Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-11-11
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL

| The regular meeting of the council
was held Tuesday evening and among
other things the Wisconsin Valley
i Electric Light company through NJ. e.
Ewing its manager presented to the
city the piece of ground known as
Yawkey Park, to be used in the future
as it has been in the past, as an athle-
| tic park. This park has over a block
of ground and since it was opened to
the public all the base ball and foot
ball games have been played there,
and it has become a very prominent
place for gatherings. Mr.. Ewing in
timated that the company might do
more to help beautify the city, by ex-
tending it's park system. The matter
was referred to the committee on
public property TO investigate and re-
port at the next meeting.
Mr.. Ewing was asked by a member
of the city council what the company
intended doing in the way of extend
ing it's lines? He replied that the
company was ready to meet the coun-
Gil and discuss the question at any
time. 1t is the general opinion that
the Wausau Electric company will do
the right thing and make necessary
extensions if the city will remove the
paving conditions. 1t should be done
and the system extended to where it
is needed. Wausau never will become
thriving city until many extensions
are made.
The matter of giving the Marathon
County Agricultural society a new
deed of property conveyed by the city
to the society years ago was taken up
and discussed. The present terms of the
deed il is believed will be changed to
better the title for all purposes. 1t is
the intention to bond the property or
mortgage it to enable an adequate
grand stand being erected. This can
not be done under the present deed. |
The contract of the city with the Gay
lord Paper Products Co., it was agreed |
to transfer it to the Menasha Printing |
and Gordon company and the company |
given five years to comply with the i
terms of the contract. The new COM |
pany will ship much of its machinery
from Menasha to this city.
Fifth street between Scott and Nc
Clellan streets will be paved next sea- |
son, also Grand avenue between Ruder |
street and Sturgeon Eddy road.
The council assured the expenses of |
the special committee for fitting up |
and conducting Soldiers and Sail
Ors' rooms" and for the expense of a !
secretary. The special committee was |
discharged and the rooms turned over |
to the committee and to the board of |
public works.
Karl KraatZ resigned as member |
of the water commission on account !
of having decided to make his home (
1t was decided to improve the park !
on Grand Ave-, purchased of the Kelly |
estate, next season, by placing foun-
tains, walks, seats, etc.
1t was voted to pay the 10th Inf |
Band $3.50 for 80 concerts next season. |
Concerts will be given during the sum-
mer at the fair grounds and at the /
county square.
1t was ordered to open certain
streets and place electric lights on |
many of the streets of our city.
Some of the salaries of some of the |
clerical workers in city departments |
were raised and the increase asked /
for by number of city officials was
voted down.
1t was the opinion of the council |
that all petitions for sewers, ETC.. |
should be brought before the council |
so that such work would be ready to |
start on in the spring.