Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01

to the editor of The Pilot after
the meeting had been held. 1--WE
could not alter our decision, made
only after careful deliberation."
No more determined or united meet
ing of the council has been held IL
many months than the session of las
Friday, special called by Mayor Emf
Flatter at the request of members o
the Chamber of Commerce, for thu
purpose of discussing the municipa
barn, construction of which had beer
postponed by the city council to mex
spring at it's previous meeting. Or
Friday night the opinion that the barn
should not be built until spring was
unanimous, and the council fatty in
Dictated it's intention to hold to its
original decision.
But the session was harmonious on
ly insofar as councilmen were con-
cerned. Many in the audience were
granted the floor and arguments pre-
scented were varied, the entire ques-
tion at times being sidetracked for the
presentation of things that had al
ready been .settled.
Mayor Emil Flatter opened the ses-
ion by saying that he had called a
special session because at the recent
luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce,
when eighty to ninety were present,
the action of the council had been
criticized and business men felt that
the barn should go up this fall. 'These
eighty to ninety, besides being tax
payers, are paying fifty per cent of the
cost of the municipal barn." said the
mayor, land / was requested to call
this special meeting. II the members
of the council are convinced that diff
fereit action should be taken, they
will be able to take the step now,
and If they are convinced, this call is
justified"
Caldwell Talks
Upon Alderman Klokow's sugges-
ton that the business men state their
cause" ID. A. Caldwell, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce. told the
council that had the business men
been called in to discuss and to help
when the bids were opened, this un-
fortunate situation might have been
avoided "On Wednesday. November
23rd," he said. "the barns in the city
were filled to the limit. There were
forty loads of wood on the street at
one o'clock. To-day at one there were
sixty loads on the street. The assur-
ance was given us that as soon as
the business men raised fifty per cent
of the cost, the municipal barn would
be built" Mr.. Caldwell explained that
the business men were not only pay
ing fifty per cent OF the cost in the
form of a donation, but that they are
also paying taxes, so that the general
mil fc cfn In Oh 81 frI
or one quarter of the total.
"Disinterested builders say that the
barn can be built satisfactorily in win
ter in sixty days. The cost of
building In winter would be $500 to
by building in the spring cannot be
more than $1,000"
Alderman Morisette, after Mr.. Cald-
well had finished. declared that "by
the time IL is built IL will be spring"
MIR. Morisette staunchly defended his
motion postponing construction until
next spring, made at the previous
meeting.
II have talked to number of per-
sons who have made pledges to the
barn fund.- said Alderman Gearhart,
and there is not one out of a dozen
who wants to go ahead. One man in
particular said II was foolish even to
consider 1t at this time. The barn
cannot be ready before February list,
am not in favor of resembling the ac-
lion of the council"
Supt S b, Tobey, from the audience.
asked the floor, while sitting here
have Just figured out that even If the
barn costs little more at this time.
II only means the addition of three
cents in taxes to each 81 900 of as
sessed valuation, lie feel can afford
that three cents on a $1,000 assessed
valuation. And In conclusion, Supt
Tobey stated that II would not take
much. at will take all in some cas-
es,' came the prompt reply from AL
derman Moflsette.
Might Feel Differently
You might feel differently about
that, Mr.. Tobey. IL you had heard our
lumbermen and bankers before the
board of review" added Alderman
Gehring.
There are so many little three
cents every little while" said Alder
man Kell ending that phase of the
discussion
Frank Deichsel. who is running the
city barn on the west side, was called
upon TO tell how the barn paid 1T
does not show up very good" he stat
ed, 81 was $3.50 short besides my
labor up to Wednesday night. The
barn has not averaged two teams a
week" Mr., Deichsel also informed
the council that the barn would not
be used after the middle of February
at all,
Alderman Scholfeld requested the
view of NJ. p. Towle who was in the
audience. MIR. Towle waved his hand
in response to the request, saying
'Never mind"
Alderman Gehring declared thai
while sitting with the county boart
he found many farmers against IN,
barn, some of them believing It to b,
a means of raking in cash. others OBJ
jecting to "scab" labor.
c. S. Dernbach declared that IN,
barn would be a help to the communi
~ as well as TO the business men. il
that Il would bring people here 4
dispose of their goods rs we'll ms Il