Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-04-13
CITY COUNCIL
Opposite Wright's Music Store

The adjourned meeting of the city
council was held on Thursday even
ing; the adjournment of the regular
meeting on the 1st Tuesday of the
month was on account of the munich
pal election.
A full representation was present,
Mayor Sell presiding.
The matter of a bridge in place of
| the Leahy and Beebe structure which
was washed out by the spring fresh
| ct, was considered. The prevailing
! opinion seemed to be that the present
site of that bridge is poor one. 1t
is at very dangerous crossing; the
west end is in sawdust filling and
the banks are so low, that any kind
of a bridge there, however strong, is
in danger of being washed out each
year by ice jams. This was told to the
| council and it was proposed that a
compromise might be affected and
place the bridge a couple of blocks
above the present site. This also be-
| ing considered. So far as accommodate
ing those living in the northern part
of the city bridge there will make
it even more difficult; as it is the Lea
/ by and Beebe bridge has occupied it's
present site for some thirty years or
more. Bridge street has been built
up because of it. 1t would be rank
! injustice to change the bridge site at
this time. In fact there is no doubt
but what the city would have all kinds
of law suits on its hands were the
change made. It is up to the city to
| build bridge there that will stay;
that will stand all ice jams. To say
that bridge placed a few hundred
| feet north of the present site of the
Leahy and Beebe bridge will satisfy
the traffic of the northern part of
the city, or give accommodation more
than was had by the Leahy and Beebe
bridge, is all moonshine. There is a
large curve in the river and a bridge
placed,-as the city council agreed
upon several years ago-opposite or
just above, the Wausau Box and Lum-
Der Co.'s factory, would materially
shorten the distance to the center of
the city. AS it is the Leahy and Bee
be bridge should be replaced with a
bridge of some strength and durabili-
ty and another bridge should be buiIt
In the extreme northern part of the
city. just as the city has planned.
! Wausau needs it.
The Wisconsin Electric company as
sured the city council that the work
OF removing creosote blocks between
It's tracks in the city and the same
replaced with brick would be done this
season. The cause of the DELAY was
lhaolllty TO secure material.
The Wausau Concrete company. be-
ing DESTROYS of changing its location
SO that 1t would have better railroad
| accommodations asked to exchange its
present site of three acres to one and
one half acres on the railroad near
the old turpentine factory IT was ra-
TERED to the committee on industries
that part of the town of Stettin which
taxes IN the west end of the fair
grounds, was annexed to the CITY.
| Inc report of the chief of police
showed very few arrests for the month
OF March and lodging was given to bnt
few. y ou'
mere is an attempt being made tn
oeautlfy the river front south of tho
concrete bridge and on the east hank
OF the falls. By building a retaining
wall from the concrete bridge to the
railroad bridge several hundred faat
south, would give the city quite a largo
piece OF ground which could he usad
IN widening the street and arranging
a small place for shrubbery and flow.
ers. Every beauty spot along the riy-
er 'front.' In the city, that can. is being
goooied up. Even Harrison bonIa7
YARD which was greatly admired nv
al VINO came to Wausau and bv our
clnzens generally, is being huiIt mn
win all kinds of buildings. me MAJ
ter OF building the retaining wall was
referred for consideration and to con-
suit with the Wisconsin Electric corr
pany and the c. & \. W. Ry. Co
me council adjourned until th,s
evening. April 18th