Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-11-07

Report OF the Joint Committee of
the Board of Education and the Com.
mon Council on School Site and
Building, read and referred 10 the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds.
communication from the Board OF
Education, relating to Health Inspec-
ton, read and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. w. A. Clapp, Postmaster. adj
dressed the Council at length on the
subject of new quarters for postofice.
Matter was discussed and referred
TO the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds.
Matter of improving Eighth Avenue
referred tn City Engineer, with re-
quest that he take the owners of
property abrtting on Eighth Avenue
into the committee room for the pur-
pose of quiet discussion.
Communications from Colonel Gus
tave Pabst and Mr.. F. A. Coffin, AS
sistant Sales Manager t. NJ. e. R. &
L. Co., relative to illumination of
Washington Highlands, read and
and discussed at length, Aldermen
Hanson and Maschmeyer, opposing
the proposal of Colonel Pabst, re
ferred to Committee on Streets and
Lights.
Plat of Kellogg's Subdivision, re-
ferred to Committee on Plats and
Grades.
From the Board of Public Works
Resolution providing for carrying out
in tax roll the cost of sprinkling
Adopted
Resolution directing City Engineer
to advertise for bids for laying storm
sewer in Third Avenue On motion
of Alderman Notbohm, the rules were
suspended and the resolution adopted
Resolution directing City Clerk to
carry out on tax roll the cost of lay
ing gas, sewer and water laterals.
Resolution directing City Clerk to
carry out on tax roll cost of removing
snow from sidewalks.
Resolution providing for extension
of time in which to complete the
grading and paving of Spring Avenue.
Resolution directing the proper city
officers to draw and sign city order
in the sum of SS2.4S in payment of
interest due on additional grounds for
Aetna Park School,
Adopted under suspension of rules
(Hayes).
Ordinance providing for issue of spe-
cial Improvement bonds in payment
for sewer laid in, Grand Avenue from
Fifty-ninth Street to Sixtieth Street,
extended.
Read and referred to Committee on
Finance.
The City Attorney reported verbally
that the Estate of Ernst Won Baum
bach, deceased, had dismissed its suit
against the city.
The City Attorney reported verbally
that the decision of the Railroad Com
mission of Wisconsin in the street
railway rate case was regarded as a
victory for the suburbs and that this
victory was largely attributable to the
excellent work of Mr.. Ross w. Harris
statistician.
The owners of property abutting on
Eighth Avenue were then given an
opportunity to be heard. Mr.. A. Klok-
ner stated that he did not care
whether the grade was seven per cent.
or ten per cent, but thought it unwise
to make any improvement at this time,
Messrs. Wilson and Buchanan favored
the seven per Lenl grade and imme-
date action MI. Adclph Lentz favored
deferring action until such time as
new bids would be received.
Resolution providing for entering
into a contract with S. p. Croft for
grading Eighth Avenue was rejected
by the following vote:
Ayes--Hays.
Noes-Ald. DeSwarte, Hanson, Mar.
ouardt. Maschmeyer, Notbohm, Wood.
On motion of Aid. Hanson, the
Board of Public Works was directed to
re-advertise for bids for grading