Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22
PAVING MATTER KILLED.
The Council Knocks Out the PROPOSE
tion-Petty Jealousy of Member
Said tOBe the Main Cause.


era of almost universal progression.
Those aldermen who blocked the
necessary legislation cannot have the
best interests Of the city at heart and
do not apparently care much about
the wishes of our citizens who are
striving. to place Watertown on an
equality with other places and who
have their capital invested and their
business interests here. It is to be
hoped that the council will rectify this
backward step at the earliest possible
moment.
The members who refused to sup
port the paving proposition are Aid.
Hartwig, Mayer, Otto and Straw.
They voted against the adoption Of the
following report offered by Aid Bru-
senbach, Bramer and Glaser. Of the
sewerage committee, and Aid. Burke,
of the committee on streets and
bridges, and as it takes a two-thirds
vote to pass measures of this sort the
report was lost:
To the Honorable Mayor and the Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: Your Joint committee on sew
erage and streets and bridges, to whom was
referred the resolution introduced by Aid.
Brusenbach, for grading and paving Main
street from Main street bridge to the west line
of Fifth street, would respectfully report that,
whereas, upon diHgenG investigation we find
the great majority of property owners on Main
street, fronting on that portion of Main street
recommended for pavement, are in favor of
and want same paved, we would respectfully
recommend the adoption of the resolution and
that the provisions therein contained be car
ried out at the earliest possible time.
20 foJ. Aoron
it was openly stated in the council
last night that his disapproval of the
proposed action was impelled by jeal-
ousy. At previous meeting the
question was referred to the Joint
committee on sewerage and streets and
bridges with instructions to report.
In his capacity as chairman of streets
and bridges, Mayer considered himself
the logical head of the joint committee
and wanted to manage the matter, but
Aid. Brusenbach, chairman of sewer
age, disputed this right and called a
meeting of the. two committees, at
which the above report was agreed
upon. Mayer refused to sign the re-
port and last night wanted it laid over
until the next, meeting for the reason
that he had not had time to consider
it. Continued delay has been his ar
gument on the paving question since
1t first came up. 1t would seem that
ere this he must have. had time to
think it over. He essays to represent
the Fifth ward in city affairs, but we
venture the assertion that some of his
| constituents are disgusted over his
course. Last year he made a pretty
good record for conscientious service,
but this year he seems to be playing
the role of obstructionist. Up to few
weeks ago he was known to favor
every measure that looked to the ad-
vancement and improvement of. the
city. Why this aggravating change
of policy just now?
Touching upon the stand Aid. MAYER
had taken, Aid. Brusenbach stated
that he regretted any i'll feeling had
cropped out and that he was willing
to relinquish all honors if only har-
mOniOus action would result.
Previous to the killing of the re-
port all necessary action regarding
preliminary preparation for paving
was introduced and unanimously
passed. 1t is therefore difficult to
understand the final action. An effort
was made to induce the obiecting
aldermen to move for a reconsidera
tion of the vote, but without success.
Perhaps by next meeting, though,
some one may see the error of his
way.
The board of public works reported
that the job of paving North Fourth
street bridge by the E. Kunert Manu-
featuring company had been performed
satisfactorily and recommended the
allowance of the company's bill, 1888,
together with $45. 46 in extras. The
report was adopted.
Having duly advertised for and
received bids for furnishing 900 feet
of first-class fire hose for the CITY, the
committee on fire department recon-
mended that the contract be given to
the T. B. Goodrich company, of Akron.
O., at so cents per lineal foot. A
proposition from the Goodyear Rubber
company, OF Milwaukee, to furnish
1000 feet of hose at 70 cents per
lineal foot was also considered. After
a lengthy discussion of the merits of
the two propositions, it was agreed to
purchase 500 feet of the Goodrich hose
and 500 feet Of the Goodyear hose.
The following aldermen were elect
ed to serve on the board of review:
H. G. Mayer, II. Wertheimer and
William Edwards.
A resolution was passed providing
for the filling up of the lower portion
of the east side mill race, from it's
southern end to the north line of
Milwaukee street.
An ordinance was introduced relat-
ing to the electric light franchise now
held by Joseph Terbrueggen, which