Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-05-14

the incense De granted On pawn VI
the fee required by law
Dated this 4th day of May, 1920
c. E. RAGSDALE.
G. A. vERGIELS,
d. j. HAYES,
Committee on License.
No separate action being asked, on
roll call the foregoing reports Of the
Committee on License were adopted.
Petition Of A. Lentz Co. and Others
praying that the city pay threefourths
OF the cost OF improving Eighth Ave
nue-Read and referred TO Board OF
Public Works and City Attorney.
Communication from City Attorney
relative TO the decision of Judge Fair
child in the boulevard-truek injunc-
tional proceedings-Read and ordered
placed on file.
communication from Wisconsin In
speetion Bureau relative to pipe con-
nections for the new centrifugal pump
at the pumping station Read and re-
ferred to special committee consisting
OF Alderman Maschmeyer and Super
] intendent Hebbring.
Alderman Hayes spoke briefly on
the subject of placing a flag staff in
the triangular park between West
Main Street and Chestnut Street, stat
ing that many of the citizens residing
in that part of the city adjacent TO
said park thought it would be very
appropriate and that Mr.. F. H. Spor-
leder had agreed to donate the neces-
sary flag staff and see that il was
properly erected if the City would do
the necessary excavating and furnish
the cement for setting said staff; also
that Mr.. Abram Lefeber had agreed
to donate suitable flag four feet by
six feet.
The Chair announced that with the
consent of the Council the donations
would be thankfully accepted.
Alderman Wood moved that vote
of thanks be given to Alderman Hayes
and extended to the gentlemen who
had so literally contributed in this
matter. Seconded by Alderman Mar
Quardt and unanimously carried
The Chair announced that through
oversight and negligence no recogni-
man Krafczyk for the good work that
he had done while member of the
Council.
Alderman Notbchn1 moved that the
Council send TO ex-Alderman Krasczyk
vote of thanks for the excellent work
done by him during his four years of
service as an Alderman, and that the
~ no "a. L..
Krafczyk of the action taken by the
Council. Seconded by Alderman
Maschmeyer and carried unanimously.
Alderman Notbohm spoke briefly on
the subject of the sale of the $685.
10000 School Bonds, 18th Series, stat
ing that the Finance Committee had
decided to lay the matter over until
the next meeting, first, that an opin-
ion might be obtained from the City
Attorney, and further that the First
National Bank of Wauwatosa might be
given an opportunity to bid on the
bonds
The Chair announced that the com
munication from the Wisconsin In
spection Bureau, which was referred
to the special committee consisting of
Alderman Maschmeyer and Superin-
tendent Hebbring, would be with
drawn from the committee and re-
ferred to the City Engineer with d.
rections to take up with the electric
company and report at the next meet
ing.
The City Attorney arrived at 9:15
P. NJ, having been detained at the
State Capital where the matter of in
terurban and suburban street railway
| fares was being considered by the
Supreme Court, the Attorney General
and the Railroad Commission. He ex-
planned briefly the import Of Judge
Fairchilds decision in the boulevard
truck injunctional proceedings, and
talked at length on the interurban
fare question, which he stated would
undoubtedly be decided on May 9Th.
On motion of Alderman Wood, the
| Council then adjourned.