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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18
The Stealing has Commenced.

BY reference to the Common Council pro-
ceedngs, published elsewhere, it will be
seen that raid has already been made upon
the city treasury, in the nature of an appro-
pratlon or in other words donation from
the city genera fund to the Sd, 9Th, 9th
and 7th wards of $75 each. 1t is not clear
to a person of ordinary intelligence why the
city should be taxed generally for the ben
eht OF wards desiring to make local i'm
provements. The lst, I'd and 4th wards
which pay their share of taxes, have the
same right to an appropriation for like
purposes as other wards. They are taxed
not only to pay for their own improvements
but under this arrangement are compelled
to also to pay tribute to the other wards
There is no justice in the proposition, and
we would like to see some Justification
offered by those who voted in favor of il.
Another pertinent fact is that the 9Th
ward does not raise any tax whatever for
ward purposes. This also demands an ex-
PLANTATION. If the 9th ward wants money
to expend for improvements within its own
limits, why not raise it by taxation as other
wards do? That is what should have been
done, and probably would have been done,
had Tot the Aldermen from that ward fonnd
it easier to extract it from the city genera
fund. 1t is in order for the Aldermen from
the LIST, I'd and 4th wards, who voted in
favor of these steals, to "rise and EXPLAIN
their action in the premises. Their con-
stituents demand it, and not without reason
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18
n ew Law Firm.

A new law firm has settled among US.
Steiner. Their office is over Rohr's cloth
ing store, Main street. Mr. Tuttle is from
Oneida, N. Y, and nephew of our towns
man, Mr.. S. S. Woodland Mr.. Steiner halls
from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Both are
young men of pleasant, social qualities, and
evidently well versed in their profess ion
We bespeak for them a share of the prac-
tee and welcome them to our midst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18

Diseases of the kidneys affect the whole
system. Should not be neglected single
day. Tar acts directly and is the natural
remedy. Take the "Forest Tar" it is a
pure preparation and cures when other
remedies fail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18
UNAVAILABLE LETTERS

Inc Following letters are either held for
postage, not properly addressed or are de-
.aiheu Tor some other cause, and will be
sent 10 'ne Dead Letter Office in one week
II not reclaimed by the writer:
nech' JOS Smith Mary Mrs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18

Corrected Weekly by Tn. Rack
Commission Merchant, Main Street
WATERFOWL
WEDNESDAY mr. 12 1877
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18

LIST OF LETTERS remaining in the
Post Office, at Watertown, April II, 1877.
Barrett Windred McCutchin R F
Byrt Carrie OConnor Jas (2)
Callahan Stephen (2) Porter Jas H
Dwyre Rosie Quinan H F
Jones James NJ Todd G f
LaVailln Jas Waggoner G W Mrs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18
Miss Lettie Allen. the ta1antod ro,,rc -

Miss Lettie Allen, the talented young
comedienne, well known to the people of
this city, was rooning in the Southern
Hotel of st. Lonls, as the guest of Miss
Clinton, of the Olympia Theatre, at the
time of the great fire last week Tuesday.
Miss Allen and her friend, together with
Miss Kate Claxton (ths heroine of the
Brooklyn holocaus) were saved from the
fate of so many of their fellow guests
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18
Common Council Proceedings.

The Common Council elected at the char
ter elections held in the city Of Watertown,
april Sd and April 10Th, 1877, met at the
council room April II, 1877.
The roll was called by the clerk, and the
following named members answered.
Mayor. Chs. Ruebhausen.
Aldermen, j. Alwart H. Finr, CT a..
Goethe, Fred Kusel, Fred MaerSke, James
Ntzhugh,, Michael McHugh D. Mute,
VIM. DIN, G Remnant, Fred Stylow, Fl.
WILDER, II. Wi7kenwerder. A Zickert,--l4.
The following resolutions were intro
duced and unanimously adopted
By Alderman Kusel,
Resoloed, That the present Board of Al
dermen adopc the same rules as the previors
Boards
Resolvsd, That the salaries of Treasurer.
Clerk, Marshal and watchman and all city
officers be the same as during the past
year.
On motion the common council elected
the following named persons by ballot, to
their respective Offices, viz: City Clerk,
Chas. Beckman; Marshal, Donat Kehr;
Night Waterman for the west side of river,
e. Gib|en; Night watchman for east side of
river, George Hence; Measurer of wood and
weigher of hay on the west side Of river,
Geo McMillen; Measurer of wood and
weigheI of hay on east side of river G. w.
Griffith.
On motion of alderman Finn, Judson
Prentice was appointed City Surveyor.
The following resolutions were intro
duced:
BY Alderman Kusel,
Resoloed, That there is hereby levied up
on all the taxable property in the city of
WATERFOWL in addition to the taxes now
levied in said city by section 3 OF chapter
264 of the private and local laws of Wis
consin, passed March 1871, the following
taxes for city, school, ward and poor expen-
SEES
For the current expenses of the city gen.
eral government, mills on tue dollar.
For LIST Ward purposes J mill on the dollar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18

