Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-12
Board of Street Commissioners

Board OF Street Commissioners held Dec.
10, 1877.
Roll called--all members present.
On motion Aid. Kusel was chosen chair
man pro tenn. Minutes of last regular
meeting read and approved
introduced by Aid. Kusel A petition
from Christian Meyer and others praying
for the privilege of laying side track for
r. 4. cars to the brick mill in the First
ward, was referred to the Com. on Streets
and Bridges.
By Aid. Baumann A remonstrance by
John l.. kube against the action of the
Board for disallowing him the So for posting
up lists of voters in the 5th ward, was on
motion of Aid. Finn, indefinitely postpon-
ed
Accounts against the City Gen. Fund-To
DR.. Il. M. Wiggington, for one years pay as
health officer, $50, referred to the Com. on
Judiciary to J. III. Schulz, for alcohol and
acid III 80, referred to Com on Fire Dept.
The following accounts against the City
Gen. Fund were allowed under suspension
of the rules, all the Aid. voting in the at
500 feet of hose, with four months interest,
$513.32, payable March l, 1877; to George
Henze and Peter Blair for service as night
each.
Accounts against the LIST Ward-To John
Heymann for rent of room for seven days of
elections and registry S14 to F. Haplinger
for repairing sewers $780, to w. borrow
for repairing sewer S13; to Joseph Miller
for % gas burners S5.75; audited by a ma
jority of The street commissioners of said
Ward, and allowed under suspension of the
rules, all the Aid present voting IN the af-
flrmative
Account against the End Ward-To Jos.
Miller for II gas burners S425, audited by
the ST. Com. of said ward, and allowed I'M
der suspension of the rules, all the Aid.
voting in the affirmative.
Accounts against the 3rd Ward-To JOS
Miller for Is gas burners 1925; to d. & F..
Kuse for steel cover and nails 5000; to j.
Weber & Son for lumber $15S AS, audited
by the st. CONS of said ward, and allowed
under suspension of the rules, all the Alder
men voting in the affirmative.
Accounts against the 4th Ward-To Jos.
| Miller for nine gas burners s. IS; to Jud-
son Prentice for surveying So; to M. J. Gal
lagher for election and registry services sew
en- days, $14; to Richard Jones for like
services six days, S12; to Christ. Becker for
like services three days. Sc; to w.
ID. Stacy for like services seven days,
| S14; audited by the Street Commissioners
of said ward and allo owed, under susp pension
Of the rules: all the aldermen voting in the
affirmative,
Account against the Fifth ward General
Fund:
To Joseph Miller for three Gas burners
Is cents; audited by the Street Com. of said
ward, and allowed under suspension of the
rules; all the Aldermen voting in the affirm
tive
The Com on Fire Department to whom
was referred the account Of Hamin h Ford
for furnishing wood and coal for Engine
| House No. 2, 5000, with the recommen-
daton to be allowed in full. The Com on
| Public Buildings to whom was referred the
account Of Daniel Clark, for drawing plan
and specification for Hose tower for Engine
House No. 2, $500. The Com. on Streets
and Bridges to whom were referred the fol-
| lowing accounts, viz: To John Kruger for
teaming, 81 co. To Weber & Son tor lum-
Der, S8993; To Nichoaus Schueter, for
cleaning Main and Cady street bridges, $4-
! SO, reported the different accounts back with
the recommendation that each account be
allowed in full Except the last account to
accounts so allowed; all the aldermen voting
in the affirmative.
The Joint Committee, to whom was re-
ferred the account of Thomas Baxter for
ba lance on contract on Hustis; ord Street
Bridge, and for extra 81, 392.86, repor ted
the same back with the statement that all
they found due him, besides the 5000 on
balance of contract, was $7335 So On mo-
ton to accept the report the same was lost
by the following vote: Ays-Goette,
Maerzke and Z;ckert, (3) Nayes-Bauman,
Finn, Kusel and DIN, (5) The City En-
gineer's report (Judson Prentice) on the
same subject matter, finding the amount due
Thomas Baxter being $829.4o, was ordered
to be placed on file. The matter OF the Re-
ferees appointed by the former Select COM
mittee and by Thomas Baxter on the sub
ject, was then on motion laid over until
next regular meeting.
On motion of Aid. DIN, the account of
F. A. Breckenridge, was reconsidered, and
the clerk ordered to issue an order on the
Seventh ward for $1,000, in favor of said
Breckenridge, and one order of So in favor
Of Michael Krakow.
On motion the Clerk was directed to ad-
vertise for proposals for keeping bridges
platforms and cisterns free from ice during
th is winter under the instruction of the
Chief Engineer ofthe Fire Department.
By motion Of AID Finn the Judiciary
Committee was directed to consult with the
City Attorney on the enactment of laws to
carry the plan Of settlement of our R. R.
bond Indebtedness, adopted by the late
Citizens Mass Meeting into effect; and to
provide for the support of the poor, after
the adopted town sy stem shall go into effect
By AID. Finn. ResoIued That the COM
mittee on Fire Department with the Chief
Engineer procure the necessary caps, coats,
ETC., for the Fine Co. men.
On motion Board adjourned.
CHAs BEcKMAN City Clerk.