Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-10
COUNCIL SHOWS BIT
OF ACTION
TRANSACTS BUSINESS OF
IMPORTANCE TUESDAY
EVENING

will be the equal of any in the state.
. To Pave Streets
A resolution was adopted that Clin-
ton street, the Falls Bridge and South
First avenue, be paved. A sum not
to exceed 100000 was authorized to
be expended by the water department
Also auditors will be employed to go
over the books of various city de-
partments, the men to be obtained
from among those recommended by
the Wisconsin Tax commission. Sew
ers, water and gas pipes will be in
stalled, wherever needed, on Grand
avenue before the pavement of that
street beyond Stroller's Lane is COM
menced, as well as on Clinton street
and First Ave-, where paving is to
be done. The question of the North
western railroad company bridge on
Grand avenue will be taken up shortly
| it was announced by City Attorney
Regner, who stated that Superintend-
ent Quigley of the road, will be in
the city soon and that satisfactory ar
rangements could most likely be made
by the board of public works. 1t is
hoped that the ridge will be of con-
crete,
To prevent the arising of any ques-
tion of legality the council decided to
re-advertise for bids on the paving of
Clinton street and South First avenue,
an error having been made in notice
recently published.
A large American flag will be pur-
chased to be used by city officials and
the council when they participate in
parades or in the observance of holi-
days. Saloon licenses will be acted
on at the next meeting of the council
to be held June 9th.
Alderman Borowitz declared that
near the old city hall very recently,
he had seen a number of children
playing and due to the absence of a
fence, they had nearly fallen in the
| river. AS a result a resolution was
adopted giving the board of public
| works the power to build fences wher-
ever necessary and in any part of the
city The annual report of the plumb
ing inspector was heard, as well as
that of the chief of police.
Not Done Enough
| 1t was announced that nearly $500
had been expended on the Homecom-
ing Celebration for the men who had
been in the United States army
Alderman Borowitz declared that many
other cities had done much more
among them, Appleton, which had eX-
pended $4,000 on its reception for re-
turned service men. Mayor Sell also
stated that other cities were outdoing
Wausau. An additional appropriation
to that made previously, of $500 was
approved after which the committee
declared it would probably return in
the near future for more.
Mayor Sell announced the appoint
ment of Peter Zindel and William
Roloff as weed commissioners, which
was confirmed by the council.
Streets A Fright
At the conclusion of the regular
Injecting Alderman Gearhart discussed
at some length the street situation
within the city, telling of complaint
which had been made to him personal
ly and declaring that he would lik
to have "the council share in the hon
) ors of criticism" In part Mr.. Gear
hardt said:
81 had occasion to be out the othe
, day with one of our citizens and h
i wanted me to look over certain
things-certain streets and their con
: ditions. We rode ON the west sid
: (of course we did not cover it all.
t Rode down Harrison boulevard, wher
{ we struck several holes. Followin
down Harrison boulevard near tn
railway crossings there is a dee
hole on each side of the crossing. &C
r ing north you bump into the brio
J. walk on Clinton street. At the Geie
2 corner where the street car trac
s turns there is a necessity of auto
e mobiles to pass at one particular poir
D and at the brick walk there is dee
e lhole before you get to it AID afte
you pass it. A certain citizen brol
his automobile spring at this plaC
and was going to sue the city fC
! damages. Following down Clinic
! street towards the west end of Il
= high bridge Sunday we had to dri'
! through a foot of mud, probably c
y account of the rain.
"Going down Scott street at the co
uCI Vi oCOlI anu lAlh III OAQ w hhi
y north and go around the artifici
i. policeman you bump into three or fo1
y holes that are all the way from fol
to six inches deep. Farther down Sec
street there are holes all around; "
dodge them and then you get down
. where the new school is and there
!. an obstruction of refuse left there
= the workmen. Do not know if tn
q are finished with the work, but L
n refuse is there. Farther down Sec
n street near Merklein's and anoth
u building Il don't know who it belon
q to) there is a very deep hole. Wat
4 stands there all the time and the on
D way to fix it in any way is to fill
u up with something. 1t would be b,
y ter to fill it up with rock than nothir
up in the Fifth ward, particuls
9llv on Adams street between Eigh
and the end of the street east the
- are several nice residences along the
and they keep their places clean
n far as the street line. | understa
1lthat the street commissioner has be
RI 1Ithere with scraper. Just worked
MIA place twelve feet wide, har'
ii enough for one vehicle to pass, a
II the balance of the street was cover
RI with grass and also refuse and
Il stead of cleaning this up he pillow
RI right around It. One of the peo
RI asked him why he did not plow
n the street right and do a good job WI
n he was doing it and he said to
n that the team could not do it {
n all he did was to sit on his plow 6
u go back and forth without accC
= plishing any definite results. 1t see
y to me that to run over that. str
= they ought to do it with some
y vantage. If a street needs fiyiRS
u should be done right in the
place"
The general opinion among ccun
men was in accord with that held
Mr.. Gearhart, Aldermen Keayes, Ku