The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-20


Alderman Thompson, chairman OF
the special committee appointed to
confer with the County Board reported
that the meeting had been held Satur-
day, November 18th.
The following resolution was upon
motion on roll call unanimously adopt
ed.
RESOLVED that committee of the
City Council be appointed and they
are hereby authorized to work in con-
junction with the Committee of the
Board of Supervisors of Manitowoc
County to secure an estimate of the
cost of such necessary buildings, and
such other information as may be nee
essary for the establishing of a
County Poor Farm for Manitowoc
County.
Committee to whom was referred
bids received for the leasing of the
PITT farm returned same recommend
ing that the lease be granted to Ignatz
Pankratz for $4,000 per year for
term of five years with such reserva-
tions as the street commissioner may
deem necessary Upon motion on roll
call committees report was accepted,
Mayor and Clerk directed to enter into
necessary lease.
Committee to whom was referred
petition of property owners on the
East side of North Seventh street be-
tween New York Avenue and Pine
street, asking that the curb line be ex-
tended two feet to the west, returned
same recommending that the petition
be granted. Upon motion on roll call,
committees report was accepted and
the petition granted.
Committee to whom was referred
petition of property owners on North
Seventh Street between New York
Avenue and Pine asking that such
street be paved, returned same recon-
mending that the West Y be placed on
the 1920 paving program and the East
E2 on the 1921 paving program. Upon
motion on roll call, committees report
was accepted and the petition granted.
Committee to whom was referred
petition of property owners on Manila
Street between Tenth and Fourteenth
Streets, asking that said street be
paved with concrete pavement, and
that the width of the street be fixed at
twcnty-six feet from curb to curb re-
trned same recommending that the pc
tition be granted and placed on the
1921 paving program. Upon motion on
roll call, committees report was ac-
cepted, all members voting aye except
Nienaber.
Aid. Nienaber explained that he was
not opposed to having Manila street
paved but that his objection was to
narrowing the street to &c feet.
Committee to whom was referred a
proposed ordinance regulating the
curbing or parking of vehicles on parts
of streets in the City of Manitowoc
and repeating an ordinance adopted
September 4th, 1919, returned same
without any recommendation.
Moved and seconded that the ordi-
nance be adopted.
Moved and carried that the ordi-
nance he tabled, all members voting
aye except McKeough, Holly and
Kazda.
Moved and seconded that the
amended ordinance be adopted.
Moved and seconded to take the or
dindnce off the table, all members vot-
ing aye except Nogel, Wergin, Klus-
meyer, Thompson and Drumm.
Mayor declared the motion lost
Committee to whom was referred
resolution ordering South Twelfth
Street from the North line of Franklin
street to the South line of South Water
street paved with concrete pavement,
returned same recommending its adOp-
ton. Upon motion on roll call COM
mittee's report was accepted and the
resolution unanimously adopted.
City Engineers reports recommend
ing the payment of $l976.25 to John
Fischer and 100000 to Steve Knech-
tel for street improvement work done,
referred to McKeough.
City Engineers reports recommend
ing the payment of S766.50 and 3d.
2s9OO respectively to Walter o. Bahr
for sewer work done, referred to
Kazda.
Moved and unanimously carried on
roll call that the City Clerk be in
structed to communicate with the APP
picant who passed the examination in
regard to filling the position of Build
ing Inspector at salary fixed by The
Council
Mayor declared a recess of ten min
utes.
Moved and unanimously carried on
roll call to suspend the rules to take
mp all matters on the table and allow
claims.
Committee to whom was referred
City Engineers reports recommending
of STOPS and $l215.50 to
Walter o. Bahr for sewer work done,
returned same recommending that the
rrnnrls he ndnnted. Upon motion o.