The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-19
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

ming to wind up its business. All
members we're present except the may
or President Thorison presided.
A telegram in regard to loyalty
celebration was read. 1t urged navy
enlistments and universal military
training. 1t was referred to the incom-
ing council and did not come up again.
A report of City Attorney Kelley was
read. 1t gave brief resume OF the
important legal proceedings the past
six years and explained pending mat
ters. Among pending matters are
three suits in the Circuit Court; Do
lores JUL VS.. the City School District;
Gas Co. VS. the City and w. o. Bahr
VS.. the City and one in the Supreme
Court, Reiss Coal Company VS.. the
City.
President Thorison thanked the
council and the city officers for faithful
service and for courtesies and on mo-
tion the old council adjourned sine die.
A recess was taken and the new Off
cials signed and filed their oaths OF Of
fee. Henry Stolze, Jr., mayor for the
past six years, was succeeded by John
Schroeder. Aldermanic changes were
as follows: Isselman succeeds Bigel,
O'Donnell succeeds Thorisop, Kazda
succeeds Fanta, Kapitz succeeds Schro-
eder, Schenian succeeds Georgenson,
Rsvoinsxi and Schellin were re-elect-
ed. Kapitz who was defeated by
Thompson year ago after serving
four years comes back after years
vacation. The new members pinned
on their pretty Stars, took their seats
and Mayor Schroeder called the council
to order. He urged the council to
consider only the fitness OF the candi-
dates and the city's good in selecting
officers and employees,
The first ballot surprised the wise
ones, Schuetze beat Mc'Keough for
president to e.
John Kelley was elected clerk on The
first ballot unanimously.
DR.. Shimek was elected physician in
one ballot receiving 10 OF the IA votes.
Bridge tenders were elected on one
ballot: oth street Gaedke and Pingle;
10th street, Wachowicz and Kaufman.
Assessor Rudolph Goetzler received
IL of the IA the first trial for re-
election.
Thc ois - vas expected to be ov-
er stsset commissioner sut Is was a
walk away. The first ballot was: Emil
Vollendorf 8, Ed. Rand 3, Julius Weina
2, Emil Schroeder /. Vollendorf has
been commissioner for many years.
Harbor Master developed the first
and only real contest. Ed. Hoffman
won on the fourth ballot.
Schellin suggested the advisability OF
having the councils sanitation com
mittee elected as the board of health
anu this election was put over until af-
ter the committee appointments.
The mayor then named l.. w. Led
vina as city attorney, f. l.. Alter as
city engineer, Emil Vollendorf as Com
missioner of Noxious Weeds and Henry
Mulholland as city weigher. Upon
motion OF Mc'Keough they were, on
roll CALL unanimously confirmed.
Two kilograms from bidders on cast
iron water pipe urged immediate ac-
ceptance or rejection as the price is
going up. The lowest bid for three
car loads must be accepted by April
10Th. The mayor urged that the bid
be accepted if the pipe is needed. Su-
perintendent Meyer said it is needed
and resolution was adopted appropri-
atiug Five Thousand dollars tor pipe
and three car loads were ordered.
The mayor named his committees.
The following are the chairmanships;
Assessment and Finance Schuetze
Bridge and Harbor Smugler
Cemetery and Parks Nienauber
Claims thompson
Judiciary Bouril
Elections and Printing Sladky
Fire and Water O'Donnell
License and Library Revolinski
Police Kazda
Poor Schenlan
Corporations lsselman
Sanitation Kapitz
Streets Schellin
Utilities Mc'Keough
The more important OF these appoint
pointments went to Smugler, O'Don'
nell, Scheniap, Kapitz, Schellin and
Nc c'Keough.
BY motion the committee on santa
tion was then elected as the council
members Of the Board OF Heal H.
They meet later and elect city Health
Officer who becomes member Of
their board. DR.. j. L. Meany is finish
ing two year term as Health officer.
The council then went through the
drawing for seats and Smugler
drew the undesirable no one which
heads the roll call. The meeting ad.
iorcpad chortlv after niua oielooL