Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09

franchise for water-works to w. E.
Keller, of Chicago, for term of thirty
years, the city reserving the right of
purchase after ten years, 100 hydrants
are used at a cost to the city of 81, 800 a
year. The system is direct pressure.
In each of the above named places the
water-works are spoken of in the high
est terms. None of the cities visited
would be without water-works for dou-
BILE the cost. There is no town in the
state the size Of WATERFOWL without
w~ater-works.
Were it not for the pending suits
against the city, which are not likely
to be decided for three or four years to
come, or were we financially SO situated
that the city could construct it's own
w~ater-works, we would cheerfully en-
courage the undertaking, but is utter
ly impossible to entertain such an idea
at present. Considering the prosperous
condition of our city with the growing
increase of population, building and
manufacturing interests and constantly
increasing danger from destructive
fires, therefore the necessity is shown
of securing an efficient system of fire
protection, and especially should due
regard be paid to the petition for water
works signed by 153 of our most promi-
nent residents and heavy taxpayers.
If a franchise for water-works be
given there would be 40 payment of
rem for hydrants necessary for eigh-
teen months to come; besides the fact
should be takeninto consideration that
a system of Water-works would result
in a reduction of our present rate Of
insurance, saving at least S., 1000 per
mum to insurers.
J.. II. Thompson, of Chicago, having
made the city a proposition to construct
and maintain a perfect system of direct
pressure water-WOrks at a reasonable
rent for hydrants, besides giving the
city an option of purchasing the plant
at any time by giving one years notice,
price to be determined by a committee
mend the granting Of franchise to said
works, and a term of twenty years per
specifications in his application subject
to amendments and changes to be made
or added by the Board.
The report was adopted by a vote of
5 to 2, CONS. Wertheimer and Hab-
hegger voting In the negative.
The following report was read:
To the Honorable Board of Street Commits
SiORerS.:
GENTLEMEN:-Your Committee on
Streets and Bridges to whom was re-
ferred a petition for the rebuilding of
Plank Road bridge, submit the follow
ing report:
A bridge at said place would be a
great convenience to the trade tribut-
ary from that direction to our city and
would recommend the building of an
iron bridge, were it not for u present
financial embarrassment. The strain
on our general fund has been SO great
this year, that it would not be advisa-
BILE to attempt the undertaking this
year.
The report was rejected.
The minority of the committee then
submitted a report to the effect that af-
ter duly considering the petition for
the rebuilding ofthe Plank road bridge,
the conclusion is arrived at that the re-
building of said bridge is a matter of
necessity to the business interests of
our city, and therefore the adoption of
the following resolution is recon-
mended:
Resohed, That a new bridge be built
across Rock river on the place of the
so-called Plank road bridge, and fur
Their
Resolved, That the Committee on
Streets and Bridges, be. and the same
is hereby instructed to procure plans
and specifications for the construction
of said bridge.
The report was adopted.
An ordinance providing for a supply
of water to the city of WATERFOWL and
contracting with j. II. Thompson for a
supply of water for public and private
use.was presented by Com. Eaton and
read the first and second time.
On motion of Com. Rack the Ordln-
ance was referred to the Committee on
Streets aud Bridges to make such
amendments to the anne as they may
deem necessary and advisable.
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