Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-08
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CITY HISTORY
COUNCIL APPOINTS THREE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GIVES OUTLINE


Commenting on the fact that it will
be fifty years next spring since Wau-
sau became city, Mayor Emil Flat
ter proposed to the city council at its
meeting last Tuesday evening, a plan
for preserving for future generations
record of the events that have trans
pired during those fifty years. The
mayors communication reads in part
as follows:
Il am confident that from among
the early settlers, their number grow
ing less very fast, each one with great
pride would lay open his diary and
assist in the research and compilation
of the chronicle of Wausau.
with the view of getting the stone
a-rolling upon which may be estab-
iished the history to which may be
added museum of relics found by the
early settlers of the village and city
of Wausau and Marathon county, /
suggest to you that committee be
chosen to further investigate and pro-
mote this idea and report to the com
Gil as to suitable quarters and the
good will and advise of competent
person who may be entrusted with
the laying of this foundation"
Committee
Mr.SMorisette moved that the mayor
appoint a committee of three to take
up the matter and after some discus
sion the mayor appointed George
Morisette, G. V. Ringle and A. ".
Gearhart.
The Wausau Concrete company sub
mitted ascheck for $537.29 refund on
the payment of costs of constructing
a siding on the G. M. & st. p to their
plant at the north end of the city.
They further petitioned the city to
lease to them for twenty years tstrip
of property adjoining the plant. The
check, upon motion by Alderman L. c..
Leak was accepted with thanks and
the petition for the lease was referred
to the committee on industry.
The Metal Products company pre-
sented communication calling at
tention to the fact that their lease to
the property they now occupy expired
last October and asked for an indef-
mite lease to this property. Their
present building measures thirty by
sixty feet and this they propose to
double in 1922 At the present time
they are employing about fifteen men
and expect an increase in business
next year The matter was referred
to the committee on industry
/, F,ifty-two dollars to defray the cost
of the band engaged in the Armistice
day celebration was voted by the
council.
Bill for Approaches
a bill-for the cost of construction of
the approaches, walks and rails to the
CraYad ouanr1o adllct xua nrocpntp6
by the Wisconsin Engineering and
Construction company The bill
amounted to $1,471.S5, and after some
discussion was referred to the board
of public works for investigation.
The offer of F. M. Lille to deed to
the city a strip of property about $50
feet long fronting on Sturgeon Eddy
road for the annulment of sewer costs
assessed against the property was ac-
copied The land is suitable for park
purposes.
The board of public works reported
that they had had no bids on the Co
lunbia school property
The claim of Mrs. Amelia Egge-
brecht for $4,000 damages for injuries
sustained January 2S, 1920, in fall on
an icy sidewalk on Seventh street,
near jefferson, was referred to the
committee on claims and the city at
torney.
The c. M. ST. p railway company
asked permission to build a spur
track across Washington street ten
feet east of the present track. The Pc
tion and a remonstrance were referred
to the committee on streets and
bridges,
Sale of Bonds
An ordinance authorizing the sale
of $4,000 of school bonds for the new
First ward school was passed. The
bonds are to bear interest at five and
a half per cent. Further action was
ordered deferred until the January
meeting.
Albert Michler declined his recent
appointment to the library board to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of the late Joseph Ripcinske and the
mayors appointment of Edward Thiel
in his place was confirmed. Mrs. c..
c. Kruger was elected by the council
to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. j.
NJ Lull, who resigned recently from
the Morals Welfare board. The rules