Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-04-14
The New City Government.

The mayor ana common council met
at the council rooms last Friday evening,
holding in session until 2 o'clock Satur-
day morning, and transacted the neces-
sary business of the city government
coming within their sphere. The election
of officers resulted as follows:
Clerk, Henry Bieber; marshal, G. F.
Zautner, surveyor, Judson Prentice;
attorney, G. II. Gardner; health officer,
Dr.. F. B. Hoermann; auctioneer, j.
Reichhardt; nightwatch East side, G. F.
Wendtlandt; nightwatch West side, G..
Kerr; wood measurer East side, w.
Jaedeke; wood messurer West side, J.
Brooks.
The salaries were fixed as follows:
City clerk 5000, Increase 500, marshal
$400, $50 reduction, city treasurer 5000,
night watches $35 for winter months and
$50 for summer months, fire department
engineers $500 each, health officer 800.
The city printing was let to The Gazette
at 80 cents per folio, to be set in noppareil
type. The Weltburger was awarded the
same with 10 cents per folio additional
for translation.
The following resolution fixing the tax
levy for the current year was passed:
Resolved That there be and Is hereby levied
upon all the taxable property liz the city of
WATERFOWL, in addition to the taxes levied in
said city by section 8 oichapter 204 of the pri-
vate and local laws of Wisconsin, the following
taxes for city, school, ward and poor purposes
for the year 1886, to-wit:
For the current expenses of the city general
government, 8 mills upon tho dollar (total 5
mills). For school purposes ] mill upon the
dollar (total 6 mills).
Upon the First ward for ward purposes u mill
upon the dollar 0otal "a mllls).
Upon the Second ward for ward purposes II
mill upon the dollar (total mills).
Upon the Third ward for ward purposes "a
mill upon the dollar (total mils).
Upon the Fourth ward for ward purposes.
mill less upon the dollar, than levied by said
section 3, of chapter 204. (total mills).
Upon the Fifth ward, for ward purposes, no
mill upon the dollar total mills)
Upon the Fifth ward for poor purposes, mill
less upon the dollar than levied by said section
3 of chapter 204 (to!al u MILL.
Upon the Sixth ward for ward purposes, mill
upon the dollar 0otal mills).
Upon the Sixth ward for poor purposes,
u mill less than levied by said section 3, of
chapter 204 (total a mills).
Upon the Seventh ward. for ward purposes,
mill upon the dollar (total n1lls).
The following communication was
read:
WATERFOWL, April 7, 1886.
10 mas honor. Ute aIlyOT, uftu 6tc uOHOuoS 0Ouu
GENTLEMEN:-The undersigned does hereby
respectfully pray that you will allow him the
privilege of erecting two story brick building
to be used as store, upon the north end of lots
II and Is, owned by me i'll block Cady'S addi-
ton to city of Watertown.
Respectfully,
HERMAN WETTwER,
Laid on the table.
A communication was presented from
Pioneer Engine Company No. l, recon-
mending Henry Dickhof as janitor for
city hall building, because he is person
that partially understands running
Pioneer Engine No, /.
Referred to the Board o. Street Com
missoncrs.
Before retiring, Mayor VIM. F. Voss
appointed the following standing COM
mittees:
F1NANcE-A. solliday. D. II, Beurhaus and
U. Habhegger..
JUD1cIARY-W. D. Stacy, H. A. Block and A.
Solliday.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGEs-U. Habhegger, A.
Solliday and D. H. Beurhaus.
LICENSED. FL. BeurhauS, w. ID. Stacy and
U. Habhegger.
GAS L1GHT-Ed. Goeldner, l.. Dunnigan and
II. A. Block.
GRIEvANCES-H. A. Block, IL. Dunnlgan and
E. Goeldner.
PUBLIC BUILDINGs-W. D. Stacy, H. A. Block
and D. Ii. Beurhaus.
FIRE DEPARTMENT-H. A. Block, D. 81. Beur-
haus and w. D. Stacy.
The fo.lwing being the senior aldermen
constitute the board of street commits
sioners for the ensuing year:
First ward. D. 81 Beurhaus; Second
ward, FL. A. Block; Third ward, A. Solli
day; Fourth ward, w. D. Stacy; Fifth
ward, E. Goeldner; Sixth ward, y. Hab.
hegger; Seventh ward, L. Dunnigan.