At the City Clerks room, regular Office
hours from to II A. M, and to Pm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18

It is hereby certified that the above esti-
mate was adopted at the regular meeting of
the Board of Education of April 4, 1877.
VIM. BIEBER,
Clerk Board of Education.
TO the Mayor and Common Council Of tho
City OF Watertovn:
The Board of Education having by unan-
imous vote resolved to adopt the system of
free text books for the public schools OF this
city, respectfully request your Hon. body 10
authorize them to carry said measure into
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18

increased their business such both
al e and RETAIL hereafter
favorable
Caters
Goodsk efore KOERNER Main
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18

By order of Board of Education.
VIM. BIEBER, Clerk.
TO the Mayor and Common Council of the
City Of Watertow,a
In the estimation of the Board of Educa-
ton, it is n ecessary and proper to raise, by
city tax for the year 1877, the sum of
s6l75OO for school purposes as follows:
Teachers wages after applying
and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18

7th d +"
And there is hereby levied special tax
of 5 mills on the dollar upon the property
liable to taxation in the city, for purchase
OF fire engines, and engine house ana bridge
1877.
By Alderman Finn,
Resolced, That the sum of So be and
the same is hereby transferred from the
general fund to the Seventh Ward fund for
road purposes; also the same amount for
each of the following Wards, viz: Third
Ward, Fifth Ward and Sixth Ward, for
like purposes.
The foregoing two resolutions were adop-
ted by n unanimous vote of the Board.
By Alderman WILDER,
ResolUed, That there be and is hereb
appropriated out of the city general fund
the amount of $500 for the purpose of
building two abutments for Silver Creek
bridge, or Berlin avenue, in the 9Th ward
of this city.
Adopted-all members voting in the af-
irmative except James McHugh.
By Alderman James McHugh,
Resolved, That hereafter all ordinances
passed By the Board of Street Commission
ers shall be published in the official paper
of this city two weeks in succession instead
of one as heretofore.
Resolution lost by q vote of nine to five.
By Alderman Kusel,
Resolued Tha. John Reichardt be and is
| is hereby appointed City Auctioneer for the
ensuing year. Adopted
The following communication was re-
ceived from the Watertown Fire Dept:
To the Hon. the Board of Street CONS:
At a regular meeting of the Watertown
Fire Department, held in Turner Hail on
Monday evening, the 10Th inst, the follow
ing nominations were made:
For office of Chief Engineer, VIM. Schultz
GO Asst e Leo. Kubit
Fire warden, lst and 7th wards, L. Kruger
20 I'd and 9th g JJaehrling
" Sd and Ath 4" R. Lewis
&C 9Th W .Steinman
All of which is submitted TO your Hon
body.
EUGENE WIGGENHORN, Pres.
j. E. WE1ssERT, Sec'y.
Dated, Watertown, Wis, March %, 1877.
Nominations confirmed.
Alderman McHugh presented the follow
ing report, extirnate and communication
from the Board of Education:
To the Mayor and Common Council of the
City Of Watertoa0n:
In compliance with the provisions of sec
ton % of the Union School law, the Board
OF Education hereby submit to your Hon.
body the following statement of the receipts
and disbursements Of the School fund for
the year ending April LIST, 1877, to wit:
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand April l, 1876 s7169 81
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Chicago d. NortRxyester
gHoaoe 90loffers.
BREVITIES

