Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
Board of Street Commissioners.

Proceedings OF an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Street Commissioners held Nov. oath
| 1880.
| Roll called and all members present
Com. Baxter chosen chairman pro tenn
Anton Schumacher, City Treasurer rendered
| his resignation, which was accepted and ordered
| to be placed on file
| Com. Voss introduced the following resolution:
| WHEREAS, Mr. Anton Schumacher, Treasurer
o. OF the city OF Watertown has this day resigned
his office as suchTreasurer his resignation having
| been accepted by this board. Therefore
| ReSolUed, That Mr.. VIM. Schul;e be and the
| same is hereby appointed Treasurer of the City
| of Watertown to fill the vacancy occasioned by
| the resignation of said Anton Schumacher and
to hold said office of City Treasurer for the unex
pired term of said office and to file with the City
Clerk bond in the penal sum $50 900 running
to the CITY of WatertOwn with sufficient sureties to
be approved by this Board. And be it further
ResOtued, That the salary of said VIM Schultz
shall be $500 for the uneXp ired term of said Of
flee to be paid at the expiration of his term and
after his final settlement with this Board and to
be payment in full for such services as City
Treasurer.
Com Baxter offered the following as an amend
ment:
Resolted: That this Board being democratic
that It's appointee for the office of City Treasurer
Resolved: That John Malloy be the said ap-
pointee. Said amendment was lost by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes.-Coms Baxter and Jones'
Noes.-Coms Cole Ford, Hoffman,, Miller
and Voss.
The question being then on the adoption of the
original resolution the same was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes, CONS. Cole, Ford, Hoffman, Miller and
Voss.
Noes.-Coms Baxter and Jones
The official Bond of VIM Schultz the appoint
ed CITY Treasurer was read by the Clerk and APP
proved by the Board.
The Committee on Finance reported that thew
had made a thorough examination ofthe books,
papers and vouchers of Anton Schumacher City
Treasurer, and find that said Anton Schumacher
is indebted to the City of Watertown on Nov.
20th 1880, in the sum of S. 1856, which said
amount was turned over to VIM. Schultz the
newly appointed City Treasurar this day by the
sureties Ofsaid Anton Schumacher and his re-
celpt taken therefore. The report Ofthe Finance
Committee was accepted and ordered to be placed
on file.
On motion the Board adjourned
HENRY BIEBER, City Clerk
Proceedings of special meeting of the Board
of Street Commissioners, held November Goth
1880.
Roll called, Present CONS. Cole, Hoffman,.
Jones' Miller and VOSS.
Com. Voss chosen chairman pro tenn
The chairman stated that the meeting was
called for the purpose of taking intoconsderation
the matter in regard to the contract of cutting
ice, as per notice required, since John Monrean
whose proposal for doing said work the Board
had accepted could not give q sufficient Bond for
the faithful performance of said work
After some discussion on the matter Com. Mil
Ter offered the following resolution:
Resolved That the Committee on Fire is here
by instructed to hire man, to open holes at the
different platforms and bridges for use of Fire
Engines in case of necessity until the appoint
ment of a suitable person for the entire season
can be made by this Board. Compensation not
to exceed 25 per day.
Resolution adopted
On motion of Com. Jones the Clerk was in
structed to continue the notice for proposals for
cutting ice, with the suggestion, that the Board
reserves the right of rejecting any or all pro-
posals.
On motion the Board adjourned
HENRY BIEBER, City Clerk.