Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-09-21

COMMON COUNCIL
Regular Meeting.


On motion of Aid. Ragsdale, the
reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with and the
minutes were approved as printed.
Communication from the Hartford
Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance
Company, relative to condition Of
boilers at pumping station. Read and
ordered placed on file.
Petition of /. E. Mulvey and others,
praying that trees be planted in the
parkways along Grand Avenue in the
fall of 1922. Read and referred to the
Committee on Streets.
Petition of John Elias and others,
praying that Portland Avenue, from
Greenfield Avenue to Warner Avenue,
be improved with surface sewer, con-
crete pavement and sidewalks; and
that gas be laid in said avenue.
Read and referred to the Board Of
Public Works.
Petition of Henry Mueller and
others, praying that building on Lot
belonging to Rudolph Buchanan,
Fourth Avenue, be removed. Read by
the Chair, who stated that he had
taken this matter up with Mr.. Buch-
mann and had been informed by the
latter's brother that the lot had been
sold and the new owner expected to
use the building and contents in the
erection of residence, to be placed
on said lot. Petition ordered placed
on file, pending movements of the
present owner of the property.
Communication from Alderman
Notbohm, relative to the case of Fred
Rodermund, together with bill from
St. Joseph's Hospital. Referred to the
City Attorney who was asked to take
the matter up with the General Acct
dent Co., and ascertain their grounds
for refusing to adjust the claim.
Alderman Notbohm asked that the
policy be cancelled.
The following bills and payroll,
81, 448.0S, were then introduced, read
and referred to Committe on Finance.
Resolution providing for payment of
$105.79 to Wauwatosa Gas Co,
adopted, under suspension of the rules.
(Krafczyk.)
Resolution providing for payment Of.
S514.98 to w. T. Werner, adopted,
under suspension of the rules. (Kraf-
czyk)
Resolution providing for payment to
Jacobus and Winding Concrete Con-
struction Co, Of amount withheld for
improvement cf Red Arrow Court,
adopted, under suspension of the rules.
(Krafczyk.)
Resolution providing for payment to
Szukalsld and Co., of S746.70, amount
due in settlement for storm sewer
in Vista Avenue, adopted under sus-
pension of the rules. (Krafczyk.)
From Board of Public Works, re-
port of bids received for the grading
and paving of Sixth, Seventh and
Ninth Avenues, together with reso-
luton providing for entering into con-
tracts for doing said work. Adopted.
An Ordinance prohibiting the drain
ing of roof water into sanitary sew
er system, read and referred toiCom-
mittee on Sewer and Water.
The Chair asked if anyone present
desired to be heard in the mater of
vacation of alleys in Block 2, Ringrose
Hill Park Subdivision.
Mr.. Chas. r. David, representing the
owners of South 35 feet of Lot 10,
Block 2, Ringrose Hill Park Subdivi-
sion, protested against the vacation of
the alleys, on the ground that while
the effect on a 70-foot lot might not
be noticeably injurious, that on 35-
foot lot, the property would depreci-
ate at least 30 per cent, and ON the
further ground that he believed that
any vacation should be done on the
basis of benefits and damages, for the
reason that under the plan submitted
by those persons who desired that the
alleys in question be vacated, they
would be receiving, without any COM
pensation, the. free gift of practi-
sSsly $4,000 worth Of land.
niessrs. c. w. Foss, w. L. Smithy-
man and N. A. Wigdale spoke briefly
in favor of vacating said alleys, aftey
which the matter was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Lights.
From Board of Public Works:
Resolutions providing for the issu-
ance Of special Improvement bonds
covering the cost of grading and paw
ing Fifty-third Street and Government
Avenue from Grand Avenue to the
southerly city limits, laying water
mains in West Center Street from
Church Street to Pleasant Street, East
Center Street from Seventh Avenue to
Eighth Avenue, Pleasant Street from
Woodland Avenue to north line of
second Continuation Of Warren's Sub
division, Forest Street from West Cen
ter Street to north line of second Con-
tinuatiop Of Warren's Subdivision and
Woodland Avenue from Pleasant
Street to west line of Lot /, Block %,
second Continuation Of Warren's Sub
division. Adopted.
The Committee on Finance reported
back regular bills and payroll and no