Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-01-05
COUNCIL HOLDS
MONTHLY MEETING
BUSINESS TRANSACTED is
SMALL AND NOT
IMPORTANT

4 large and expectant audience at
tended the January meeting of the
city council Tuesday evening. which,
contrary to forecasts. proved a short
one. The controversy over the pro-
posed construction of a spur track by
the G. NJ. & st. P. railway company
across Washington street was settled
by the withdrawal of the petition for
a construction permit. The withdraw
al was asked in letter from Supt.
Nye in which he stated that the in
dustry for whose benefit the track was
to be laid had recognized the oppo-
sition of the adjoining property hold
ers and decided not to build.
A resolution was presented by P.
c. Zielsdorf which read to the effect
: that numerous rumors were in circu-
lation pertaining to the converting
to his own use by a member of the
city council, of county and city prop
erty, and since such rumors were a
reflection on the integrity of all the
members of the council, it was pro-
posed that the mayor appointed a
committee of three to investigate these
rumors and report back to the coun-
Gil, that body then to take such steps
as may be necessary.
Appoints Committee
The resolutions was adopted and the
mayor appointed Alderman Gehring,
Klokow and Wiesner as committee
of Investigation. Another resolution
similar to the foregoing was present
ed by Alderman Gehring, and was
placed on file.
H. Habeck presented a petition for
the extension of water rights to his
property on Washington street and
this, together with several requests
for refund of taxes, was referred to
the proper committees. The mayor
read communication from f. M. Lii
lie relating to the completion of the
transfer to the city of the Sturgeon
Eddy road property to be used for
a park. The time allowed for the
payment of taxes without penalty was
extended to March l. A resolution
authorizing the mayor and the finance
committee to advertise for bids on the
$4,000 school bonds beginning Feb.
2, was adopted.
The report of the Federal Employ
nlent office activities for the past
year was read and then by request
eff the mayor, J. H. DeWane gave a
brief talk on the work of the office.
He stated that the chief object Of the
bureau is to give helpful, efficient and
impartial service to all looking for
work or for help "We are making sal
close study of the situation at this
time" he said, land we are finding
many people out of work who have
families to support. These, OF course,
are entitled to first consideration in
supply jobs. The manufacturers Of
Wausau are very generous and some
insist on employing only married med
living in the city"
Asks Cooperation
He urged closer cooperation with
the employment office and said that
there were many men who would be
glad of an opportunity for even day
or half day of work occasionally and
any one needing help on such condi-
tions should be sure to notify the Of
fee.
The special committee appointed by
the mayor to take UP the matter of an
historical museum reported that they
had found many relics that people
would be glad to turn over to the city
if they were assured of a safe place
for their storage or exhibition. The
committee asked for an appropriation
of 500 to defray expenses of collec-
ton and storage of these relics The
report stated that the library and
museum idea met with the approval
of the city at large and that the conf
mittee was fortunate in obtaining the
services of E. B.sThayer, ST., who had
offered his help in laying the founda-
ton for the work. The report of the
committee was adopted and the COM
mittee was continued indefinitely. The
members are Alderman Morisette,
Gearhart and Ringle
The question of closing Bridge
street to traffic for the length of the
block in front of the Franklin school
was brought up and it was pointed out
that this street was a source of dan
ger to the CHILDREN attending this
school. The mayor and chief of po-
lice were authorized, by motion in
troduced by Alderman Zielsdorf, to
confer with the board of education
on this matter and Ia take such steps
as may be necessary to settle the
question.
The report of ]. HI. Pomeroy, city
sealer of weights and measures, and
the report of the chief of police were
accepted and placed on file. All bills
were allowed and disallowed without
reading and the council adjourned
shortly after nine o'clock.