Our former townsman, Mr.. J. 81. Hogey.
has formed a partnership with Mr.. W. G.
Smith in the drug business at AL State
street, Chicago
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23

We are not surprised at any statements Of
fraud, from either side, in regard to Louisi-
ana. That State has long been in de-
moralizel condition. For this we believe
the Democrats were fir st, and are still most
largely responsible for by long course
of intimidation, violence and frauds, from
the ku Klux atrocities to those of the re-
cent bull-dozing regime, they have poisoned
the very fountains Of political action. 1t is
no wonder that the contagion should have
spread beyond party lines. Fraud has been
fought by fraud, and to such an extent
that no two men of different politics could
now be expected to 60 to Louisiana and
agree as to what they found. Happily, the
Electoral Commission is relieved from such
hopeless investigation. The Constitution
and the laws direct them to few points of
inquiry, and if they hold themselves bound
by the principles laid down in the Florida
case, ard refuse to allow unauthorized mat
tiers to be dragged in, they will give the vote
Of Louisiana to Hayes and Wheeler And
in this they will reach, we doubt not,
just as well as logical conclusion. We ac-
cept, without doubt of its substantial
truth, the conclusion of Mr.. Redfeld, who
went to Louisiana, believing that the Dem
ocrats had carried the State, and who left
there satisfied that on fair and free vote
the State WIS Republican by ten thousand
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23

A REPORT comes from Columbus, Ohio
that the Democrats there think they have
discovered a scheme on the part Of the Re,
pu5licans which woulI defeat them even
should they succeed in delaying the count
until after the 4ih Of March The scheme,
as they have it, is that as soon as Republi-
cans are confident that the count will not be
allowed 10 proceed, John Sherman will ten
der his resignation as Senator. The Lesisla-
ture being in session, vacancy will be de-
clared, and Governor Hayes elected to fill
the unexpired term in the Senate. Gov
ernor Hayes will then be made President
pro tem. of the Senate and will become act
ins President until another election can be
held. The matter makes considerable talk,
bot there is probably nothing of it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23
Notes of The Electoral Count

Senator Bogy, in his rage over the Louis
lana decision. was guilty of assailing
Judge Bradley by name lie said in the
Senate that Judge Bradley's memory would
go down to posterity with those of Jeiireys and
Norbury, and that his nar:e would never
be pronounced without hiss by good men.
look of disgust came upon the faces OF
Senators on both sides of the chamber Mr.
Morton getting the floor, said Mr.. Bogy had
done Judge Bradley gross injustice, and that
if he had heard the discussion in tie Commits
sion he would know that he was a conscien-
tious, upright Judge and Commissioner
There is one cheerful Democrat in the
Senate-Senator Eaton, of Connecticut, who
solitary and alone of his party, voted against
the Electoral bill.
The New York SUI. calls Mr. Edmunds
1.-THE arch trickster in American politics"
though the Democrats generally, it says,
think that hOnors are easy between Edmunds
and Bradley. The Sun falsely charges the
Senator with securing Democratic support
for the Electoral bill by assuring them that
the Commission would 90 behind the returns
The Burlington Ha,rteys imagines that
1.-The Democrats begin to feel very much
like the amazed insolvcnt who Was deluded
into ebecting compromise with his credi-
tors Tor lO5 cents on the dollar"
That eminent theologian, Murat Halstcad,
Cincinnati. breaches IN his paper from the
text Give 4 portion 10 seven and also II
eight, for thou knowe>t not what evil shnll
be upon the earth. - Eoehs. Al ..
Judge Bradley read IL written -, .nion in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23

SENATOR HERMAN, of New YORK, speaking
in the Senate, on Monday, about the sending
of money, by the Democrats, to oregon
said that "thers had been another telegram
in cipher, endorsed by Senator Kelly, stating
that they only wanted what would be nee
essary for the purpose of this litigation,
and would return all that was over the le-
ultimate expenses Of this matter in trying to
enforce what they believed to be the law.
When the cipher despatch comes to be
translated, it appears that $4,000 was want
ed "to buy Republican Elector!" This is
Legitimate, with vengeance-this was the
purpose of this litigation, was il?
Again, he says: 81 do not ask Senators
to take it upon my sayingso When they get
this evidence, and read it, they will see that
there was not a word or intimation that they
would ever use any money for any corrupt
purpose, and that there never was any sug'
gestion that they were to use it tor any I'M
proper purpose"
But the translation of these cipher mes
sages shows plenty Of words and intimations
of corrupt purpose, and shows that Senator
Herman did not know what he was talking
ohout
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23

