The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-08-18
CITY COUNCIL NOTES

to the lowest bidder, one Mike Burns,
when a rection started. Klusmeyer
said that no one knew who Mike
Burns is and that whoever he is he
can't do the work for S275 He and
Staalson both said that Mike can't buy
the material for that sum. Someone
saidthat he is farmer and knows
nothing about painting, The council
felt impelled to give the job to the
lowest bidder but instructed the engi-
neer to keep an eye on Mike while he
is doing the painting for the S275, The
bids we're: $3.50, S715, S6OS, 1896,
S495, $462, 1914, 1878, 1886 and 1915;
some range of guesses.
The resignation Of w, r.. Tech from
the city board of education was ac-
cepted and the mayor said that he win
make an appointment next week
James White was elected janitor of
the city hall in place of Louis Geisler,
deceased. There were II applicants
for the job. White was elected on the
seventeenth ballot
The council struck from the 1922
paving program Franklin street east
of Sixth street and the block of Elev-
enth between Franklin and Washing
ton streets The debate over this went
far afeld and took in paving and
finances in general The general be-
lief was that laying permanent street
surfaces is economy in the long run.
Eighteenth street will he paved from
New York avenue to the new viaduct
south of the cemetery. This was added
in lieu Of the streets taken from the
program.
The city's curb market has outgrOwn
its quarters on jay street and the
business men of the neighborhood want
the council to look up a new location.
The committee was authorized to eXer-
else its discretion.
Several new sidewalks were ordered
f. NJ Platt will have To obey an order
of the board OF public works and put
in a new walk The Plat properties
display about the last surviving plank
walks of former generation and tie
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tew weather oeateh poaruS uoeS "o'
satisfy the order Tor ne" walk
The claim of Earl Walter TOR ms
salary for the period he was at state
encampment with the National guard
company came from committee ana
was referred back again. Drumm was
opposed to allowance alleging 1t was
illegal and would make dangerous
precedent.
The attorney was directed to start
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CITY finances are in a bad way. The
city is required now to borrow money
earlier than usual to meet current pay
rolls The MAYOR and clerk were au-
thorized to borrow the money from the
banks. The city will have to pay Z per
cent interest this year. The city car
ried over deficit of $4,000 from
last wear.
The council decided that 1t was time
TO cash in on some of its credits There
is due from property owners on 1920
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