Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-18
COMMON COUNCIL.


Navor Koenig in the Chair.
whereas. The Board of Public
r-orks of the City of Wauwatosa did
,oretofore. to wit, on the Bird day of
April, 1918. file in the Office of the
ritv Clerk a report of assessments of
sanefts and damages for the proposed
street Improvement to be done in that
nortion of Fifth Avenue from State
Greet to Blanchard Street in the
Fourth Ward of said City; and
whereas. The said report was laid
hofore the Board of Public Works at
meeting held on the 18th day of
April, 1918, and an opportunity given
on narties interested to be heard in
ohiection to said report, and no one
in any manner appearing;
Now. Therefore, Be 1t Resolved by
the Common Council of the City OF
wauwatosa that the report of said
Roard of Public Works of the assess
ments of benefits and damages for the
nroposed street Improvement to be.
dome in that portion of Fifth Avenue
from state Street to Blanchard Street,
he and the same is hereby in all
things confirmed; and
Re II Further Resolved, That the
norton of cost of such Improvement
which shall be paid for by the City at
large shall be the expenses of improv-
ing street crossing intersection.
On roll call the foregoing resolution
was adopted
Petition of G. ID. Van Dyke praying
for the cancellation of special sewer
bonds, read and referred to Commit
tee on Finance.
The Chair read bids of the American
Auto Co., Jonas Auto Co, Harry f.
Kruger, John G. Wollaeger Co, on
secondhand automobiles suitable for
conversion into tractors, ani of the
Peter Pirsch Co, Tor reconstruction OF
said automobile. George Diedrich,
Master Mechanic of the Ere Depart
mant. was then asked to tell the Coun-
Gil what he had found in the trials of
cars sent out for demonstration pur
poses, A full and free discussion fol
lowed from which it appeared that all
Aldermen present favored the pur-
chase Of the car offered by Harry f.
Kruger for $4,000.
Resolution providing for the pur-
chase of automobile offered by Harry
+. Kruger, read and referred to Com
mittee on Fire and Police.
Communication from the Mayor rel
alive to purchase of Liberty Bonds,
read and referred to Committee on
Finance
Communication from Richter, Dick
and Reute1nan relative to negotiations
for sale of Lots Z, s, II and 18, Block
4, Aetna Park Subdivision, read and
referred to Committee on Finance.
Communications from the Board OF
Education and the Superintendent OF
Schools requesting additional funds,
read and referred to Committee on
Finance.
Communication from the Mayor re-
garding municipal progress, read and
ordered placed on file.
Your Committee on Finance, TO
whom was referred the bills, herewith
return same and recommend that said
bills be allowed and ordered paid.
Adopted.
fne Committee on Finance, to
whom was on the 9th day OF october,
1918, referred the communication from
the Mayor relating to the purchase OF
Liberty Bonds, beg leave TO report
the same back with a resolution and
recommend that the resolution be
adopted
Dated this 9th day of October, 1918.
Be 1t Resolved, by the Common
Council Of the City OF Wauwatosa,
Wisconsin, that the proper City Off
Gals be and they are hereby author
Hed and directed to draw and sign a
Clty Order in the sum Of Five Hun
red Dollars payable to the First Ma
uonal Bank of Wauwatosa as first pay
ment for Five Thousnd Dollars regis
tered bonds of the fourth Liberty Loan
Oe PAID from any moneys not othef-
wise appropriated, and charge the
amount to the Storm Sewer Fund.
On roll call the foregoing resolution
was adopted.
me Committee on Finance. to whom
was On the 9th day of October, 1918,
referred the petition Of Geo. d. Van
D!he praying for cancellation of spe-
s.al sewer pipe Assessment Bond No.
Ioo5 Beg leave to report the same back
"ltn a resolution and recommend that
~e resolution be adopted Al opted.
The Committee on Fire and Police
: whom was on the 9Th day of Octo-
Uer, 1918, referred the resolution pro-
'iulng for the purchase OF a tractor
-OI the Fire Department beg leave to
1port the same back and recommend
ted. 49,
mere being no further business,
'u On motion of Alderman Krafczyk,
council adjourned.