The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-08
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

The city council met in regular ses-
Fion Monday evening. All members
were present.
The big items were the annual tax
budget and the High Falls franchise.
The city will raise by property taxes
The sum of 7S,2lS.57 an increase of
about s14,0 900 over last year. The bud
get was adopted virtually as it came
rom the finance committee except
hat upon the solicitation of o Donnell,
chairman OF the fire department COM
nittee, there was added $4,000 to pur-
chase gasoline pumper for the de-
partment. He pointed out that at
several hugh places in the city the
pressure in the mains is very low. Nc
keough tried to have $4,000 for grav-
el truck stricken out in the interests
bi war economy and the vote was to
y. This was mayor Schroeder's first
chance to vote and he voted for the
truck, saying that it is necessity.
Shellin made a fight for taking the
bull by the horns and raising enough
money to wipe out the deficit of
about $4,000 that has accumulated the
past two years. Mckeough thought
That the more raised the more there
would be spent and that the deficit
|hould be wiped out by economizing.
fue deficit will probably increase.
Ward taxes for street upkeep and
ever district taxes were reduced to
he lowest possible point. The pro-
>erty tax OF S78,2l8 will be supple
hented by other estimated income as
oIlows: Saloon licenses $4,000; Gem
terry $1,000; Income taxes $4,000; Grav-
pit $1,000; Rentals and interest S2l33.
rhe total estimated expenditures are
262, ,353 which includes the two utili-
les which have an estimated income
II their own OF $ll5,000. The general
AK rate, exclusive Of special assess
nents and ward and sewer district ad-
itions will be .00i5l as against .0O4l
asst year but city taxes will be but
title, If any higher.
The ordinance granting an electric
|ower franchise TO the Wisconsin
Public Service Co. was adopted,
Thompson alone voting mo" 1t con
nes the company to customers having
Installations OF over 40 horse power and
orbids them selling electricity for
ghting. They in turn surrender
heir west side franchise OF doubtful
resent legality.
There Ia another crisis in fire de-
|artment salaries. The men say that
hey cannot live on the salaries they
ret and they demand an immediate
Increase of $40 per month. AS salaries
re- required by law to be fixed in
february for q whole year the council
annot see how to grant the demand
xcept by some extra-legal device.
The men are in earnest and jobs at
Higher wages are beckonipg.
On Kapitz's initiative an ordinance
yas adopted exempting farm produce
nd food stutfs from the operation Of
be local peddlers license law The
lty attorney doubted the legality of
be exemption. O'Donnell tried to
rotect merchants by eliminating
food stutfs" but he mustered only 3
otes.
Schenian, chairman of poor, has dis
overed city charges buying delicaces
gith city orders. He said that the
ity is willing TO pay for abundant
holesome food for unfortunates but
hat the taxpayers money cannot be
1uapdered for luxuries. He is trim
hing down the poor list.
John NJ. Kelley who's left the city
lerk's office to take new position AT
he Aluminium Goods Co. last Friday
as an interested spectator. He help
d acting clerk Stseffler out several
mes.