Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-30

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Mayor Koening in the chair.
Present-Ald. Hanson, Hayes, Jones,
Krafczyk, Notbohm, Whip, Wright.
ON motion of Aid Wright the read
ing of the minutes of the first session
of the meeting was dispensed with
and the minutes were approved as
printed.
The Chair announced that the Board
Of Review for the year 1916 should
organize by electing a chairman.
Aid. Wright nominated Aid. Whip
for chairman and he was elected
BY the Mayor
The Fire Department through Chief
Sporleder has referred to me the in
formation that our hose wagon is in a
very dilapidated condition and request
rs to consider an auto truck with lad
ders and hose to replace the same.
Referred to Committee on Fire De-
partment.
The Chair submitted easement
granted by Stickney Realty Company
for right-of-way for storm sewer
through that companys property.
On motion of Aid. Hanson the ease
ment was accepted.
Application of John J. Habermann
for retail liquor license for No. 12S
State Street, read and referred to
Committee on License.
Communication from w. S. Shields
advising that he would visit Wauwa-
tosa, Monday, June 18th, read and or
dered placed on file.
Report of inspection of steam boil
ers at water works pumping station.
read and referred to superintendent
of water works.
Communication from agents of the
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and
Insurance company with Endorsement
stipulating pressure of 95 pounds per
square inch at water works, read and
ordered placed on file.
Report of Committee on Finance on
question of renting new quarters,
read and referred to special commit
tee composed of President of council,
City Clerk and Aid. Wright.
Communication from Herbert Dam
mann regarding laying of sanitary
sewer in Grand Avenue from 5Sth
81 Street to seth Street, read and ordered
placed on file.
Resolution by Aid. Hanson
Whereas, at a special meeting of
the Common Council of the City of
Wauwatosa, held Friday. June 10th,
1916, a resolution was adopted, di-
recting the proper city officers to draw
and sign city order in the sum of
$l19O2 payable to the trustees of the
Ernst Won Baumbach estate, same be-
4 ing Intended to cover the excess of
i damages over benefits accruing and
assessed by reason of the condemna-
ton of Fourteenth Avenue in the City
of Wauwatosa, and,
Whereas, it appears that an error
was made in computing the excess OF
benefits over damages, and that the
trustees of the Ernst Won Baumbach
Estate are entitled to the sum of
$3O694;
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, by
the Common Council of the City OF
Wauwatosa, that the proper city Off
GERS be and they are hereby directed
to draw a city order in the sum of
three hundred six and ninety-four one
hundredths dollars ($306.94 in favor
of the said trustees of said estate, and
that city order No. 1854 in the sum of
$11302 in favor of said trustees of
said estate be returned by the city
treasurer and cancelled, and that city
treasurer's check No 269 for $113.02
also be cancelled.
On motion of Alderman Hanson the
rules were suspended and the resolu-
ton adopted.
Certificate from acting comptroller
setting forth that there was sufficient
money in the general fund available
for the purpose of paying the amount
due to owners of the property referred
to in the foregoing resolution, read
and ordered placed on file,
At a meeting of the Board of Pub
lie Works held in the council room in
the city hall on Wisconsin Avenue,
Thursday evening, June 22nd, 1915, it
was moved by Mr. Jones, seconded
by Mr. Schenkl that the matter OF
standing water on Lentz's side-track
be referred to the Common Council
with recommendation that the c., M.
& st. P. r. r. Co. be required to take
all proper steps to drain said side
track
Your Board of Public Works there
fore earnestly recommends that the
proper city officials lay this matter
before the representatives of the rail-
way company with view to having
drainage facilities provided with the
least possible delay
Read and referred to Committee on
Judiciary.
Whereas, the petition of Mrs Effra
NJ Cutler and Mr.. George A. Hall,
praying that water and sanitary sewer
mains be laid in Warren Avenue be
tween Wisconsin Avenue and Church
Street in the Second Ward of the