Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-28

ceived 10; K. 2. Clark IL; G. 2. Good
rich 6; A. Wing l. No choice. 2 bal
lot-whole number votes 20; Milo Jones
received 7, K. P. Clark Is, G. P Good
rich 5, and A. Wing l. Clark having
received majority of all the votes cas-
was declared duly elected surveyor.
On motion board adjourned until hal
past seven o'clock this evening.
WEDNESDAY EVENING SESSION, NovEM
BIER 10, 1879.
Board met pursuant to adjournment al
the court house at half past seven o'clock.
Mr. Ostrander in the chair Meeting
called to order. Clerk called the roll
| Members all present
Special order of the evening was the
adoption of the report of committee on
county buildings as reported under reso-
| luton No. g. The report was taken up
| the recommendations explained and
read by Mr.. Mulberger, chairman of the
committee. The question was on the
adoption OH that part Of the report recon-
mending the raising OF the sum of $780,
900 for the purpose Of building new
court house.
Mr.. Brook offered an amendment to
strike out $4,000 and insert in place
thereof $4,000 The amendment was
not seconded.
Mr.. May offered substitute resolution
No. II for the report.
WHEREAS, Owing to the unsafe con-
dition of the records of this county and of
the great necessity for new court house,
therefore be it
Resolued, That we build court house
the cost of which shall not exceed twen-
ty-five thousand dollars
ResolUed, That the sum of ten thou
sand dollars be levied upon the taxable
property of this county in the year 1879,
and fifteen thousand be raised in 1880.
ResolUed, That there be committee
of 5, of which J. W. Ostrander shall be
chairman, whose duty shall be to adopt
plans, let contracts and have a general
supervision of the construction of said
building. Said committee shall receive
the sum of two dollars per day for their
time actually employed.
A division of the resolution was called
for, and division granted. The question
was shall we build court house? Ayes
ttlu IdyOo WIFI IiO IOllOWIUO
result:
Ayes.-Ziebell, Coburn, Sell, Wood
man, Haskell, Ostrander, Spangler,
Grimm, May, Rogers Hoskins, Mills,
Reed, Bogie, Whittet, Wollensack, Hab-
hegger, Bieber, Mulberger, Brook and
Wood.-21.
Nays.-Cooley, Huebner, Hopkins,
Hull, Millard, Kennedy, Powers, Faville,
and Bond.-9.
Motion carried
The question was on the adoption of
that part of the resolution recommending
to raise the sum of $25, 5000, to which Mr..
Woodman offered an amendment to strike
out x25, 900, and insert in place thereof
$50, 900, to which amendment Mr.. Rogers
offered an amendment to strike out $780,
600, and insert in place thereof $36 700,
that being the same amount as recomend-
ed by the building committee
The question was On the amendment of
Mr. Rogers.
Mr.. Whittet moved to lay the amend
ment on the table, which was lost.
The question was thoroughly discussed
from both sides by the Hon. Messrs.
Woodman, Rogers, May, Whittet, Null
berger, Brook and Reed, after which the
ayes and nays were called for with the
following result:
Ayes.-Ziebell, Coburn, Sell, Wood
man, Huebner, Haskell, Ostrander,
Spangler, Grimm, Hopkins, Rogers, Hos
kins, Mills, Reed. Wollensack, Habheg-
ger and .Bieber.-17.
Nays-Cooley, May, Hull Millard,
Kennedy, Powers, Bogie, Whittet, Fa-
vile, Bond, Mulberger, Brook and Wood
-13.
Amendment carried.
The question was on the adoption of
the resolution as offered by Mr.. May as
amended. A division of the house was
called for, II voting for the resolution
and 19 against it. The resolution was de-
clared lost
The question then was on the recon-
mendation as offered in the report of
the building committee that the sum of
$4,000 be raised, TO which Mr.. May Of
fered an amendment to insert in place of
$4,000 the sum of $4,000. Ayes and
nays called for with the following result:
Ayes.-Coburn, Cooley, May, Hull,
Millard, Kennedy, Powers, Bogie, Fa-
vile, Bond, Brook and Wood.-12
Nays.-Ziebell, Sell, >Woodman, Hueb-
ner, Haskell, Ostrander, Spangler, Grimm
Hopkins, Rogers, Hoskins, Mills, Reed,
Whittet, Wollensack, Habhegger, Bieber
and Mulberger-1S.
Amendment was lost
The motion was on the adoption of the
recommendation as recommended by the
committee in their report, that the sum
of $4,000 be raised, which was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes.-Ziebell, Coburn, Sell, Wood
man, Cooley, Huebner, Haskell, Ostran-
der, Spangler, Grimm, Hopkins, May,
Hull, Rogers, Millard, Hoskins, Mills,
Reed, Whittet, Wollensack, Habhegger,
Bieber, Mulberger, Brook and Wood.
25.
Nays.-Kennedy, Powers, Bogie, Fa-
vile and Bonds.
The motion was on the adoption of that
part of the report as recommended by the
building committee, that the money be
raised in four annual installments of &c.
000 ooob To which M prool- ,Gco.oJ