Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-07
COMMON COUNCIL
REGuLAR MEETING


Mayor Hanson in the chair.
On motion IF Aid. Ragsdale, the
reading of the minutes of the proceed
ing meeting was dispensed with, and
the minutes were approved as printed.
The Chair announced that there
were several persons present who were
interested in the matter of the petition
praying that the coming ordinance be
amended for the purpose of placing
the Castalia Park property in the bus
mess district instead of the residence
district, and stated that the next order
Of business would be the Consideration
Of the report of the City Plan Conn
mission on the petition in question.
Aid. DeSwarte and Vergiels present.
The report Of the Commission rec
cmmending that the prayer of the pc
tition be not granted, andecommunica-
tions from various persons and or
CARNATIONS were then
Read and referred to the Committee
On Public Buildings and Grounds.
The Committee on Public Building
and Grounds reported back all papers
relating to the petition under consid-
Grafton, with recommendation that the
petition be denied.
Aid. Notbohm stated that he under
stood there were several petitions re-
lating to the matter in question IN the
mail, that he did not know whether
they were for or against it, and moved
that it be laid over until the next reg
ular meeting.
On roll call, the motion was lost by
the following vote
Ayes-Ald. Engel and Notbohm--2.
Noes-Ald. DeSwarte, Krafczyk,
Ragsdale, Vergiels, Wood, Woodside
%.
The report Of the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds was
then adopted by the following vote
Ayes-Ald. DeSwarte, Engel, Kraft
czyk, Ragsdale, Vergiels, Wood, Wood
side--7.
Noes-Ald. Notbohm-1.
The audience applauded vigorously,
and Mr.. Otto p. Seifriz rose to the
occasion with his old time alacrity,
and on behalf of all interested he
thanked "the Honorable City Fathers
for their noble and conscientious
work"
Financial statement Of City Clerk
and Acting Comptroller for the
month of November, 1922. Read and
ordered placed on file.
Report of Chief of Police of ar
rests made and fines imposed during
the month of November, 1922. Read
and ordered placed on file.
Report of Chief of Police of street
lights not burning during the month
of November, 1922. Referred to Com
mittee or Finance.
Report of Superintendent of Water
Works for the month of November,
1922. Read and ordered placed on
file.
Communication from M. It. Peter
son, relative to Well No. 3. Read and
referred to Committee on Sewer and
Water.
Communication from Geo, Petersen,
relating to Petersen Hydraulic Flush
er. Read and referred to City Engin-
Ger.
Petition of John J. Hazlitt and
others, praying that Watkins Avenue
be improved in the spring of 1923.
Read and referred to Board of Public
Works.
Petition of Alfred C. johnson and
others, praying that Lincoln Place at
the intersection of North Main Street,
be widened so that the width of said
street shall be uniform throughout.
Read and referred to Board of Tub
lie Works.
Communication from Safety Traffic
Light Mfg. CO., relating to Disappear
ing Dome Safety Lights. Read and
referred to Committee on Streets and
Lights.
Communication from the Roberts
Company, relating to compensation in
surance. Read and referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
Communication from c. Stanley
Perry, relative to furnishing bond for
| City Treasurer. Read and referred to
Committee on Finance.
Communication from Hon. Douglas
j. Mangan, Chief Justice, Wauwatosa
Police Count, asking that the Court be
provided with typewriter. Read and
referred to Committee on Finance.
Communication from the City Clerk,
calling attention to the fact that the
petition praying for the annexation of
certain territory to the City of Wau-
watosa, had been removed from his of
fee and had not been returned. Read
and referred to City Engineer.
Communication from Mr.. Eugene M.
Perry, with respect to furnishing COM
pensation insurance. Read and re-
ferred to Commute on Finance.
Communication from I. M. r. r. &
l.. CO., with respect to preventing pc
destrians from using said company's
new bridge and right-of-way in going
to and coming from the City Play
ground. Read and referred to Conn
mittee on Fire and Police.