Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-03-31
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The Common Council convened I'M regular
session, on Monday March 22d, 1869.
His Honor the May or presiding. 49, .--s
All the Aldermen present.
Petition of G.. S leuk and others PRAYING for
the opening of Hart street from Chenango street
to Third street in the 7slI ward, read and refer
red to committee on Streets and Bridges.
The following accounts were read, under sus-
pension of rules allowed an d orders drawn on
the City General fund:
Account of Julius Sehardt for repairs on
bridges $50 .25; Turner Society for rent of Hall,
e16; +. 0'Rourke for goods. 81 "a; l.. Stalman.
Tor one load of WOOD S4.50; Ii. Teman for
services night police, $3.50; A. Franel for
money advanced to Secretary of State, $3.50;
Henry Nowak, Chas. Kruger. Henry Bassnger
and John Muth, each for four days services as
Fire Wardens at s. day. 500 8lt
On motion of Aid. Devy, the accounts of the
Watertown Gas Company disallowed last lneot-
ing were reconsidered, ard motion allowed
a. $l35.
Resolved, That at the next charter election
to be held in the city of Watartown, the polls y
shall be opened in thu different wards at The d
following places, to wit
1st WuId-A. T. ManegoM
I'd Ward-Buena Vista House. a
81 Ward-Ed. Herbst. fa slse
4th Ward-F. OBeurke's Old Store. --
/ 9Th Ward-Wiam Tell House.
9Th Ward-F. IIerIrnann's Saloon.
18th Ward-School House. Adopted.
To the Ion the Mayor and Common Couuol
AT q meeting of Engine Company Pioneer No.
l, held on the 18th inst, it resolved to re-
speotfully pray your honorable body to forth
with pass ordinance requiring every dealer
in gunpowder in this city, under peIssxy, to
have gsII in front of his respective esEf6lish-
nent marked 'gunpowder" put up conspicuous
~, We will forever pray.
THEO. Rack, Jr. Foreman.
Wa II. RoHR, Secretary.
WATERFOWL, March AID, 1869.
Referred to committee on Fire Depar ument.
By AID. Moore -l.se .
Resolved, That there be two SCISSORS elected
at the next charter election for the city ut large.
Aid. OBYrned moved to amend by inserting
instead Off. Amendment lost and resolution
as offered adopted. ## T18 81
The committee on Fire Department to whom
was referred the resolution in regard to purchase
| Of ire alarm bell recommended the purchase
| of the same. Report accepted.
- Aid. O1Byrne moved to fill the blank IN said
| resolution with $500. Carried. asrt - Eta-a
Resolution as filed adop ted g--..sF A..
| Communication Of the Fire Department
! commencing to the Common Council the pur-
chase OF fire alarm bell, building cisterns, en-
/ argement of he tower on the engine house, and
recommending practicable the pur
chase of good truck for the Hook and Ladder
Company, read and accepted. +--.-... \
Aid. Bertram moved that he report of COM
mittee Oh Fire Department passed upon last
meeting be reconsidered. Report reconsidered.
On motion the report reconsdered tabled
On motion the Clerk was directed to give
notice that proposals of Ian and specifications
for the building of truck for the Hook ard
Ladder Company be received at the City Clerks
office until March Both. 1868. ar=l .rf a--5-
On motion Council ad journed until March Goth.
ANTON FRANCL City Clerk. -