Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-03-02
COMMON COUNCIL.

A regular meeting of the Common
Council was held on February Goth,
1917.
Present-Aldermen Hanson, Hayes,
Jones, Krafczyk, Notbohm, Whip,
Wright.
Mayor Koenig in the chair.
On motion of Alderman Whip, the
reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with and min
utes were approved as printed.
Communication from Mrs Marian
Mcdonald Buchanan, read and refer
red to Committee on Judiciary.
Communication from Wauwatosa
Woman's Club, read and referred to
City Clerk with directions to advise
the ladies that the action they request
has already been taken, and provi-
sions have been made for the teacher
referred to on recommendation of the
Board of Education.
Communication from Superintend-
ent of Water Works, regarding in
crease in compensation, read and re-
ferred to Committee on Finance.
Communication from the Mayor
and Mr.. H. H. Foote regarding mod
ern fire equipment were read, and the
Chair asked if any present desired to
be heard on the question of motor
driven fire apparatus. Mr.. H. H.
Foote and Mr.. r. d. Sporleder spoke
at some length, after which the Alder
men present expressed their views,
and Alderman Notbohm moved that a
special committee be appointed by the
Mayor to view such apparatus as
might be available. The motion was
seconded by Alderman Wright and
duly carried The chair announced
that it seemed no more than right that
the committee on fire department, CON
sisting of Aid. Wright, Krafczyk and
Whip, should handle the matter, and
it was accordingly referred to them.
TIE following bills and payroll were
then introduced:
DR.. Carl NJ. Marcan, $6.17; North
western Furniture Co., $44.98; B. f.
Zinn Insurance Agency. $434.14; Fred
Prudisch, $500; Semi-monthly payroll
of laborers, $126.62; Read and refer
red to committee on finance.
The committee on streets, to whom
was on the various dates referred
petitions for street improvements, wa
ter mains. storm and sanitary sewers,
beg leave to report the same back and
recommend that the petitions be re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works
in order that the necessary prelimin
aries may be disposed of without de-
lay.
Dated this goth day of February,
1917.
On roll call the foregoing report
was adopted.
The committee on finance, to whom
was on the 9th day of February, 1917,
referred the proposals of various in
surance companies on compensation
insurance, beg leave to report that the
proposal submitted by the Georgia
Casualty company is, in their judg
lnent, the best.
\ resolution is submitted which is
recommended for adoption.
Be 1t Resolved by the Common
Council of the City of Wauwatosa,
Wisconsin, That the proper city Off
GERS enter into a contract with the
T F. linn Insurance Agency, Inc,
agent for the Georgia Casualty COM
pany, for compensation insurance COW
ering the employees of the City OF
Wauwatosa from February 18th, 1917,
until February 18th, 1918; and
Be 1t Further Resolved That the
proper city officers be and they are
hereby authorized and directed to
draw and sign a city order in the
sum of Four Hundred Thirty-four and
1900 Dollars ($434.13) payable to
said B. F. linn Insurance Agency,
Inc, in payment of premium amount
ing to Four Hundred Two and 52/l00
Dollars ($402.52), and additional
premium on Policy No. w. o. 2789,
issued February 18th, 1916, due to
increase in police department.
On roll call the foregoing resolu-
ton was adopted by the following
vote. Ayes-Ald Hanson, Hayes,
Jones, Krafczyk, Notbohm, Price,
Whip, Wright-8. Noes-None.
Your committee on finance, to whom
was referred bills and payroll, here
with return same and recommend that
they be allowed and ordered paid.
No separate action being requested,
on roll call the bills and payroll were
allowed and ordered paid.
The committee on finance, to whom
was on the 9Th day of February, 1917,
referred the estimate Of the expense
of maintaining the city schools for
the year 1918, beg leave to report
the same back with a resolution ard
recommend that the resolution be
adopted.
Dated this Goth day of February,
1917.
Whereas, the Common Council has
considered the estimate of expense of
the public schools of the City of Wan