Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-10-04
Common Council.
Regular meeting Of Common Council
Mop1oy- oropipr.

Common Council.
Regular meeting Of Common Council
Monday evening:
The following resolution in regard to
tie amount of the tax levy was passed
ReSOtCed, That there be, and is here
BY levied upon all the taxable property
III the city of Watertown, in addition
to the taxes levied in said city by sec
ton three (3), of chapter two hundred
and four (204), of the private and local
laws of Wisconsin, approved March 8,
1871, the following taxes for city,
school, ward and poor purposes for
the year 1893, to-wit:
For the current expenses Of the city
general government, three (3) mills
upon the dollar, being total tax of five
mills.
For school purposes | 40 mills less
npon the dollar than levied by said
section 3, of said chapter 204, being
8 $40 mills.
Upon the First ward for ward pur-
poses, one 1) mill upon the dollar;
total, mills on dollar.
Upon the Second ward for ward pur-
poses, y mills upon the dollar; total
) mills on the dollar
Upon the Third ward for ward pur-
poses p mills upon the dollar, making
ltctal Of 5 mills on the dollar
WUpon the Fourth ward for ward pur-
poses, / mill upon the dollar. making a
total Of 5 mills upon the dollar.
Upon the Fifth ward for ward pur-
poses, 2 mills upon the dollar, making
q total OF mills on the dollar.
Upon the Fifth ward for poor pur-
poses, mill less upon the dollar than
levied by said section 3, of said chap
ter 204, making / mill on the dollar.
Upon the Sixth ward for ward pur-
poses, mills upon the dollar, making
mills on the dollar
Upon the Sixth ward for poor pur-
poses, no mill upon the dollar, making
2 mills on the dollar.
Upon the Seventh ward for ward
purposes, 2 mills upon the dollar, max
ing mills on the dollar.
ReSO5Ued. That there be, and is here
by levied upon all taxable property in
the city of WatertoWn, 8 $40 mills up
on the dollar, for the purpose of pay
ing indebtedness Of said city Of Water
town, as authorized by chapter 2l2, OF
the laws of Wisconsin, approved April
IL, 1891.
The jurors appointed by the county
judge to view certain premises in block
IL, First ward, and to determine
whether it will be necessary to take
the same for a public alley, submitted
their report, and the following resolu-
ton was passed.:
ReSoyUed, That it is hereby ordered
that the report of the jurors assessing
damages and benefits for an alley to be
laid out in block II, First ward. city OF
Watertown (old plat), be, and the
same is hereby confirmed.
An ordinance was passed, authoriz-
| ing and directing the construction of 6
sidewalk fronting on the south side OF
| Division street, from North Eighth
street to East avenue, in the Second
ward.
The following accounts against the
| City General Fund were allowed
Electric Light company, for Septem
| Der $3.50; c. Kerr, one-quarter years
| salary, $125; III. Bieber, one-quartel
| years salary, $175; j. Weber & Son
lumber, $l62.55; j. Jautzen, wood
81 80.
The contract for replanking Seconc
street bridge was awarded to Rhode
! Zickert for $3.50.
The report of the Committee on Pub
| 1IC bu14dIiiSo III iS9dIu ~
| the treasurer's Office and drilling wei
in the southwest corner of the engine
room, in the City hall, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Res0ZUed, That the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings be authorized and in.
structed to purchase a desk and mat
ting, at cost not to exceed the sum O.
$110, for the treasurer's Office, and
further
Res0Jved, That the same committee
is hereby authorized and instructed tc
have well drilled in the southwest
corner of the engine room in City hall
at cost not to exceed the sum Of $50
SPECIAL WORLDS FAIR EXCURSION
RATES FOR CHICAGO DAY.
On October 9TH and Sth and foI
trains arriving at Chicago before
2:30 p NJ. of October 9th. The Chicago