Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-01-20
COMMON COUNCIL


giels, Wood, Woodside-8.
Mayor Hanson in the Chair.
Ladies representing the Parent
Teacher Association and the Woman's
Club presented plea for removal Of
the voting booth, used as a dressing
room at the skating rink, to a more
convenient location; that same be heat
ed and that a matron be employed 20
look after the welfare of the skaters
from 800 p. NJ. to 600 p. NJ. daily
and the entire afternoon on Saturdays.
Mrs. Fragstein and Mrs. Cobabe
spoke briefly on the subject, after
which, ON motion of Aid. Notbohm the
Common Council agreed unanimously
to make satisfactory arrangements to
carry out the plan as submitted.
Communication from j. Wick, read
and referred to the Committee on
Streets and the City Engineer.
Communication from Valentine Fina,
referred to Committee on Finance.
Communications from the Wisconsin
Industrial Commission and the Wiscon-
sin Chapter of Electrical Inspectors,
relative to having the City's Electrical
Inspector attend meetings of the
Chapter, referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Communication from 0. ]. Born,
with petition for street light on Fifty
sixth street, near the south city limits,
between Grand avenue and Blue
Mound road, read and referred to the
Committee on Streets and Lights.
Application of Frank Hauslik for
position as garbage collector, read and
referred to the Committee ON Finance;
the Chair advising Mr.. Hauslik that
it would be impossible to award a con-
tract for collection of garbage without
advertising for competitive bids.
The bills and semi-monthly payroll
of laborers and clerks Tin the sum of
$78920) were then introduced, read
and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Reports of the Board of Public
Works ON the completion of work of
laying Water and Sewer Mains in
various streets, together with resolu-
tions providing for payment for said
work. Adopted.
Resolution directing Citv Officers TO
draw and sign City order for S59.00
in favor of the Secretary of State III
payment for truck and motorcycle Ii
censes. Adopted under suspension Of
the rules.
Resolution directing Aldermen to
submit list of improvements at first
Council Meeting in February, 1922.
Adopted under suspension of the rules
Resolution providing for ratifying
the action of the Treasurer in paying
Herman Hohensee $4,000 collected
from Geo. f. Wells for sewer in Red
Arrow Court. Adopted under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Resolution providing for the pay
ment of outstanding charges for sewer
main in City property. Adopted un-
der suspension Of the rules.
Ordinance providing for issue of
special assessment bonds to pay for
improvement work done in various
streets, read and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
The Chair asked il anyone present
desired to be heard.
Mr.. J. H. Voelkel spoke briefly, urg-
ing that Fifty-fifth street, between
Grand avenue and the Blue Mound
road be improved in 1922.
Captain Henry Leisk and Mr.
Charles B. Perry appeared in the mat
ter Of opening new street between
Kenwood avenue and East Center
street, from Wauwatosa avenue to
Second avenue.
Mr.. Pfaum made few remarks
relative to the oiling Of Fifth avenue
and the cost Of the work, the grade OF
oil used and the manner in which thf
work was done.
The Committee on Finance reported
back bills and payroll Cn the sum oi
/ $78920). No separate action being
asked, the bills and payroll were al
lowed and ordered paid.
The Committee on Finance reported
back communication from Valentine
( Fina with a resolution providing tina
( the bill be settled in accordance will
the facts brought out by the investiga
ton made by the Superintendent o
| Water Works. Adopted
The Committee on Finarce reported
I back communications from The Indus
/ trial Commission of Wisconsin and tn
Wisconsin Chapter of Electrical In
spectors, with a resolution appropriat
ing ten dollars to defray the expense
Of the Electrical Inspector in attend
ing the convention Of the Wisconsin
Chapter, to be held in Milwaukee
February 7th and 8th, 1922.
The Committee on Finance reporte
back ordinance providing for issue Q
special assessment bonds in paymen
for improvement work in variOu
streets. Adopted.
There being no further business, an
on motion of Aid. Ragsdale, the Cour
Gil adjourned.
A. v. BRIGHAM,
City Clerk.