Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-07-07

Joining the tanks of the Wadhams Gil
company against the construction of
another tank and asking the removal
of those now up as they were a men
ace to the safety Of the neighborhocd.
The committee found that the compa-
ny was complying with state laws and
city ordinances and that there were no
grounds for action. City Attorney P.
T. Stone gave his opinion TO the effect
that the city had no evidence that
would warrant starting suit in the
courts, but that the property owners
themselves might be able to get ac-
ton. Some talk of the advisability
of making stronger ordinance en-
sued but the report was denied and no
action recommended.
Construction of sewers on Weston
avenue and on Sherman street was
approved, as was also the construction
of a sewer on Seventh avenue and Ro-
SencranZ street, and one on Lemke
street and Prospect avenue. The re-
port of the chief of police was accept
ed and placed on file.
Ordinances
An ordinance requiring all parties
contemplating construction work in
volving damage to any street surface
to obtain permit from the building
inspector, and also requiring such par
ties to pay for repairing the surface
was adopted. Another ordinance was
adopted, this classifying the city
streets into three divisions: main traf-
fic streets, those carryinf heavy traf-
fic and upon which street cars run
width required, 40 feet; secondary
trffic streets, those carrying moder-
ately heavy traffic and no street cars
width required 40 feet; residence
streets, those no which no places of
business are located,-with required
so feet. This is the first ordinance
standardizing the width of city streets.
Alderman Borowitz protested against
the action of the Yellow Taxicab COM
pany in moving into the building on
Second and Jefferson streets where
they have inadequate housing facili-
/ ties for their cars and consequently
leave them on the streets at all hours
of the day and night. The chief of po-
lice was instructed to see that this
company kept its cars off the streets
for more than a reasonable length of
time.
To Improve Gallon Street
Property owners living on Gallon
street appeared in person before the
council and asked that this street be
repaired and put in shape to with
stand the action of transforms. AL
derman Luedtke assured the council
that the property owners would be per-
fectly willing to put in a curb and gut
ter to facilitate the improvement. The
committee on streets will meet with
the petitioners to see what action
should be recommended Alderman
Schofield congratulated these men on
their spirit of cooperation with the
council.
Alderman Gaetzman asked what &C
ton the Wausau Foundry company is
going to take TO put the old Longfel-
low school building, which they pur-
chased from the city, into some con-
dition that will make it less of an
eyesore to the public. Mayor Flatter
said that he would make it point to
| find out and have something done to
| improve the appearance of thep lace
Actuated by a sympathetic spirit, AL
derman Zielsdorf suggested that what
ever rules of etiquette required the
city police officers to wear their heavy
uniform coats in this hot weather be
suspended and moved that the chief
issue an order permitting the patrol
men to lay off their coats in hot
weather and attain greater measure
! of comfort. The council concurred
unanimously.
| All bills were allowed and disal-
lowed as recommended and the coun-
Gil adjourned at ten p. m.