Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
OUR CITY AFFAIRS.
Light Business Transacted by the Com
mon Council Last Night.

mon council Last Night.
The regular meeting of the common
council last evening was of brief dura-
tion there being little business up for
consideration. All members were
present.
The committee on sewerage recon-
mended that the petition of DR.. A. H.
Hartwig, III. Huttner and Lizzie NAL
laney for sewers fronting their premises
be not granted, for the reason that too
great an expense would be incurred in
reaching their premises. The report
was adopted.
The board of public works submitted
the following report:
To the Common Council Of the City Of Watertoaun:
The undersigned board of public works, to
whom was referred the resolution introduced
by Aid. Brusenbach, and hereto annexed, re-
spectfully submit the following report viz:
First. We recommend that the proposed
construction of sewer on North Sixth street.
from Jones street to Main street, be not
adopted.
Second. In regard to the proposed construc-
tlOn of a sewer on Tenth street, from Clyman
street to Western avenue, we report that at the
present time there is only one lot owner who is
anxious to have 1t constructed this year, viz. :
Mr.. Boettcher, who owns l29 feet frontage on
said Tenth street.
The total frontage on each side of Tenth
street, between Clyman street and Western
avenue is Ats feet.
In regard to the proposed construction of
sewer on Fifth street, from Main to Jefferson
streets, We report that so far we have been
informed, only two lot owners are anxious to
have 1T constructed this year viz: Mr.. Wright,
who owns 4S feet frontage, and Mr. Walters,
who owns 50 feet frontage.
The total frontage ON each side of the two
blocks in question is 432 feet.
with 1.-THE foregoing statement of facts, we
Int ion, oil r
council without any further recommendation
Dated, May II, 1898.
Respectfully submitted.
HARLOW PEASE,
HENRY BTEBER,
q. H STANCHFIELD.
Board of Public Works
The report was adopted, after which
Aid. Brusenbach called up the original
resolution, which authorized the con-
struction of sewers on North Sixth
street from Jones to Main, on Tenth
street from Clyman to Western ave
nue., and on Fifth street from Jefferson
to Main. The resolution was amended
by striking out the section providing
for the North Sixth street sewer, and
then passed by an unanimous vote
The committee on sewerage and the
board of public works submitted the
following joint report, which was
unanimously adopted:
To the Honorable MduOr and Cannon C0kncH of
the City Of WatertOlOn.
GENTLEMEN: The board of public works
and sewerage committee who were instructed,
at the meeting of the common council held on
May TO- to investigate the condition of the
Main street sewer and report to the council if
the same can be practically and safely utilized
IN furnishing proper sewerage service for Main
follows:
First. We find upon investigation that the
present sewer In Main street is in good condi-
tion.
Second. That when improved by the placing
of fifteen modern catch-basins and two new
manholes therein, that it will be sufficient and
street property.
We would further report that in our estima-
tlon an outlay of $3.50 will furnish the above
recommended improvements.
Respectfully submitted,
The Board Of Public Works and the Sewer
age Committee.
By JOHN j. BRUsENBACH,
Chairman of Joint Committee
City Engineer Stanchfield is of the
opinion that the sewer has sufficient
depth to properly drain every cellar
on Main street He says it lies one
foot and niue inches below the deepest
cellar on the street, and that it is only
at times Of the heaviest rainfalls that
there is back-water in any of the
cellars.
A resolution was passed changing
the length of one of the sewers ordered
to be built. Instead of constructing
the one on Seventh street the entire
distance between Western avenue and
Clyman street, it will be laid only 316
feet south from Western avenue.
Aid. Wertheimer, chairman of the
finance committee, explained to the
council how much money will be need
ed by the school board for the con-
struction of the new high school. Be-
sides the additional school tax lew of
! mills last year and this year, Sc, 900
worth OF 5'per cent. bonds will have
to be issued. He said the building
when furnished will cost S13 600