Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-30
Common Council.
Regular meeting of the Common Council
Monday evening.

Regular meeting of the Common Council
Monday evening
The following communication was read:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: Whereas your Honorable
Body In the meeting of August IA, has passed
resolution fixing the price of arc lights at
S6 per month for each light, commencing
September l, 1S93 we very respectfully SUBJ
NIT that after due consideration we feel un-
able to comply with said resolution and shall
be Obliged to shut down our arc circuits on
the lst OF the coming month
very respectfully,
WATERTOwN ELECTRIC LIGHT Co.,
Per JOS Terbrueggen.
Communication read from the WatertOwn
Gas company, setting forth that the recent
order of the Council, regarding the lighting
and eXtinguishing Of street lamps, has been
given careful attention. and that the conclu-
sion has been reached by the company, that
if gas is to be supplied at present prices and
the number of lamps to be decreased, it would
be d3ne without any profit to the company,
thafNthe present prices of gas are lower than
other cities in the state under similar circum-
stances. Under the recent order, the gross
income of the company for street lighting
gas would be 81, 1874. The cost would be $500
per annum for lighting, extngnshing, ETC.,
of ninety-nine lamps, this leaving less than
S53 net per month for gas pplied for the
ninety-nine lamps. The communication
closed by asking change to be made in the
recent resolution relating to street lighting
by the Gas company, or the granting of such
other relief as justice and fairness might
dictate.
Both communications were referred to
special committee composed of Aldermen
Schmutzler, Woodland and CRUDE, the mayor
to act with said committee.
An petition was presented for the passage
of an ordinance authorizing the construction
of a sidewalk on north side of Dodge street
from First street to College avenue, in the
First ward.
The Committee on Streets and Bridges hav-
ing examined Milwaukee street, Hustisford
stree1 and Boughton bridges, reported that
the planks on Milwaukee street bridge are
considerably worn in center, but otherwise
soun2 1t was recommended that the same be
taken up, sawed in two and replaced, with
outer end to center of the bridge. The CEN
ter piers and north abutment need repoint-
ing and the work should be done Immediate
ly. The filling on east end of Boughton bridge
along sidewalk is badly washed in some
places, and it was recommended that a line
OF pldnkS De spiked 10 Cne posts or the side
walk on the inner side so as to hold the earth
also the laying of wooden spouts for carrying
off the storm water.
The following bills against the City General
Fund were allowed: John Hagerty, weed cut
ting, 81; Buending & Schatz, lumber, nails
and labor, $40; w. K. Mans services for
measuring lengths of proposed sewers, $40;
Phoenix Fire company, 3 months janitor's
fees, BIO; G. Hall, cleaning crossings, 81; Ed.
Kaercher, washing coats, hats and boots for
Fire department, S1.50; E. Voight. washing
hose. So; E. Kunert Manufacturing company,
f1re@angine repairs, $22 90; do 81 80; R. Emer-
son and F. McGraw, cutting weeds, 75c; Jour
nal, printing, S430; E. Kunert Manufacture
ing company, engine house supplies, S6O.5O