The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
CRY COUNCIL NOTES.

The council met in regular session
Monday. Georgenson was the only
bsentee.
The mem bers OF the fire department
ad petition on file asserting that
heir salaries are entirely inadequate
nd less than common labor is paid and
equesting a $40 per month raise all
round. They indicate quite clearly
nat they all intend to quit unless they
ct raise at the next meeting 1t
as referred.
Ten requests for refund of illegal y
rect sprinkling taxes were granted.
error was made by the street COM
issioner by which three blocks were
isessed wrongfully for sprinkling and
he error was carried into the tax roll.
The state league of municipalities
isessed this city S25 to help pay for
erical labor during the legislature
ssion so that cities can keep tab on
|roposed legislation affecting cities.
was referred.
The three Catholic congregations OF
U city joined in request that the
xes on the homes of the parochial
hool teachers owned by the churches
annulled, setting up the recent de
sion of the attorney general which
ey say reverses the State tax COM
ssion and holds that these properties
Q exempt. The Sacred Heart Con-
egation was the only one SO assessed
1915 and it paid under protest and
d separate petition for re-
ad and also a verified claim on file
the amount. The whole matter
mt to the committee on assessment
d finance.
= Nienauber introduced resolution
ming at an annual vacation of one
Elk with pay for all city utility en-
pyes.
An ordinance was introduced by
auetze adopting a part OF the genef-
charter which will change the be-
an.ng Of the city's fiscal year from
ril to January first. This must be
olished three weeks and publication
5 ordered. 1t will come on for &C.
o on February 10Th.
,evolinski introduced a resolution
ering Jay street paved from Lake
eet to Sth street. 1t was referred
The committee on streets.
=, ic' Keongh introduced fire bills for
Wisconsin legislature and reso-
on calling for separate vote on
b to get the sentiment of the coun-
They provide: ~ For abolishing
,er districts; (2) Abolishing ward
ds; (3) Adding power and other
ity charges to water and light
rges as liens against the premises;
Requiring the laying of water and
er laterals TO precede macadam
gravel street surfacing: (5) Low
1g the amount that must be paid
pre- exemptions can be made from
ing assessments from $500 per yard
4 100 per yard, They we're all re.
red. Some of these things can be
omplished by general charter
ptions but for several reasons the
posers preferred to move in this
4. Oconto changed from a district
er system to city system by adop
part of the general charter and
supreme court upheld the action.
anita and Schroeder fathered move
BUY the four Gunder Torrlson lots
he river front north of State street
$4,000 and the adjoining Thompson
fronting on State street for $1,000.
idea is said to he municipal
f." L. went to assessment AMI
ance.
DR. the gallery in the boiler room
ne new utility plant ST9S was ap-
Drlated from utility funds and the
ract was awarded to the Central
Works at that sum.
pme Green Bay people were in with
at of The Markham farm bounded
the railroad, the plank road and
nding southwark to the Huwat-
premises, 1t was labeled elm
IT," Being within mile of the
limits it must have the approval
he council. The owners wanted
ediate action. The council how
wanted to look it over at leisure
it was referred.
he committee on elections were
led over paying school janitors for
work caused by elections in
ol houses. Reyolinski and Slad-
aid "Yes" and Bouril said "No. -
ieough and the mayor agreed
the bills should go to the
ID Of Education and they can come
or explain. 1t was so ordered
Revo,inskl and Sladky voting
:,
e contract for S2500 worth of
ric globes was awarded to the
pany represented by the Buers.
Company.
9 fire chiefs annual report was
e vying with the police chiefs
ne quantity OF detail statistics;
Der OF miles of hose laid number
lions OF water sanirted. and the