Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-27
Board of Street Commissioners.

Proceedings of regular meeting held
Nov 25th, 1878.
Roll called, all members present,
On motion Aid. Finn was chosen ch air
mar pro TEN.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
read and approved rs read.
Presented petition from F H. Brock
enridge and 10 others, praying for the re-
mpval OF eEcroachmeuts upon Wilder
street in the Seventh ward, was an motion
referred to the Committee on Streets and
Bridges.
A petition from George Henze asking
for leave of absence from duty on the Il ght
Of The 7th to Sth, of December next at the
Fireman's Ball. Leave given by his APP
pointing one for the night in his place
Accounts presented and allowed under
voting in the affirmative and the ward
accounts having been audited.
Against the City General Fund.-To H.
J Strauss, for several articles for the Fire
Department $oll;-To Andreas Wendt for
SlS44;-To damln & Ford for Lumber,
$9.7S.-To A. Schuierman for II days
work on Beughton Bridge $2.25;-To H.
Offering or nails o4c.
Against the First Ward--To the Water
town Republican tor publication of regis.
tered names Sc 70.
Against the Fourth Ward.--To D. & F.
Kusel for Nails, Scraper, Chains etc, $l6.-
81.
Against the Fifth Ward--To John L.
kube days service as Inspector OF Election
and Board of Registry, $40 44;-John
Baumann for the same time and like SER
vices $40. 44;--To Theodore Schroeder for
day as Inspector of Election, 2OO;--To
VIM. Herbst for day Clerk of Election,
S2.OO;-To D. D. Scott FOR day Clerk of
Election, 50 ITO Casper Shilling for
4 days as Inspector OF Election and Register.
$50
Against the Seventh Ward-To Mich.
krakaw days as Inspector of Election
and Board of Registry. SIS O0;-To Hermann
Fraedrick l day Inspector and Board of
Registry, s4.oO;-To Joseph Crandall for
days Inspector Of Election and Board of
Registry, $500; ITO D. Crowley fer day
Inspector of Election and Board of Registry,
S2.OO;-To Thomas Forken bridge for
days Inspector Clerk of Election and Board
of Registry, $8OO;-To Z. c. Cole for
days Clerk and Board of Registry General
Election, Sc OO;-To VIM. OIin for l day
Inspector at Special Election, So OO;-To
John Mooney Clerk at Special Election,
$2.00;-To Joseph C1aDdall for days
Labor, So O0;-To Chris. McDermittlI days
Labor, sl1.OO;-To James Hennessy IL
days Labor $ll00;-To James O'Neil 6
days work with team, sl8.OO;-To Daniel
Crowley 81 days workswit team, $2475;-
TO Mich. Moran 204 days Labor, $24.75.
The Committee on grievances to whom
was referred the Petitions Of Anton Hegner
tor the removal of Slaughter house in
the Second Ward, reported against the
removal and recommended the indefinite
postponement of the subject matter.-Re-
port adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Bridges,
TO whom was referred the account of J.
Weber & Son for Lumber $5678 reported
in favor OF its allowance in full. Report
adopted and account allowed all the alder
men voting in the affirmative.
The Committee on finance to whom were
referred the several accounts for the fill.
ing up Of the abutments of the Hustisf ord
Street-Pridge amount $llO43 reported
against the allowance of the same out of
the General Fund as they found it to be a
Ward charge.-On motion matter laid
over until the next meeting.
On motion Aid Bennett. the onmittee
on Streets and Bridges was instructed to
inquire into and report as to the expen-
diency of providing by Ordinance to make
the owners Of houses in Rock River adjoin-
ing to Mau Street Bridge build and main
tain the sidewalks thereon opposite their
respective houses.
Aid. Bennett called up the resolution
introduced by him at the last meeting refer
ring to the suit between this city and the
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway Co.; when
the same, on The motion of Aid. Jones.
was Indefinitely postponed.
On motion Board adjourned