The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-01-05
CITY COUNCIL NOTES

latlng the buses that compete with the
street car lines. Its apparent purpose
was to regulate them out of business.
The ordinance would impose a $3.50
per year license fee, prohibit their
paralleling the car lines and prohibit
their stopping at corners served by the
trolley. 1t might have been expressed
in one word, "skidoo" The street car
manager appeared and said that the
company lost $4,000 last year and
$4,000 in the past five years. The
street committee to whom it was re-
>ferred on its request authorized to
meet with the Two Rivers officials and
work out plan of regulation, evil
IDENTITY meaning determination, to-
gether.
Thompson reported that lumber sal
vaged from brbidge repairs had been
utilized to build some municipal sheds
at Columbus and Seventh streets. With
these available some citizens will see
less need than ever for new school
houses.
There was some discussion in regard
to sanding icy walks, but several OBJ
jected to putting this burden on the
city. The police will report dangerous
places to the street department and
they will attend to them, presumably
at the expense of the abutting owner.
The matter of "jay walking" on the
bridge approaches came into the pro
ceedings. Nothing was done but a
barrier along the curb at the ap-
proacheS was seriously suggested
A basement will be built under the
utilities part of the city hall. The two
utilities paid the general fund 1900
for rent for 1921.
The city engineer reported that soil
tests showed Roeff's hill to furnish a
safe foundation for the proposed high
school. There was no comment
An ancient feud between Fire Chief
Kratz and the Socialists cropped out,
Klusmeier, apropos of nothing in
particular, scored what he deems to be
autocratic conduct of the chief and
said that the fire and police commits
sion is mere rubber stamp. He
thinks that the men in the department
are not treated fairly The mayor
promised a thorough investigation and
prompt and drastic action if things are
not correct. He limited that the COM
mission has habitually abdicated its
statutory powers and duties in favor
of the chief. 1t seems that every town
must have this sort of furry period
ically.
Following the fashion lately set by
Milwaukee and Chicago, Nogel intro
duced a resolution which would put
the council on record in favor of modi-
'
the manufacture and sale of light
wines and beer. 1t went to the com
mittee on public welfare, whereupon
Chairman Thorison suggested that it
be changed to the committee on fire
and water. 1t was not as extreme as
the resolution adopted in Milwaukee
which asks for wines without the quail
flying slight" it will doubtless be as
effective, if adopted.
Poor cost the city S1,00O54 during
December The money expended for
this purpose is back to the levels exist
ing before the war boom and threat
ems to become more before it is again
less.
On recommendation of the city park
board and the councils park commit
tee, Edward Pasewalk, city sexton, was
named as the first city superintendent
of parks, a new office He will have
charge of the cemetery and all parks
and boulevards, and will get raise of
$I,250.
The mayor appointed George
Schadeburg, Sixth ward Socialist, as
a member of the board of education in
place of William Tech who resigned
i,,,o -, tb,ao ,,,nnlLc ooo NJ, CnhnJa
burg is a practical builder, which the
mayor well thinks to be an additional
qualification with the big building pro-
ject pending.
Edwin Schuette was reelected a
member of the city utilities commits
sion by vote of l3 to /.
AS delegates from Manitowoc to the
Lakes to Ocean water way conference
called by Gov. Blaine to meet at Madi-
son Jan. Is, the mayor named the fol
lowing; Mayor Georgenson, Harbor
Commissioner II. G. Plumb, and Alder
men Wergin, Thompson and Bouril
The council also directed City Engi.
neer Alter and Street Commissioner
Vollendorf to attend the Twelfth
American Good Roads conference tC
be held at Chicago Jan. l6 to 10.
The business was finished at 1890
which early closing is getting to be