Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-10
To the Hon. Board of Street Commission

To the Hon. Board of Street Commission
ers:
Gentlemen Your Special Committee
to investigate the matter regarding the
contract let to Chas. S. Baxter on July
9Th, 1881, would respectfully report that
they have taken the matter into consider
alton and have also consulted the City
Attorney, whose opinion is hereto annex
ed and is made part of our report. He
would further report that being now nc
authority to do any work on the bridge,
that the Board take immediate steps to
determine the work to be done for the
girder bridge as adopted, and to either
instruct the Committee on Streets and
Bridges to have the same done or to let
the same to the lowest bidder. We would
further recommend that in either case a
Superintendent Of the work be engaged
on behalf of the City.
Respectfully submitted
CHAs. F. ZAUTNER
VIM. F. VOss Committed
| VIM. H. RoHR
WATERFOWL, Aug. 4, 81
OPINION OF THE Cry ATTORNEY.
To Chas. Zautner Esq. Chairman Special
Committee &c.
Sir:-In answer to your request to fur
nish your Committee written, opinion
in relation to the question and points
submitted to me, [ hereby furnish the
following:
list. On the 9Th day of July 1881. your
Committee on Streets and Bridges pre-
sented to your Board a blank contract,
which said blank contract your Board
adopted, and authorized the Chairman
pro tenn. and City Clerk to execute the
same on the part of the City,
I'd, On the 18th day of July 1881, the
next meeting of your. Board, the action in
relation to said contract was reconsidered
and the whole matter thereby opened for
the further action of your Board.
Sd No contract having been executed,
and the whole matter having been recon.
sdered, neither party obtained any rights
under and by virtue of said blank con-
tract, nor has your Chairman or Clerk
any right to execute the same under the
present status of the case
4th. Neither Charles S. Baxter, nor
any one acting for him has any right to
furnish any material or perform any
work or labor for which the city would
be liable, under said contract, nor to
obstruct any part of any street for the
purpose of temporarily storing the said
ma terial.
Dated August 4th, 1881.
Very Respectfully Yours
CHARLES FL. GARDNER
City Attorney.
After considerable discussion the report
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Becker, Crowley, Hartwig,
Rohr, Voss, Zautner;-6
Noe-Baxter-1
On motion of Com Zautner the Com
mittee on Streets and Bridges was direct
ed to procure plans and specifications for
repairing the masonry of Main Street
Bridge until the next meeting of the
Board
On motion the Board proceeded to the
election of Deputy Marshal by ballot,
and William Wilson having received all
the votes cast was declared duly elected
for said office.
On motion of Com Voss the salary for
for deputy marshal was fixed at $40 per
month payable monthly by the following
vote: Ayes-Baxter, Becker, Crowley,
Rohr, Voss, Zautner, g. Noes-Hartwig, 1.
On motion of CON- Zautner the Board
procee ded to the election of an Health
Officer by ballot to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation of DR. R. M.
Wigginton, and DR.. VIM. Whyte having
received the required majority-5 votes
was declared duly elected for said office.
On motion the Board adjourned until
Monday the Sth inst. at o'clock P. NJ.
HENRY BIEBER.
City Clerk.