Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
BRICK FOR MAIN STREET.
The Common Council Votes for Brick
Paving-Much Mooted Question
Settled.


Paving-Much Mooted Question
Settled.
Main street from the bridge to
Fifth street is to be paved with vitri-
fed brick. That decision was arrived
at last evening at the regular meeting
of the common council, when a reso-
luton covering all the requirements
was passed by vote of II to 1. The
work will be commenced as soon as is
allowed by the provisions of the
charter, and it is expected it will be
completed before frost sets in.
Thirteen members of the council
were present at the meeting, Alder
man Wertheimer being the absentee.
The only dissenting vote was that of
Alderman DUNCAN, who objected to
the proposition because he considers
that the cost of paving the street
intersections should be borne by the
ward funds instead of by the city gem
eral fund.
The paving resolution, introduced
by Alderman Brusenbach, is as fol-
lows:
Whereas, The common council of the
city Of WatertOWn, Wisconsin, did ar a
regular meeting thereof held on the 9TH
day Of July, 1898, adopt the following
preamble and resolution, viz:
"W hereas, Main street is the principal
business street in the city of WatertoWn
and has never been paved, and is in such
condition that permanent improve
ment thereof is an absolute necessity,
and,
Whereas, 1t is the judgment of this
common council that the time has ar
rived when at least that portion Of said
Main street which eXtenuS from Main
street bridge to the west line of Fifth
street, ought to be paved with good
brick pavement, therefore,
Resolved, That the board Of public
works Is hereby ordered to view the
premises included in, and abutting and
fronting on that portion of Main street
in the city of Watertown, Wisconsin,
which extends from Main street bridge
to the west line Of Fifth street in said
city, and determine the damages and
benefits which will accrue to each parcel
of real estate by any change or altera-
tion Of grade made necessary by such
work; the entire cost of the cOntem-
said Main street, the benefits and dam
ages that will accrue to the several par
cells of real estate by said work of paw
should be assessed under the provisions
of the revised charter of said city to
each parcel of such real estate as bene-
fits accruing thereto by said contem-
plated work Of paving said street and
that said board board of public works
make and file report thereof, and take
such other proceedings thereon as are
required by the provisions of said chart
er;" and,
Whereas, Pursuant thereto, the board
of public works did view the premises
described in said resolution, and did de-
termine that no change or alteration of
grade of Main street is required or made
necessary by the proposed improvement
by paving of that part of Main street
extending from the east end of Main
street bridge to the west line Of Fifth
street, in said city, and did also deter
mine the entire cost Of said cOntem-
plated Improvement of said part of said
Main street, and did also determine that
no damages will accrue to any part or
parcel of any real estate by such i'm
proVement, and did also determine that
the amount that should be assessed
under the provisions of the charter of
SAID city, to each parcel of such real es-
tate as benefits accruing thereto, by such
contemplated Improvement, to be the
actual cost of such improvement by
paving said part of said Main street.
and,
Whereas, Said board of public works
made report showing their determin-
alton on the questions required by said
resolution, and the provisions of said
charter, and filed said report in their
office on the 22d day of July, 1893, and
thereupon Immediately gave notice by
publication in the official newspaper in
said city once in each week for two sue
cessive weeks, that such report was
open for review at their office and would
be so continued for the space of twenty
days after the date of said notice, and
that on the 10Th day of August, 1898,
said board would be in session to hear
all objections that might be made to
such report, and,
Whereas, Pursuant to such notice,
the board of public works met and was
in session on said 18th day of August,
1893, at its office in the city hall of said
city from nine o'clock in the forenoon
until five o'clock in the afternoon of
that day for the purposes set forth in
said notice, and,
Whereas, No person appeared before
said board at said session and no objec-
tions to said report were made, or filed,
or in any way presented to said board,
and,
Whereas, Said board of public works
has made and filed with the city clerk
their complete and final report of all its
proceedings as set forth therein, includ-
ing the report made and filed by them
on the 22d day of July, 1893, together
with proof Of publication of said notice,
therefore,
Resolved, That said complete and
final report of the board of public
works and all proceedings therein re-
ferred to and included, be, and the same
hereby are in all things confirmed; and,
Resolved, That it is hereby finally de-
termined by this common council that
that part of Main street which extends
from the east end of Main street bridge
to the west line of Fifth street, in said
city of WatertOWn be paved with yitri-