Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
Board of Street C0an missiOnerS.

Proceedings of an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Street Commissioners, held January
oath, 81.
Roll called. All members present
Com. Voss chosen chairman pro tenn.
The reading of the minutes ofthe last meeting
was dispensed with.
A petition of FIR. Schocchert, praying to in
crease his compensation for cutting ice On ac-
count of the severe winter, was read, and on mo-
ton of Com. Ford it was increased Sl5 and the
Clerk directed to draw an order of such amount
against the City General Fund in favor of FIR.
.chOechert.
All members voting in the affirmative except
Cole and Voss.
The clerk read the Bill, received by the Board
of Education. to amend the Union School Law
of this city, as approved by said Board at their
meeting on the 9TH inst; whereupon Com. Ford
offered the following resolution:
ResOiued, That this Board recommend the
passage ofthe amendments of the school Law as
proposed by the Board of Education. and that
the Clerk is hereby ordered to transmit such
amendments to our representatives at Madison.
Resolution adopted.
The City Attorney read the alterations of Sec
ton and of Chapter OF our City Charter
made by him i'll accordance with resolution,
adopted by this Board at their regular meeting
on the 18th inst; and on motion of Com. Baxter
they were laid over until the next meeting of
this Board and ordered to be printed with the
proceedings.
The Committee on Streets and Bridges to whom
were referred the accounts of M. Ambrose and
others for carpenter work on Second Street
Report adopted aud accounts allowed; all
members voting in the affirmative, except CONS.
Miller and VoSs.
The Committee ON Fire Dept, to whom were
referred the accounts of J. p. Shoenhals and J.
Schulz for SundrieS for Fire Dept recommended
the allowance OF the same.
Report adopted and accounts allowed; all
members voting in the affirmative.
The Committee on Judiciary to whom was re-
ferred the OF the Assessors in regard to the
valuation of Out lot SIS in the First ward recon-
mended that an order be drawn against the City
General Fund in favor of Mrs, r. Zautner, for
81 Al the same being the amount of Overtaxa-
ton on said out lot according to the judgment
of the Assessors.
to draw an order of such amount against the
City General Fund.
The following resolution was introduced by
Com. Ford:
Resolued, That the Clerk of the Board of Sup
eryisors of Jefferson County, be requested to fur
nish the City Clerk with copy of all real estate
returned by the Treasurer OF the City OF Water
town for nOn-payment of taxes for the year 1879,
and that a copy of this resolution be sent to the
said Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
Resolution adopted.
proposals. received by him for furnishing the
necessary quarry stone for the pier and abut-
ments at I'd Street Bridge; also the proposals for
LAYING the necessary material
l. There was received only one proposal from
Herman Bentert to furnish the quarry stone at
So per cord soon after the frost is out of the
ground, winch Oh UlOtlOll VI COlu. TOIO Htlo LC'
iected for the reason, that this stone cannot be
furnished at the time to go ahead with the work.
Com Ford then offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolued, Thatthis Board enter into contract
necessary to finish the pier and abutments of
Second Street Bridge according to specifications
$40 Der cord stone to be furnished at the rate OF
ten 1lO) cords per week
Resolution adopted
There was also received only one proposal from
Edward Jansen, to do the mason work on I'd
Street Bridge including sand, lime and cement
at $5.45 per cord
on motion of Com. Baxter the proposal of Ed
ward Jansen was accepted and the chairman
and CITY Clerk was instructed to enter into a
contract with said Edward Jansen accord
ing to his proposal, to finish pier and abutments
of Second Street Bridge.
On motion of Com. Jones the City Engineer
| was instructed to rip rap the south abutment OF
Hustisford Street Bridge, but there shall not be
paid more than SIS per cord of field stone deliver
| ed at said Bridge.
On motion Board adjourned.
| HENRY BIEBER, City Clerk.