The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05

Communication from W. G. Maxey
asking the Council either to accept the
Eighth Street Bridge gates or else
have the gates removed, was referred
to the Bridge Committee.
Alderman Isselmann appeared at
this time,
Petition for domestic sewers on Col
umbus Street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth Streets, was referred to the
Sanitation Committee.
Petition for water main on Colum-
bus Street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth Streets, was referred to the
Utilities Committee.
Communication from property own
ers on Manila Street, between Tenth
and Fourteenth Streets asking that
| said street be paved with "Taryia "
instead of concrete, was referred to
the Street Committee.
Communication from the Associa-
ton of Commerce asking that some
action be taken in the matter Of stones
being hurled by automobiles against
plate glass windows and asking that
something be done to prevent this,
was referred 10 the Street Committee
Communication from the League Of
Wisconsin Municipalities inviting the.
Council to attend its convention to bel
held at La Crosse in the near future,
was referred to O'Donnell
General City Claims numbered 1908
to 1927 inclusive, referred to appro-
pirate Committees.
Resolution authorizing and permit
ing property owners on the East side
Of North Seventh Street, between
New York Avenue and Pine Street to
construct their sidewalk so that the
East side Of said walk will be twelve
inches upon their property, was REFER
ed to the Street Committee.
Resolution ordering the City At
torncy to prepare an ordinance Great
ing safety zones ON the right hand
side Of street car tracks where passen-
gers get on and off the cars; and also
prohibiting the parking of cars within
sixty feet of The corner of Washington
and Eighth Streets, was referred to the
Street Committee
Resolution to invest the 100000
Christmas Fund donated by John
Schuclte in Bridge Construction Bonds
was referred to the Finance Commit
tee
Resolution to re-plat the property
recently acquired for Cemetery pur-
poses and further yacating all streets
and alleys in said new addition, was
referred to a joint Committee on
Streets and Ccmcterys
Committee to whom was referred
communication from the Park Com
mission regarding the Band Stand in
Union Park and system of lighting
for Riyerycw Park, returned same
recommending that the Band Stand en-
Engagements be taken up next spring
and that the same lighting system a.
doptcd for Union and Washington
Parks be also installed in Riycryiew
Park Upon motion on roll call Com
mittcc's report was unanimously ac-
ceptcd Ayes Ii-Nays, none.
The following recommendation was
upon motion on roll call, unanimously
adopted. Ayes li-Nays, none.
FRO THE HONORABLE MAYOR
AND COMMON COUNCIL OF.
THE CITY or MANlTOWOC:
Your Committee on Cemcterys and
Parks and Sanitation recommend that
the residence of $. G. Cool acquired
by the city with sufficient ground
around the same be appropriated for
Isolation Hospital purposes and that
the Cemetery and Park Fund be cred
tied therefor in the sum of Ten Thou.
sand Dollars to be charged against the
general funds Of the City.
Alderman klusmeyer, Chairman of
the Cemetery Committee reported that
several Of the property owners whose
property has been condemned have of
tcrcd to buy their homes back,
Moved and carried 10 reject all Of
fcrs aud advertise for bids for the sale
Of ali houses recently condemned. An
members voting Aye except Sluulson.
Ayes 10 Nays, /.
Committee to whom was referred
resolution fixing the driveway of Co
mmbus Street between Tenth and
Fourteenth Streets at thirty-six feet,
returned same recommending It's adop-
lion Upon motion on roll call, Com
mtlcc's report was accepted and the
resolution unanimously adopted. Ayes
Is Nays, none.
Resolution ordering latcrals and
service pipes to be laid in the streets
designated on the 1921 paving pro-
grant, was referred TO the Street Com
milice.
Communication addressed to Alder
man Thompson from the American
Seating Company protesting against
the keeping Of the barriers and gates
Of the Manitowoc Ship Builoing Com
pany, at the foot Of Sixteehh Str"et
was read aud referred to The Street
Committee.