Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-07-21
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Last Nights Proceedings-Steam Road
Roller Contract Approved.

Roller Contract Approved.
All members of the common council
were present at last nights session
except Aid. Hartwig and Kunitz.
A petition from the officers and
board of trustees of the fire depart
ment, favoring the institution of a fire
alarm system as an alleged necessity,
was read and referred to the commit
tees on fire, finance and judiciary
An ordinance changing the plans of
the general sewerage system SO that
the sewer to be constructed on Second
street may be laid lower than at pres
ent permissible, in order to accom-
modate property holders, was read and
ordered printed.
The following report relating to the
purchase of steam road roller was
presented:
To the Mayor and Common Council: Your spe,
cial committee authorized by resolution duly
adopted at the last regular meeting of the com
mon council to purchase steam road roller
subject to this council's approval beg to report
that, after advertising and soliciting. for
bids and specifications, and after receiving
same from four or more different firms, have
purchased of the o. S. Kelly company, Spring
latest improved road rollers as per contract
and specifications hereto attached Said ma
recently purchased by the city of Fond du Lac.
This purchase was made after a thorough In
vestigation, both by the members of this COM
mittee and also largely upon Mechanic Otto
Biefed's report, after having been instructed
to investigate the relative merits and worth of
the bids most desirable and those taken into
consideration.
As to the matter of stone crusher, also re-
ferred to this committee, we would respectful
ly request that more time be granted in order
to receive communications IN response to our
advertisements for bids.
Your committees action now awaits the APP
proval of this council. III. WERTHEIMER,
Z. RACER
II. MUL BERGER,
III. c. MAYER,
G. A. SKINNER,
Committee.
Aid. Mulberger spoke in favor of
the report and Aid. Needham against
it. The latter claimed that now is not
the proper time to make such an in
vestment; next Spring be would be in
favor of it. There are other matters,
he claimed, that need attention, for
instance, the construction of new
sewer on Main street. The question
of adopting the report and approving
the committees action was put to
vote and carried, 10 to 2, Aid. Need
ham and Meyer voting no.
The board of public works was in
structed to advertise for bids for re-
planking, repaving and repainting
Main street bridge and to let the con-
tract to the lowest bidder.
The committee on streets and
bridges was instructed to let the con-
tract to the lowest bidder for the re-
painting of all bridges in the city
which are in need of it.
An order on the Judgment fund for
$2,351.25 was ordered drawn, to apply
on E. w. Metcalf's claim against the
city.
Aid. Needham introduced the fol-
lowing:
ReSOlued That there be a committee of three
citizens elected by this council by ballot for
the purpose of conferring with Mrs. Eliza Cole
and Oscar a. Cole, with the end IN view of
making settlement III regard TO the property
left to this city by the late John W. Cole, and
that they report to this council the result of
their work.
The resolution was adopted by a
vote Of l l to |, Aid. Mulberger voting
no. On motion of Aid. Needham the
judiciary committee was instructed to
present the names of three citizens
suitable and willing to serve on this
special committee at the next regular
meeting of the council.
The appointment of AID. Kessler as
a member Of the water commission
was confirmed.