Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-14
Board Of Street Commissioners

Proceedings of a regular meeting of the
Board of Steeet Commissioners held Nov.
18th, 1877
Roll called, ali the Aldermen in Office
present. On motion Aids Maeizke was
chosen chairman pro tenn. =
On motion tie minutes of last meeting
were approved without being read.
On motion OF Aid Finn the rules of bu-
sness were suspended for the purpose of
organizing a Board of canvassers 10 canvass
the vote cast at Il s..ecial election held in
the 9th ward on Nov 5th, 1877, to elect an
Alderman in place of H. WfNer resigned.
On motion, Aid. Finn and Goette with the
assistance of the Clerk were appointed
committee of canvassers.
The committee made the following report
To the Hon. the Board of Street Conn.,
Your committee who was appointed to
canvass the votes of the special election held
in and for the 9TH ward Of this city, on Nov.
9Th, 1877, for the purpose of electing an
Alderman in place of II. WILDER, resigned
beg leave to make the following report
Your committee have carefully examined the
original returns in the Clerk s Office and
find that Albert Bauman received 81 votes
and August kusel 46 votes for that Office
Your committee therefore offer the follow
ing resolution
Res0LUed, That Albeit Bauman, having
ing received majority of the votes cast at
said election, he is declared duly elected
Alderman OF the 9Th ward and be admitted
to his seat.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
II. FILM,
CHAs. GoEITE,
CHAs. BECKMAN
Report accepted and resolution sadopted
whereupou Albert Bauman took his seat
Accounts against the General Fund in
troduced-To julius Yoehlke for drayage Of
bell to and from N W. depot ST., so; referred
to committee on Fire Department; to Daniel
Clark for drawing plan and specification for
hose tower on engine house. 81; referred to
committee on Public buildings. To Mich
ael Cunningham two accounts for officers
fees as City Marshal in suits for violation Of
city ordinances against Mrs. McDermott and
others in March 1877, one account being
So ,43 and the other $40, 90; both accounts
sworn to; and both referred to the commit
tee on finance. To Thomas Baxter for bal
ance on contract on Hustisford street bridge
and extra filling 1892, SO. Referred to
the select committee who has that matter
in charge
The following accounts against the City
General Fund were allowed under suspcn-
sion of the rules all the Aldermen voting
in the affirmative. To F. P Brook for
three months rent of Council and Clerk S
rooms to Nov. 1st, 1877, $25. To George
Henze for services as night watch for the
month of October $35; the same to Peter
Blair S35. To August Block for frewood
for Clerks Office and Council room, $3.50.
Accounts against the First ward-F. Kap-
llnger for grading streets, filing crossings
and fixing sewers, $3.50; TO William OAR
SOW for repairing sewers and bitches, $l4.-
90; to Charles Goette for furnishing paper
for Board of egistry, $2.77 to Herman
STRAUSS for services as Clerk at special cleo
ton, Sept. 2lst, 1877. $500; NJ. Blanchard
for servicesgas inspector of special election,
Sept. list and six days as inspector at Board
OF Registry and general election, total, $.4-
60; to G. Goeldner for six days services as
inspector of election at Board of Registry
and general election and one day as inspect
or at special election Sept. 2lst, total $l4.-
90; 10 ohm NJ. Muller for six days services
as Inspector at Board Of Registry and gen.
eral election, $1,000; to D. B. Mute for six
days services as Clerk of Board of Registry
and general election, $1,000. to VIM. Hum
phrey for services as Clerk of special cleo
ton, Sept. 2lst and six days services as
Clerk OF Board Of Registry and Clerk at
general election, total, $l4 90. ALI which
accounts were audited by majority of the
Street Commissioners of said ward and al