Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-16
A " ord a bout the City Printin

The published proceedings Of the last
meeting of the Council said that the Did of
the REPUBLICAN was addressed to the Clerk
This is mistake as he following copy Of
the proposed bid will show:
To the Common Council or Board Of Street
Commissioners Of the city Of Watertown, Vas
|, the undersigned, publisher of the Wat
ertown REPUBLICAN will publish in the
WATERFOWL REPUBLICAN all The proceedings,
all the ordinances, all the Reports and all
other matter usually ordered published in
the official city paper by the Common
Council or Board of street Com missI ouers
of the city of Watertown, Wis. from the
| 5th day Of April 1879 TIL the 18th day OF
April 1880, for the sum of Fifty Dollars,
said sum to be in full payment for said pub
locations for said time.
| will also do all city printing known as
Job printing for % per cent below the
usual rates Respectfully,
jill. KEYES.
The document was placed in the hands of
the Clerk with the request that it be read
to the Council, but mayor Kusel in his wis
dom suppressed its reading and ruled ii ut
of order. What mayor ever suppressed the
reading of a short communication to Coun
Gil before? None, We dare say, but what
city ever had so learned and important a
NJ ayor as Watertown had in this man Ku-
sci? Had Mr. kusel shown proper respect
for the body over which he presided he
would have given the Council chance to
act on the communication. 1t was the
Councils business to dispose of the matter
and not his. We are glad to note, however,
that there were FIVE aldermen in the Coun-
! Gil who were not so blinded by partizan
zeal that they could not see their duty in
| the premises. These men insisted that the
| proposal should be read, but his Highness
the Mayor objected in a dictatorial style
which is only becoming in man of very
great Importance.
The agitation of this question has result
ed in some good, however. The papers Sc
lec.ed to do the printing will do it for Is
for years, which will result in saving oil
1925 to the city at least And they can
we'll afford to do it at these figures even
We shall 90 it for nothing, as we have fol-
many years. A precedent has been estab-
lished by the Council that no republican
need put in bid for doing any work ioI
the democratic city of Watertown. They
think perhaps it is enough for republicans
to be allowed to live here without presum.
ing to compete against democrat for job
of work. This is democratic doctrine as
laid down by Mayor Kusel and majority
of his council, but we are glad to say that
it does no, meet the endorsement of the bet
ter class of democrats here. No law in our
charter is more plain tt An the one which
indicates how the city printing shall be dis
posed of, and large part of this community
would have been glad to have seen the
printing let in accordance with provisions
OF law. We think it would be good idea
to have section 8, of the city charter repeal
ed and then aldermen will not voluntarily
violate their oath of Office every year when
disposing of the city printing. The east
with which these men disregard an oatt
has tendency to corrupt the morals of {
community. Let it be repealed.
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