The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-18
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.


Monday evening
The council is seriously contemplat-
ing accepting 35-foot strip OF river
front on the upper river where proper
ty owners are willing to donate the
land to avoid docking expense. A re-
solution was adopted providing for the
drafting of bond ordinance for S35, 600
OF docking bonds. The question OF ac-
cepting the land hinges upon the fate
OF the bond issue.
The council voted to refund to the
High Falls Co. the sum of S934.92, be-
ing one-half of the demand for refund
OF alleged excessive taxes paid last
year. The showing was that there
had been expended on the new power
plant when the Board of Equalization
met last year only S49,527 but the as
sessment was fixed at $4,000.
The claims totaling $1,000 put in by
three claimants for damages caused by
the heavy rains in May we're disallow-
ed upon advice of the city attorney
that the city is nof liable for the dam
age.
The Traction Co. was granted per-
mission to shift its tracks on Cleveland
avenue when the new staJe highway
is laid out and the new bridge over the
Little Manitowoc is built.
The council is considering another
land purchase. The improvement Of
Franklin street up the valley from
23rd to 26th streets will necessitate
the construction of retaining wall
along the south side of the street to
protect property owners unless the city
purchases a strip of land along there.
The purchase is said to be cheaper
than the wall. The city attorney and
chairman OF the street committee were
authorized to negotiate the deal at a
cost not exceeding $1,000.
The petition of the Traction Co. for
increased fares will come up at Madi-
son on July "A and the city attorney
was authorized to attend and to use his
discretion in the matter OF opposing.
Chairman OF Bridges Bouril reported
4 that plans for protection barriers at
the two bridges will be submitted to
the council at the next meeting. The
i immediate installation of red lights
and gongs is planned for 10th street.
The U. S. War Industries Loard has
authorized the r--rclase' by Toe crty OF
a 1900 X. w. turbine for the lighting
! plant and bids will be asked at once for
the generator, for 300 II. p. boiler
and switch board.
The entire Utilities Commission has
not been named as yet. The law pro-
vides that it shall be composed of the
j mayor, alderman and three other citi-
zens. The pause is due to uncertainty
whether the three other citizens may
be aldermen. If they can be the coun.
Gil evidently intends to name two more
aldermen. The three already on the
\ commission are the Mayor, alderman
McKeough and former city clerk John
= ]. Kelley.
In spite OF the fact that every time
the planking wears out on Sth street
bridge and demands its abolition every
bridge engineer who has examined it
has pronounced it sound and safe. The
Traction Co. recently entertained sus-
picions Of the old bridge and had an
expert give it the ''once over" Bour.
il reported to the council that the
compsny's engineer had given the
structure his o. K. With the replace
ment of some angle irons the bridge
will be dandy" More sorrow for
some people who want to spend $780,
600.
The city is asking the town of Rap.
ids for permission to lay water mains
in the section west Of the hospital
where 100 new homes are to be erect
ed. A movement to annex the terri
4 tory is under way.
\ John Plotka has been succeeded by
FL. Grobe as 10th street bridge tender.