Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-07-07
SESSION OF TWO
HOURS IS HOT
THE CITY COUNCIL DECIDES
ON NUMBER OF
IMPROVEMENTS

The regular meeting of the city
council last Tuesday evening proved
to be rather hot two hour session,
though this was due to the weather
and not to the discussions that took
place. The general discussion follow
ing the disposition of all petitions. re-
ports and ordinances on the table was
not as protracted as has often been
the case. Before the opening of the
session Alderman Zielsdorf furnished
the council with a little impromptu
music with the aid of his swivel chair
and then suggested that the street de-
partment share some of it's oil with
him. 1t was pointed out to him that
his request was out of order and no
action was taken.
The residents along Torney avenue
presented a petition to the council pro-
testing against the action of that body
in establishing the width of this thor
oughfare at 80 feet, as for the past for
ty years a width of 40 feet has been
in constant use. They stated it as their
belief that the council was not fully
Informed when this previous action
was taken and asked that it be re-
scinded and the width fixed at 40 feet.
Alderman Leak stated it as his per-
SOnal conviction that the council was
innocent of any intent to work injury
to the property owners on Torney ave-
nue. and that the previous action had
been proposed as merely routine
measure. The mayor explained that
by referring the petition to the COM
mittees on streets and bridges and the
committee on judiciary the matter
would be satisfactorily adjusted.
Grade Steuben Street
Property owners living on Steuben
street between Tenth and Thirteenth
asked for the fixing of a sidewalk
grade on that street to enable them to
build sidewalks to conform to the
present level of their property. A
petition to grade this stretch had been
presented and granted in 1915 and
no action had been taken thereon.
7 They expressed their belief that Steub-
en- street was ideal for highway from
the city into the neighboring county
and felt that it should be put in good
condition for traffic. The mayor stat
ed that the city engineer had prepared
a plan of the profile of the street show
ing the proposed grades, this profile
being on file in his Office.
Upon evidences of a tendency to de-
lay action on this matter, Alderman
Gearhart protested that immediate &C
ton should be taken The slope of the
street at present is such that rains
work havoc with it and the adjoining
property, and to keep faith with the
property owners immediate action
should be taken to nix the sidewalk
grade. The grading of the street could
be left until such time as the finances
of the city would make this advisable
Upon his motion recess of five min
utes was taken for an inspection OF
the plans, after which, by recommen-
dation of the street committee, the
petition for the grade was granted
Traffic Officer
A resolution was introduced to place
a special traffic officer on the corner
of Scott and Third streets to handle
the increased traffic at the corner OF
Scott and Third streets to handle the
increased traffic at that corner from
July to the first Of November The
question was raised as to whether OIL
not this would require an extra man
to be added to the force Chief of Po-
lice Thomas Malone, when called up
on, explained that the force could gel
along as they have in the past by put
ting man on this corner only during
the hours when the traffic is heaviest
Putting steady man on this jot
would require an addition to the force
Strfong belief was expressed that the
parking ordinance was not being suf-
ficiently enforced. The question was
disposed of by motion by Alderman
Zielsdorf to authorize the chief of po-
10 -4o "a. n.
corner of Third and Scott when in his
judgment it should be necessary to
enforce the ordinance.
The report of the committee on sew
ers in answer to objections to sewer
on Maple street was heard. Alderman
Luedtke gave it as his opinion that
the sewers that were granted should
be built, which would be full sea-
sons work and those not wanted
should be delayed. After some discus
sion and on examination of the plans
the recommendation of the committee
was placed on file and the construc-
ton of the Maple street sewer ordered
delayed indefinitely.
Fire Equipment
Tie committee on fire and the board
of public works submitted the results
of their recent call for bids on motor
driven fire apparatus. Prices ranged
from $14S5 +. o. b. Wausau, to $3.50
I. o. b. Oshkosh, for various types OF
equipment, but the committees made
no recommendation, preferring to put
the matter to the council directly. The
mayor then explained the situation
Several months ago it was decided that
the horses for the equipment in sta
tons No. 3 and No. would have to be
replaced with other horses or with
motor apparatus, and the committee
was authorized to receive bids. AT
that time no idea was entertained that
the state legislature would pass a. law
that cities of the first, second and
third classes in the state would have
to install the double platoon system
To do this in the present stations OF
the city would require the addition
OF seventeen men to the force at an
annual eXpenditure of S24 400 The