The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-10-12
CITY COUNCIL NOTES,

c1lncil met in special session
~ evening, Every member was
seat.
call specified two purposes,
To act on utility building; Sec
% act on purchasing park sites.
solution was read providing that
as no bids have been received
} piping for the utility plant the
angieeer go ahead and buy the
ial and install it.
rison made some inquiries about
pes of a technical nature OF the
Per and appeared satisfied. Mr..
Explained that prospective bidders
furnish the piping but have no
2to spare to do the installing.
ough seized the opportunity to
Sc the engineers alleged piece
provisions for the building. The
;ed plan was adopted and the en-
win buy the piping and get To-
cam filters to do the work.
tie said that two he knows Of
id.
okad like a short meeting then
wasn't. Parks took a lot of
rs reported that the mayor had a
tion on the desk looking to the
lse Of the square 23.acre Lueps
Sest OF the Holy Family Hospital
at 40 one would sponsor it,
Echuetze resolution instructIng
+rks Committee to get options on
ounds in the 9TH and 7th waros
things. Smugler, 1th ward,
4 just then and moved to adopt
h enthusiasm. Schroeder, 9TH
ed it as warmly,
[eough didn' like it. He said
ignoring the city park board S
nendatiOns and going of on an in
tent move of the courcilS.
on thought it was a move TO
: lck the north side Platt site pro-
id moved to amend 10y adding an
on the Platt premises. The
tried to caJole Thorison into
having the amendment but be
"I'd like to have 1t stand ii J
Emitted to- Mckeough several
demanded that the park board
cognized. " Thorison said: THE
site is the best park site in or
he city but that the committee
Recommend it and | know why.
pne got on his feet and took part,
ne except Bourj. The mayor
politely Qsked him if he didn't
. joir IN. lie merely SHOOK his
nd went on accommodating intor-
Schuetze and the mayor got
slittle debate on points OF order,
Eyor saying that parks, but not
Zounds, were in the call for the
b.. Several little neighborhood
were being waged and the
had to rap sharply for order.
rison's amendment was carried,
Tie noes were Bigel Geor-
Schellin and Thompson. Only
Rnd Sladky voted against the or.
motion,
were now ready to adjourn and
be said; "Now your committee is
options and hasn't a cent to
1t was discussed and Thorison
thai S25 be appropriated. SID
id the Platt option alone viii
700. Some thought the options
not cost anything. The city
by said there should be NO cost
Irt time options eXc"ut a small
al consideration tor casr: that
heed be no other expense. The
was voted DO yn, : to :. ScheI-
Z criticised the whole proceed
hich evoked a 5herp r. tort nom
re. Ne Keough hod been IN
all evening tha' the option
was foolish ard would raise
fices and that adyer tiaing for
as the business me,n0d of get
1t it and be Low renewed ths
A motion ny Thuiscu to
be committee $50 was lost e to 5,
supproted 10y &eyolinsk' ThorI.
.huetze, Sladky, NienauUor ard
council adjourned and the m
must get options without moG@y
can. The discussions cOhLinsyG
lfter adjournment What VAS
wanted was a block in the Ill
and a block in the 7th ward fol
ound purposes. 1t is proposed to
things so that a part at least of
sry funds can go in the budget
made up next month.