Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-11-02
OFFICIAL COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
Wausau, Wis, October 81, 1929.
SPECIAL MEETING

The Common Council met in special session
on the above date at $500 p. M, Mayor Platter
presiding.
Roll Call. All present except Crooks, Sell
and Scholield
Call:
To Frank Blecha, City Clerk,
Please take notice that a special meeting
OF the common Council of the city of Wausau
Mis-, is hereby called to meet at the Council
chamber on Friday, October 27th, 1922, at
1880 O'Clock p. m, for the purpose OF con.
siderng recommendation of the Mayor on
school matter and such other business as NAV
be properly brought before the Council
Dated Wausau Wis, this a7th day of octo.
EMIL PLATTER. Mayor.
accommodation of Mayor in re School Mat,
To the Members Of the Common Council
Is not pleasure for me to call you TO.
gether SO unexpectedly, but you will share
with me the opinion that it is our duty to
promote the interest of our citizens present
and future, of which the school proposition is
so vital factor. Therefore. / take This on.
portunity to inform YOU that the city Of Wan
sau Is not the only city in the land which is
confronted with the proposition of proyidinr
Tor adequate school facilities, Some cities
have solved the problem while Others are still
farther away from having the situation salts.
factorily in hand.
The people of wausau are not opposed 10
providing Tor education for the growing up
generation nor is there any opposition TO the
building of new schools. However / agree
with the taxpayers of our city when they Saw.
Let us provide for educational institutions
at a lower figure" which, in my estimation,
. possible only by carefully scrutinizing the
plans and specifications for new school build,
ings and the ground upon which TO built
them,
AT the outset Of this administration. I have
urged That public opinion be the judge The
report of the Finance Committee submitted
and approved by you October the Srd, all.
.nough q disappointment to many, has now
gained admirable supporters. However If the
aldermen in order TO investigate conditions
Viii take the opportunity ana inspect the
itigh school, the Central school and the Hmm.
boldt school they will easily be convinced
that the Board of Education is not entirely
wrong.
The population of the city is ever increas.
ing so that something must be done without
great delay For that reason suggest that
Tor immediate relief an addition TO the Central
| school devlating from the original plans pro.
posed, and without purchasing the entire re.
manning property within said block, be pro.
ylded for and recommend that your Finance
Committee, together with the Board Of Etlu.
cation, consider plan along those lines and
report to the council together with n
program to meet requirements of the near
future,
Respectfully,
EMIL FLATTER, Mayor.
Supervisor Sell came in.
Supervisor Borowitz moved that the Mayors
recommendation be adopted after the question
was discussed Supervisor Morisette second.
ed same. Question Carried, Recommends,
ton of Mayor adopted.
Adjournment.
Alderman Ringle moved that the Council
adjourn. Seconded by Supervisor Morisette
Carried.
EMIL PLATTER. T.. N. BLEoHA,
Mayor City Clerk