Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
TWO NEW HOSE WAGONS.
The Council Decides to Purchase Them
Long Winded Meeting of
City Fathers.

Long Winded Meeting of
City Fathers.
An extremely tedious meeting of the
common council was held last evening
much wrangling and extended discus
sions being INDUCED IN. 1t was one OF
the longest drawn out meetings in the
history of the council, and there was
an utter lack of facilitation of business.
All the aldermen and Mayor Rack
were in attendance, but Aid. Stone had
himself excused before the meeting
was half over.
The introduction of a resolution by
Aid. Stone providing for the purchase
of two new hose wagons occasioned the
first disturbance. The resolution was
the result of an investigation by the
Finance and Fire committees of fire
apparatus at Waupun. J. S. Morris,
manufacturer there, offered to fur
nish two wagons modelled after what is
known as the "Oshkosh" cart, and
guaranteed just as good for $275 each.
The "Oshkosh" carts had been offered
| for $3.50 apiece. The resolution author
| lied contract to be made with Mr..
| Morris upon the aforesaid terms. Aid.
Schmidt moved to amend by substitute
ing one wagon for two. He thought
one would meet all present needs, and
urged the practice of economy in the
city's business. Aid. Meyer said he
would favor buying 10 wagons at all
rather than one. as the latter course
would necessarily disband one of the
fire companies. Several others aired
their views on the question, and the
resolution was finally adopted by a vote
of II to 8, Aid. Hartwig, Needham and
Schmidt voting no.
A remoHstrance against the construc-
ton of a sewer on Fourth street, be-
tween Milwaukee street and Western
avenue, was presented by j. T. Moak
and Mrs. Sarah Brickell, representing
eefourths Of the frontage affected.
The same was referred. on motion of
Aid. Skinner, to the Sewerage commit
tee, to be acted upon in connection
with the report on the resolution call
ing for the construction.
Edward Johnson presented a petit
ton calling attention to the alleged
nuisance known as the Reilley property
on West Main street. near Washington,
and asking for its condemnation and
removal. He offered to pay the owner
whatever amount it should be ap-
praised at. There were fifty-six other
signatures to the petition, which was
on motion referred to the Judiciary
committee and the Board of Public
Health.
The Sewerage committee reported in
favor of constructing sewers on Third
and Fourth streets, between Milwau-
kee street and Western avenue. Aid.
Skinner explained the remonstrance to
the Fourth street sewer, saving that
the petitioner for the sewer was in the
minority, but it was necessity that the
party have sewer. On his motion the
report was adopted and the remon-
STRANGE filed.
Aid. Prendergast introduced a reso-
luton establishing the rate per foot for
sewer assessme ments to be 35 cents. The
resolution was ruled out of order, mas
much as the Board of Public Works
prescribes the rate in accordance with
the cost Of the work.
The Fire committee reported their
inability to make contract to haul the
hook and ladder truck for $125 and
recommended that G.W. Evans be con-
tracted with at $3.50. Adopted.
Resolutions calling for arc lights at
the intersection of Cole and North Sec
ond streets and of West Cady and North
Monroe streets were introduced and
referred to the Com mittee on Lights.
The construction of sewer on Fifth
street, from Clyman to the north limits
OF the g., NJ. & ST. P. depot grounds,
was ordered. This will be used in con-
nection with the new depot
Upon motion of Aid. Skinner the
Board of Public Works was authorized
to advertise for bids for constructing
the sewers ordered built this year.
A sidewalk was ordered built on the
north side of Western avenue from Col
lege avenue to the east boundary of
the old cemetery. Here d question
arose as to the ownership of the Gene
terry. and 1t transpired that the proper
ty would probably soon be the city's,
as movement is on foot to have it
condemned by act of the legislature.
Peter Blair was appointed commits
sIoner of noxious weeds by the mayor.
Died.
Miss Tina Gunderson, teaching
school in the town of Ixonia, died on