The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-08

Mrs. William Hansen of Fond du Lac
and Mrs. Anton Neuser of Sheboygan
were visiting last week with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Westphal
MONEY TO LOAN-From three to
four Thousand dollars to loan on first
farm mortgage. Interest per cent.
Address J. G. G. Box 2, r. f. D. 8,
Manitowoc Wis. Adv. 81
The wage disagreement between the
G. & N. w. Ry. Co. and the freight
handlers in the local station was settled
last week The men received an in
crease and nearly all returned TO
| work
Statesmen WANTED to solicit
orders for lubrcating oils, greases and
paints Salary or Commission. Ad
dress LINCOLN OIL CO., cleveland
10. Advt.
Sergt. Harold Gray of Company q.
Manitowoc, has returned to his home
in this city and viii assume charge Of
the manufacturing and printing de-
partment Of the Office Supply company
-Sheboygan Press.
Orders have been received 10y Capt.
Abel that Company Fl. will be inspect
ed on March is. Major Miles OF the
regular army, who has been assigned
nspector-instructor Of the Wisconsin
troops, will be the inspecting officer.
Louis Ploeckelmann has returned to
Milwaukee after spending Sunday
here visiting with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM Ploeckelmann, North Ninth
street. Mr.. VIM, Ploeckelman has
been ailing but is now on the road 10
recovery.
In Chicago boycott has been at
tempted as means Of making pota-
toes cheaper. 1t may not make po.
tatoes cheaper, but inasmuch as pota
toes are not essential to life or health
it may make the cost Of living less
without shortening anybody's life.
j. H. c. Buerstatte has accepted the
position of Chief electrician for the
Aluminium Goods company and will
have charge of all the plants of the
company, with headquarters ia this
nj
Gerpheide vho recently resigned to
go to South Bend, md, to take a
position with the Studebaker company
there
Mr.. Buerstatte has been enga ged in
the electrical contracting business on
South Eighth street.
GET VARIED SALARIES.
The size of the salaries paid to city
officials in Wisconsin cities has been in
vestigated by the Municipal Reference
reau at the University of Wisconsin
Extension division and recorded in tab
uiated form. The l2S cities considered
range in population from 352 to 373, 875.
In 81 cities the mayor receives no
salary. Superior's mayor receives the
highest salary, $1,000 year. Two
cities, Milwaukee and Oshkosh, pay
their mayors 81, 900 year. Eau Claire
and Green Bay pay $500, Fond DIN
Lac and Appleton pay $1,000, and
Ashland and Janesyilie pay $500.
The others range from small fees for
the attendance at meetings to 81 500
year.
In twelve cities of the state the coun-
ciImen or commission members receive
salaries OF more than 81 900 a year; the
cities are Amigo, Appleton, Ashland,
Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Green Bay
GAINESVILLE, Menomonie, Milwaukee.
Oshkosh, Portage, and Superior. Ia
other cities they are paid by the day.
for attendance at meetings, or small
monthly fee.
City clerks receive salaries in al
Wisconsin cities. In four cities they
receive $4,000 year or more, in ~
they receive 1900 and $1,000 year
Ia the others they receive from $50 to
81 600.
Milwaukee pays the largest city
treasurer's salary, IS, 600 In In Crosse
81, 700 year is paid, in Racine $500
Other city tceasurers receive from $50
to 81, 500 year.
Six health officers are paid fees and
three receive no salaries. Milwaukee
pays $1,000, Madison pays S!,20G, and
pfhap 60 a ria- uor,ua frot, Q1O >, econ