Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-01-05


On motion of Alderman Whip the
reading of the minutes Of the preced-
ing meeting was dispensed with and
the minutes were approved as printed.
Bills and pay-rolls referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
Petitions praying for the cancella-
ton of certain special assessment
bonds read and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Resolution providing for correction
of bill of William Riemer read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Resolution providing that the city
the purpose of re-enacting Subsection
8. Section 1317-m-4, said bill to be pre-
sented at the coming session of the
Wisconsin legislature, read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Rules and
Ordinances.
Resolution providing for increasing
the pay of police officers, read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Resolution establishing rental rates
for use of Council Chamber, read and
referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary
Resolution providing for publication
in pamphlet form of the Ordinances
adopted by the Common Council, read
and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Resolution providing for transfer of
S5OO.0O from the General Fund to the
Salary Fund, read and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Resolution providing for purchase of
furniture for Council Chamber, read
and referred to Committee on Finance
The Mayor appointed and the Coun-
Gil confirmed Walter H. Perry mem
Der of the Library Board to fill the I'M
expired term of John Moss, deceased.
Report of Chief of Police, read and
ordered placed on file.
Report of the superintendent of
Water Works, read and ordered placed
on file.
Financial statement of the City
Clerk and Acting Comptroller, read
anu OIuGI6u pldCcu Oh lie.
Committee on Finance reported back
bills and payrolls, and on roll-call they
were allowed and ordered paid.
Resolution providing for changing
rules governing collection of ashes,
read and referred to the Board of Pub
lie Works.
Committee on Finance reported back
resolution providing for increase of
pay of police officers with an ordi-
nance by way of substitution. On roll
call the ordinance was adopted.
Resolutions providing for extension
of time for carpenter to complete his
contract on addition to Aetna Park
School House, transfer of funds, cor
recting bill of William Riemers, publ
cation of City Ordinances in pamphlet
form, purchase of furniture for Council
Chamber, and for cancellation of GER
tain special assessment bonds, report
ed back and adopted.
Resolution providing for fixing the
rates of rental of the Council Chamber
for daylight sessions, four hours or
less, $500; each additional hour fifty
cents. For night sessions, four hours
or less, $500; each additional hour
$1.OO, reported back by the Committee
on Fiance and adopted.
Resolution directing the city attor-
ney to prepare a bill for presentation
at the coming session of the legisla-
ture for the purpose of re-enacting a
part of the State Aid Highway Law
which was repealed in 1915, reported
back and adopted.
The city attorney reported verbally
that the railroad commission of Wis
consin would hold hearing in the
Council Chamber at II 90 a. m. Thurs
day, January 18th, in the matter of re-
curing the c. M. & st. p. Ry Co.. to
maintain gates at Fifty-ninth and Six
ty-frst street crossings
The city attorney reported the result
of his correspondence with Mr.. F. J.
SIevers in the matter of the destruc-
ton of the Safety Island.
The chair appointed Aldermen Jones
and Hanson committee to cooperate
with Hon. c. c. Jacobus chairman of
the County Highway Committee, iii
bringing about the re-enactment of the
repealed subsection of the State High
way Aid Law.
The chair read a communication
from Hon. William George Bruce, sec
rotary of the Lincoln Memorial assO-
cation asking the cooperation of the
city in providing suitable memorial for
Milwaukee County. Alderman Hanson
asked that the mayor communicate
with the clergy and those engaged in
educational pursuits with view to Sc
curing the greatest possible recogni-
ton of this very worthy enterprise.
There being no further business, and
on motion of Alderman Notbohm, the
Council adjourned
No Need for Mother to Worry.
An anxiO11S mother wrote TO the