
all future election notices as the Off
cial polling place for all voters of the
Third Ward, and that the proper city
officers, viz, the Mayor and City Clerk
be and they are hereby authorized and
directed to make such arrangements
with c. w. Loomis of said city for the
use of suitable room in said building
at such time or times as it shall be re
quired for election purposes. That
the Germania Hall situated at or near
the intersection of st. James and
Alice streets be and hereby is desig-
mated and is to be advertised in all
future election notices as the official
polling place for all voters of the
Fourth Ward, and that the proper Of
heers of said city, viz, the Mayor and
City Clerk be and they hereby are au-
thorized to enter into a suitable agree
ment with the owners of Germania
hall for its use at such time or times
as it may be required for election puT-
poses, and that the expense for such
use be paid out of the general fund OF
said city. On motion of Aid. Not
pohm the rules were suspended and
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