The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

VlOuS meeting were dpproVeu hoIioh
was made and carried to suspend the
rules and to take action on matters in
the hands OF various committees.
Petition of VIM. Ii. Pauly for refund
of S5603 income tax, which amount
was to be Offset by the personal pco-
perty tax receipt for $l0O.37 paid in
Milwaukee, was returned by the COM
uittee on assessment and finance with
recommendation that same be denied.
1t was adopted.
A tender of $4,000 from George
Schwetzer for the perpetual care of
two cemetery lots in Evergreen Gene
terry, was returned by the committee
on Cemetery and Parks with recon-
mendation that same be accepted. The
report was adopted.
The committee on Fire Department
returned the bids for a combination
motor truck and pumper, which were
referred to them, with a recommends
tion that the bid of the American
LaFrance Fire Engine Company for
S9750 be accepted. Motion to adopt
the committees report was carried.
Under suspension of the rules resolu-
tion appropriating 1880 from unex-
pended funds for the payment of said
truck was read and upon motion adopt
ed.
The committee to whom was referred
the proposed ordinance prohibiting the
exhibition of immoral shows and NOV
ing picture shows returned same with
report recommending that further
action on same be postponed until the
meeting of the legislature for the rea.
son that the committee had been in
formed that various civic bodies we're
preparing to have laws on the subject
passed by the next Legislature, The
report was adopted
A resolution to have the city pur-
chase and resell electric ranges to con-
sumers and adopting a contract form
for the sale of same, was returned by
the committee with recommendation
that it be adopted.
Ordinance declaring the City of Man
itowoc TO be a city OF the third class
and to adopt for its government the
provisions of Chapter 40a of the Wis
consin Statutes, was feturned h8 ys.e
specfai committee afSJ6fnted by tue
Mayor, and its adoption recommended
A vote was taken to adopt the ordin-
anee. The following members voted
aye: Bourll, Schuetze, McKeough,
Sladkey, Isselmann, Revolinsky, Kaz-
da, O'Donnell, Schelin, Schenian
Nayes were; Smugler, Thompson,
Kapitz and Nienaber AS eleven votes
were required to carry the motion for
the adoption of the ordinance, a motion
was made to reconsider the vote Just
taken. Motion was carried. motion
was then made and carried to adopt the
aforesaid ordinance. Thompson, Kap-
tz and Nienaber voted no.
The report of the city treasurer
showing the balances of various funds
on April /, 1918, was read. General
Cash, s2l5, 255.S6, Police Pension Fund
s6255j, Firemen's Pension Fund S527.-
Is, Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
S259350 or total cash balance of
S2l9,002 OF. The report was ordered
placed on.
Mayer Schroeder expressed his
thanks to the retiring Aldermen and
those remaining in office for their Co
operation and interest shown in the af-
fairs of the city during the past year.
Retiring Aldermen Smugler and
SchuetZe made short farewell speeches.
Alderman McKeough was compliment
ed on his way of handling affairs of the
Utility Committee during the past
year. A rising vote of thanks was Civ
en- retiring City Clerk, Mr.. Kelley,
who in return thanked the Aldermen
for the confidence placed in him during
the past three years. The old Council
adjourned sire die and the new alder
men were escorted to their seats by
the retiring aldermen.
The clerk administered the oath OF
Office TO the newly elected Aldermen.
The Mayor made the following CON-
mittee assignments:
Assessment and -Scheniap,
lsselman, Kazda.
Bridges and Harbor-Bouril, O'Don-
NELL Wergin.
Cemetery and Parks--Nienaber, Schen-
ian, Kapitz.
Claims-V Vogel, O'Donnel, Kazda.
Complaints and Wergin,
Sladkey, Nienaber.
Elections and Printing-Sladkey, Schel-
lin, Vogel.
Fire Department-O'Donnell, Schel)in,
Revollnsky.
Licerse and Library Revolnsky, Is
selmann, McKeough.
Police-Kazda, Nienaber, Thompson.
Poor-Thompson, Isselmann, Sladkey
Vogel, Bouril, Schenian, Wergin.
Railroads and Corporations-Isselm
Bouril, Vogel.
Sanitation-Kapitz, McKeougb, Issel.