The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-21
COMMON COUNCIL ,'I

IOHN SCHROEDER, Mayor.

City Clerk.
Monday, Aug. is, 1919.
Board met in regular session. Mayor
presiding, all members present except
O'DOnnell.
Motion to correct the minutes of the
meeting of August 4th, 1919, regard
ing the Piekarskic case, by striking out
the words "new stairs" carried unani-
mously.
Minutes approved.
Clerk reported the following appli-
cations for the position of building in
spector, which applications were re-
ferred to McKeough.
j. f. Skubal.
A. j. Matthias.
Communication from the ManitowoC
Gas Company, regarding the laying of
gas mains on North Sixteenth Street
between New York Avenue and Wis
consin Avenue, South Twenty-first
street from Hamilton to Madison, and
South Twenty-ffth street from Clark
to Wolmer, and asking the City not to
force them to put in these mains at the
present time, referred to McKeough.
Communication from the Depart
ment of Commerce asking certain in
formation regarding the Harbor, re-
ferred to Bouril
Resolution ordering domestic sewers
to be laid on South Twenty-iifth street
from Washington to Franklin and on
Michigan Avenue from Fifteenth to
Eighteenth streets, referred to Ka2da
Petition for cement combination
curb and gutter on Madison Street
from Fifteenth to Eighteenth street
referred to McKeough.
Mr. Ledvna, representing the River
view Realty Co. was given the floor,
and asked the Council to accept an
amended plat of the Riyerview add
ton, which plat was referred to Me
keough.
General city claims numbered 1850
to llS8 inclusive, referred to appropri-
ate committees.
Committee to whom was referred the
following resolution returned same
recommending its adoption.
WHEREAS, new cemetery ground
will be absolutely necessary in the very
near future, there being few lots re
manning for sale, and
WHEREAS, adjoining land is now
obtainable which in a short time will
not be obtained without great addi-
tional expense, therefore
BE TT RESOLVED BY THE
MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
that the city purchase an additional
cemetery ground, the blocks known as
Blocks One, Two, Three, Four, Five
and Six in Woodlawn and that such
proceedings he taken as may be neces-
Sary to add the highway known as
Prospect Avenue to the Cemetery for
like purpose.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
the Committee on Cemetery and Parks
and the City Attorney, be and they
hereby are authorized and instructed
to enter into negotiations with the
owners of said realty for the purchase
of said lands and secure such addi-
tiOnal aid as may be necessary to Sc
cure options and otherwise carry into
effect the purposes ofthis resolution.
Moved and unanimously carried on
roll cali to amend the preceding reso-
luton by adding thereto, Block 2, of
IIeyroths Subdivision.
Upon motion ON roll call. commit
tees report was accepted and the reso-
luton as amended was unanimously
adopted.
Committee to whom was referred
resolution increasing the Police force
an addition Of five men and giving po-
icemen / day each week off duty re
turned same recommending its adop-
ton. Upon motion on roll call, com
mitlee's report was accepted and the
resolution unanimously adopted.
Moved and unanimously carried that
the Sanitary committee prepare a reso-
luton for obtaining an Isolation Hos
pital in the city and present it at the
next regular meeting of the Council.
The following report of the ,ty
Treasurer for the month of July was
read and ordered filed.
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR
AND BOARD or ALDERMENi
| herewith submit to your HONORABLE,
body statement of the receipts an'
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