Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
Board of Street COn1nqi ,siOneTs.

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Proceedings of regular meeting of
the Board of street Commissioners, held
July 9th, 1881.
Roll called and members all present
Com. Rohr chosen chairman pro tenn.
The reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
A petition of Frank Prochazka, et.sal.
praying for the opening the street that
runs south of Lot l in block five, in
Heber Smiths Addition, from East Wat
er Street to Rock River, was read to
the Committee on Streets and Bridges.
The following accounts against the
city General Fund were read and under
the suspension of the rules allowed:
Chas. Henke and Hugh Boyle for SER
vices as night watchmen for the month
of June, 1881, $50 each; John Reich
ardt for a years salary as city marshall
s rs; Henry Bieber for "a years salary
as City Clerk $112,50; Andreas Wundt
for winding up public clock from Dec.
20, 1880, $18; John Reichardt for bury
ing dogs 1915; G. G. Schemmel for
hooks &c. for Hook and Ladder Co. SIS 40:
M. Buending for fixing sidewalks on
Hustisford Street Bridge and changing
location of traps on said bridge 1894;
Ed. Jasen for laying % cords of stone
on I'd Street Bridge $500; Chas. S.
Baxter Tor balance on contract of stone
furnished at I'd Street Bridge $50
The following Ward accounts were
presented and under the suspension ofthe
rules allowed:
Against the Second Ward Fund:
Frank Schlueter for 3215 days work
as Roadmaster 1902; Peter Levzow for
s days work on streets 1925, John Koch
Ter l p day work $1.50; VIM. Goerder
for = days team work $3.50: Herman
Bentert for building culvert $40;
Against the Fifth Ward Gen. Fund:
Fred Mieske for Az days work as
Roadmaster $51 88:
Against the Sixth Ward Gen. Fund.
Fred Cruel and III. Schlieve for dig
ging cistern as per contract $780,
A communication of the City Marshal in
forming the Board that he had revoked the
appointment Of George Henze as Deputy
Marshal and requesting the Board to APP
point suitable person for said Office,
was read and on motion placed on file.
The Clerk laid before the Board his
monthly settlement with the Treasurer
for the month of June, 1881, which was
accepted and ordered to be placed on
file.
BY order of the Chair the Clerk opened
the proposals received by him for doing
the masonary and furnishing materials
for the new iron bridge to be built on
Main Street.
From Chas. S. Baxter for-----$ $4,000
W. B. Squyres for------$ $1,000
VIM. f. Quentmeyer for $500
On motion Of Com. Crowley the pro-
posal of Chas. S, Baxter, being the low
est, was accepted and the contract for do
ing the work required let to him
The Committee on Streets andssBridges
presented blank contract, which was
read by the Clerk and after some changes
made by the Board, the same, on motion
of Com. Voss, was adopted and the Chair
man pro tenn and City Clerk authorized
to execute and contract in behalf of the
City.
On motion Of Com. Voss the Clerk was
directed to advertise for proposals for
building the superstructure of the New
Main Street Bridge and to inform the
different Iron Bridge Manufacturing CO. S
that the City is now ready to receive
their proposals until Monday, July 18th.
The Committee on Streets and Bridges
presented plans and specifications for re-
building the SO called Smiths Bridge,
| which on motion were laid over and
made special order for the next regular
meeting of the Board. .'D.-.e
! On motion the Board adjourned. ~.
HENRY BIEBER.
. City Clerk.