Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-17
Federal Building Report.

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copy Of tie subcommittee report
to the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds in relation to Mr. Sauer-
hering's bill before congress for a gov
eminent building il Watertown. He
has displayed his customary energy in
securing favorable recommendation
and feels certain that in due course of
time, as soon as the financial condi-
tons of the country are again settled,
our city will realize it's cherished hopes
in this direction. The report is as fol-
lows:
To Committee on Public Buildings anC
Grounds.
Mr.. Chairman: Your subcommittee
| having under consideration the bill
! I'll. r. 1920 for the erection of public
building at WatertOWn, Wisconsin
have had the same under considera-
ton and respectfully submit the follow
ing report:
eastern part Of the state of Wisconsin,
in the heart of one of the most prosper
Gus sections of country to be found any
has a population of more than 10000,
with voting population Of 1890. The
two great railway systems of the state
cross each other here, and have several
radiating branch lines to neighboring
cities. The annual business done by
these roads from this point is approx
mately $35O,O00.
WatertoWn has during the past few
wears O0a6G Of in oil
lines of development and at the present
time is experiencing a healthy growth
and vigorous extension. Her streets
are kept in good repair; she has COM
plete and we'll equipped gas light plant
a new and improved electric light plant
with splendid system of street light
ing, a complete and successful sewerage
system and a system of WaterWorks
now in the process of construction to
cost 100000.
AS an industrial center WatertoWn is
fast coming to the front, and in that
respect leads many cities Of twice the
number OF Inhabitants. Among the
many large business establishments may
be mentioned three Touring mills, with
4 oily output OF 900 barrels; two brew
cries with ali annual capacity Of 10000
barrels and employing 70 men; nine CT
gar factories, employing 200 men during
the entire year; three brick yards, with
an annual output OF 100000 brick,
and employing 200 men during the en-
tire year; two machine and boiler shops,
employing Is men; two large malt
houses with an annual capacity of 600,
600 bushels. Besides these may be men
toned one box factory, one candy and
cracker factory, one shoe factory, one
gas fixture factory, and number of
similar smaller establishments, en-
plOying together more than 800 men all
the year round, and having total an
nual output of manufactured goods
valued at One-half a million Of dollars.
The government business at Water
town is quite extensive, and is rapidly
increasing. The last annual govern
ment receipts were: From sale of
stamps, box rent, etc., $4,000; money
orders sold, $500 with a face value of
$4,000; money orders paid, $500, with a
face value of 1913, 900: rent paid for Of
flee rooms, $500. The internal revenue
receipts were: For beer stamps, $4,000;
for cigar and tobacco stamps, $4,000;
for saloon licenses, $4,000. The entire
government receipts for the year were
somewhat more than $4,000. The free
delivery system was introduced in 1898.
WatertOWn is also the business, com
mercial and banking center Of a great
deal of prosperous and wealthy country
tributary to it. There are three banks in
the city with a joint capital stock of
$175, 900, and resources amounting to
CTer $4,000. The city is located on
the division line between the counties of
Dodge and Jefferson, two of the wealth
lest counties in the state, and which are
nowhere surpassed for agricultural re-
sources. The great bulk of the products
of these counties are shipped from Wa
tertoWn. and the city is the business
center for this vast area.
The present pOstotfice building at Wa
tertoWn is not in keeping with the gen
eral tone of the city, and is entirely ina
dequate for its purpose The public is
Inconvenience by this, and the accom-
mOdations are not sufficient for the EN-
ployes.
1t is practically impossible to rent a
more suitable building.
Your subcommittee therefore recon
mend that the bill be favorably reported
to the house with recommendation that
it do pass.
A. r. KIEFER, Chairman,
b-committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds.