The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-12

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Tender of F. A. Luecke of $4,000
for the perpetual care of Lots and D.
Block 8, Section o of Evergreen Gene
terry was referred to Nienaber
Communication from the Govern
ment Light House Service asking the
City to make them some reasonable
offer for the sale of Lot l6, Block ia,
on which they desire to erect new
home for the Light House Keeper, re-
| ferred to Nienaber.
Petition signed by various citizens
asking the Council to cooperate with
them in asking the Manitowoc &
Northern Traction Company to heat
their cars properly so that passengers
will not freeze, referred to Drumm.
Communication of Oscar NJ. Lind
holm protesting against the assess
ment made against lot 3, Blocl: 2iS and
asking thatthis assessment be inyesti-
gated, referred to Isselmann.
General City claims numbered 81 to
1873 referred to appropriate Commit
tees.
Resolution appropriating $4,000 for
the purchase of horse for the Fire
Department, referred to O'Donnell.
Resolution allowing all bowling al
leys to remain open after twelve O'Clock
during the tournament, referred to Is
sclmann.
Resolution instructing Clerk to adj
ycrlise for a portable hopper mounted
on trucks capacity rs cubic yards and
equipped with a revolving screen, re
ferred to McKeough.
Resolution authorizing the Cemetery
Committee to co tract for shrubbery
amounting to Sl25.5O with the Coe
Conycrsc & Edwards Company re-
fcrrcd to Nienaber.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted by rising vote of
thanks!
WHEREAS the heirs o! the late
John Schuette have notified the City
that they are DESTROYS of carrying out
the generous intention of their father
to make many substantial donations to
charity, among which is a gift to the
City of MantOwoc in the sum of Ten
Thousand Dollars, the income of which
is TO be used in providing for the an
nual distribution of Christmas cheer to
the poor and needy of this City, and
WHEREAS this charitable donation
is a manifestation of noble and exalted
citizenship, of generous impulse and
true and practical beneyolence, not
only prompting the original donor but
also all his heirs upon whom was
placed no legal obligation in effectuat-
ing the intended gift, and
WHEREAS this generous gift has
been accepted with deep sense of graft
tudc to one who having lived here
since Manitowoc was very small vii
lagc has, by contributing his energy
and ability, been large factor in the
material growth and development of
the City. lie has taken an active part
in all uplift movements in this City and
his work as public official and a
private citizen has written his name
ndclibly in the history of Mantowoc,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
by the Mayor and Common Council Of
the City Of MantOwoc that on behalf
of our municipal government and in
the name of the citizens of this City,
we extend our thanks for the generous
thought and noble impulse of the de
ccascd, John Schuettc, and that we
further express our thanks to his heirs
who with n most commendablc spirit
Of hlial respect have efrcctuated his
philanlhropic Intentions
FURTHER RESOLVED that this
resolution he spread upon the records
of this Council and a copy thereof fur
nishcd to the heirs Of said deceased.
Committee to whom was referred
the claim Of ]. f. Pritchard of $500
for tax refund returned same recon-
mcnding that il he disallowed in
whole for reason that the assessment
is found to be correct by the Assessor.
Upon motion on roll call, committees
report was accepted and the claim dis
allowed in whole.
Committee to whom was referred the
claim Of julius Dcttmann for tree
trimming refund amounting to .65 re-
turned same recommending that il be
disallowed in whole for reason that the
work was done under the supervision
of the street Commissioner. Upon mo-