The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

| Il lie COuLCll IueI III regular SSooloi
Monday evening. All were present,
except Vogel
Acting Chief of Police Trochlell had
| the annual report on file. The de-
partment handled 5SS eases" during
| .he year. The report always states the
number of native born and the num-
ber of foreign born cases without spe-
cifying in what manner, if any, the
statements of the culprits as to nativ-
| ity are verified The same is true Of
other details such as their being mar
ried or single.
The city collected 5000 in fines and
998 days in Jail were served. The us
ual detailed statistics were included.
The tramp station accommodated 230
guests. OF the 5SS cases" only seven
were colored persons and those, Of
course, tralsients.
The high school site question seems
to be coming to a head. The city
school board some time ago asked the
council to proceed to condemn the
Roeffs hill site. The board had before
that agreed with the owners on a price
Of $26, 900, but as the council holds the
purse strings they had to come to the
council.
Now a joint meeting of the school
board and the council will be held to-
morrow evening to thresh the matter
out. The board wants the site for the
least possible price and doesn't care
whether it is done by condemnation or
private purchase.
The city attorney reported that he
had collected $16S4 from John Am
mermann, of Two Rivers, whose team
ran away and broke an electric ligl
pole on North Eighth street.
Assessor Goetzler recommended
that 1894 should be refunded to Otto
Geisler and $374 to William Silie, both
amounts being taxes paid on erroneous
assessments.
Bids for street oil and iron water
pipe were opened and referred. Prices
are considerably higher than in 1918.
The iron pipe is quoted at S62.40.
The contract for doing the river
docking opposite the island several
long stretches between the Gas com
panys plant and the end of the 500
Line docking above Riyerviaw PARK
was let to the lowest bidder, McMul-
len G. Pitz. The successful bid was
s23.O9 per foot for docking and $ll
for wing docking and 29c per yard for
back filling. The total price is esti-
mated at $31 400. There was some
discussion as to the manner of tinanc-
ing the contract. The finance commit
tee will report on this. 1t was stated
that there are enough applications for
bonds on hand from citizens to float
IHS lOdH dI OAltt but NAAS SNSSNSN'N'-
was made that it would be better bust
ness to sell to a bank on bids as
premium could probably be secured.
Thee ommittee on bridges and the
mayor have been around looking at
bridges. They have particularly in
spected bridges at Chicago, Milwaukee
and Green Bay and they recommended
double leaf bascue bridge for Tenth
street. A recommendation on plans is
expected soon.
Revolinski keeps after the billiard
halls which he says permit young boys
to loiter in their places until late
hours. and run accounts. The police.
will look into the situation and some
of them will have to alter their meth
DDS of operating.
Schellin, chairman of the street
committee, reported that crushed
stone will be substituted for gravel in
all cases of streets improved this year.