The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-19
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

mOHuay evening. All members WERE
present excepting O'Donnell The new
city clerk Arthur Zander, was present
and observed Deputy Haupt record the
proceedings. He passed around cigars
at recess,
The city almost authorized a con-
tract for bridge gates at both bridges.
The estimated cost is $4,000. When
the motion was about to be put ii was
halted by McKeough's desire to have
the legality of the purchase unques-
toned and the Committee on Bridges
will get guaranty on the price be-
fore the matter is closed. The price or
these gates has gone up about 100 per
cent the past year or two, The gate
under consideration is manufactured
at Oshkosh.
A lot of curbs, cutters and side
walks were ordered installed.
The people residing on the east side
of 18th street opposite the fair grounds
say that their mail delivery. may be
withdrawn unless sidewalks are laid
and they want those unbuilt to be or
dered put in at once.
A silent policeman" installed at the
intersection of Franklin and 10th
streets, having been donated by John
G. Johnson, was approved and more
may be ordered. Traffic is required to
go out around the post in the center in
turning to the left. 1t obviously can
not be used on 8th or Washington
streets where there is a single street
railway track. The lone one in use
was damaged by an automobilist who
instead of trembling at the prospect of
the penalty for violating the law
threatened to sue the city for a bent
fender on his car.
Seven applications were in for bowl
ing and billiard licenses under the new
ordinance. Among them are the Cath
olic and German Lutheran young
mems clubs.
Chairman of the Street Committee
Schellin recommended that lot OF
contemplated street improvements go
over to spring The two Fifth ward
ers opposed postponing the grading
and surfacing of 25th street, Wollmer
to Clark. Aside from directing that
some temporary work be done on
South 18th street from Wollmer north
ward to prevent damage to abutting
property all the contemplated work
went over to March, 1919. The action
was caused by inability to get bids,
The contractors cannot get labor
The famous building code was so
bulky that it could not be published
within the fifteen days required by
law and so it was necessary to rein
troduce it. A few minor changes were
made 1t will come on for vote again
later 1t will fill six newspaper col
umns and 1000 copies will be publish
ed in booklet form.
The council directed the assessor to
continue the assessment by wards.
The $1,000 appropriated to equip the
local U. s. employment bureau did not
reach, and 500 was added to it.
City Clerk Arthur Zander filed an
appointment of Raymond Haupt as
deputy clerk, position he has held
for some time.
The Burger Boat company offered ~
cents per foot for the pine on the part
of the Evergreen cemetery lately plat
ted and the offer was accepted. The
company will take all logs from eight
inches in diameter up.
The Governor of the state asked all
saloons to close last Thursday during
army registration hours OF Manito-
woes 20 saloons only the Green Bay
House on Chicago street saw fit to|
disobey. Chief Trochlell reported the
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matter was merely a request and not
a law the only penalty that could be
imposed would be public contempt, but
this probably could not penetrate the
hide of an individual who would out
rage decency in this defiant manner
The council by a unanimous rising
vote adopted the following resolution:
Whereas, death has summoned
Thomas e. Torrison, former mayor of
this city, and for many years one Of
its foremost citizens and business
men, and
Whereas, his death has removed
one always actively interested in the
welfare and development of our city
and whose advice and counsel was
ever Sought in every civic and indus
trial movement for the advancement
OF Manitowoc, and
Whereas, the citizens of Manitowoc
had frequently honored him by calling
him to places of public service where
he always proved himself a true,
faithful and able servant of the peo-
pie;
Therefore. be it resolved, by the
mayor and common council of the city
of Manitowoc that we realize that the
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