Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-31
Board of Street erS

Roll called. Present, Aid. Finn, Goette
Kusel, Maerzke and Zickert. Absent, Aid
DIN.
A quorum being present, Aid. Kusel was
chosen chairman pro tenn
The reading of the minutes of the last
regular meeting was on motion dispensed
with and declared approved
| The following accounts were introduced
against the city general fund: To Silsby
Mig 20. for water buckets, torches and
lamps, S62.25; to j. Weber & Son for lum-
Der S4.33; to Henry Musenann for repairs
on County Line Street Bridge $3.13 to Pc
ter Sevow the same So 25; to d. & F, KuseI
for hardware supplies for fire department
and bridge repairs $33.40; all of which
were allowed under suspension of the rules,
all the Aid present voting in the affirmative.
| Account of Thos. Baxter for filling at Hus-
tisford Itreet Bridge, amount S697.75. in
troduced by Aid Finn, was on motion re-
ferred to special committee to be appoint
ed by the Chair. TIE Chair appointed Aid.
Finn, Goette and Maerzke, when on motion
of Aid Finn the Chairman was added to
said committee
Against the Second Ward-To Casper
Pfahenback for setting fifteen lights of glass
and labor on streets $3.50; audited by a
majority of the Street CONS of said ward,
and allowed under suspension of the rules,
all the AID present voting IN the affirmative
Against the Seventh Ward-To G. Pfaf-
fenbach for setting 10 lights of glass on
streets and labor Sl.5O; audited by MAORI
ty of the Street CONS of said ward and al
lowed under suspension of the rules, all the
Aid. present voting in the affirmative
Against Third Ward Fund-To G.. P af-
fenbacd for setting IA lights Of glass on
streets and laborS2 20; audited by MAORI
ty of the ST. CONS of said ward, and allow
ed under suspension of the rules, all the al
dermen present voting in the affirmative
Against the Fourth Ward--IoC G. Pfafen-
back for setting four lights Of glass on streets
and labor 70 cents; to D. & F. Kusel for
nails S5.2S, audited by majority of the
Board of st CONS of said ward and allow
aldermen present voting in the affirmative.
Against the Fifth Ward-To John Rowe
for watching two nights and one day at the
wounded person Sc; for the same services
OF one day and one night to Reinhold
Sproesser, not audited. Both accC UNITS ruled
out of order.
Reports from committees
The Finance COmulttee to whom was re-
ferred the acct of John Keck for repairing
desk In Health Com. office $3.50, reported
the same back, and recommended its allow
ance in full.
The Committee on Streets and Bridges to
whom was referred the account of Andreas
Zickert for lumber S25 SO, reported the same
back and recommended its allowance in full
Both reports accepted and accounts so al
lowed; all the Aid. present voting in the af-
firmative
The Com on Judiciary to whom was
referred the acct of NJ. Ambrose, Justice of
the Peace, for Justices, officers and wit
nesses' fees in the case of the city of Wa
tertown against Christian Pamperin, report
ed the same back with the recommendation
that it be rejected.
The potion of J. A. Driscoll and others
praying for the removal of entertainments
upon County Line Street in the Fourth
ward referred to the Committee on Streets
and Bridges, reported the same back that
they found the encroachments thereon as
complained of, and recommended its remov-
al. Report accepted
Received the following report from the
Secretary of the mass meeting of the citi-
zens of Watertown.
sioners of the Cuy of JVatertown
to communicate and transmit to YOUR Hon.
Board the following facts:
1t was on the 18th of this month when at
the call of a respectable number of our citl-
zens, a citizens mass meeting was held at
the lower Turner Hall for the purpose of
taking into consideration the question of the
best mode OF settling our railroad bond
debt, to vote on plan, printed copy Of
which is hereunto annexed carefully pre-
pared. After the meeting was organized the
following resolution was almost unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the mass meeting of tax
payers unanimously adopt the compromise
plan of settlement submitted to the meeting
in all its details, laying aside ali feelings of
past prejudice and distrust p]edging our
selves to each other to carry out the provis-
ions of this agreement, hoping the bond
holders will meet us on their part, and en-
able us to arrive at satisfactory settlement
Of the rcilroad bond debt
1t was further
Resolved, That the Common Council or
Board of Street Commissioners be respect
fully requested to carry this plan into effect
in all its details.
AL Of which is herewith respectfully SUBJ
mitted to your cognizance.
Odteu OCt 20, 1911.
CHARLES BECKMAN,
Sec'y of said mass meeting.
Report accepted.
Resolution offered by AID. Finn
WHEREAS, The taxpayers of the City of
WATERFOWL in mass meeting assembled. have
adopted the five per cent compromise plan
of settling our railroad debt and
WHEREAS, The said mass meeting by
resolution requested the Board of Street Com.
10 adopt the same, therefore,
Resolued, That we the Board of Street
Commissioners adopt the same and pledge.
ourselves to carry ont the provisions of the
proposed plan in all its particulars provi-
ded the bondholders accept the terms within
reasonable time.
Resolved, That copy of this resolution
be furnished to each Of the publishers of
newspaI ers in this city. Unanimously
adopted.
On motion of Aid Finn the compromise
plan of settlement with the amendment and
the resolution of the mass meeting here pre-
sented was made part the proceedings
of this Board.
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The taxpayers of the City of Watertown
being DESTROYS to settle the Railroad Bond
Debt, therefore,