The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
CITY COUNCIL, NOTES.


Monday evening.
1t is hard to bring to q vote the mat
ter OF vacating the stub of 7th street
between the river and Quay street
desired by the Land and fuel Co. The
two first ward aldermen were absent
1t was limited that they were away in
the hopes of evading going on record
in the matter but if this is the case
they will be disappointed because ac-
ton was deferred till they are present
Mc'keough made the motion to wait
until they are present and 1t carried I
to .. The street committee also pass
ed the buck sending the ordinance
back to the table without recommen-
dation TO which practice McKeough
objected. The matter OF future
sewer to the river through the street
stub was also broached but the CON-
pang has offered to protect the city on
this.
The city voted $4,000 toward the cost
OF a new bridge over the Little Mani
towoc to be located outside the city.
The present bridge is half in the city.
The idea is that the city will have no
future expense If the bridge is moved
northward to the proposed new loca-
tion. The new bridge will cost about
$4,000 aud the main burden will be on
the county and town of Manitowoc.
1t was stated that work will begin
this fall. 1t will be a welcome addi-
tion to the lake shore highway which
will be an ideal drive when this bridge
is built and the mile not yet concreted
is improved next year.
The council settled the Falge trou-
BILE by voting to purchase the three
lots north OF the utility plant for $4,000.
This WAS due on recommendation OF
the street committee.
The city will be insured against loss
by accidents to street swsepers. This
city clerk was directed TO effect the
insurance.
BY vote of fl to l the council went
on record in favor of appealing tO the
district exemption board sitting at
Oshkosh to discharge city engineer
Fred Alter from military duties, at
least until the great stress Of munich
pal work is over for the year. Mr..
Alter passed his physical examination
and claimed no exemptions. Nc
Keough who initiated the move said
that Mr.. Amer is willing TO 90 wnen
the summer. rush of work is over.
O'Donnell alone voted "No."
the carriageway OF Hamilton street
between 10Th and 25th street was mar
rowed to 40 feet over year ago. The
two seventh warders headed drive
that resulted in the space between
curbs being put back to its old width
of 46 feet. Schellin did not ap prove
and he and the 7th warders had some
words in the council. Only Kapitz
voted "Non with Schellin.
Al the details for the purchase Of
the river front lots on the east bank
north OF State street for $4,000 have
been closed. Mayor Schroeder will
take up with President Goodrich at
Chicago final matters for the leasing
of the lots to the Goodrich Company.
The Company has been ordered to get
the shops off the "island" in hurry
as the space is badly needed by the
Shipbuilding company. 1t appears
that the Goodrich people will approve
of the site and the Goodrich shops can
be moved across the river on scows to
the new site.
The fifth ward had bill of 1854 80
for two weeks work. 1t is largely due
to work being done on 10th street
from Franklin street to the ship yard
in lieu of paving that was planned.
This repair work is a ward charge and
the amount is probably a record for
two weeks.
Under old laws the city could re-
quire lateral water and sc wer pipes
laid to the curb to all lots whether i'm
proved or not only in case of perma-
nent paving. Under law enacted
last winter they can now be laid at
the expense of the abutting owner in
case street is newly macadamized.
Steps to put this in operation in Man
itowoc were inaugurated by Alderman
Schenian. 1t will remedy an evil that
has ruined many fine new street.