Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-05-19
five WOMEN ON
MORAL. BOARD
COUNCIL is CONSIDERING
MAYORS PLAN MADE
AFTER VETO

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/ The votes cast at last FRIDAYS
meeting of the city council on the two
ordinances vetoed by the mayor were
insufficient to enable the ordinances
to stand. The first matter brought up
was the resolution appointing a wo-
man police officer, which was passed
at the last regular meeting of the
council. The mayors veto was read,
and an ordinance creating a moral
welfare board was offered. The ma
yor's reason for disapproval of the
proposed appointment was the addi-
tional expense of the city, which he
| claimed could not be afforded at this
critical time in finances.
Offers Substitute
The ordinance offered as a substi-
tute specifics that There is hereby
created a board of moral welfare
commissioners consisting of five fe-
male citizens of the city of Wausau,
who shall be elected by the common
council. No salary or other compen-
sation shall be paid to any member of
such board. The council, on or before
the 18th day of July, 1921, shall elect
five members of the said board, one
of whom shall hold office for the term
of one year, one for two years, one for
three years, one for four years, and
one for five years, and annually there
after, the council of this city between
the last Monday in April and the first
Monday in May shall elect one mem
Der of said board for the term of five
years. Every person so appointed
shall, before entering upon her duties,
take and subscribe to the constitu-
tional oath of office and file the same
with the city clerk.
Said board shall prepare and adopt
such rules and regulations as may be
necessary for the proper management
of said board and the performance of
their duties.
"Said board shall have authority
and it shall be their duty to promote
the moral welfare and safety of the
citizens of this city. The mayer may
vest each member of said board with
police powers authorizing each member
to make an arrest of any person viola
ting any of the laws of this state or or
dinances of this city, and to perform
any other duty that may be per-
formed by any police officer of this
city.
''Said board shall have authority to
organize Sub-commissions, one in each
ward. and the number of members of
such sub-commissions to be designat-
ed by the board.
Upon the written request to the
mayor, the said board and it's SUBJ
commissioners shall be given police
powers as may be necessary to per-
form their duties and when so vested
with. police powers they shall coop
crate with the mayor and the chief of
police in uplifting the morals and pub
lie safety of the people of this city,
/ Lays Over
Al motion by Gaetzman that the
council rescind the action taken at the
last meeting on this matter was lost,
and motion to allow the resolution
to stand over the mayors veto was
also lost. When a motion was made
to adopt the new ordinance some dis
cussion ensued which resulted in an
amendment to the motion to lay the
matter over for further consideration.
This was done and the question is to
be investigated by the council and
| taken up at the next meeting.
L nC ocCOPI fetO, dtSO Ou lie STOuHuS
of excessive expense, presents install
! lation of lights at various places in
the city. The resolution had provided
for installing the lights in the order
in which the petition was received.
The mayor stated that the cost varied
| from $4,000 to $4,000 per light, de-
| pending upon the conditions, and
amount Of work necessary. Thus
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to wait until others, more expensive
were put in. This idea met with APP
proval from the council. Alderman
Klokow said he did not consider 1t
fair to put in lights where there was
one every two blocks, but that in
places where they were absolutely me-
cessary they should be installed. AL
derman Luedtke claimed that the
light on Burns street was necessary
and he did not see why the people up
there should not be considered. When
the question was put, twelve voted to
and three voted no. As fourteen
Ask for Permit
st. Mary's Court, No. 49S, C. o. f.,
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operate refreshment stands at Column
bia park without paying the usual
fee. II is to have joint gathering
OF representatives from twenty-nine
towns in the county on June s.. The
order also asked that Memorial day
decorations be allowed to remain up
until then. Upon motion by Alderman
Leak the rules were suspended, and
a motion to grant their permit was
put through.
Petitions for sprinkling on Chicago
avenue and on Steuben street were re-
ferred to the board OF public works.
Alderman Zielsdorf explained that the
street sprinkling was not done right.
and the cutters. the most dusty part
OF the street, were being neglected.
He also complained that not enough
sprinkling was done. The mayor
said that the intention OF the board
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