Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-08
Board of Street Commissioners.

/ Board OF street. Commissioners.
Proceedings of regular meeting of the
Board of Street Commissioners, held Dec
9th, 1880.
Roll called-All members present
Com. Baxter chosen chairman, pro tenn
The minutes of the previous meetings
were read and approved.
The following accounts against the
City General Fund, were presented, and
under the suspension of the rules allowed.
Jos. Monrean and Chas. Henke, for
services as nightwatchmen, fol the month
of November, 1880, $35 each; d. D. Cor
nell for gals polish, 500; G. Schroeder,
for building coal shed for Phoenix En-
CINE House, $3.50; the same for work on
Engine House No. l, $175; III. Basin
ger, for whitewashing and repairing roof
on Engine House No /, $7.75; VIM.
Schaefer, for cleaning chimney in Engine
House No $1.00; G. F. Wendtland, for
painting in Engine House No /, 81 SO;
VIM. Schultz, for oil and wood, $3.50;
ID. & F. Kusel, for stove pipe and SUM-
dries for Phoenix Fire Co., $3.50; the
same for lantern and sundries for
Pioneer Fire Co., $2.6S; the same for
nails, &C., $1.37; E. Seibei for blankets,
$3.50; G. Pfaffenback for glazing in
Lookup, 95c; Fred. Kottmann for clean
ing Privy vault in Lookup, $3.50; John
@. Halliger, for Justices fees, $4.48; ID.
Kehr and j. Gallagher, for 3 days ser
vices as special police, $3.50 each; G. W.
Forkenbridge for 26 days services rs spec
ial police from May 18th, 1880, to Jan
uary LIST, 1881, 1886; Fred Baebenroth &
Son, for stationary 1888; j. Weber &
Son, for lumber, $17.9S; Edward Janson,
for 2216; days stone work at Boughton's
bridge, $5625; H. Janson, 2214 days,
1884; VIM. Hahnemann, 121l days,
1927 Sc; VIM. Degner, 2214, 1925; G.
Schulz, $111l, $11.25; Stephen Pentony
for work on Cady street bridge, $l.00;
Thos. Holland, $4,000 to apply on his
contract to do the filling at Boughton's
bridge.
The account of Gust. Waltz at $6.25,
for opening holes and cisterns for Fire
department was referred to the commit
tee on Fire department.
The account of the Watertown Gas Co.
for Gas consumed by the city from June
1st to Dec. LIST, 1881, amounting to S602.-
25, was referred to the committee on gas
light.
The following ward accounts were pre-
sented, and under the suspension Of the
rules allowed.
Against the First ward fund.
f. a. Cody for So days work IS roa /
master $1,000: VIM. Humphrey, for 391a
days team work, 1885,; Pat. Kennedy,
81 days, 1850; Chas. Hocbne, 1872
days, $4,000; Jos. Matejcek, for 251a
days, road work, $3.50; Fred. Prestin,
1415 days, $3.50; F. Tervado IL days,
$3.50; Frank Sickora 81 days, $3.50:
Chas. Steckel 81 days, $3.50; John
Mooney. 1881 days, $28.75; Thos. Duffy,
2SI DAYS, S2S.75; Chas. Sprague 49,
days, 1880; Henry Doening IA days,
sl4OO; JOS Hennesy 2034 days, &20.75;
VIM. Ternedo 8 days, $500; Aug. Con
rad 215 days, $3.50; Fred. Harte, Tor
Al days mason work. $6.38; Herman
Harte 3 days $3.50; VIM. Hahnmann,
2 days, $500; Andrew Merkle 2la days,
1910: Aug. Fehlusch, 23s days, $3.50;
VIM. Schulz, for rs days use Of wagon,
$3.50; c.. G.. Schemmel, for blacksmith
ing, $500; ]. Prentice for stalking out
grade of Seventh street, $3.50.
Ageinst the Third ward fund:
Thos. Moore, Thos. Holland, n. ".
Pierce, for 3 days service on board o.
registry and / days as inspectors OF cleo
ton, $500 each; S. S. Woodard for l
DAYS service as clerk Of election, $500;
NJ Ambrose for like service and station
cry, 1925; Jerry Burke, for rent of room
for registry and on election day, $500.
Against the Fourth ward fund:
d. & F. Kusel for nails and sundries,
$15.25.
Against the Fifth ward general fund:
ID. & f. Kusel for nails $2.15.
The committee on finance to whom was
referred the account of J. H. Keyes, OF
$500 for the Waterfowl Republican, de
livered to the City Clerk office, recon-
mended its allowance. Report accepted
and account allowed.
The committee on grievances to whom
was referred the petition Of f. Schinied-
erman and others in regard to certain
distinctions on sidewalks and streets in
the Second ward reported, that there is
no cause for complaint. Report adopted.
The following resolution was introduce
ed by Com. Voss:
WHEREAS, Mr.. John Heyman, has refused and
still refuses to accept the 500, awarded him by
this Board payment in full tor alleged injuries
received; said sum being now as a speclal deposit
in the Bank af WatertoWn, therefore,
Res0tscd, That the City Treasurer Is hereby Or
dered to draw said amount from the Bank of
atertown, and place the same to the credit of
the City General Fund from which it was origin
ally taken. Resolution adopted.
BY order of the Chair the Clerk opened
the proposals received by hi m for cutting
ice per notice required.
The following were the proposals re-
cieved:
From NJ Ambrose for $500.
Fred. Schoechert, for $500.
Thomas Forkenbridge, for 800.
g Julius Schoechert, for $115.
On motion of Com. Miller, the:propos-
al of Fred. Schoechert, being the lowest,
was accepted and the contract for doing
the work, required let to him, provided
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