Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-23
GRANTS CEMETERY
EXTENSION PLAN
COMMON COUNCIL ACCEPTS
PLAN AT ADJOURNED
MEETING

attend the adjourned meeting of the
city council Tuesday evening and the
council itself did not make up a quo
rum until after eight o'clock, thir-
teen members being present for the
session. A number of things received
consideration. among them resolu-
tion authorizing the Wausau Gene
terry association to add to Pine Grove
cemetery, discussion of the salary
OF the water commissioner, adjust
ment of insurance on the old city hall
fire, the election of president of the
council, and a fulsome discussion of
the price of fire hose
The directors of the cemetery asso-
citation presented communication
asking for permission TO plat par
Gel OF land owned by the association
and lying on the north and east side
or Pine Grove cemetery, and to use
this land for burial purposes. 1t
appeared that objection to this aa-
tion had been made by property own
ers of that section.
Directors Present
A. l.. Kreutzer and John Ringis. di-
rectors of the association were pres
ent and Mr.. Kreutzer displayed blue
print map of the proposed addition
and explained the situation to the
council. The cemetery association"
he said, "is made up of all the lot
owners and is represented by three
men, John Ringle. Walter Alexander
and myself. The association today
owns forty acres known as Pine
Grove cemetery. We figured it up the
other day and find that there are is.
600 men, women and children resting
there The forty acres is filled up
and there is no other place we can
go"
/ In explanation of the associations
request and also the protest of the
property owners, Mr.. Kreut7er said
that the land had been the property
of the association for the past two
years and had been purchased for
burial purposes. Before it could le-
gally be used for this purpose it was
necessary to get the consent Of the
council. This was the point on which
the objectors based their protest
They sought TO get an injunction from
Judge Reid, but the injunction was
not granted. 1t was necessary, he
declared, to have this land the pres
ent situation was an emergency and
There We're six bodies awaiting burial
that could not be buried unless this
addition was plated.
| A recess was taken to examine the
plans which were explained by Mr..
kreutzer and Mr. Ringle. AT the con
clusion OF the recess the mayor asked
IL there was any remonstrance to be
presented. No one volunteered and
a resolution to grant the association
the use of this land was read Al
derman Hielsdorf moved for a sus-
pension of the rules to take immed-
ate action
Protests
Alderman Wiesner rose in protest.
This is too sudden he declared,
This is the first I've heard of this
and / would not know how to vote"
The motion was passed however, and
Alderman Morisette moved that the
resolution be adopted. The resolu-
tion was adopted, Aldermen Wiesner
and Garske asking to be excused from
voting.
The water commission presented a
request to be authorized to pay the
water superintendent a salary not to
exceed $4,000. The communication de-
clared that the work of the depart
ment had grown in scope and import
ance and demanded for the position
of head of the department thor
oughly competent man and to obtain
such it was might be necessary to
pay higher salary Alderman Gear
hart spoke in support Of the request
of the department after protest by
Alderman Luedtke. Aldermen Klo-
kow and Ringle also protested against
the increase and upon motion by AL
derman Kiefer the matter was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Mayor Flatter presented a commu
nication in which he suggested a
change in the construction of the west
end of the high bridge, widening the
driveway sufficiently to do away with
the present dangerous condition Of the
approach where ruts make ii hazard
Gus for traffic to pass. Suggestions
were also offered to have the east ap-
proach looked after as well and some
one thought II might not be bad to
have a new bridge The matter was
referred to the street and bridge COM
mittee.
Preliminary Steps
Resolutions TO take preliminary
steps for the permanent paving of
Clark street, Gallon street and West
Washington street on the Island were
presented and referred to the streets
and bridges committee and the paving
committee. Alderman Zielsdorf spoke
in support of the resolutions and
urged their acceptance. Alderman
Borowitz expressed some doubt as to
the sentiment of adjoining property
holders and suggested that they
should be asked. Upon motion by AL
derman Morisette the resolutions were
referred
Petitions for refund of taxes and
for re-assessment were referred to
the proper committees. Reports OF
committees were read and accepted
ard several minor matters disposed
of. The 7 G. Kohl company was
granted permission to make over their
lease to city property to the Anko
Manufacturing company. The settle
ment for fire damage to the old city
hall building offered by the insur-
ance company was ronortpd IN apraa