Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-06-18
COMMON COUNCIL.

a Iesular meeting Of the common
0odncii was held at 1880 o'clock. D. M.
Iuesuay, June 18th. 1920.
Fresent-Aldermen Hayes. Masch-
meyer, Notbohm. Ragsdaie. vergiels
Wood-6.
va motion of Aid. Wood. the read
ing OF the minutes Of the preceding
meeting was dispensed with and the
minutes We're approved as printed.
'ur. j. H. VoelkeI addressed the
council on the subject of assessments
Tor grading Grand Avenue. calling at
.ehtlon to the fact that the property
n"a once been assessed for certain
sfaolng done on the north side of said
avenue. Mr. Voelkel was assured that
TINS phase of the matter had beer. con-
sluered in making the assessment and
'hat due allowance had been made on
account Of payment for grading done
in the past.
bills and semi-monthly pay roll of
laDoFers and clerks in the sum of
%oVS.95 were then introduced. Read
anu referred to commit,~S on finance.
communication from Mr. i. j. Dave
idar, announcing meeting of mayor and
other city officials of Milwaukee with
ms Municipal League of Milwaukee
county to be held at his Offices. Rooms
q and SO Loan and Trust building
milwaukee,, at 1880 o'clock %. M. on
Wednesday, June 10th, 1920, and ask
ing that as many members of the com.
mon council as may conveniently come
De present at said meeting. Read and
ordered placed on file.
communication from George Baltes.
enlef OF police, asking that certain
speed and ''muffler" signs and a
seat for the police department motor
cycle be provided Read and referred
TO committee on finance.
Petition of Herman ]. Pohl and 9th
ers, praying that Kenyon Avenue be
declared a boulevard. Read and re-
TERED to committee on streets.
Communication from city clerk. rela-
i've to complaint of c. A. Brigden re-
garding reinforcement of smoke
ordinance. Read and referred to chief
of police
Report of chief of police, of street
lights not burning in month of MAY.
1920. Referred to committee on
finance
Communication from r. L. Murray,
in further reference to street light at
intersection of Garfield Avenue and
Chestnut Street. Read and referred to
committee on streets and lights.
By the Mayor: Appointment of
Aldermen Notbohm. Marquardt, Hayes
and MaschmeyeT as members of the
board of review for the year 1920
Read and confirmed.
Ordinance providing for changing
the name of Johnson Street to Aetna
Court. Read and referred to commit
tees on streets and judiciary.
Petition of John F. La Boule, pray
ing for permission to tap county water
main in East North Avenue. Read and
referred to committee on sewer and
water.
Ordinance providing for issuance of
special street improvement bonds in
payment for the cost of grading and
paving the west onehalf of Spring
Avenue from East Milwaugee Avenue
to Washington Street, and the grading
of Eighth Avenue from East Milwau-
kee Avenue to State Street Read and
referred to committee on finance.
Resolution providing that d. A.
Cummings be given permission to con-
meet his residence with water main in
Wauwatosa Avenue. Read and referred
to committee on sewer and water
Petition OF Emma L. Watner, pray
ing for the cancellation of special
street improvement bonds. Read and
referred to the committee on finance.
DIR. Schlaefer appeared and asked if
it would be possible for him to make
some arrangements to obtain City OF
Milwaukee water for his residence on
Fifteenth Avenue
The chair stated the position of the
mayor in this matter and suggested
that DR.. Schlaefer might put in peti
ton and allow it to be acted on by
! the council
From the committee on finance:
Bills and pay roll reported back with
recommendation that they be allowed
and ordered paid
Aid. Notbohm asked for separate ac-
ton on bill of August c. White amount
| ing to s12 for digging up sanitary sew
err No separate action being asked
| on the other bills, on roll call they
were allowed and ordered paid
On motion Of Aid. Notbohm the bill
of August c. White was referred to
the board of public works for inyesti-
CATION and report.
Bill of S. P. Croft, amounting TO $50
for grading intersection of Eighth Ave
nue. and Vista Avenue recommended
for disallowance, as this amount is
now included in the settlement for
grading Eighth Avenue.
On roll call said bill was disallowed
Petition of Emma L. Watner pray
ing for cancellation of special street
/ in, nrovame,,4 bonds ren0rted back