Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-03
COMMON COUNCIL
Special Meeting, January sOth, 1922.

| Wsuwatosa, Monday, January Both,
1922, 1880 o'clock P. N.
Present-Ald. DeSwarte, Engel
Krafczyk, Notbohm, Ragsdale, Yer
giels, Wood, V-oodside-8.
| Mayor Hanson in the Chair.
Communication from secretary of
the Fire Department, inviting Mayor,
Common Council and all city officials
to smoker to be given by Wauwatosa
lie Department.
1 Read and ordered placed on file.
The bills were then introduced.
Read and referred to Committee on
Finance.
By Aid. Wood: Resolution extend
ing time for payment of taxes with
out penalty, until February oath, 1922
Read and referred to Committee on
Finance.
Resignation of Martin M. Taylor as
School Commissioner, Tim Ward.
Read by the Chair.
On motion of Alderman Woodside,
said resignation of Martin NJ. Taylor
as School Commissioner, Third Ward,
was accepted by the following vote:
Ayes: Aid. WeSwarte, Engel,
Krafczyk, Notbohm, Ragsdale, Yer
giels, Wood, Woodside--8.
| Noes: None.
By the Mayor: 1 hereby appoint,
subject to your confirmation, as
School Commissioner, Third Ward, to
fill the unexpired term of Martin M.
Taylor, resigned, Mrs. F. F. Cobabe.
On roll call the foregoing appoint
ment was confirmed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Aid. De Swarte, Engel,
Krafczyk, Notbohm, Ragsdale, Yer
gels, Wood, Woodside-8.
Noes: None.
Alderman DeSwarte asked for in
formation regarding the safety of the
new Legion Community Hall being
completed on the corner of Church
street and West Milwaukee avenue.
and was assured that said building is
fireproof and safe in all respects and
would be credit to the community.
From Committee on Finance: Your
Committee on Finance, to whom was
referred bills returned same. and rec
commended that they be allowed and
ordered paid.
No separate action being asked, or
roll call said bills were allowed and
ordered paid by the following vote:
Ayes: Aid. DeSwarte, Engel,
Krafczyk, Notbohm, Ragsdale, Yer
giels, Wood, Woodside-8.
Noes: None.
From same Committee: The Com
mittee on Finance, to whom was, on
the Both day of January, 1922, re-
ferred the resolution extending time
| for payment of taxes without penalty
until February oath, 1922, reported
the some back and recommended that
the resolution be adopted.
On roll call the resolution was
adopted.
The Chair gave brief report on
the St. Lawrence River Deep Water
Way Conference held at Madison,
January 18TH, 1922.
Alderman Krafczyk asked what
progress was being made in the Vista
avenue condemnation proceedings and
was assured that the necessary pro-
ceedings would be expedited as much
as possible.
The Chair called attention to the
action of the owners of certain prop
erty abutting on Grand Avenue in in
shutting proceedings against the City
of Wauwatosa.
By Alderman Woodside:
Whereas, Martin NJ Taylor has
faithfully served the City of Wauwa-
tosa as School Commissioner, Third
Ward, for some years past, and
Whereas, Mr.. Taylor finds it .neces-
sary to sever his connections with the
Board of Education;
Now Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, BY
the Common Council of the City of
Wauwatosa that the services rem
dered by Mr.. Taylor as School Com
missioner, Third Ward, are highly APP
preciated and the Council regrets to
lose his valuable aid; and
Be 1t Further Resolved, That copy
of this resolution be transmitted to
Mr., Taylor.
The foregoing resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
There being no further business.
and on motion Of Alderman KrafczyF,
the Council then adjourned.
NJ. d. DIGMAN,
Deputy City Clerk.