Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-06-08
TO PAVE STREETS
WITH CONCRETE
CITY COUNCIL ALSO SAYS
TIME is RIGHT TO
BUILD BARN

The common council raced through
very large accumulation OF busi-
ness last Tuesday evening at it's regu-
lar meeting. 1t was voted to pave
Il. Packson street, w. Washington
street and Clark avenue with plain
concrete. The council also voted to
advertise for bids on the municipal
barn and to commence work on this
structure shortly according to plans
and specifications that have already
been approved
number of petitions relative to
lights and sewers We're referred as
well as water extensions. The coun-
Gil suspended rules and granted the
petition asking for sidewalk be-
tween Seventh and Ninth on West
street, payments 20 be made to the
city on the instaliment plan. A Pc
tition was referred in which citizens
had asked for the removal of the city
barn en- the corner of Gallon street
and First Ave. and the use of the house
owned by the city on Alexander
street for rest room. A petition was
read asking that the stairway from
the Hat to Grand avenue be improved.
This was referred to the committee
on public property and will be taken
up later. The cleaning up of proper
ty near the Citizens State bank was
requested in another petition
resolution was adopted notifying
property owners on Grand avenue and
Seymour street to build cement walks
in front of their property two feet
In width.
Increase Salary
The council voted unanimously to
pay 1920 year to the city health Of
iicer for the purpose of caring for all
operations that are performed on city
patients. Heretofore much more has
been paid out for this purpose. AL
derman Gearhart, chairman of the
health committee, declared: Last
year the permiscuous charge was
$S42.75 for operations performed on
city patients. The city physician has
offered to perform all operations that
are necessary for the sum of 5000.
Already he has performed one opera
ton, which IL charged for separately.
would amount to $100. The resolu-
tion also stipulates that the city ply
sician shall determine the necessity
of an operation"
Signs directing tourists to Mara
thon park where rest rooms and
camping convcniences are available
Will be placed In conspicuous public
places as the result of resolution
which was adopted II was ordered
that these signs be put up immedi-
ateiy as tourists will commence to
pass through Wausau In large num-
bers shortly
A fa htt
service main and one sewerage main
for every sixty feet of frontage on
Clark street A resolution was passed
authorizing the installation of one
water and one sewer main for every
thirty feet OF frontage. Alderman
Deichsel introduced the resolution,
which stated that this was necessary
because Clark street Is to be perma-
to become one of the most important
thoroughfares in the city.
Must Build Curbs
Curbs were ordered 10 be built by
all persons owning property on
streets on which the grade has al
ready been established and whenever
street is graded hereafter adja-
cent property owners will be re-
quired TO put in curbing On hill
property where gutter pipes seem ad-
visable, the city will stand one-half
the cost.
A resolution introduced by Alder
man Ringle calling for the installa-
ton of lighting standards on the via
duct bridge on Grand avenue, was
pass I'd unanimously.
r. e. Schneider, city poor commits
sioner, was authorized to attend the
annual Wisconsin convention OF poor
commissioners, the meeting OF which
will be held at Fond du Lac on July
6, z and 8.
The barn question, which has been
up before the council number of
times and which was postponed from
last fall. was again introduced and
Alderman Morisette's resolution call
ing upon the board of public works
to advertise for the erection of q
barn according TO plans and specifl-
cations approved, was adopted. II is
anticipated that this means the rapid
carrying through Of the project b
Mrs. Edward A. Laumer, city nurse,
informed the council in a letter that
she would not be a candidate for re-
appointment after her term expires.
The board of public works recon-
mended that the school physician be
done away with. His work, the board
claimed, could be effectively handled
by the city" physician and the city
nurse. The recommendation was
adopted by the council Mayor Emil
Flatter and p. T.. Stone, city attor-
ney. were authorized to attend tho
annual convention of the Wisconsin
League OF Municipalities which is be-
ing held this week at Appleton.
Reject Request
A request to locate popcorn wag-
on on the corner OF Jefferson and
Third streets was refused The rec
Of the streets ana
bridges committee TO delay the grad
ing of II. Forest street between Elev-
enth and Twelfth streets, was laid
over until the next meeting. A rec
ommendation that w. Bridge street,
bptWpen Third and Sixth avanuaq ha