Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-02
THE WATER COMMISSION.
CHOSEN AT LAST EVENING'S
COUNCIL MEETING.
W. G. Stone, w. f. VOss, John Habheg-
ger, Alderman Kessler and Mayor
Racek are the Members A New
SprinkIing Measure-Other Matters.

Sprinkling Measure-Other Matters.
The most important business trans
acted by the common council last
evening was the institution Of the water
com mission. The ordinance creating
the commission WAS read the third
time and passed unanimously. It pro-
vides for board of ive-three disin-
terested taxpayers to be elected by the
council, the mayor ex-officio, and one
alderman to be appointed by the
mayor-who shall have entire charge
OF everything pertaining to the city
waterWorks system. One of the three
first Tuesday in October, 1899; another
until the first Tuesday in October, 1898,
and the other until the first Tuesday in
October, 1897, and as their terms ex-
pire their successors are to be chosen.
The mayor becomes a member of the
commission upon his election each
year and the aldermanlc member is
appointed each year. After the passage
the commission was proceeded with
For the term expiring in October, 1899,
ex- Alderman W. c. Stone WAS chosen;
for the term expiring in October, 1898,
ex- Mayor w. f. Voss, and for the term
expiring next October, John Habheg-
ger The first two were elected on the
Informal ballots, but the third commits
sioner was not SO readily selected,
there being several gentlemen under
consideration and MIR. Habhegger not
receiving maj Ority vote until the four
teenth ballot. Mayor Rack appointed
Aid. Kessler as the councils repre-
sentative on the commission. The
commission, it must be conceded on all
sides, is exceptionally strong, all the
members being thoroughly conversant
with the affairs of the waterworks,
besides com bining excellent business
qualifications with executive ability
The commission is certainly fully
equipped to render the city first class
service.
A resolution was passed resembling
and abOlishing the resolution passed
May % relating to street sprinkling.
subsequently a new measure for this
same work was enacted 1t provides
that the work be done under the
direction of the committee on streets
and bridges; that the city be diyided
into districts and sprinklers assigned
to each that the work be let to the
lowest bidder; that the cost be assessed
against property according to valuation
and placed in the tax rolls; that the
committee secure bids and make
contracts as soon as possible; that the
contractors De required to furnish
! bond for twice the amount of their
| contracts
A number of plumbers bills for put
ting in water service pipes were re-
| ferred to the committee on waterworks.
Henry Huttner presented a second
| petition praying for the construction Of
sewer on Montgomery street for his
accommodation. Referred to the com
! mltt06 on grievances.
Upon recommendation of the board
| Of public works and the sewerage
committee. the remonstrances against
the building of sewers on Second and
| North Second streets were ordered
placed on file, it being stated there
was no cause to heed them
The committee on licenses reported
against granting the prayer of the
petitioners who asked for suspension
of the dog tax in the outskirts Of the
city. The opinion of the city attorney
was that such course would be illegal.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the special committee on the Cole
estate to engage good associate counsel
to assist the city attorney in guarding
the city's interests in said estate, at an
outlay of not to exceed $3.50.
Aid. Mayer offered a resolution
providing for the building of a stone
culvert on Spaulding street, Fifth
| ward, which he said was badly needed.
However, the Fifth ward fnan cially
was unable to undertake the work, and
the resolution sought to have one half
the expense come out of the city
general fund, the other half to be
charged to the ward fund. The cost
| of the work was estimated at about
$780, By vote of 9 to the resolution
was lost
ENRM EOR GAIT