The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-04
CRY COUNCIL NOTES.

The council met In regular session
Tuesday evening, Monday being New
Years day. All members were pres
ent.
Nick Kowalski, residing at Frank
lin and 10Th streets, wants part of the
assessment against his premises for
paving franklin street remitted be-
cause the railroad track crosses a
small part Of the street in front OF his
premises and he is assessed as much "a
those who are not thus in0nmbered.
His20 days in which to kick expired
last summer
The State Tax Commission is still
after the city to change the end OF the
fiscal year from April 1st to January
Ist. Manitowoc is one of the very few
cities in the state not now having its
business year coincide with the calen.
dar year.
The mayor and clerk we're authOriz-
ed to lease site for an oil tank from
the 500 Line at cost not exceeding
$500 per year. This is for street oil.
The resolution advocating five mat
ters for legislative action at Madison
came up. Among them were proposals
to abolish sewer district funds and
ward funds. These two had opponents
and the whole thing en- masse carried
by vote of only to y. The Noes"
we're: Reyolinski, Smugler, Schroe-
der, Thompson, Nienauber, Fanta. The
attorney was instructed to draft bills
and present them for approval. In
this way action will be had on each in
dividual proposal on its merits.
Walter Bahr has on file claim for
about $1,000 for "extras" upon the big
Franklin street sewer job done in 1915.
1t is largely for extra expense alleged
to have been caused by deviation in
the line OF the sewer ordered by the
city, although about s4OO of it is for
plank trench sheeting left in the
ground. He wrote that he may file
more claims later depending on how
matters between him and Nick Kowal-
ski and the Gas Company come out
The Committee reported on the $1,000
bill, together with opinions Of the en-
gineer and city attorney, virtually rec
ommending disallowance. Schuetze
demanded that the committee hear
Mr.. Bshr's side OF the story and the
mai .er pss referred hack 70 he co;a-
mittee, which presumably will invite
the contractor to come in and unbur-
den himself.
Miss Dueno, visiting nurse, at her
own request, was graueed three
months leave of absence without pay"
The street committee recommended
that the petition asking for the paving
OF st. Clair street be filled" Thorison
amended to state that paving be not
done in 1917 and it was so ordered.
Miss Rechcygl's request that the as
sessment against her premises at State
and 4th streets for the proposed street
improvement be "rescinded" was filed
without action for the stated reason
that the city council has no authority
to remit any part OF any special assess
ment.
The street committee recommended
in regard to this improvement that two
members of the street committee see il
the abutting owners ara willing to put
in all water aud sewer iaterals in case
the water and sewer mains which they
demand are laid, I'd also whether If
the carriageway of the street is widen
ed from "a to 30 feet as they demand they
will pay for the additional excavating
and graveling. The contract has been
let for carriageway of24 feet There
is habitable premises only on the west
side OF the street. The east side is
lake bank.
The Health officer reported ON the
Gas Company's smoky chimney refer
red to him. He said that he found no
condition unusual in the proximity of
plants; That the high
or chimney proposal would merely
widen the SCOT area. He suggested an
ordinance for making gas only from
smokeless coal. Revoinski, former
gas man, said: sit can't be doee." The
mayor referred the matter back to the
refusing to entertain a mo-
tion to "ile the protest.
The clerk had report from mum.
ber OF cities In the state In response to |
an inquiry as to how they apportlon
paving costs. Ten assess entire cost to
owners. Two have the city
assume 50% OF the cost. In one the
city assumes 25%. One RENTS all over
$500 per yard which in effect is pay
ment by property owners. City Off
cials here think this remission before |
$500 per yard has been paid is unlaw-
full but it can be done by keeping the
assessments down.
The Chief OF police had his annual
report on file. 1t was long table OF
statistics in regard TO department ac-
tivities the past year. The chief has
cut out specifying the alleged nation
slties Of the prisoners, probably be-