Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-17
CITY FATHERS MEET.
Plenty of Business Last Evening-The
PrinciDal Matters,


A petition praying for the establish
ment of city hospital was presented
and referred to the Public Buildings
committee. 1t was signed by the cor
oner's jury in the Kosbab case, Drs.
Moulding and Sleicher.
A memorial from the Anchor Hose
company was read, giving information
that the company had disbanded. The
council ordered the memorial filed.
The Committee on Streets and
Bridges reported in favor ofreplanking
Cady street, Main street and Silver
Greek bridges. Adopted.
On recommendation of the same COM
mittee and the Fourth and Fifth ward
aldermen, a sidewalk was ordered built
on the west side of North Montgomery
street from Cady to North Church
streets.
An ordinance to establish permanent
curb lines throughout the city was read
the first and second times and then re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and
Bridges
Two different ordinances regulating
the use of bicycles in the city received
two readings and were referred to the
Judiciary committee.
Another ordinance, establishing the
middle line of sewers to be built this
year in Fourth and North Fourth
StrnafC uaS road tbrao Fl ~, &c a ~ Il poSCn5
under suspension of the rules. The
line established is three feet west of
the middle line of the streets. This
action is taken to accommodate the
Gas company, who would have to take
up and relay their gas mains if the
sewers were built on the middle line.
On motion the council proceeded to
the election Ofan engineer of the Silsby
engine. David Emerson received 13
votes and was declared elected.
The Fire committee made the follow
ing report, which was adopted:
Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the recommendation of the Fire
committee beg to make the following
report:
That the recommendation engaging
David Emerson as engineer of the Sis
bv engine and that of the ianitor of
Engine house No. ? be adopted, and
that said David Emerson be required
TO sleep in Engine house No. 2, and
when not on active duty as engineer,
to act as hoseman for Company No. 2
Regarding the janitor of City hall we
would recommend the following: That
be be required, in addition to his other
duties, to wash all hose, hose wagons,
hook and ladder truck, coats and boots,
and keep clean and IN good working
condition Engine No. |, and all other
apparatus not specified, and that he be
further required to sleep in City hall
and attend to all fire alarms, acting in
this capacity as a paid fireman for Com
pany No. l, in consideration for which
he shall receive, in addition to his pres
ent established salary, 500 per annum.
Further, that the recommendation
releasing engineer No. | upon the COM
pletion and acceptance of the water
works be adopted, and that it is hereby
understood that the duties of janitor of
City hall, respecting Engine No. l, do
not take effect until said engineer of
No. En- gine be released.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the Public Buildings committee to ad-
vertise for bids on remodeling the old
engine house into an emergency hos
pital, after plans in possession of the
com mittee.
1t was resolved to consider the An
Choir Hose company disbanded, and
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was instructed to organize a new COM
pany at once.
Aid. Wertheimer introduced a reso-
luton authorizing the Waterworks
committee to investigate the title to all
property of tie Waterworks company
and report to the council. This was
deemed advisable by Mr.. Wertheimer
In view of the fact that the city intends
purchasing the plant when able. The
resolution met with some opposition
on the ground that unless the city is
ready to make the purchase the pro-
posed action would be prying into pri-
vate affairs. However, it passed with
only two dissenting votes-Eaton and
| Schmidt.
J An invitation from the Fourth of July
celebration committee for the council
to participate in the parade was &C.
cepted.
Before adjourning the chief of the
Fire department informed the council
that the Anchor Hose company was re-
organized and ready for duty.
An adjournment was taken to Mon
day evening.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the Watertown Gas