Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-08
DOINGS OF CITY FATHERS.
Initial Move Toward Street Improve
ments Made Last Night-Street
Sprinkliug Settled-Other
Matters


All members of the common council
were present at the regular meeting
last evening, Mayor Mulberger presid-
ing.
A communication from Chief Roy,
of the fire department, was read, set
ting forth that the department is in
need of new hose, owing to the poor
condition of some now in use. He
recommended that 900 feet of Good
year hose be purchased. The COM
munication was placed on file.
The board of water commissioners
informed the council in writing of the
danger menacing the condensers of
the water plant through shavings and
other refuse matter being dumped
into the river, and that an accident of
this nature occurred on May 25. A
letter from the @. B. Lewis company
relating to their liability in the matter
accompanied the communication. The
commissioners asked that a measure
be enacted to prevent further trouble
of the kind. The entire matter was
w
The board of public works reported
that the contract for the construction
of sewers to be built this year has been
let to William Gorder at 42 cents per
ineal foot for eight-inch pipe, $25 for
manholes and $27 for fushtanks. The
report was adopted and the contract
approved.
The board public works submitted
it's report relating to the street sprink-
ling. The council instructed the board
to enter into contract with Joseph
Jantzen, the lowest bidder, providing
he agrees to sprinkle the squares at
the intersection of streets and the
bridges free of charge
The following resolution was intro
duced by Aid. Brusenbach and referred
to the joint committee on sewerage
and streets and bridges:
Whereas, Main street is the principal bust
ness street in the city of Watertown, and has
| never been paved, and is in such a condition
that permanent i'm prOvement thereof is an abb
SOlute necessity, and,
Whereas, 1t is the Judgment of this common
council that the time has arrived when at least
that portion of said Main street which extends
from Main street bridge to the west line o.
Seventh street. ought to be paved with gooC
brICk pavement, therefore;
Resolved. That the board of public works i;
| hereby ordered to view the premises included
IN, and abutting and fronting on that portion
OF Main street, IN the city of Watertown Wis
| COnSln which extends from Main street bridge
to the west line of Seventh street. in said city
| and determine the damages and benefits which
will accrue to each parcel of real estate by any
| change or alteration of grade made necessary
| by such work; the entire cost of the contem
plated work of paving said portion of said Main
street the benefits and damages that will &C
crue to the several parcels of real estate by such
work OF paving said street, and the amount that
should be assessed under the provisions of the
revised charter of said city to each parcel OF
such real estate as benefits aCCruing thereto by
said contemplated work of paving said street:
and that said board of public works make and
HE report thereof and take such other pro-
ceedings thereon as are required by the pro-
visions Of said charter
Aid. Brusenbach also introduced
the following, which was passed:
Whereas, joint committee consisting of the
board OF public works and the committee on
sewerage have heretofore reported upon the
sanitary condition and draining facility of the
CID NJ ain street sewer, and,
Whereas, There still appears to exist a very
cOnSId derable difference of opinion as to what
should be the proper course to pursue in re-
gard to the old Main street sewer, therefore, be
Resolved That the committee on sewerage
be and they hereby are instructed to make a
owners
fronting and admitting on said Main street,
from First street to Seventh street, and ascer-
tain their opinion as to what should be done
and report to the common council at its next
regular meeting.
The committee on fire department
was authorized to advertise for pro-
posals to furnish 1000 feet of new
first-class fire hose.
Necessary repairs were ordered to
be made to Cady street bridge.
The bids for hauling the fire appa-
ratus the ensuing year were opened
and the contracts let as follows:
Joseph Jantzen, hose wagon No. l,
5000; Phoenix Fire company, hose
wagon No. 2, 5000; Emil Behl, hook
and ladder truck, $17O.
By resolution introduced by Aid.
jacob and passed unanimously, the
name of East avenue in the Second
ward was changed to Dewey avenue.
The council adjourned to next Fri
day evening.