Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-31
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10 Crosse - The Wisconsin Mime.
.ots Light and Power company.
soosted the valuation of its gas plant
trom s5OO.000. the book value. to ST.
loo 400. based on cost of replacement,
!, . hearing before the railroad CON-
mission on an application for an in
araase from $3.50 to $3.50 per 1000
iset The same company has asked
sor an increase in the gas rate at Eau
claire to $500 and in Chippewa Falls
i s2e5. Evidence of valuation engi-
roers for the company was taken by
commissioner Allen at the hearing in
IA Crosse and adjournment was taken
until Dec 9. when a joint hearing will
he held in Madison.
stanley-Work wal begun here this
veek on the building which will house
tbe Stanley Toy works The company
!, Incorporated for $S5,OO0. Most of
,he stock has been subscribed by local
buyers. The Stanley Industrial De-
yelopment company has purchased a
large block Of the stock. Most Of the
TOYS are made from designs by T. P.
Judd, promoter and president of the
company, who comes from Elgin, ILL.,
The building will be ready for occu-
nancy about the first of the year.
Sparta = Mrs. Howard Teasdale,
wife of the former state senator and
father of many Wisconsin statutes ad-
ysncing eugenics and to suppress
vice, is planning to attend the next
Worlds Women's Christian union CON
Yenton, which will be held in London,
England, next April. She was elected
as delegate from Wisconsin at the
recent state W C. T. U. convention
IN Oshkosh. Mrs. Teasdale also is
state musical director of the w. C.
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Eau Claire-Eau Claire will have
marked increase in tax rate. Since
Eau Claire adopted the commission
plan in 1910 it has enjoyed u eompara-
lively low tax rate. The average dur
ing the last niue years has been
around % mills, but the city council
climates that this year it will reach
% mills or more. Increased cost of
labor, increased cost of materials,
larger school budget and the soldiers
bonus are the main factors.
Madison-A report by the industrial
commission upon the work of the pub
lie employment bureau in Milwaukee
during the year ending June 80, shows
that 1886 applications for work were
fled and that there were 99,392 calls
for help, S4,628 references to positions,
and 5S.S7S verified placements. In
September. 1919, registration for help
totaled 4,6S9. calls for men $3.50. num-
Der referred to positions 4.879, and
verified placements 4,439.
Superior - That Mayor Baxter has
not the legal power to cut either the
police or fire departments was the AS
sertion made by Attorney w. P. Craw.
lord, representing plaintiffs in man
aamus proceedings instituted by
Nv - discharged policemen against
NE city. The attorney also accused
NE mayor of not having acted in good
Ialth and that the cut was not made
Is a measure for economy, but for
PERSONAL reasons.
Beloit-The common council ap-
proved the establishment of a munic |
pal coal yard for sale of fuel to the
people at the lowest possible prices.
mayor ]. A. Janvrin was instructed to
name Committee to devise ways and
means to put the project in oper-
auon. Suggestions were also made as
y having municipal market to cut |
lOWn the price of foodstuffs,
Manitowoc-Manitowoc's two public
inlity plants-water and electricity
la0e profit of S71.S549S during the
lSeal year ending June 80, according
= the report made by the utilities |
A-oulInittee ! of the city council to the |
''a1e commission. The water depart |
asat, says the report, netted $780, |
1910, while the electric light plant |
'aoWs a profit of SAL. .70S5S.
IA Crosse-Louis Ruehl, former de- |
seCVe for the Milwaukee road, was
\ ~ on trial on a charge of man
'aughter for the death of Fred Zun-
.e'' y an employe of the road. March |
Z 4 ar. Ruehl was acquitted Of a |
large OF numbering ]. B .Schomers.
'lo was with Bunker. Mr.. Ruehl shot
~. ,oa men, testifying that they at
~eked him.
Antigo = A night school is to be
,sened y at the high school building on |
~ l. Courses will be given in
''.oo,ASeeping. shorthand, typewriting,
,sOaing, sewing, shop mathematics,
=. s-1l-he drawing. cabinet making and /
-'1ehship for foreigners.
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