Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-29
ASKS REMOVAL
OF BILL BOARDS
FINANCIER SUGGESTS THE
ENFORCEMENT OF
ORDINANCES

III further answer 10 the question:,
What in your opinion, as citizen,
the most important thing to be done
or the good OF Wausau as a commu-
ity?" one of Wausau's prominent
inanciers decrys bill boards and signs
which extend out from buildings over
he sidewalk. The question was re-
sently put to every member of the
Chamber of Commerce.
"The unisghtly bill boards and signs
which are in almost every part of
the city should be done away WITH he
writes "In my opinion there is moth
ing that detracts so much from the
appearance of a city as bill boards
and signs, and think the Chamber
Of Commerce should ask the coun-
Gil to pass an ordinance doing away
with them entirely, or, at any rate, al
lowing them to be placed only in
designated localities with proper re-
StrictionS.
Disregarded
'sThere is a city ordinance which
prohibits anyone putting a sign up
which extends out over the sidewalk
more than three feet. This seems
to be entirely disregarded and Third
street in particular is pretty we'll
cluttered up with signs. The ordinance
should be enforced. In fact, / would
go further and ask the council to
pass an ordinance SO that signs could
not be put up extending over the
sidewalk at all, If such an ordinance
were passed and enforced, no one
would suffer as everyone would be
on the same basis.
There is city ordinance proyid-
ing that awnings shall be at least eight
feet above the sidewalk, but, as a
matter of fact, many of the awnings
are so low that one has to stoop down
in order to pass under them. The or
dinance should be enforced
"As bill boards, signs and awnings
are principally the property of the
members of the Chamber of Commerce
a favorable recommendation by the
chamber would result in these re-
forms being adopted. In my opinion,
favorable action on the above matters
would add more to the appearance
of our city than anything else"
/ This is but one of thirteen answers
! to the Chambers QUESTIONABLE that
piled into Secretary D. A. Caldwell's
office just before Christmas.
rake More interest
1 One druggist asks that interest in
municipal affairs be encouraged that
members of the Chamber of Commerce
and citizens attend council meetings,
and that support be accorded alder
men and the mayor in all worthy un-
dertakings.
"a complete settlement with the la
Dor unions for perfect coordination in
the building trades" is one of the
wishes expressed by a member who
does not sign his name. Another an
swer with no name comes from
member who declares in substance
that lower costs of living and reduced
factory costs on par with labor in
other communities will put Wausau
on the map and that the city will
! grow by leaps and bounds Two 9TH
er members are insistent that the
water supply needs immediate atten-
ton.
Produce water that is fit for hui
man consumption" writes one irate
member, who is also of the opinion
that "the lumberjack is thing of the
past We must have more new in
dustries.'
Wants Houses
This same individual advocates the
erection of 100 houses to provide
homes for employees of new indus
tries, this to be done by public spir-
tied men of means. The necessity OF
new industries is again emphasized
by manufacturer who says: Obtain
more in ustries as some now here
will not be with us long"
An insurance man declares that
Wausau business men should urge
the replacement of the passenger train
reaching the city at 7:05 from Eland
Jet. over the c. & N. W., the train re-
Gently removed. He also urges the
appointment of a city garbage collect
or and the spreading propaganda
along lines of sanitation
BE sure to build the municipal
barn in the spring." writes one man
in answer, land make the city re-
pair streets at places like the east
end of the high bridge"
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