Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-05-05
COUNCIL SESSION LASTS
UNTIL 1880 TUESDAY
NIGHT

The efforts of the women of the
city on behalf Of adding policewo-
man to the force were rewarded last
Tuesday night when the city council
approved resolution OF the commit
tee on police providing for the en-
ployment of policewoman for per-
iod of six months, the time to be ex-
tended upon recommendation of the
police committee. This matter was
brought up by petition at the last re-
gular meeting, at which time number
of women were present and urged ac-
ton. The petition was referred to
the committee which reported favor
ably upon 1t. The resolution provided
that the woman selected be exper-
fenced in the work, that she be select
ed under the same regulations re-
CURED Of other police officers, and
that she be directly responsible to the
chief of police. The salary was fixed
at minimum of 800 per month
Stresses Economy
Two points of opposition came up.
Alderman Borowitz stated it as his
opinion that it was unwise TO extend
the police force payroll in view of the
fact the economy was an urgent ne
cessity, and he claimed that the police
force was doing all the work that
would be expected of police woman.
Alderman Klokow was sceptical of
the good that would result. thinking
that the mothers should prevent the
presence of their girls on the streets
and If they could not do this, police
woman. a stranger. certainly could
not
Alderman Scholfield strongly cham
pioned the measure. 1.-THE situation is
one that requires a woman" he said.
Our policemen are not able to handle
1t; the only person to advise young
girls is a woman, and one who knows
her business. If we can't afford a
policewoman. we can't afford police
men," The general sentiment was in
favor of the resolution and it was
approved upon being put to vote.
Ask for Property
petition was presented by the r.
g. Kohl company, composed OF local
business men, T. G.. Kohl and broth
ers, Paul and William Kohl, md ]. C.
Anderes, for a lease on the city pro
perty known as the barn equipment
building on West street at the c. & N.
w. tracks, for manufacturing pur-
poses. These men have invented
chimney cleaning machine which has
been patented and tried out, proving
to be a success. They wish to start
the manufacture OF the machine at
once, and their proposition was re-
commended by the industrial commit
tee to which the petition has been re-
ferred. The committee offered a re-
solution to lease the building to the |
company with the option that Ii may |
be purchased. together with one acre
OF land upon which 1t stands. at the |
expiration OF two years. The purchase
pr.ce was set at $4,000.
Alderman Leak, on behalf OF the in
dustriala committee explained the sit
uation. The barn equipment building
has been vacant for several years. |
and is not now in the best of repair. |
all the windows being broken and
other minor repairs being necessary |
The I. G. Kohl company proposes to |
put the building in shape at their own |
expense and start manufacturing inn
mediately, Their total investment
would he about 10000 The company |
has orders for their machine. and the I
men are well known citizens Of Wan /
sau. The committee feels confident of !
the value of the enterprise and urges |
action.
Objections
Some objection was registered I
chiefly ON the matter of haste. The I
price of $4,500 for the property was
thought TO be too low. and upon mo-
ton the resolution was changed to |
provide for fixing the price at the time
OF sale by three dis Interested free
holders. The resolution as thus
amended was passed, and Alderman |
Leak moved that the proper officers |
be instructed TO ether into an agree
ment with the Kohl company, which |
motion was carried.
Another petition relating to the |