Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-09-24
COMMON COUNCIL.
Regular meesIns september q. 1920

iSSSht - AiQ- DE SWarte Mar
quardt, Maschmeyer, Notbohm. RAGS.
dale Vergiels. Wood Mayor Han
son in the chair.
On motion of Alderman Wood tho
reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with, and the
minutes We're approved as printed.
Inc bills and payroll were then in
PRODUCED.
Read and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
Communication from Mr.. L q
wheeler, announcing his resignation
as member of the Board of Educa-
ton, read by the Chair. On motion
Oh Alderman Notbohm the resigna-
tion was accepted unanimously with
out roll call
communication from Mr.. John OFFER
mann, Managing Executor of the es-
tate OF Jacob Wellauer. deceased. rela-
i've to grading Grand Avenue between
F1fty-ninth Street and Sixty-first
street, read and referred TO the Com
mlttee on Streets.
Certificate of appreciation from the
french Government for the work done
IN behalf of the fatherless children of
france by the City OF Wauwatosa was
exhibited by the Chair, and the City
clerk was directed to have the same
enclosed in suitable frame and hung
IN the Council Chamber.
The Chair asked if any one present
desired to be heard on any subject.
MI, Hans A. Koenig addressed the
Council briefly relative to the aequisi
ton of additional grounds for a school
site in the Northeast part of the City
The matter was referred to the Board
of Public Works.
Mr.. Hans A. Koenig also spoke
briefly on the question of grading
Washington Street at the present
time. Mr. Koenig expressed himself
as satisfied to have the grading done
at this time, prcyided there was
reasonable assurance that the paving
OF Washington Street would also be
done within reasonable time, but
raised serious objection to having the
grading done Immediately and the
street allowed to lie unpaved for an
indefinite period.
An ordinance providing for the
weighing of ice sold in the City of
Wauwatosa, read and referred to the
Committee on Health, Rules and ordi-
nances.
The Committee on Judiciary to
whom was on the 9Th day of Septem.
Der, 1920. referred the annexed opin-
ion of the City Attorney, dated Sep
TENDER 9Th, 1920, relating to repairs
of the Menominee River bank, also
the estimate of the City Engineer beg
leave to report the same back with a
resolution and recommend that the
resolution be adopted.
Whereas, 1t is evident that if the
broken banks of the Menominee river
brought about by the flood of June
18th, 1920, particularly that portion of
the left bank, southeast of the depot
of the c. M. & St P. r. r. Co. as set
forth in resolution passed by this
body on August 18th, 1920, are left in
I their present condition. it is more than
likely that much damage to streets
and property in that vicinity will re-
suit when the next freshet occurs.
And Whereas, The goodly number
of citizens and property owners OF
| Wauwatosa who have, in the past,
suffered extreme anguish and annoy
ance by reason of said river leaving
| it's banks and have been compelled to
temporarily abandon their homes. de
serve due consideration and relief in
| this matter.
Therefore. Be it resolved by the
Common Council of the City of Wau
watosa that the proper City Officers
of said City, under the direction of the
City Attorney. be, and they are hereb,
directed TO forthwith Institute proper
procedure to bring about as speedily
as possible, the work of repairing sale
1 break by shifting sufficient amour
of the grayal or rock bar now lyins
in said river at that point in the river
bank as set forth in said resolution
thus strengthening said bank to De
| gree of resistance sufficient to prevent
water from leaving the bank at the
| point in question On roll call the
foregoing resolution was adopted.
Your Committee on Finance TO
whom was referred the bills and pay
rolls herewith return same and recon-
mend that they be allowed and or
dered paid. No separate action being
asked. on roll call they We're allowed
and ordered paid.
BY Alderman Notbohm-
/ Resolution
Be It Resolved, By the Common
| Council of the City of Wauawtosa, thai
vote of thanks be and hereby IS ex
tended to Mr.. Leverett G. Wheeler fol
4 the valuable service he has gratui
tously rendered our City as a whole
and our Public Schools in particular
while a member OF the Board Of Edu
| cation. and that the City Clerk be ana
is instructed to transmit copy OF
| go ,.o.ol,,tfoY ~ Mr. Wheeler. On