Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-12
COMMON COUNCIL.

Krafczyk, MarQuardt, Maschmeyer.
Notbohm, Wood. Mayor Koenig in
the chair.
On motion of Alderman Krafczyk
the reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with, and the
minutes were approved as printed.
Financial statement of City Clerk
and Acting Comptroller for month of
November. 1919, read and ordered
placed on file.
Report of Superintendent of Water
Works for the month of November,
1919, read and ordered placed on file.
Report of Chief of Police of Street
Lights not burning during the month
of November, 1919, referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
Report of Chief of Police Of viola
tons of ordinances during the month
of November, 1919, read and ordered
placed on file.
Bills and payroll were then intro
duced, read anu referred to Finance
Committee.
Petition of Messrs. f. d. Under
wood, George Il. Wells and Of aers for
the laying of sewer main in Red
Arrow Court, read and referred to
Committee on Sewer and Water.
Communication from the Mayor on
the subject of special taxes, read and
referred to Committee on Finance
Communication from the Mayor on
the subject of electrical contractors.
read and referred to the Board of
Public Works.
Be 1t Resolved by the Common
Council of the City of Wauwatosa,
Wisconsin, that the City Engineer and
Board of Public Works be and hereby
are directed to cause necessary sur
veys, plans and specifications to be
prepared for putting a permanent
pavement on Fifty-Seventh Street
from Grand Avenue to the southerly
city limits, and report to the Common
Council at an early date.
On motion of Alderman Krafczyk,
the rules were suspended and the
foregoing resolution was adopted.
Resolution
Whereas, the City OF Wauwatosa,
upon invitation of the Manitowoc Ship
Building company, was represented at
the launching of the steamship city
of Wauwatosap on November 22nd. by
a delegation of twenty-eight citizens;
and
Whereas, the said citizens during
their sojourn in Manitowoc were most
cordially and Hospitality entertained
by the said Manitowoc Ship Building
company;
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved by
the Common Council of the City of
Wauwatosa in regular session as
sembled that a vote of thanks is ten
dered to the Manitowoc Ship Building
company for the very kind reception
extended our citizens; and
Be 1t Further Resolved, That this
resolution be spread upon the min
utes of this meeting, and a certified
copy thereof sent to the Manitowoc
Ship Building company.
On motion of Alderman Notbohm,
the rules were suspended and the fore
going resolution was adopted. !,
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cancellation of special street improve
ment bond, read and referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
Resolution
Be 1t Resolved by the Common
Council of the City of Wauwatosa,
Wisconsin, that the action of the City
Clerk and Acting Comptroller in trans 4
ferring $4,000 flcm the Storm Sewer
Fund to Street Improvement Bond
Fund No. 2, be and the same is here-s
by ratified and confirmed; and
Be 1t Further Resolved, That there
be and there is hereby transferred
from the Salary Fund to the Street
Repair Fund, the sum of $1,000; and
Be 1t Further Resolved. That the
City Clerk be and is hereby directed
to transmit certified copy of THIS
resolution to the City Treasurer.
On motion of Alderman Krafczyk.
the rules were suspended and the fore
going resolution was adopted.
The Board of Public Works reports
that pursuant to the official notice pub
lished as required by law, for pro-
posals for furnishing material and
labor necessary for laying storm
sewer in Third Avenue from Watson
Avenue to Washington Street, in the
First Ward of said City, bids and pro
posals were received by the under
signed at the Office of the City Clerk
until 1880 O'Clock in the afternoon of
Friday. November 2Sth, 1919. and
thereafter publicly opened.
Be 1t Resolved by the Common
Council of the City of Wauwatosa,
that the proper officers of the city
be and they are hereby authorized and
instructed to enter into contract
with Herman Hohensee for construct
ing storm sewer in Third Avenue
from Watson Avenue to washington
Street. in the First Ward of the City
of Wauwatosa, in accordance with
plans and specifications on file in the