Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-04-20
COUNCIL ELECTS
IN CITY OFFICERS
CROWD ATTENDS MEETING
NEW COMMITTEES
ANNOUNCED


crowded to capacity on Tuesday even
ing when the old council completed
its business and the newly elected
common council assumed control Of
the city's affairs. Mayor F'latter pre-
sided over the old and is again al
his station as pilot for another two
years.
There were many changes, how
ever, some familiar faces being absent
when the new council stepped in
Frank Wiesner is succeeded in the
First ward by Leo l.. Crooks and in
the Second ward VIM. Sell is success
or TO Louis Garske. Brayton Il. Smith
succeeds A. III. Kiefer as alderman
supervisor of the Fifth; VIM. Klokow
and Emil X. Juers are succeeded in
the Seventh by Frank Deichsel and
w. II. Schulenberg, and Paul Proch-
now is the new alderman in the Ninth
ward, Paul Luedtke succeeding Pau
ZieIsdorf, who was not a candidate,
as alderman supervisor.
Request Refunds
Before the new council was inyit-
ed, quite a bit OF unfinished business
was disposed Of most of 1t consist
ing of requests for tax refunds. Al
probation of the council to Mayor
F1atter for the courtesies he had ex-
tended during his administration and
wished the mayor another success
full term. This was placed in the form
OF resolution and was unanimously
adopted. number Of requests for
refunds were disallowed after which
all old business was referred to the
inRnnfnU ha nj an;I
adjourned sine die.
With the assembling of the incom-
ing council, the first order of bust
ness was the annual message OF the
mayor. Mayor Flatter's fine outline
of municipal conditions is printed in
another article. Following the ad-
dress Supervisor Morisette pledged
his hearty support to the mayor dur
ing the nexa two years. Several
handsome bouquets of carnations had
been presented to the mayor by friends
and he expressed his appreciation for
them. IL was moved and seconded that
the mayors address be incorporated
In the minutes. The rules OF the previ-
Gus council were adopted
resolution was next introduced
by Alderman Deichsel to eliminate
the Office OF assistant engineer. This
caused considerable discussion. eyok-
ing remarks from A. V. Gearhart. Carl
Ringle and other members of the
council who felt that the engineers
office Is in vital need of the assist
ance rendered by this individual b.
&. Gowen, city engineer, answering a
question asked by Alderman Gehring
as TO whether he was doing outside |
the side, declared that he had been
Obliged to break the Sabbath and to
work evenings TO do all the work that
Is necessary at home. He further de-
clared that what is necessary could
never be accomplished If the assist. |
ant engineer was eliminated. The res |
olution was defeated
New Officers
The balloting next took place and
the election. of officers for the com
ing year, In this the audience was
particularly interested but in all cases
but one. that OF the street commits /
sioner. the informal ballots gave one
person majority and so the informal |
ballot was made formal In the case
OF the street commissioner a second /
ballot only had to be taken. Follow |
ing are the officers elected
f, Pres. of Council--George Morisette. /
City Clerk Frank n. Blecha.
City Attorney-P T. Stone.
City Engineer Bert C. Gowen.
Asst Engineer-0. c. Wenneherg.
City Physician-D +. ] Baur.
! Street Commissioner Hoenisch. (
Sunt of Poor Frank Schneider.
Electrician w. H. Niebauer
Four members of the board of edu- /
cation We're also to be elected, the
terms of W. W Albers. president OF .
the board, w, A. Taege. Oscar l., Rim !
gle and DR., j. II. Kolter having ex-
pired. but this was postponed until I
the May meeting
Mayor Platter announced the fol- /
lowing committee appointments:
Standing Committees
Ringle, Borowitz. MORT
settle.
Claims--L uedtke. Gaetzman. Sell.
Health--Smith. Crooks, Prochnow.
Poor Gearhart. Schuleberg.
Crooks,
Fire-Gaetzman. Borowitz. Smith.
Police--Pregont. Deichsel, Raduech-
ell
Lighting Schulenberg, Gaetz-
man.
Sewer Deiehsel, Gehring, Pregont
Street and Bridges Borowitz. MORT
settle, Scholfield
Public Property orisette. Schol.
field, Luedtke.
Paving -Crooks. Smith, Prochnow.
Salary -Gehring, Raduechel. Ken.
Industries Scholheld, Gearhart.
Luedtke.
License and Judiciary Kel. Ohm,
Sell.
Water Works Prochnow, Raduech-
ell, kell.
Reconsideration, Ringle. Schulen.
berg.
Mr., Ringle declared that Il was dis
gusting to some members of the coun.
ell not to have meetings called to or
der until $50 or later. as he Ia,
known to be the case. and IL was sug.
gested that meetings be held promptly
hereafter SO that work could be COM