The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-12

Loss on Buildings ... 2,77S.sC
Loss on Contents ......,. 4.560.3s
Total Loss ...............S 7,339.2s
Alarms have increased in number
from sc in 1917 to ll9 for the past
year, owing no doubt, to the fact that
people in general were compelled to
use soft coal in their furnaces on ac-
count of being unable to procure hard
coal
Soft coal soon fills the chimneys with
SCOT and burns out frequently, which
caused the Department many runs
from this source. Seevral times the
past year has proven that we are in
need of an additional light apparatus
for supply to carry 600 feet of 21a
inch hose, a IS gallon chemical tank,
small babcocks and the necessary tools
This apparatus could be sent out on
special calls. 1t will save the wear and
tear on the heavy apparatus and make
the department more efficient. AS we
could then have one piece of apparatus
at all times in quarters. This will en-
tail no great expense, approximately
100000 fully equipped. l hope you
will earnestly consider and grant the
request for the above.
In closing, wish to extend my sim
cere thanks to His Honor, the Mayor,
The Committee on Fire, and members
of the Council for their cooperation
in all matters in connection with the
Department, and to the Fire Commits
sion and City officers and Police De-
partment and the Press for favors
shown and to the members of the Fire
Department for their efficiency and
zeal. Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) J. II. KRAFT, Chief,
Fire Department.
Dated February 2, 1920.
The City Attorney submitted the rul-
ing of the Rate Commission in the mat
ter of the Twenty-frSt Street viaduct,
and made an oral explanation of the
report which was filed.
A proposed ordinance amending an
ordinance entitled San Ordinance reg
ulating the construction of building,
plumbing and electrical inspection be-
ing ordinance No. 434 adopted October
18th, 1918 referred to McKeough.
The following resolution was re-
ferred to Bouril:
RESOLVED BY THE HONOR
ABLE MAYOR AND BOARD OF
ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
MANITOWOC that the City Clerk adj
yertiSe for bids for pontoon foot
bridge at Ninth Street across the Man
itowoc River and for the construction
of center pier, the necessary ap-
proach spans and docking, and the re-
moval of the present Tenth Street
Bridge to the Twenty-frst Street site,
all according to the plans and specifi-
cations on file with the City Clerk,
which said plans and specifications are
hereby adopted.
Mayor declared recess of fifteen
minutes.
Moved and unanimously carried to
suspend the rules to take up all mat.
ters on the table and allow claims.
Committee to whom was referred
resolution authorizing the City Clerk
to advertise for portable hopper
mounted on trucks-capacity 25 cubic
yards and equipped with a revolving
screen, returned same recommending
Its adoption. Upon motion on roll call
committees report was accepted and
the resolution unanimously adopted.
Committee to whom was referred
Board Of Public Works report on bids
Tor paving, returned same recommend
ing that the contract be let to the
Manitowoc Construction Company.
The following resolution was on roll
call unanimously adopted.
The City Clerk and the Board Of
Public Works having reported to thi,
Common Council that pursuant to the
resolution adopted January s, 1890 or
dering said Board to advertise for bid
Tor the doing of all of the work Of
lCaHtinuad M naUa Avail