Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-07-26
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uayes. Marquardt, Notbohm, Whip,
wood.
MAYOR Koenig in the Chair
an motion of Alderman Marquardt
+ha reading OF the minutes Of the last
regular meeting was dispensed with
and minutes were approved as printed
Mr. John Offermann, one of the exc
ontors Of the estate of Jacob Wellauer,
deceased, was present and given an
onnortunity to be heard in the matter
Of width of roadway and grade of
Fifty-ninth Street.
An ordinance fixing grade and width
of Flrty-ninth Street from Grand Ave
nue., south.
Passed under suspension of rules
and appeared in last weeks issue.
Mr.. Richter spoke briefly on the sub
iect of establishing the width of Spring
Avenue and agreed to send a COM
munication, setting forth his views, to
the Council.
Communications from the Mayor
and the Board of Education relating
to the purchase of lots Immediately
north OF the High School grounds.
Read ana ordered placed on file
Resolution providing for the pur-
chase of a tract of land Immediately
north of and adjoining the present
High School grounds.
Read and referred to the Committee
On Public Grounds and Buildings.
Communication from the Milwaukee
Electric Railway & Light Company
on. L. H. & T. Coz submitting state
ment of account of the special invest
ment in street lighting equipment, etc.
Read and ordered placed on file.
The bills and payroll were then in,
uoduced read and referred TO Com
mittee on Finance.
Ordinance providing for annexation
of certain territory.
Read and referred to Committee on
Judiciary.
Resolution directing the Clerk to adj
vertise for bids for $20,OO0.OO storm
sewer bonds.
Read and referred to Committee on
Finance.
From the Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL, CITY.
OF WAUWATOSA, WIS.
The Committee on Public Grounds
and Buildings to whom was on the
10th day of July, 1918, referred the
i resolution authorizing the purchase of
tract described in the appended resolu-
ton, for school purposes beg leave to
report the same back with said resolu-
ton and recommend that the resolu-
ton be adopted.
Dated this 10th day of July, 1918.
A c. HANSON,
BEN WOOD
Committee on Public Grounds and
Buildings.
The accompanying resolution is as
follows:
BE 1T RESOLVED, BY the Common
Council of the City of Wauwatosa,
Wisconsin, that the tract of land i'm
mediately north OF and adjoining the
present High School grounds be pur-
chased on land contract, as offered by
c. n Lodge and Company, on the fol-
lowing basis:
Purchase price SS,449.00, of which
100000 is to be paid as soon as pa
pers can be drawn up, and the balance
on land contract to be paid for with
In one or two years, at the option of
the Common Council, at $50 interest
per annum, and the proper city officers
be and they are hereby authorized and
directed to draw and sign the neces-
sary documents covering the provi-
sions of this resolution
The Chair asked if any one present
desired to be heard before final action
was taken. Captain Leisk spoke
against the purchase of the land in
Question and Messrs. Hoyt, Meyer,
Smithyman, L. c. Wheeler, DR.. Cutler,
+ A. Kolb spoke in favor of the pur-
chase.
alderman Notbohm opposed the pur-
chase and all other aldermen favored
the same.
On roll call the foregoing resolution
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes Aid DeSwarte, Hanson,
Hayes, Marquardt, Whip, Wood-6.
Noes-Ald. Notbohm-1
Committee on Finance, to whom was
referred the bills and payroll herewith
return same and recommend that said
oAis and payroll be allowed and or
dered paid.
alderman Notbohm asked for sepa-
Late action On the bill of the West
ans Vocational School.
no separate action being requested
VA the remaining bilis and payroll, on
-oil can they were allowed and ordered
paia oy the following vote:
Ayes - Aid. DeSwarte, Hanson,
Hayes Marquardt, Notbohm, Whip,
Wood.
Noes-None.
!, on motion Of Alderman Notbohm
s me bill OF West Allis vocationa!
Sehoo' was referred to the Superinten-
NVAt OF Public Schools