The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-01-06
CITY COUNCIL NOTES

The council met in regular session
Monday eevning All were present ex-
cept Reyoinsld and Thompson.
The Socialists created a tempest in
teapot over the action of Bouril,
chairman Of the bridge committee, in
laying off two men for whom there was
nothing to do when the pontoon bridge
at Ninth street was laid up for the
winter. The point raised was that the
city council had elected the bridge men
and that it was not only illegal but an
afrront to the dignity of the council for
a mere committee chairman to presume
to discharge them, even though there
was no work for them to do The city
attorney was instructed to comb the
ancient tones for the law dealing
with this matter, and the matter will be
duly decided at the next meeting. The
practical side, as distinguished from
the technical and, it might safely be
said, the political aspect, was aptly put
by the mayor who said that it is abb
surd to suppose that the committee in
charge of the operation of the bridges
is required to convene a legislative
body every time a bridge empIoye
quits
The city engineer had his annual re
port on file showing, among other
things, that something over three miles
OF concrete paving was laid at a cost
of $l06,758.29 He recommended that
the unpaid balance Of this, Slt,58T47,
be paid to the Manitowoc Construction
company.
The report Of City Sealer Mulholland
showed 1880 scales inspected, two of
which were condemned.
Building Inspector John Peppard's
report showed Gt permits during Dec.
ember and 225 inspections.
Upon recommendation Of the com
miHce on finance the books of the
utilities departments water and cleo
tricity, win be audited by accountants
of the state tax commission. 1t will |
cover the years 1917, 1918, 1919 and .
1920 The mayor initiated this move
and pushed it through
The four banks of the city all bid 3
per cent on daily balances of city
funds and the money win be divided |
among them on the basis of capitalize
ton and surplus.
The ordinance authorizing city hen !
5ia PEI cent bonds in the sum of S15.-
600 was corried I.y win run tcpt
years, maturing serially and are all in
$500 denominations They will be sold |
locally cover the counter"
On the initiative of Isselmann and |
O'Donnell a police officer is assigned 10
the city treasurer's department during
tax collection time, Officer Con HeaIy |
was detailed to the job by the chief
The council was told that former city !
treasurer, Butt, has not yet made an
adjustment of the alleged shortage
lately discovered but will soon do so.
B. Dalwig was assessed $3.50 for oil |
sprinkIing. He says the sprinkling was
never done and wants his $3.50 back
The engineer and street department !
say the oiIng was done. One would |
think it would be easier to mislay !
bass drum than to have a street oiled |
in front of ones resident without |
knowing it, The newly oiled street is
a pretty self-assertive object for sew
cral weeks The council thought Mr.
Dalwig must be mistaken and refused |
to refund.
Miss Mabel Killen, the incumbent of
the new Office of probation officer, had |
"a report on file. Since her recent APP
pontment she has made 102 calls,
looked up sixteen iruancy cases, visit
ed three incompetent mothers, cared |
for two girls, and looked after four
incorrgiblc boys and three delinquent
girls. 1t appears that she is going to
earn her stipend.