The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05
VOLUME 6l
CITY COUNCIL NOTES

There was an old fashioned session
of council Monday evening which last
ed until ] 80 A. NJ. There were only
ten members present, Nogel, Klusmeier
RevoinSki, and Kazda, being on the
sick list. Salaries of the year was the
big business. The finance committee
at the last preceding meeting had re-
commended raising nearly all city sal
aries. The council raised them some
more. The council got so used to the
idea that they boosted their own stip-
end, not to apply to the hold-oyers
after the April election.
City sealer Mulholland took the floor
in his own behalf and they raised him
from 1920 to 5000, which is to include
pay for taking the annual school CEN
sus. There was a discussion over the
pay of the assessor, the bridge tenders
and the city attorney. Mckeough bat
tied valiantly to keep the figures down
to the committees recommendations
but in vain.
After losing on the attempt to keep
down salaries Mckeough started the
move to raise the aldermens bit, say
ing that he is through and will not ben
eft by it. 1t was raised to $500 per
wear by vote of 6 to 4.
The salary of 81, ,65O paid to a young
deputy clerk came in for an airing as
being excessive compared to many 9TH
erS but it was not disturbed. Salaries
fixed FOR the year April 1920 to April
1921 are as follows:
Mayor, $500, aldermen $500, city
clerk $4,000, attorney $4,000, deputy
clerk 1850, treasurer $500, deputy
treasurer $780,, assessor $4,000, engin-
eer $500, supt of utilities S2500, seal
er 81, ,020, chiefs police-fre departments
$4,000, street commissioner $4,000,
bridge Sll40, assistants SlO2O, poor
commissioner $500, city physician $500,
health officer $500, sexton $3.50, park
attendants Sl020, visiting nurse $3.50.
Police department-Asst. chief Sl62O
captain 1880, sergeant $500, patrol
men $3.50 first year, Sl4i0 second and
$500 third year.
Fire Observation-Disclosures $3.50,
captains $500, lieutenants $500, first
year pipe and truck men $3.50, second
year $3.50, third year Sl440.
The street paving program for 1920
will go through as far as possible e'sS'
pite obstacles. A lot of bidders were
expected but there was but one, that
of Manitowoc Construction company.
Their bid for the concrete paving is
S2.74 per square yard conditioned that
if the cement used which they cannot
now contract for costs more than S2.32
the city will also pay the excess and
get the benefit of any reduction below
that price.
They have contracts for about l-3 of
the necessary cement. The bid pro
vides for SI.l0 extra for grading and
excavating and 1886 for curbs and
cutters The length of the proposed
paving is about three miles. The bid
was accepted and the company will be
ready to proceed as soon as weather
pearmits.
The special committee on the Victor
ia Hotel city hall proposition reported
in favor of Immediately taking the prop
erty. They had plans from architects
with estimates of the cost of necessary
alterations One was $4,000. Another
was $4,000 1t was said that all these
alterations need not be made now.
There were various reasons given for
delay. Sladky said that the Glenn Inn
premises on Commercial street can be
purchased for $4,000 and that there
are other available sites that should be
Investigated. Others thought that fl
cure for purchase can be secured from
the Odd Fellows who own the present
city hall building. So the matter went
over to an adjourned meeting to be held
next Monday.
The clerk was authorized to ask for
bids for moving 10th street bridge up
river to 21st street, the stationary park
of the 2lst street bridge, and for a
temporary pontoon for 10th street
The fire chiefs annual report was in.
There were ll9 fire alarms answered
in 1919 as against SO in 1918. Fire loss
for the year was only S7339.29. The
men worked "a l2 hours at fires.
The chief wants some more light ap-
paratus icluding chemical tank and
two small Babcocks, $50 feet of hose,
all estimated to cost $1,000.