Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-16
Board of Street Comn1iSSio nerS.

On motion of Aid. WILDER the reading Of
the minutes of the previous meeting was
dispensed with.
l. Petitions presented
by Aid. WILDER, from Heide and others
to lay out public street in the 4th Ward.
Referred to Committee on Streets and
Bridges
By Aid. Goette, from G Wiggenhorn and
others for an ordinance to build a sidewalk
on 9th street, LIST Ward
Referred to Alderman of LIST Ward.
by Alderman Goette, from Henry Pritz-
laff, praying for permission to use one-half
of Main street, opposite his lot in block 50,
2nd Ward, to deposite building materials
Their con.
On motion same granted for 90 days.
By Aid. Xckert, from f. W. Schulz and
others for an ordinance to build a sidewalk
on the south side of Cole street, from 4th to
9th street, in 2nd Ward
Referred to Aid. of said Ward
BY Aid. Maerzke, with ordinance by
Philip Doherty and others, to rebuild side
walks on both sides of 2nd street, in the 9th
Ward, from county line to 2nd street bridge
Referred to Committee on Streets and
Bridges.
3. Accounts allowed under suspension OF
the rules-all the aldermen voting in the al
firmative:
Against the City General Fund-To VIM.
Bieber, salary as Superintendent of public
schools, from February 10Th, to May 18th,
1877, S75; to Henry Muselmun for p days
Against First Ward Fund-To Joseph
Mazeck, for 81 days work, $3.50; to Au-
gust Knuitz "a day mason work, $1.75 20
William Flat, for 81 days work, $3.50.
Against Fifth Ward Poor Fund-To Fer
dinand Schoechert for -four, STATS; to Geo.
McMiIlin, for groceries, $1.75; to Mrs NJ.
Keall for meats, S2.70
3. Reports from Committee on Ord;-
nances
The Judiciary Committee to whom was
referred the account of "A. J. Mannegold of
IS for driving engine to the late fire, against
the City General Fund, reported in favor of
the claim, and the report was accepted, and
the account allowed-all the aldermen vot-
ing in the affirmative
The alderman from the 4th Ward to
whom was referred the account of A. Blair
Of Sc, for rent of room for elections, against
the Fourth Ward Fund, reported in favor of
allowing the same at Stall the aldermen
voting in the affirmative.
Aid. T. Kusel, from the Committee on
Fire Dept, to which committee the balance
of the account Of F.. Missegades was re-
ferred, amounting to $57, reported against
the allowance Of the same, when on motion
the account was referred to the same COM
mittee.
The Street Commissioners of the 1st
Ward, to whom was referred two ordinances
for the building of sidewalks on 7th street,
LIST Ward, with instructions to cause the
grade of said street to be established, report
ed the same back, with an ordinance estab
fishing said grade, recommending to pass
the same. Said ordinance was read the first
time, and on motion the same was read the
second time by its title, when on motion all
rules were suspended, and the ordinance had
Its third reading. On motion the ordidanoe
was put upon It's passage and passed.
Aid. Goette moved that the following
amendments be incorporated ir the above
mentioned'two ordinances "In accordance
with the established grade of said street,"
which amendments were adopted, and on
motion of Alderman Goette said ordinances
were read the third time, and put upon tueir
passage and passed
The Judiciary Committee to whom were
referred the official bonds of John L. Kube,
Justice of the Peace of the 9Th Ward, and
of q. G. Cole, Justice Of the Peace of the
7th Ward, reported back, that they find no
law which authorize the Board to act in
the premises.
Report accepted.
The clerk, who was authorized to report
statement of the financial condition of our
city a. the time of the Inauguration of the
new council, laid his report before the
Board, which report was accepted, and on
motion of Aid. Finn the same was ordered
to be printed with the proceedings. [See
below.
An ordinance TO amend An ordinance
regulating butcher shops and stalls was
urder the direction Of the Board, prepared
by the Clerk and laid before the Board.
Said ordinance was read the first time, and
on motion the second time by its title
when on motion all rules were suspended
and the ordinance put to its third reading,
when on motion the same was put upon it's
passage and passed
The following Resolution was offered by
Aid. Goette:
Resolued, That the resolution passed at
the last meeting of this Board, discharging
G. Giblin as watchman for the west side of
the river and appointing P. Blair in his
stead, be rescinded, and that c. Gblin be
reinstated as Waterman.
On motion resolution laid upon the table.
Aid. Goette offered resolution to appoint
q special attorney to prosecute Hugh MUIR
ply for breaking and entering the City
Pound and taking cow out Of the same,
which had been taken up for running at
large, was, on leave being given, withdrawn
by said Alderman, and the Clerk directed to
prepare an ordinance to define the penalty
for such unlawful! acts
Aid. Finn offered the follow ing resolution:
Resolved, That from and after the first
day Of June next, the price per 1000 feet of
gas consumed in street lamps in the city of
Watertown shall not exceed the price now
paid by Milwaukee more than 10 per cent.
Resolved That the Clerk give notice of
the above resolution to the Secretary of the
Gas Company.
Resolution was referred to the Committee
on Gas and Gas Lights.
The Clerk laid before the Board his
monthly settlement with the City Treasurer
for the month of April, which was on mo-
ton ordered to be filed.
On motion Board adjourned.
CHAS. BECKMAN.
City Clerk.
To the Hon. the Board Of Street Commission
ers of the Gty of Watertoacn