We quoted the other day strong passage
IRON one of Senator Bayard's speeches, to the
effect that the States must decide a. to their
own Electors and that Congress cannot go
behind the return of State But we might
have quoted stronger one. On the 18th
OF February, 1875, in discussing this sube
Mr.. Blyard referred to the act of 1872, and
said
One thing is observable in this act of Con-
gress, as in all acts Of that period of our
country's history, that great care was taken
to ~ sumo no power not distinctly granted or
nee essarily implied by the terms OF the Fed
erl Constitution. Therefore in this law
tb ere will be found no attempt to transcend
the grant of power Of the Constitution as to
tue reception and count OF the Electoral
votes. 1t provided the method of certifca-
ton Of the resi- Its; and it will be observed
that not only " as the manner of the election of
the Electoral College confded to each State,
and to the discretion of the Legislature Of
eech State, but that the certifcation, the
Authorization Of the electoral vote was
confided wholly and unreservedly by the
NSh~ hlutiOu W tue suites. ana HOUhtTg as
poWer ginetIo ather House of Congress 10
pass upon tic election, elfher The manner or
The tdct, Of Electors for President and We
President; and Tihe Congress ofihe United
Sates, either one or 10th Houses, shall assume,
1i'lder me guiss or preierf Of telling VI count
ing rOte, 10 decide The fact Of Me elections of
Electors 1hO are TO form The College 6y whon
HE President and V,ce President are 10 be
CHOSEN, THEN THEY WILL HAVE TAKEN UPON
THEMSELVES AN AUTHORITY FOR WHICH 1 FOR
one, CAN FI>.D no WARRANT IN THE CHARTER
OF LIMITED POWERS.
What could be more positive or emphat-
ic? How is i. possible to reconcile such
utterance with Mr.. Bayards present posi-
ton If he had followed the convictions
thus expressed, he would have been com
PEELED to vote that Florida and Louisiana
should be counted for Hs yes. In voting
the other way he repudiat ID his orn sol
EMMY declared opinion and compile sely
himself
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23

The Democratic papers howl-as we SUP
posed they would-over the partisanship of
the majority of the Electoral Commission.
Bat how happens it that, in a commission
dividing on the party line, the partisan
ship is all on the side of the eight. and
none Of it on the side Of the seven? There
would have been much less room for the
charge of partisanship, if one or two of the
Democrats had forgotten party long enough
to vote once or twice with the majority. But
while on minor points Judge Bradley once
or twice voted with the Democrats, the
Democrats in the Commission, so far as we
have observed. held solidlv together and
voted as Tilden men, rather than as Judges,
on every motion and resolution. 1t might
be SAL that they did not vote as Democrats,
for they went back on every Democratic
precedent and principle but they certainly
voted and acted every time with sole refer
ence to Mr.. Tilden's prospects.
The Republican members of the Commits
sion, at least, voted in accordance with their
previous declarations of opinion. The
Democrats went squarely back on their
records. We have quoted an extract from
speech of Mr.. Thurman's, made year or
two ago, in which he took distinct ground
against the right of Congress to go back of
the returns. So Senator Bayard, in speech
made in the Senate, year ago, asked:
"Were the two Houses of Congress ever
intended to become the judges of the Elec-
toral vote OF the people Of this country?
Apparently, by the Constitution their duties
would seem to be Of ministerial character
only. They were to stand by and witness
the counting, and their presence in that
way as Witnesses was supposed to be
security Now you change this from
merely ministerial power into q judicial
power Of the very gravest ard most import
ant cha racrer. Is there any warrant for
thai Ia the Constitution Of the United
States -
This Isl very different attitude from that
Ssuned by Mr.. Bayard as Commissioner.
The difference between the craftsmanship of
the two sides Of the Commission, simply is
that one side was consistent and the other
inconsistent partiSanship
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23

