The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-18
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

dock lust above 10th street bridge
where filling is washing into the river
channel.
| The Reiss Coal Company complains
bitterly that boats with more than ID
feet draft cannot reach the upper
docks and asserts that the city promis'
ed when the docks were built to keep 8
navigable channel. 1t will come up
later and some dredging will probably
be ordered.
| A communication was read from the
secretary OF state refusing to pay Mani
towoc the $500 which we have due for
terminal taxes on the ground that the
new terminal tax law is doubtful. Su'
perior and Ashland have mandamused
the Secretary of State to compel an
audit and payment and City Attorney
Kelley was authorized by the council
TO join with them il he deemed the
city's interests require it and to journey
to Madison If necessary.
The city street department employs
many teams all summer. The team
owners refuse to work for the old rate
OF 60 cents per hour. They all joined
in q petition for more liberal COM
pensation.
The council posted Thos. Larson,
Andrew Christensen, John Tadych
and Frank Peronto.
To the surprise OF everyone the coun.
Gil unanimously voted $500 for Fourth
Of July celebration at the request OF
the Chamber OF Commerce. The city
will have big home coming celebra-
ton the first four days Of July and a
committee of three citizens appointed
by the Chambe and three aldermen
will disburse the money. The coun-
ellis representatives are Schuetze,
Thorison and Smugler.
The deed was accepted from the AL
len Estate Of the triangle to be added
to Water Street al Eleventh and the
payment Of 500 ordered.
The Committee on Finance reported
on the PITT & McMullen matter that
there is nothing to show that the per-
sonal property on which taxes we're
paid here is the same property assess
ed at Milwaukee and in consequence
the request for a refund of $500 was
denied.
The Finance Committee reported
that there seems no be no possibility Of
40 agreement over the claims for in.
juries to Dolores JUL who was scalded
by pail of hot water in the Lincoln
school last fall. The actual expenses
are now over 800 and there will be a
further claim for damages. No claim
has been filed with the council and the
matter will come up again.
Some people are very anxious to
hurry the city into some action in re-
gard to new bridge over the Little
Msnitowoc river. The bridge is only
partly in the city. 1t was represented
that the town, county and state would
each contribute. There may be a
special meeting this week to take the
matter up before the County Board
adjourns There will probably be no
state or county aid and the town is
said to be of the opinion that the city
should build the bridge.
No bids were received for furnishing
q IS Fl. Z. chassis suitable for police
patrol and am bulance purposes. Bour-
il explained that the wheel base re-
quirements we're too great and would
only be satisfied by chassis costing
from s2700 to $500 Schellin replied
that they are advertised at $1,000. The
specifications were amended so as to
add two new classes OF shorter cars
and the clerk will readvertise.
A lot OF curb and gutter petitions
were acted upon. The Mayor insisted
upon the petition for each block
being unanimous and this brought
on the old airing Of this subject.
Thorison said: "Things wouldn't be
regular II we didn't spend some time
on this now and then" 1t is almost
impossible to geta unanimous petition.
There is usually at least one opposing
citizen, nonresident owner or land
Spectator in block. There is way
to compel the cement work but it is q
tortuous method.
For new switchboard Sl576 was ap-
propriated and the contract awarded
to the Gene -al Electric Co., the lowest
bidder, at that sum.
There was prolonged discussion OF
the old problem OF water works ex-
tensions. Many people want pipes to
their residences where the resulting
revenue will pay only small part OF
an adequate return on the investment.
Schroeder's solution would be small
pipes where mains are not necessary.
The mayor expressed emphatic disap-
prevail OF this. Mc'Keough arose sew
eral times tc urge that the policy OF
the former private owner in demand
ing an 8 % return be inAugurated
Many, he said, are willing TO pay 1t.
Georgenson said: "Who Ia suffering
for water2 We can have men digging