Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
THE END AT LAST
ALI the Railroad Bonds Surrendered to
the City with the Exception of Met
calf's, Which Can't Hurt Any.
body, Come What Will.
Shout the Glad Tidings DER Land and
Sea-Watertown Has Triumphed,
Her People Are Free.

Ot q AioHdCe 10 w dI0TCOWn. MONDAY
last, E. Mariner, of Milwaukee, the
bondholders' counsel, surrendered to
the city authorities railroad bonds and
judgments which with the interest ag-
gregated the sum of over 100000 ac-
cepting for this vast amount Just $l5.-
600. Mr.. Mariner executed q bond of
indemnity to the city for the sum of
$4,000 to save the city harmless as to
any of the judgments or claims he set
tied.
The settlement of Monday wipes out
the entire railroad bonded debt of the
city, with the exception of the Metcalf
claim, now pending in the United States
Supreme court at Washington, which
at the utmost does not amount to more
than $4,000, interest and all, so that
even if this had to be settled it could
be done without placing the city in
much peril. But it stands alone, and
no great fears need be entertained as
to the outcome, the question involved
in the case having been decided three
times in the United States court and
once in the State Supreme court in ia
vor of Watertown. Mr. Metcalf, when
too late, will discover that he made a
mistake in not allowing his claim to be-
come part of the Mariner settlement.
The Metcalf case cannot be tried before
next October.
This settlement, so gratifying to every
citizen and of such incalculable i'm
portance to our city, was only possible
through the act of the legislature in al
lowing the city to run its government
without mayor or a quorum of the
city council, and in giving control of
city matters to the Board of Street
Commissioners.
1t has been long, long fight, part of
the time struggle for an existence, at
different periods full of discourage
ments; but the cloud has at length lift
ed and the bright sunlight has entered
IN to illumine our way, let us hope, to
more promising future. Now for a
step forward, and when next spring
arrives the election of a mayor and
full council
The following are the judgments of
record against the city of Watertown
embraced in the settlement with Mr..
Mariner:
JUDGMENTS VS.. THE CITY OF WATERFOWL
PlalntlIS. Amount
District. ....... 81, 056 SO
James H. Rees, June Z, 1872, Western
District. .. 965 65
Horace Nichols, June 10, 1873 West
ern District. ........ 5,222 80
Robert K. Dow, June 10, 1873, West
ern District; 3,S11 or
Guerdon Hewitt, June Z, 1872, West
ern District. ........ 1851 81
Robert Dow, June Z, 1872 Western
c,o = District. 23,678 81
ern District. -. s,s16 90
Benjamin E. Pereles, April 21, 1874,
Western District. -, 2,Oe2 90
o. b. Williams, April 6, 1871, Eastern
Robert Dow, Nov Y, 1870 Eastern col 90
Guerdon Hewitt, Nov. p, 1870, East. '''0o3 90
ern District 1853 As
James IL. Rees, Sept. Is, 1867, Eastern
District. .:,....... 1858 81
James III. Rees, Jan. 9, 1858, Eastern
District. ........ 1851 40
Robert Dow, April Is, 1868, Eastern ''''i ~
- District. ,aaa. 1--...... 9,O99 IS
District . 1928 70
James H. Rees,. April Il, 1870, Eastern '''-' -
District. 1,551 35
Charles Pardee, Nov. i, 1870, Eastern '00- %
District. ......... SAT- IS
The following suits attempted to be
commenced against the city have by
the act of settlement been wholly
dropped or discontinued:
ErenntriX efo Plaintiffs Attorney
We Orig. and copy of sum-
Tho Ci+vof Water mons, dated Dec T. 1882
town served Dec. IL, 1882, in
hands of marshal.
Robert K. Dow, E. Mariner.
VS.. Plaintiffs Attorney.
same. Served as above.
Guerdon'Hewitt, Jr., E. Mariner.
same Plaintiff Attorney.
BENJAMIN F. Pereles wa
VS.. h10o ~ ~ !dy AM,
same. iaihOih Attorney.
NC ' Mariner Smith & OrdWay
same. iailolh ACCoIHeys.
Charles b. Hail. E. Mariner,
oa Plaintiffs Attorney.
VS.. fE. Mariner,
same. Plaintiffs Attorney.
Charles Pardee,
same. Plaintiffs Attorney
Charles b. Williams,
VS.. E. MarinerE
same. Plaintiffs Attorney.
e. Mariner,l
VS.. In Jefferson County Circuit
same. Court.
Dwelling Houses for Sale.
1 will sell on terms to suit purchasers
nv two houses corner Fourth and JEFF
e. &C.,. c+rnotn north Of Hnrnor hell