Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-02
Beard Of Street Commissioners.

proceedings of regular meeting Of tn,
Board OF Street Commissioners held Apri
Goth, 1877:
AID. h. Kusel chosen chairman pro tenn
minutes OF the previous meeting read by
the CLERK and approved
AID Goette presented two petitions fol
TWO ordinances to build sidewalks on Sey.
enth street, First ward. Laid upon the
table under the rule.
Ala. WILDER presented a petition of Gas
per Schllllng and others, praying FOR vacat
ing certain width of streets on Bonner's
lst addition to the city of Watertown. ir
the 9th ward. Referred to committee or
streets and bridges
The following accounts against the CITY
0ehefai fnnd were presented, and, under
suspension of the rules, allowed, all the All.
dermen voting IN the ALTERNATIVES:
+. T. Brook, for quarterly rent Of Council
Rooms 10 May list, 1877, $25 co; Henry
bode, nlghtwatch for the Month of April
$4,000; Michael Killian, nighlwatch fol
the month OF April, 40 90.
Account Of f, Misegades, for balance oil
claim Tor storing engine, amounting to
$o'.oo was on motion referred to committee
on IRE departments; account of Phlip
.Hacket1 for backsmithing in Lookup,
amount $500, was on motion tabled; ac-
count OF "A. +. Mannegold of IS 90 for dry-
Ing engine, referred to judiciary committee.
All the following accounts were, under
suspension of the rules, allowed, all the al
dermen voting in affirmative:
Against LIST ward:-Jos eph Matezk !
day work so cts; VIM. Flath J day work
40 Hahn Ioh "a
Against I'd ward: "A Bertling rent of
room for elections $500.
Against Sd ward:-J. Bell rent of room
for elections $500.
Against 9Th ward John Baumann rem
of room for elections $500.
Against 9th wards. Meier stationery
SIS cents.
Against eth ward:-Fred Mink timber 81
Account Of Blair against 4th ward Was
on motion referred to Aid. of that ward
The following resolutions were introduced
by Aid Maerzke:
lst. Resotved, That the n;ghtwatch on
west side of the river is hereby discontinued
I'd. Pesotved That the nightwatch on
the east side of the river be nightwatch for
the entire city.
As the resolution was not seconded the
Chairman declared the resolution tabled.
The following resolution introduced by
Aid. Finn was adopted:
ResOlDed, That the watchman, G.. Giblin.
appointed by the Com mon Council, for The
west side Of the river be discharged, and
Peter Blair be and the same is hereby ap-
pointed Waterman for the west side of the
river in this city.
The following resolution introduced by
Aid WILDER was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the sum of $500 90 be and
the same is her, by borrowed from the
School Fund for the use Of the General
Fund until the taxes of 1877 are collected,
and thea he refunded and paid anew into
the School Fund by the City General Fund;
provided there is that sum of money in the
School Fund, until collecti on of said taxes
The following resolution was introduced
by Aid. Finn and adopted:
RESOLVED, That Dr.. Wiggenton be and he
is hereby appointed Health Officer of the
city of Watertown.
Aid. Goette introduced the following or
dinance:
An ordinance TO build sidewalk on the
east side Of Seventh street, between Main
CYL CIV ouu "Co'clu avenue anu du OTui-
nance for the same object on the west side
of Seventh street
Both ordinances read the first time; the
second time by their title when on motion
of Aid. WILDER they were referred to the
Street Comm issioners of the 1st ward, with
instructions to first have the grade of said
street established.
The appointment of George Henze as
Deputy to Donat Kehr, City Marshal, was
laid before the Board and approved as also
was the Deputy's bond, filed with the Clerk,
approved.
The official bond of job q L. Kube, elected
Justice of the 5th ward was taken from the
table, and the official bond of T. g. Cole,
elected Justice of the Peace of the It'll ward
filed with the Clerk, was laid before the
Board, and on motion both bonds were re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
A certain matter Of Sc, and 4th Ward
plats was on motion referred to the Alder
men of the Sd and 4th wards
The Clerk was instructed to lay before
the Board a its next regular meeting full
statement Of the financial condition of this
city at the time of the Inauguration of the
new Board.
On motion Board adjourned.
UHAS. BECKMAN,
City Clerk.