The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-04-13
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

wind up the old business.
Schuetze introduced resolution
directing the street committee to look
around and pick out some more streets
for paving and others for oiling and TO
try to get abutting owners to sign Pc
titions. The mayor said: This is very
kind to the owners because their con-
sent is not essential to paving 1t
was referred. Chairman Bigel is said
to not have a relish for this task.
The finance committee reported upon
the annual audit Of the city amounts.
They said everything was found to be
correct W tn Sl62, 2,6i5 on hand and rec
ommerded bond of 0,000 for the
treasurer. The mayor appointed the
fire aud water committee to destroy a
bag full Of city bonds and coupons
which have been paid and the commit
tee left for the furnace room with the
cancelled securities.
The question of buying water pipe
raised the old protests by the mayor
and others against laying extensions
where the income therefrom does not
warrant it.
A motion to buy three car loads Of
pipe was amended to read two car loads
The vote ON the change was tie, I to
7, and the mayor voted for the smaller
amount. Thorison still feels honor
bound 10 lay pipe where property own
ers were promised service last fall.
All the old bills were gathered in
from the committees and allowed.
Before adjourning sine die the may
or made little speech thanking the
old council for work in the peoples in
terests. He was conciliatory and beg
ged pardon for any otfense he might
have given during the year,
Kapitz and G. Schroeder, the two
retiring aldermen, each rendered his
swan song in few words aud gathered
up his effects and the old council ad
journed sine die.
Seven Aldermen then signed and
filed oaths Of Office, among them two
new officers, Bouril from the fourth
ward and Thompson from the fifth.
The new council was calied to order
and the mayor made quite a speech
recommending various things among 4!
them an effort to make start on
city hall fund. The lease of the pres
ent quarters has about five years to |
run.
The first election was president of
the council. Thorison, the dean of the |
council, being in his 18th year, was
reelected president of the council on
the second ballot with votes to 5 for J
Schuetze.
Former Clerk Reichert tried to stage
a come back. There were runners that
considerable work had been done in |
his behalf. Clerk John Kelley was re-
elected on the first ballot with 10 votes
to for Reichert.
City Physician Shimek, sth street
dgetender Gaedke and 10th street
tender Wachowiacz were reelected al
most without opposition.
Rudolph Goetzler who has been work
ing for month or more on new
property assessment With an expert
from the state tax commission was
elected assessor. The districts having
been abolished during the year only
one assessor was elected.
Street Commissioner Vollendorf is
compelled to fight for his job every
year. 1t pays 800 per month now and
is evidently considered good thing.
He had four opponents. The first bal
lot showed 7 for Vollendorf, 3 for re-
firing Alderman Schroeder and 4 scat
tering. On the second Volendorf had
the necessary s:
For Harbor master julius Dahm, the
present incumbent, was tied with Hen
ry Beers at with four scattering. On
the next ballot Dahm had and Beers
|.
Selecting Board of Health took
lot of paper but Aldermen Schroeder,
Nienauber and Fanta were finally
chosen. Health Officer Meany holds
over for year.
The mayor reappointed City Attor-
ney Harry Kelley and Engineer l.. X.
PITT. Upon roll call both were unani.
mously confirmed. Both have been
holding over for year without con6r-
nation, no vote on confirmation having
been taken a year ago. The mayor
thanked the council and seized the
opportunity to answer some criticisms
of the engineer, alleging that Mr..
Pitts remarkable versatility in all en-
gineering lines saves the city much
expense.
The mayor appointed DR.. j. V. Mil
ler member of the Park board to sue.
coed Louis Schuette whose term expir-
ed. Mr.. Schuette was not a candidate
Tor reappointment.
Mr., II. Mulholland was named city
welgher, a distinct p1sitson from the
civil service position of sealer also held |
By him. Schuetze voted "Nop on con-
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