The action of the Democratic caucus ut
Washington, Saturday night, settles the
fact that there will be no revolutionary TT
sis;ance to the completion Of the count under
the Electoral law 1t is to be noted that
this Was settled by the attitude of the
Southern Democrats. 1t was a Northern
man who offered the resolution in favor Of
hlibusteFins 20 proven: the Inauguration Of
Gov. llaTes; and the forty Democrats who
voted Tor revolution in tbs form, were all
Northern and Western men. On the other
hand the SouthcTaers ranged themselves
with solid front in favor of abiding by the
tribunals decision, and when the final
ballot WAS taken they voted to a man to
abitf ~ the decision and TO give it rompt
force and effect. The speeches of Ben. Hill,
OF Georgia, and John Young Brown, of
kentucky, are described as models OF good
judgment AMI sober intelligence, and made
profound impression upon the Republicans
at Washington, many of whom 90 not he, T.
tate 10 say that the conduct of the Southern
leaders IN this dangerous crisis will do more
to convince the North Of the safety of en-
trusting the control Of their local ST ,irs to
the Southern white lenders than y.nythiny
that could have occurred.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23
Ox the 9TH Of January, 1873, Senator

OS the eth Of January, 1873, Senatol
Thurman said in the Senate
If there is to be contest of the right oil
persons to hold the office of Elector, 1t seems
TO have been the contemplation OF the
trainers of the constitution that that was q
matter 10 be prorided for By the States them
selrcs: that each State must determine for
itself the election of Electors, and determine
an such mode as IL shall prOride any question
that may arse Jeilreen different persons
claiming 10 be elected 10 that office. No
jurisdiction over that subject seems to have
been given to Congress, at least none such
was in the mind, should think, of the
trainers of the Constitution.
Yet in the face Of this. Mr.. Thurman
voted every time in the Commission to go
back of the provisions of the State itself, re-
garding the election Of Electors. After this
let US hear no more of the "partisanship" OF
Judge Bradley, and his seven associates
who simply stood by the law as it has been
interpreted ever since the foundation of the
Government.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23
WASHINGTON NEWS.
TIE PRESIDENT ON LOUISIANA NAT

ihE PRESIDENT ON LOUISIANA MATTERS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. Congressman
Ellis. Col. Burke and Judge Cavanac, Of
Louisiana. called on the President to-day
and explained the condition of affairs in
that state. The President replied he was
satisfied that Nichols was acting in good
faith in preserving the statu quo and there
fore be had no intention of changing his
instructions to Gen. Anger. The President
said Nichols should no: be held responsible
for the freak of the crazy man who shot
Packard.
DON PIATT's CASE
was before the grand jury, to-day. 1t Is
understood that an indictment will be re-
turned under the statute prohibiting seti-
tlOus writings and that en- Indictment for
libel will not be pressed. la card publish
ed this afternoon, Piatt says nothing was
further from his thoughts, in penniny the
editorial, than assassination. lie sta 'ei
than the article occasioning the legal pro-
ceedings against him was entirely his own
production.
PROCLAMATION FROM WADE HAMPTON.
Wade Hampton has issue the following
proclamation:
Executive Chambers, Columbia. S. C.. February
20, ls7s His Excellelcy, the President of the
United States having ordered that the white Id J.
ita companies ofthIs State should not parade on
the z2t instant TO celebrate Wsshin st-n's birth
day, in Difference to the office he holds | here
by call upon these organizations to postpone
to some future day the manifestation OF respect to
the memory OF that illustrious President, WHOSE
highest ambition it was, il was his chief glory.
TO observe the Constitution and to obey the laws Of
MS country. If the arbitrary command OF a Chief
Executive who has not sought to emulate the vir
tues OF Washington. to deprive the citizens Of this
State of the privilege of joining publicly IN paying
reverence To that day, sacred to every American
patriot, We can. at least, by cur obedience to the
constituted authority, however abruptly exercised
show that we are not unworthy to be the country
men OF Washington We must, therefore. remit 10
some suspicious period which trust is not far dis
tant, the exercise Of right to commemorate the
civic virtues o. that unsulled character, who
welded his sword only to found and perpetuat3
that American Constitutional liberty which is nOs
denied to the citizens OF South Carolina.
(SignedJ WADE HAMPTON, Governor.