Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
MILL RACE AND SLUICE-WAY.
The AlI-Absorbing Topics of Discussion at
Two Council Heetings.

The AII-Absorbing Topics of Discussion at
Two Council Heetings.
At the regular biweekly meeting of
the common council last evening the
following were present: Aldermen
Hartwig, Kehoe, Kessler, Kruger,
Never, Needham, O'Donnell, Prender-
CAST, Schmidt and Stone and the mayor.
The mayor again read his veto Of the
resolution relating to the furnishing of
water for the condensers at the power
house, etc. Aid. Kessler replied to the
argument of the veto and explained
hat plans the board of public works
intended to execute in the matter. He
said it was the intention to provide the
necessary water supply by piping the
overflow from the dry we'll of the arte-
sian well to the well in the river, thus
giving a continual. steady flow and pre-
venting freeze-up. The cost would
not exceed S5 or S. Mr. Kessler then
moved that the original resolution pass
notwithstanding the mayors veto.
When the vote was taken all the alder
men voted in favor of the motion, but
as it takes a three-quarters vote-that
is, eleven-the motion was lost, there
being only ten members present.
Aid. Stone presented petition from
thirty Third ward taxpayers praying
for the vacating of portion of Mont
gomery street, and later he introduced
the following preamb ble and resolution,
all of which were referred to the board
of public works and the committee on
streets and bridges:
WHEREAS, Application has been made
to this council TO Vacate that portion of
Montgomery street lying between Mil
ford road and West street.
RESOLVED, That notice is hereby
given that said application will be heard
by the common council Of the city of
WatertOWn, in the state of Wisconsin,
on the 1st day of December, A. ID. 1896,
to vacate that portion of Montgomery
street lying between Milford road and
West street, in the Third ward of the city
of WatertOWn, county of Jefferson, and
state of Wisconsin. Said portion of
be vacated lies between and abutS on
block number seven ~ on the south
thereof and on lots numbers three 81
and four a. of block number six (6) on
the north thereof, in Rogan's addition
to the said city of Watertown, in the
Third ward thereof.
RESOLVED further. That at least ten
days before such application be heard
nnCtQH II N M
places in the Third ward of this city, and
that copy of such notice be personally
served on each of the occupants of the
land through or adjoining which that
portion Of Montgomery street proposed
TO be vacated runs, or copy of such
notice be left at the usual place of abode
of such occupant.
RESOLVED, That the mayor and city
clerk sign such notice and the chief of
police post and serve such notices as re-
quired by the city charter, and make his
return thereof.
A resolution WAS passed ordering the
building of standard sidewalk on the
west side of Water street, between La
fayette and West Milwaukee streets.
Aid Prendergast introduced the fol-
lowing:
ResOIUed, That the board of publ
works be and they are hereby instruct
ed to have the bed of the river in the
vicinity of the we'll at the pumping
station eXcavated sufficiently to carry
a current of water toward and over the
we'll at all times, and also if neces-
sary to lower the curbing Of the we'll.
ResoIUed, That the board Of public
works be and they are hereby ordered
to have connected the drain from what
is called the dry well with the condens-
Ing water we'll in the river.
Both resolutions we're adopted.
This action brought forth some fur
ther talk on the all absorbing topic of
the mill race and slulce- way by the
mayor. He said he regretted that
more harmony does not exist between
the board of public works and himself.
He had acted in good faith in the mat
ter and in making his reports had
labored tirelessly and entered into
every detail. He said it seemed the
| board had not done likewise, giving no
reasons for the recommendation con-
| tanned in their report. From the tone
OF the mayors remarks it was evident
that he felt he had been ''sat down
upon" by the board. He said he was
} now willing to experiment in a small
way as to the most economical method
to provide water for the condensers,
but he was satisfied that in the end the
provisions made by Aid. Prendergast's
resolutions would not amount to much.
Aid. Kessler replied to the mayor IN
defense Of the board, saying that the
members had worked faithfully in the
matter and thoroughly investig& ed
every phase of it.
A special session of the common
council was held last Wednesday even
ing, the proceedings of which were the
cause of much comment ard criticism
the following day. The meeting was
| called for the nurnOsa of concido rino