Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
CITY FATHERS MEET
Business Transacted Last Night by the
Council.

council.
At last nights meeting of the COM
mon council, all members were present
except Aid. DUNCAN and Friedrich.
The mayer presented the following
veto message:
To the Honorable the Common Coun-
Gil: Gentlemen: | herewith return
without approval, a resolution passed at
the last regular meeting, providing for
the construction of a sewer through the
public alley in block II, from Second
street to First street, connecting with
the First street sewer.
The cause of my So doing lies main
ly in the fact that when said resolution
was presented to the council for passage,
the impression prevalent among its
members was that all the abutting
property owners were in favor Of said
sewer, but it has since developed that
owners representing large percentage
OF the abutting property are protesting
against the construction of this pIo-
posed sewer, and inasmuch as said
block II, has ample sewerage facilities
1t does not to me appear Just that this
extra expense be imposed upon the OBJ
jecting owners.
Furthermore, there is a question
whether or not this matter has been
legally passed, the charter requiring it
to be done by ordinance
Henry Mulberger, Mayor.
The mayor'sveto was unanimously
sustained.
The city clerk was instructed to
have twenty copies of the registry
lists of each ward printed for use at
the forthcoming political caucuses.
The sum of 81, 700 was ordered
drawn from the proper fund in favor
of the Merchants bank as payment of
the semi-annual hydrant rental.
The following resolution was offered
by Aid. Wertheimer and passed unani-
mously;
WHEREAS, The Watertown Gas com
pany represent that the gas main on
Main street is sufficient for all prac-
teal purposes, and that it is only
necessary to examine and recalk the
joints;
ResoJued, That permission is hereby
given to said Gas company to allow
the mains to remain in their present
position and to make the necessary
excavation for doing said work, and
that said company be required to COM
plete the same on or before the 10th
day Of August, 1898, leaving the street
in satisfactory condition subject to ap-
proval of board of public works. and
that the resolution passed June 21
last, ordering new gas mains, is here
by repealed.
Charles w. Schulz was granted
privilege to make drainage connection
with the old sewer at the corner of
Third and Market streets.
On motion of Aid. Wertheimer the
vote on the resolution passed July 5,
ordering the construction of a new
sewer on Main street between the
bridge and First street, was recon-
sidered. The board OF public works
was thereupOn instructed to have said
sewer constructed in the manner they
deem advisable. tits understood that.
at the request of the WatertOwn Gas
company, instead of laying large
sewer in the center Of the street. a
smaller sewer may be laid on each
side provided the same can be done
"AOlooO NIo1o'C-ilS 0A1otluS reg uldJLOnS.
Such an arrangement would do away
with the necessity of the Gas company
taking up it's main which lies in the
center of the street, above the old
sewer. The latter would also be un-
disturbed though not to be used here
after. The Gas company has offered
to stand portion of the additional
expense incurred in laying two sewers
instead OF one
The clerk of the board of education
informed the council Of the vacancy in
the Office of school commissioner of
the Seventh ward, caused by the re-
signation of Edward DUNCAN. The
vacancy will be filed by appointme
by the mayor.