Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-03-19
COMMON COUNCIL.

regular meetlng OF the common
Council was held Tuesday, March
18th, 1920.
Present-Aldermen Hanson, Hayes.
Marquardt, Maschmeyer. Notbohm,
Wood-6.
Mayor Koenig in the chair.
On motion of Alderman Wood, the
reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with and the
minutes were approved as printed.
Resignation of ]. 0. Myers. library
director, read and accepted.
Communication from the Chief of
Police, submitting prices on motor
cycles. Read and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Petition of August HeDke and 9TH
ers, praying for the extension of Vista
avenue. Read and referred to the
Committee on Streets and Lights.
Petition of Henry e. Freudenburg
and others, praying for the laying of
water and sewer mains in Eighth ave-
nue.. Read and referred to the Com
mittee on Sewer and Water
BY Alderman Hanson Resolution
providing for improving Tenth, Eley-
enth and Twelfth avenues from Wash
ington street to East North avenue
with permanent pavement Read and
referred to Committee on Streets and
Lights.
Resolution providing for the pur-
chase of three copies OF Wisconsin
Statutes. 1919. Read and referred to
the. Committee on Finance.
Resolution providing for the pay
ment of $1,000 to Merlin Hull, secre-
tary of state. for truck and motor
cycle licenses. Read and referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Ordinance providing for the com
pudsory weighing OF coal. charcoal and
coke. Read and referred to the Com
mittee on Health, Rules and Ordi-
nances.
BY Alderman Notbohm.- Resolution
providing for the acquisition of school
site in northeast part of the city. On
motion of Alderman Notbohm. the
rules We're suspended and the resolu-
ton was adopted, Sc
Communication from the Library
Board, asking for additional funds for
purchase of books and magazines, etc
Read and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Alderman De Swarte present.
Mr.. James Johnson spoke at length
on the bad condition of Wood avenue.
laying particular stress on the condi-
ton of that part of the street which
is in the Town of Wauwatosa.
Mr.. Michael Baumgartner spoke al
length on the bad condition of Seventh
avenue north of East North avenue.
From the Committee on Finance:
Bills and semi-monthly payroll in
the sum of S317.60. No separate ac-
ton being asked, on roll call the bills
and payroll we've allowed and ordered
paid.
From same Committee, resolution
providing for the purchase of three
copies of the Wisconsin Statutes, 1919.
On roll call adopted, To.
From same Committee, resolution
providing for the purchase of truck
and motorcycle licenses. On roll call
adopted. TO.
From same Committee. an ordinance
providing for the issue of $35, 100000
School Bonds. 9TH Series. On roll call
passed, 7--0.
Resolution providing for appropriat-
ing 100000 to Milwaukee County for
improvement of Greenfield avenue On
roll call adopted. 10.
From same Committee, resolution
providing for the purchase of new
motorcycle for the Police Department
Adopted. &c.
Lights, resolution providing for prep
airing plans for the improvement of
Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth avenues.
Adopted. To.
From Committee on Sewer and Wa
ter, resolution providing for obtaining
bids for laying sewer and water mains
in and improving Center street from
Seventh avenue to Eighth avenue.
Adopted, TO.
From Committee on Streets and
Lights. resolution providing for OBJ
tanning bids for improving Eighth ave-
nue. from East Milwaukee avenue to
washington street. Adopted. 10.
From Committee on Streets and
Lights, resolution providing for the
of benefits and damages
in connection with the opening of
vista avenue. Adopted. TO
on motion of Kid De Swarte. the
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