The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-21
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.


Monday evening.
With nothing definite before the
house the council launched into long
discussion OF street Improvements.
The old arguments in favor OF perman-
ent surfacing as against macadam were
urged. Many aldermen are in favor of
laying out a plan of surfacing with
concrete alleging that there is per-
manent surface which in few years
will have paid for itself in renewals
saved. 1t is quite likely that some
thing will be undertaken soon looking
to plan for continuous permanent
surfacing.
While on the subject the matter of
new bridges was brought into the dis
cussion and the mayor reported that
the engineer is working on some data
from which bridge constructors will be
asked to furnish some ideas as to the
probable cost Of two new bridges.
The city's new motor pumper for the
fire department is en- route here from
Elmra, N. Y, and in the natural
course of transportation should be
here within a week. Chief KratZ an
nounced that upon arrival demon
stration" of the new apparatus would
be given at Elevator B. The pumper
is run by gasoline motor, is self pro-
pelling and does the work of the cid
steam engines. 1t will be valuable
where the pressure furnished by the
cty's pumping plant is inadequate. AT
high places in the city and especially
on small pipes and dead ends" the
pressure in the mains leaves much to
be desired. The new outfit cost SJ60C.
Alderman Carl Isselman passed
around cigsrs to celebrate youngster
which arrived co-lncident with the ar
rival of peace in Europe.
The council made an attempt to dis
pense with the reading of claims at
the end of the session, tedious pro-
ceeding, but Bouri ddn': want to vote
to allow them without knowing what
they were and the ritual OF the order
was followed.
The pending ordinance fixing prices
for lots in the newly plated part OF
Evergreen cemetery was referred to
the committee on cemeteries and parks
for report.
The Finance committee promised TO
have the annual budget ready foi the
neAt ineettng.s - s'
The election boards filed bills for
5000 per day per man for services at
the general election on Novem Der 5th l..
The rate fixed was $3.50. Bills were
allowed at the old rate for the primary
and special election but the S6 90
claims were laid over.
The office Of city building inspector
has not been filled because the new
ordinance creating the office requires
that he must be practical plumbe
and practical plumbers seem to be
otherwise engaged.
The city attorney was in with long
opinion, which showed exhaustive re-.
search of the authorities, on an old
question as to whether or not the city
can narrow up the unnecessarily wide
avenues in Evergreen cemetery and
plat the ground gained into burial lots.
The gist of it is that the city can do so
If access is left to the lots. This idea
has been cherished pan of Nienau-
ber's for years. A lot of wide cross
streets in the cemetery waste a lot of
surface without benefit.
The matter of buying new nearby
site for the sections residence and utili-
2 ng the present residence grounds for
burial purposes was broached at the
council meeting. The city will in the
not distant future be face to face with
the problem of new cemetery grounds
and this purchase would stave off the
inevitable little longer. IL may be
done next spring.
Schellin requested the attorney and
Board OF Public Works to file report
on how the city is to go about the mat
ter of getting state aid for improving
city streets which join state highways.