The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-11-11
COMMON COUNCIL
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
JOHN SCHROEDER, Mayor.
Monday, November /, 1920
ARTHUR II. LANDER,
City Clerk.

MODudNs ANuNtiiDtI Is 1bAO.
Board met in regular session, Mayor
presiding, all members present except
Isselmann. Thompson and Vogel Min
utes approved.
Communication from the Wisconsin
Telephone Company, offering to pur-
chase part of the Citys interest in the
poles, on Sixteenth Street, from Woll-
mer to Western Avenue and on Wolf
mer Street, from Twenty-fourth to
Twenty-eighth Streets, was referred to
the Utilities Committee,
Petition for domestic sewers on
Washington Street, between Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sixth Streets, was re-
ferred to the Sanitation Committee.
Clerk reported receipt of the tender
of Charles Liebert of $4,000 for the
perpetual care of Lot 2, Block 81, Sec
ton "a" of Evergreen Cemetery and
also tender of $4,000 of Henry Ebcr-
hardt for the perpetual care of Lot 3,
Block 80, Section "A" of Evergreen
Cemetery Referred to the Cemetery
Committee.
Communication from the James b.
Glow & Company advising that com
plete shipment of the plumbing fix
lures for the new City Hall building
could not be made before four or five
weeks, was read and ordered filed
Thompson and Vogel appeared at
this time
Communication from the Depart
ment of Commerce, L. S Light House
Service, asking that the City name a
price on Lot l6, Block IA, upon
which that Department wishes to erect
a new residence for the Light House
Keeper, was referred to the Cemetery
& Park Committee.
General City Claims numbered 1888
to 1921, we're referred to appropriate
Committees.
Resolution ordering hydrant in
stalled in the Fifth Ward Park, be-
tween Clark and Wollmer Streets, west
of Sixteenth Street, was referred to
the Fire Committee,
Resolution ordering the Public Utili-
ties Commission to install a street lamp
on Spring Street, was referred to the
Utilities Committee.
Committee to whom was referred the
matter of drawing up blank contracts
for the work to be done in Lincoln
Park and submitted to Mr. Smith for
his approval, returned same recon-
mendng the adoption of the contract.
Upon motion on roll call Committees
report was accepted and the contract
unanimously adopted. Ayes I3-Nays, !
none.
The report of the Committee app
pointed to investigate the feasibility
of employing a Probation Officer, was
referred to Chairman Thompson of
lnhJ COMMITTEE
Chairman Thompson of the City
Hall Committee asked the Council
what should be done in the matter of
the toilet fixtures for the new City
Hall; whether to wait until such time
as the Glow fixtures 'an be obtained
or to purchase the fixtures elsewhere.
Moved and unanimously carried on
roll call that the matter be left to the
discretion of the Building Committee,
either to purchase fixtures elsewhere
or wait for Glow. Ayes 10 Nays,
none,
The report of the Building Inspector
for the month of October was read and
ordered filed
City Engineers report recommend
ing payment to the Mantowoc Con-
struction Company for work done on
North Tenth Street, amounting to So
395.60, was referred to the Committee
on Streets.
Board of Public Works report rec
ommending payment to the McMullen
& PITT Construction Company for
work done ON Tenth Street Bridge
amounting to $l3, was referred
to the Bridge Committee
Engineers report recommending
payment to the Gray-RobinSon Con-
struction Company Of Stl6s.3g, for
work done on contract dated June
18th, 1920, was referred to the Santa
tion Committee.
Engineers report recommending
payment to Walter O. Bahr, of 81
6lL66, for work done in group 9, con
tract dated April lith, 1912 was re-
ferred to the Sanitation Committee.
Committee to whom was referred
The following resolution, returned same
recommending its adoptioni
WHEREAS, the owners of al of the
property abuttng on the hereinafter
named streets and public alleys have
petitioned this Council for the yIca-
ton Of said streets and publ. alleys
and there being no remainder of said
alleys or streets other than the pur-
t on pciitioned to be discontinued and
vacated, to wit.
Madison Street between Prospect
Avenue and Michigan Avenue;
Pearl Street between Fair Street on
the East and the right Of way Of