Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-06-09
COUNCIL CREATES MORAL
BOARD OF FIVE WOMEN

for attending the fourth annual con-
vention of the state organization OF
poor commissioners which is to be
held at La Crosse.
A sketch of the proposed layout OF
| Torney avenue, south from the Town
Line road was presented, together
with resolution fixing the width OF
Torney avenue at thirty-two feet, to
be definitely established, using the
center of the avenue as surveyed, as
a base line. The resolution was ap-
! proved, and upon motion made by Al
derman Zielsdorf, the clerk was in
structed to place a certified copy of
the resolution in the Office of the re-
gister of deeds.
The j. j. Graebel addition to the
city of Wausau, on the west side, was
referred to the committee on judiciary
to make sure that it conformed in all
respects to the need of streets and
alleys. The addition, which has been
surveyed, lies in what is now the
Kickbusch addition at Fifth avenue
and West street.
Damaged Roof
The recent severe hailstorm did a
great deal of damage to the tin roof on
the old city hall building, and to the
roof on the city barn and the factory
building leased by the T. g. Kohl COM
pany. The mayor explained that the
roofs had been defective before the
storm and that the repairs were clear
ly UP to the city. This was seconded
by Alderman Leak, who gave it as his
thought that in view of the fact that
the leases of the factory building had
of their own motion to replace some
three hundred broken window lights,
it was no more than fair that the city
should take care of the roof. He
thereupon made motion that the
board of public works be instructed to
make the necessary repairs. The mo-
ton was carried unanimously.
The local Socialist party petitioned
that it be granted permit to sell soft
drinks and near-beer at its picnic to
be held June 10, and that the usual
fee be remitted. The petition was
ganted. The committee on sewers re-
commended that the bill claim of A. r.
Schmidt for $1,000 for work for the
city be disallowed, which was done
The report of the plumbing inspector
was approved. During the twelve
months ending May /, 1921, there were
118 sewer excavation permits granted
and 184 plumbing permits. 304 sewer
inspections and 1866 plumbing inspec-
tons were made and 101 complaints
attended TO. The total fees collected
were S31725 The report of the chief
of police for the month of May was
approved and placed on file. The re-
port Of the superintendent of poor
showed expenses amounting to
i III,
total expenditure of S9721.09. Cash
was received to the amount of S436.00,
making a total net cost of $92S5.09.
This money supported 369 families,
/ the total of individuals being 1889.
The total time at the institution was
5000 days, at the county home, 36SS
days and at the county hospital, 2l2
days.
Bond WaterwOrks
An ordinance providing for the is
sue of $150,000 of waterworks i'm
provement bonds, consisting of ninety
bonds Of $1,000 each and 120 bonds Of
500 each, bearing interest at six per
cent, was adopted.
The question of the condition Of the
city streets, and the why and the
wherefore of that condition caused
some lengthy discussion in which most
of the council joined. Alderman Boro-
witz offered strenuous objections to
granting any company or any individ-
ual the right to tear up the city's
concrete pavement for any reason
whatever, and demanded vengeance
for the action of the Wausau Gas COM
pany in cutting hole in the concrete
on Clinton street The damage had
been represented to him as involving
ten feet of the surface. Mayor Flatter
stated that no permission had been
granted, but that the hole was only
about ten inches in diameter, and was
necessary in order to get at valve
that had been forgotten when the paw
ing was put in. Alderman BorowitZ,
unappeased, designated the act as a
positive crime and demanded to see the
culprits severely punished. The ma
yor promised to take up the matter
with the aid of the city attorney.
Alderman Gearhart applied for po-
lice protection. He said that his neigh
bors of the Fifth ward were holding
him responsible for the conditions of
the streets in his section, and he was
afraid he might have to sue the city
for damages in case he were left to
the mercies of those who were suffer-
ing from the effects of rains washing
street materials onto their lawns for
lack of proper bitches. A number of
others had stories to contribute and
suggestions to offer. Alderman Schol-
field said he held that the plumbing
companies should be made to fix up
the places where they had excavated
for water leads. The mayor made a
plea on behalf of the board of public
works for better cooperation in re-
porting such places needing atten-
tion, and said that all that had been
brought to the notice of the board had
been taken care of.
A number of citizens of the first
ward have been complaining OF the
street car fares they have been COM
PEELED to pay on the Grand avenue
line, feeling that, as they were in the
; recently extended city limits, they
were entitled to the FIVE cent fare in
cfood of fha fan canfc thew were now