The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-07-22
COMMON COUNCIL
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
JOHN SCHROEDER, Mayor.
ARTHUR ii. LANDER,
City Clerk

Monday, July 10, 1920
Board met in regular session
MAYOR presiding, all members present
except Bouril and lsselmann. Minutes
approved.
Communication from the Madison
Seed Company asking for an extension
of a water main from Twenty-siXth
Street and Middle Road to the City
Limits for the purpose of supplying
water for their green houses, referred
to the Utilities Committee,
Mr.. Kunz of the Madison Seed Com
panv having been granted permission
addressed the Council in regard to the
foregoing communication.
Petition to have Fifteenth Street.
between Marshall and Hamilton SITS
graded, referred to the Street Commit
tee.
Communication of Joseph lluwat-
chick asking that the Council prescribe
some definite course of action regard
inp the back payments Of interest on
Water Works Bond number 1874 own
ed bv him and which disappeared from
hi, possession during the year 1918,
referred to the Finance Committee.
Communication from the Wiscon-
sin Railroad Commission in regard to
the time and place of hearing of the
Wisconsin Public Service Company
for increase in it's rates, referred to
Committee On Railroads and Corpora
tons.
BourH appeared at this point Of the
meeting.
General City claims numbered HOS
to l2oL referred to Appropriate Com
mittccs.
Claim number 1902 of the McMullen
* PITT Construction Company amount
ing to S37O77O being the charge for
rcpairing the broken water main at
Ninth Street, which claim was referred
to the Utilities Committee.
Resolution allowing Chas. {. West
and Shipbuilding Company to main
tain the barriers at the foot of Six
ieenth and Center Streets, referred to
the Street Committee.
Resolution ordering a street lamp
installed on South Fourteenth Street,
between Wollmcr and Clark Streets,
referred to the Utilities Committee.
Resolution instructing the Mayor to
appoint Committee of three alder
men to confer with the business men
in regard to adopting uniform Sys-
tenn of street lighting fixtures, referred
To ionit Committee on Utilities and
Streets.
Committee to whom was referred
bids for the painting of Evergreen
Chapel, returned same recommending
lhnt the bid Of Ellig Brothers in
amount of Sl25.OO being the lowest
and best bid received he accepted.
I'pon motion on roll call Committees
report was unanimously accepted,
Mayor and Clerk directed to enter into
necessary contract. Ayes 10, Nays
none.
The Park Committee was instructed
to investigate and report at the next
meeting regarding the potatoes planted
in the six lots recently purchased by
the City in Block 1872
Committee to whom was referred
bids for q one ton chassis for the use
Of the Fire Department, returned same
recommending that the bid Of Robert
\. Guttmann in amount of Slt3S.OO
be accepted. Upon motion on roll
call, Committees report was accepted
Mayor and Clerk directed to enter in
To necessary contract. All members
voting Aye except Staalson, NogeL
Thompson, Wcrgn, Drumm and klus-
meyer. Ayes Z, Hayes 6.
Committee to whom was referred
resolution to increase the City'S repre-
scutation on the County Board by sub
dividing the city into Fourteen Wards,
returned same together with City At
torncy's opinion in the case recon
mcndng TINT the matter be re-rcfcrrcd
to Alderman Holly for correction.
Upon motion on roll call, Committees
report was accepted and the matter
unanimously referred to Alderman
Holly for correction. Ayes 10, Hayes
none.
Committee to whom was referred
ccusu. taken by Mr. MulholIond at the
request of the Council last winter, re
turned same recommending that the
list showing the total population Of
the city 1870 be turned over to the
.Cty Clerk for safe keeping as City
Upon motion on roll call,
Committees report was unanimously
accepted and the census turned over
TO the City Clerk
Resolution fixing the width Of car
riagc way on Columbus Street from
Tenth to Fourteenth Streest at 80 feet,
referred TO the Street Committee.
Committee to whom was referred
! Engineers report recommending the
Gnal payment to John Fisher of S20t3,
10 for grading, construction Of curb and
gutter and resurfacinp with crushed
stone Twrnty-fourth Street, from
Marshall 10 Washington Streets, and
| South Twcnty-Grst Street. from