The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-06
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

4
old-time seance over a proposed or
dinance requiring draymen to report
to the police when they move house
hold goods. Thompson attacked the
measure vigorously asserting that it
was a scheme of the retail dealers to
use the police department in keeping
Schenian explained the ordinance as
one beneficial to the public and Nc
| keough insinuated that Thompson was
Shielding deadbeats" which imputa-
tion the Socialist hotly resented 1t
was referred back for amendments to
meet objections. of the city attorney
that it would be necessary to license
draymen to get results.
Chief Kratz was out in his red devil
some months ago, not on a fire call
but on "city business" when he had a
collision at Franklin and 18th streets.
A bill of $90.13 was presented to the
chief. O'Oonnell reported that he
thought the chief was in the wrong be-
cause of being on the wrong side of
the street but recommended that the
city foot the bill for the chief. The
council voted to pay the claim and the
matter did not go to rest until Nc
Keough had expressed some ideas,
which are not at all peculiar to him,
about the chiefs practice of reckless
driving and speeding when not on an
emergency call. We have studied law
only "a little bit" but we would be in
would say in a taxpayers suit to com
pei a refund of city money spent to
pay for the results of the chiefs reck-
less driving"
The annual recommendations of the
board of public works on sewers was
that nearly five miles of storm and
domestic sewers be laid this year. 1t
includes sewers in every section of the
city.
The utility commission recommends
the laying of 1900 feet Of water mains.
This includes pipes to be laid prepara-
tory to paving.
The council adopted a resolution Of
fering its condolences to Alderman
Vogel whose father recently died.
The communication of the Knights
Of Columbus relating to planting me-
mortal trees for the soldiers was re-
ferred to the city park board.
William Vida had on file a claim of
S23 for damage to an auto tire which
was injured by a defective street. No
chance. The council wouldn't open up
possibilities like that one was charged
with. 1t was totally disallowed.
The little dwelling at 10th and State
streets on the property leased by the
city to the Goodrich Co. is not occu-
pied as an office as originally con-
templated, and the city put poor
charge in there to live. The company
wants $40 a month rent from the city.
1t was allowed, after Thompson tried
in vain to find a flaw in the proceed
ing.
Fred Alter, who left the city en-
gineer job to go into military service
year ago, will be back on the job. If
Engineer Pitz will not give way Alter
will have to wait until the term eX
pires about a month from now. Mr.
PITT has been incapacitated for the
duties for month or two and bill of
1890 for engineering services was al
lowed to Mr.. Pentzien, his partner,
and assistants.
Fire Chief Kratz complained that
the we'll promised by the Land and
Fuel company to recompense for loss
Of access to the river, when the stub of
South 9TH street was vacated has not
been installed On behalf of the COM
pany it was said that the chiefs plans
had been mislaid and that the well
would be constructed in due time.
Improvement of more than a mile OF
streets by graveling or use of crushed
stone was recommended by report of
the street committee to the council
last night and approved. The streets
on which the work will be undertaken
include Juneau court, Michigan to
Prospect avenues; North 18th between
New York and Wisconsin avenues;
25th, Washington to Hamilton; gath,
Washington to Marshal; 25th, Woll-
mer to Clark South 18th, Wollmer to
end If block South 21st, Hamilton to
Madison.
The $4,000 of city dock bonds will
be sold to the highest bidder.
The council voted to accept the bid
of the Glow Co. for 5000 feet of iron
water mains at price of $62.40 per
ton.
Six tank cars of street oil were also
ordered. The city will pay 8& cents
per gallon for four cars, and little
over cents for two additional cars.
The council by unanimous vote con-
6rmed the appointmefft by the mayor