Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20
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BOARD OF STREET COMMISSION
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Proceedings OF regular meeting of the BOarG
of Street commissioners held August 18th, 1879.
| Roll called. All members present except Com
| Crowley. Com N0Ss chosen chairman pro tenn.
| The minutes OF the last regular meeting were
read and approved. The minutes of the specia
| meeting held August 9th, were also read and OF
motion of Gem. Miller not approved
A petition of Thos. Spencer and others, praying
for the passage OF an Ordinance authorizing the
| construction ola sidewalk on the east side OF
Ninth street from Clyman street to the railroad
track, was read ana referred to the Committee on
Streets and Bridges.
A petition of Carl Kruger of the First ward
stating that he was hurt last winter by slipping
and falling on the sidewalk i'll front of the post
office on account of the snow thereon and pray
ing to pay him fifty dollars for doctors and other
expenses, was referred to the Committee on Jud-
iciary,
A memorial of the Chief Engineer of the Fire
Dept recommending the purchase of new sue
ton for the Silsby engine, was read and referred
to the Com. on Fire Dept
The following accounts were presented under
suspension Of the rules allowed and orders
drawn upon the respective funds, to-wit;
Against the City General Fund-The accounts
OF Z. f. Nlnman, for three months salary as
Superintendent OF Schools, SIS; Ernest Kunert
for months services as engineer of the fire com
pany No. l, $3.50; f. W. Gohres, for 2 days work
on engine house No. 2. 81.
Against the LIST ward Fund-The account OF
Fab. Cooley, for 20 days work roadmaster,
S36.25.
Against the ID Ward Fund-The account OF
Henry Muselmann, for 16 days work as road
master $40
Against the 4th Ward Fund-The account OF
A. Seltfert, for part payment for building cistern
$3.50.
The Com on Streets and Bridges to whom was
referred the petition of Jacob Weber and Others
offered the following report;
To the Hon. Board Of Street Commissioners:
Your Com have had under consideration q
petition numerously signed by taxpayers Of the
Sd andi4th wards, asking that no iron Bridge be
built across Rock river, connecting Milwaukee
street on the east side and Spring street on the
west side. After careful consideration of the
petition, your Com. would respectfully recon-
mend that an iron bridge be constructed accord
ing to the wishes of said taxpayers, as soon as
the city can afford to do SO, provided, however,
that the right of way on either side of the river
shall be open and free of expense to the city. We
would also advise your honorable body to re-
quest the Supervisors of this city to procure il
possible, an appropriation of $1,000 from the
Board of supervisors at their next annual ses-
sion, to help build proposed iron bridge.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
RICH. JONES
JOHN HABHEGGER.
Com Baxter presented bond from j. Rogan
in which he binds himself upon the erection of
| an iron bridge across Rock river joining Spring
street and Milwaukee street. to convey to the city
the right OF way on the west side of the river.
The chair stated that.the right of way on the
east side OF the river will also be given free of eX-
pense to the city,
The question being now on the adoption of the
report OF the committee on Streets and Bridges
the ayes and hayes were called and the report re-
Jected by the following vote:
Ayes-Habheggar JONES' Miller
Nayes-BaXter, Hartwig Voss
On motion of Com Baxter the matter in re-
gard to the building of an iron bridge connect
ing the LIST and Sd wards, and also of Boughton's
bridge, was made special order for the next
meeting.
Com Miller offered the following resolution:
ResOtred, That a contract be entered into with
T. f. Goodrich IL Co., of Akron, o., for the; pur-
chase of 1000 feet Akron Nhic Anchor four ply
rubber hose, with wOrkes couplings at % cents
per foot, to be paid for in months from date OF
contract without interest
The ayes and hayes being called, the resoluti III
was unanimously adopted
The contract between B. f. Goodrich & Co. OF
Akron, o., and the city of Watertown, was then
read by the clerk and the ayes and hayes being
called on the adoption of the same the contract
was unanimously adopted.
Com. Jones offered the following resolution:
Res0tted, That the City Treasurer be, and is
hereby requested to pay the freight on u cords
OF quarry stone, shipped from Pewaukee to this
CITY, and that he present the bill for said freight
at the next meeting of this Board.
The ayes and hayes being called on the adOp-
tlOn OF the resolution, the same was unanimous
ly adopted.
On motion the Board adjourned.
HENRY BIEBER, City Clerk.