Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-01
Board of Street Commissioners.

proceedings or an ADJOURNED meeting ol
the Board of Street Commissioners, held
| Dec. Goth, 1878. ....
Roll called. Present-Ald. Baumann,
| Bennett, Crowley, Jones, Maerzke and Mil
! Ter. Absent ld Finn.
A quorum present, Aid. Maerzke in the
| chair
On motion of;;Ald. Bennett, the Board
proceeded Through the regular course OF
| business.
Presented, petition from committee Of
| the laboring men in this city, asking for a
settlement with these men by whose pro-
| perty the Ice sde-track Of the g. & N. w.
Z. R. Co. passes, and the damages sustain
| ed by them, by reason of such passage, in
order that said track may be saved from
being taken up by said company, when
Aid Bennett moved the following
Reso ution, That the prayer of the mem
orialsts asking for the cooperation OF this
Board in settling by assessment and arbitra-
ton the amount of damage suffered by the
lot on ners in the Fifth ward, by the estab-
fishing of railroad track there, be complied
with, and that two members Of this Board
be appointed to serve on such board of as
sessment and arbitration, and that the
Chairman of this Board make the appoint
ment. Resolution adopted.
The Chair appointed Aid. Bennett and
Miller on that committee.
A communication from Hon. H. Finn,
assemblyman from this district, was pre-
senled, ordering an early action by this
Board, if any local law was desirable 10 be
enacted this winter in the Legislature.
Laid aside for the present.i
Solicitations for the support at the cleo
ton OF Special Police, were presented by
Thomas Haly, Michael Killiar and L. Mon
rean. Laid aside.
By Aid: Bauman:
WHEREAS, 1t appears to the satisfaction
OF this Board that the filling up of the
abu,ments on both ends of Hustisford street
bridge was necessary, and made TO perfect
the contract entered into by this city, in
the building of said bridge, and that With
out their filling up CATER the original filling
up had settled down so much, and the
bridge without an access to the same would
have been of no use; be it therefore
ResoIued, That the bills presented for al
lowance for that work be allowed and paid
GU. of the General Fund, Provided that
hereafter the same to be considered part OF
the street to be kept in repairs by the re-
spective ward.
To which AID Jones offered the follow
ing amendment: Provided further, that
| one-half of the charge for the work be paid
out of the Sixth ward Fund and the other
half out of the City General Fund
The question being on the amendment,
the same was accepted and the resolution
as amended, adopted. All the aldermen
present voting IN the affirmative.
By AID Bennett:
Resolyed, That Charles Kruger be allow.
ed the nse of part of East Washington St.
in the First ward, adjoining his lot for the
period of four months from this date, for
the purpose of locating building materials
| Resolution adopted.
By Aid. Bennett:
ResoLued, That committee of three be
appointed to consider the advisablity Of
revising the City Charter and report to the
Board AS soon as convenient. Resolution
adopted
The Chairman appointed as such COM
mttee, Aid. Bennett, Jones Miller.
On motion OF Aid. Bennett, the Board
proceeded to elect by ballot Iohce Officer
by the name of Deputy Marshal.
IN the Gath ballot Mr.. Vim. Wilson re-
ceived FIVE votes, whereupon the Chairman
declared him elected Deputy Marshal, and
on motion of Aid Balmann said election
was made unanimous.
On motion of Aid. Bennett, the salary of
said deputy marshal was fixed at $50 per
month.
On motion of Aid. Bennett, the clerk
was directed to notify him Of his election.
On motion the clerk proceeded to open the
bids presented in the Clerks Office for cut
ting ice, as per notice required.
The following bids were in:
Henry Bassinger, August Tekuschuer,
Charles Sylvester joined part. $50 co
Ferdinand Bartel. ..-...--...--.."...99 90
John Brurenbach. .....-........"........60 90
}. g. VOgtl. Observation-Disclosures. -. 80 O0
F. Kresouske.... Observation-Disclosures. lO5 90
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On motion of Aid. Bennett, the bid of
| John Brarenbach was received by the board.
| On motion Board adjourned.
c.. BECKMAN, City Clerk,