Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04
A LIVELY SESSION.
Important Business Transacted by the
Council Last tNight-Adjourned
for OnesWeek

for OneaW.ek
The regular meeting of the common
council last evening was attended by
all the members, with Mayor Mulber-
ger in the chair.
A petition was presented by inter
ested citizens praying for the removal
of the electric arc light now at the
intersection Of College and Western
avenues to the intersection of Twelfth
street and Western avenue. Referred
to the. committee on street lighting.
In a communication Dr.. A H, Hart
wig, Henry duttner and Lizzie Nal
laney set forth that they are in urgent
need of sewerage and asked the coun-
Gil to give the matter attention The
matter was referred to the sewerage
committee.
A communication from the board of
water commissioners was read, giving
information that the board, at meet
ing April %, had organized for the
ensuing year by re-electiug w. G.
Stone president ANA w. F. Toss secre-
tary. Also that Julius Fix had been
appointed uperintendenta and engineer
at a salary of 5000 per ,annum, and
Gerhard Butzler had been appointed
assistant engineer at a salary of $3.50
per annum.
The committee on fire department
reported in favor of ms. ituting fire
alarm system throughout the city and
recommended that proposals for the
construction of the same be advertised
for. The report was referred to the
finance committee.
The board of public works reported
that the E. Kunert Manufacturing
company offered the lowest bid for re
planking and paving North Fourth
street bridge and recommended that
the company be given the contract at
1888. The report was adopted and
tire contract SO awarded.
The committee on streets and
bridges reported an elaborate plan for
street sprinkling and recommended the
passage of an ordinance Incorporating
the provisions of the plan. The ordi-
nance received two readings and was
laid over until the next meeting, a
motion to refer to the judiciary COM
mittee being lost, as was also one
to pass under suspension of the rules
A resolution was adopted desienat-
ing The Gazette as the official paper
of the city and prescribing a rate of
25 cents per folio for publishing
the necessary proceedings and ordi-
nances. The Weltbuerger was author-
lied to perform a like service in Ger
man at the same compensation.
A resolution providing for TIE con-
struction of sewers on North Sixth
street from Jones to Main streets, on
Fifth street from Main to Jefferson
streets, and on Tenth street from Cly-
man street to Western avenue, was re-
ferred to the board of public works.
Aid. Jacob introduced s'curfew''
ordinance, which was read twice and
referred to the judiciary committee.
The committee on public buildings
were authorized to make repairs and
Improvements to city property as rec
commended by Aid. jacob, and also to
purchase suitable flags for the city
hall and the Phoenix engine house.
Owing to the illegality of M. A.
Began's election as city treasurer, his
election certificate issued by the old
council was rescinded and the election
declared void. The resignation of F.
A. Kruger as city treasurer, dated
May 3, 1898, was then read, where
upon the mayor appointed Mr.. Began
to the vacancy.
The mayor also appointed Henry
Peters as special policeman without
pay and Louis Benzel as weed COM
missioner.
The council proceeded to the cleo
tiOn of a street commissioner, and
upon the fourth ballot Frank Hoeffner
was declared elected, he receiving s
votes against for VIM. Quentmeyer
and for NJ. Link.
The council adjourned until May 10,
when the subject of Main street sewer
will be considered.