Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-06
Board OF Street Commissioners.


Board OF Street Commissioners.
Proceedings of regular meeting of the
Board OF Street Commissioners held Feb
4th, 1873
Roll called. Present-Alds. Baumann.
Goette, Kusel, Maerzke, DIN, Zickert, 6;
absent-Ald. Finn.
quorumspresent, Aid. Kusel was chosen
Chairman pro tenn.
Minutes of the last regular meeting and
those of the special meetings on Jan. 24th,
and Jan. 10Th, read and approved.
ACCOUNTS REFERRED.
Against the City Gen. Fund-To VIM.
Schultz for caps and other articles, and
freight furnished for the Fire Dept, $50,
and one for furnishings for the same Dept
500; referred to the Committee on Fire
Dept; to John c. Halliger for Justices fees
in case in behalf of the city, 2lO; referred
to Com. on Judiciary
Against the First ward TO A. +. Man
negold for rent Of rooms foc-EIections
l4.00; referred to the CONS of the FRS,
ward.
Accounts allow ed uuder suspension OF the
rules, all the aldermen present voting ia the
affirma tive:
Against the City Gen. Fund TO F. P.
Brook for months rent of Council rooms
$500; to VIM. Bieher for 3 months salary
as Superintendent of Schools, 1900; To
George Henze for services as night watch
| for the month OF January, 1878, 40 90; 10
Peter Blair the same, 4O.0C; to q. Habheg-
| ger for nails used at Cousiy Line Street
Bridge aud Labarree Bridge, OF; TO Kern
q Squyres for furnishing materials, hare
hangings and labor for engine house No. =,
| 1861.
Against the Second ward TO F. Baeben-
roth for stationery, 90 cts; to G. Piatfen-
bach for 2 lights, repaIriDgs and labor, 1900
properly audited.
| Against the Fourth ward.--To Thos. c.
Jones for printing list of Electors, 200; 10
Straw Murphy for street lamps and glass
es in January, 1877, 50; properly audited
Against the Filth ward Poor Fund.-To
| Frank Koenig for one load Of re wood. 3. 90:
| properly audited.
Against The Sixth ward Poor Fund-Tv
| n. Jungblut for one year rent of room for
widow G. Sfmm, 24.00; TO Jungmann l.
| Co. for l coffin, 100; properly audited
Against the Seventh ward-To Thos C.
Jones for printing list of Electors, 200;
properly audited.
Reported from committees.
The Com. On Judiciary to whom were re-
ferred the act. Of Thos. c. Jones for one
year, official printing S2O7 ls, and that of
D. Blumenfeldt, for the like work, 1907 H.
reported the two accounts back with the
recommendation to be allowed in full. The
committee on Fire Department., 10 whom
| he # md
for hauling Engines to fires seven time 35;
mode the like r.part. The Com. on Public
Buildings, to whom was referred the act of
Andreas Wundt for winding up Public
Clock for one year and repairing SAL; made
the like report, all which reports were ac-
:epted, and the several accounts SO allowed
and charged to the City General Fund; all
the aldermen present voting in the affirma-
tive.
The Com. of the First ward, to was re-
ferred the accoent of G. Pfaffenba bach, for re-
pairing street lamps and setting glass, $3.ll,
reported the same back with the recon-
mendation that it be allowed in full. Res
port accepted and account allowed All
the Aldermen present voting in the afirma-
! tive.
The Alderman from the Second ward, to
whom was referred the petition for an Ord
nance for the construction of sidewalk
in the Second ward, reported by Ord nance
and recommended its passage. The Alder
man from the Sixth ward, to whom was re-
ferred tho petition for an ordinance for the
construction OF a sidewalk in the Sixth
ward, reported by ordinance and recommen
ded its passage. Both ordinances read the
first and second time, when, upon motion,
the rules were suspended for their third
reading; rend the third time and then both
| ordinance passed.
By Aid. Kusel
ResolUed, That the Chicago & North west
ern Railway Company are hereby permitted
to put down and operate railroad ter
temporary use on Elm and Grove streets. in
the fifth ward OF this city; Provided, the
residence owners adjoining to said street
give their consent thereto; and Provided
farther, the said company shall not obstruct
the travel on said street or their crossings.
and pay all damages that may be caused by
said railway Resolution adopted.
By Aid Kusel:
ResolUed, That the CLERK be directed 10
issue orders in smaller equitable amounts to
G. Straw, for the $4,000 order. Provided
said Mr.. Straw shall return the original
order to the Clerk for cancellation. Resell
ution adopted.
The Board of Education of this city laid
before the Board an amended Bill to the
City Charter, iii relation to the consolida-
ton OF an Act 10 relation to Public Schools
In the City of SatertoWn, which was on
motion read and approved of by the Board.
The Clerk laid before the Board his
monthly settlement with the City Treasurer
for the month of January, 1878, which was
on motion ordered filed
Ga motion Board adjourned
CHARLES BECKMANN,
Civ Clark