Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-26
Board Of Street Commissioners.

Proceedings ola regular meeting of the Board
of Street Commi ssioners held May 24th, 1880.
Roll called. All members present Com. Bax-
ter chosen chairman pro tenn. The minutes of
the last meeting were read and approved.
\ communication with Mr. VIM. Hogg, Pub
Usher OF the new Directory of the city Of Water
town. requesting the Board to purchase copies O.
the same was read and on motion Of Com Miller
referred to the Committee on Finance.
The following accounts were presented, under
suspension of the rules allowed and orders drawn
upon the respective funds to-Wit:
Against the city Genl Fund;
c. F, Ninman for 3 months salary as Superin-
tendent of Public Schools SIS; Jos Monrean and
Chas. Henke for services as nightWatchmen for
Month of April 1880 S35 each; F. p. Brook for 3
months rent ofCouncil and Clerks rooms S25.
Against the Fifth ward Genl Fund.- CHASER
for rent of room on election day S.
Against the Sixth ward Genl Fund-ChaS. Hill
gendorf for groceries 81.
The Committee on Grievances presented the
following communication and resolution:
To the Hon. Board Of Street Commissioners:
Your Committee on Grievances would respect
fully communicate to your Honorable body, that
the natural intercourse from the, marsh south of
the track Of the Chicago Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Il. Il. Co. III the Seventh ward Is INSTRUCTED bv
filling up the same by said Railroad Co. which
obstruction causes the matter to settle and stag
nate upon said marsh, injurious to the health Of
the whole vicinity also preventing the opening
of Hart Street in said Seventh ward therefore be
Resog,ed, that the said c. NJ. & St. P. R. R. Co.
are hereby requested to build culvert or sewer
under their r. r. track right through the depot
grounds-in order to give the water from the
marsh its natural course; and that the Clerk is
hereby directed to forward a copy of the above to
Mr.. II. c. Atkins, Sup't with the request to have
the same attended to at once. q. C. COLE,
FRANK KGNIG,
A. F. MILLER
Com. on Grievances
On motion the communication and resolution
were adopted.
By Com. Voss:
H.
to notify all persons doing business requiring
City License to procure the same by Saturday
May 29th 1880, and to hand the names of all de-
linquents to the City Attorney on the following
Monday who is hereby directed to prosecute
such delinquents, without further notice, accord
ing to Section 1850, Chapter IS Of the Revised
Statutes Of 1878.
Resolution adopted.
By Com. Voss
RESOLVED, that the City Attorney is hereby re-
quested to prepare an ordinance, compelling pro-
perty owners to repair their respective sidewalks
and to keep the same in proper and safe condi-
ton
Resolution adopted.
BY Com. Ford.
Chas Goette to use one half of Main Street adjon-
ing his lot Between 4th & 9Th Streets for the pur
pose of storing building material for the term of
60 days.
Resolution adopted.
The Committee Ell Streets & Bridges, to whom
was referred the resolution in regard to the paint
Ing OF HuSL1S1Oru street BRUCE recommended the
adoption of the same, and on motion OF Com.
Jones the said resolution was adopted.
The Marshal informed the Board that he had
appointed George Forkenbridge as one Of his de-
puties which appointment was approved.
The Clerk laid before the Board his monthly
settlement with the Treasurer for the month Of
April 1880, which was accepted and ordered on
file.
A communication of Mr.. G. r. Butler to Mr.
Harlow Pease in regard to the suit of this city
against the Milwaukee & st. Paul r. w. Co. COM
menced by Mr.. Gillett was read and after some
discussion on the matter, Com. Voss offered the
following resolution.
Resozued, that the matter of the law suit ofthis
CG as sg he referred to th civ A.
torney with instruction to report to this Board in
writing whether in his opinion it is for the inter
est of the Cty2to bring the same to a trial or to
drop it entirely;
Resolution adopted.
On Motion the Board adjourned.
HENRY BIEBER,
Citv Clerk