Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-08
Board Of Street Commissioners.

Proceedings of a regular meeting Of the
Board OF Street Commissioners held Aug
9Th, 1877:
kusel, Maerzke, Olin and Zickert-G. Ab-
sent Aid. Wiber-l.
quorum being present. Aid. Finn was
on motion chosen Chairman pro ten.
Minutes of the previous meeting read by
the CLERK anG approved.
Accounts Observation-Disclosures the City
Genera Fund, account of George Hence for
services as night watch for the month of
July, 1877, $50 the same 10 Peter Blair,
S35; accou4t OF F. Babenroth tor stationary
5000. Accounts allowed, all the Alder
men votrg in the affirmative
Against First Ward Fund - Account
of f. kaepl'nger for team work on streets
4 } days $3.50; Welhelm Schuette for 8
days teaming work on streets SIS; Charles
Rochenback for 10 days work on streets,
$40; +. kaeplinger for 5 days team work
on streets $50; Joseph Mazech for "a days
work on streets $34; August Erdman for 81
days work on streets $3.50; William Crenz
tor days workson streets So; F. Kaplinger
tor days team work on streets SIS; Eu-
gere Rogan for g. days team work on
streets $3.50; Robert White for days
work on streets IS; August Erdman for 8
days work on streets So All those accounts
were audited by the Street Comm issoner of
said ward and ALLOW ed under suspension of
the rules in the several amounts charged
Except Wm. Schue tie, of whose account
81 poll tax due was deducted and the same
allowed at $l7) all the Aldermen voting IN
the Affirmative.
Against Second Ward Fund :-Accouuts
OF Henry Muselmau 295 days work as Road /
master $26,63; Joseph Blum for 5 days
work on streets SIS; Peter Lessow for days
work on streets ST. The several accounts
were audited by the Street Commits ;oner Of
sad ward and allowed under suspension of
the rules, all the Aldermen present voting
In the affirmative.
Against the Sixth ward Gen'l Fund--Ac-
counts of Charles Wegner for days work
on streets ST; August Arndt for work on
streets and team 81. Audited by IA majority
OF the Street Commissioners of said ward
and allowed under suspension of the rules
all the Aldermen present voting in the
affirmative.
The Finance Committee to whom was re-
ierred the account of Donat Kehr for Off
GERS fees bill, 81 10, reported verbally by
the chairman thereof that the Marshal
prayed Tor leave to withdraw said account
report accepted, leave given and account
Withdrawn.
AID hnsel offered the following resoin-
ton, which was adopted:
Res0totd, That the resolution passed al
tue last regula meeting of this Board, al
lowing Milo Jones $500 out of each OF the
Third and Fourth Ward Funds for surveying
services in 1875 be and the same is hereby
rescinded.
The Clerk laid before The Board the con.
tract OF ". B. Squires with this city on the
building of the abutments and sidewalks Of
Silver Creek Bridge in the Fifth Ward ard
also his Bond given for the faithful perform
ance OF his contract The contract accepted
after the same was so amended that the or
ders shall be issued to him after the work
has been completed and accepted by this
Board, but that the same are not due until
after the taxes of 1877 are colleNed in this
city. Theo. Rand. Thomas Baxter. John
Bird being his securities, was also approx ed
The Clerk laid beforethe Board his month
y settlement with the City Treasurer for
the month Of July 1877. Read, accepted
and ordered on fie The Clerk also in
formed the Board and read a query from
New York City, how much this city would
otter for Watertown r. r. Bonds. Laid over
On motion Board adjourned
CHAS. BECKMANN, City Clerk.