Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL.
fIhat REPORT on the Paving Submitted d
CITY Must Lean $3, 800 Until Taxes
Are Received.

Az bne regular meeting OF the com
mon council last Tuesday evening. all
members were present except Alder
man DUNCAN, Edwards and Wege-
mann. Thomas Brooks, the newly
appointed member from the Fourth
| ward, was in his seat for the first time
H. /. Eberle presented bill amount
ing to ~ for expenses incurred in
altering the walk in front of his store
after the grade had been previously
establis he'd. 1t was referred to the
finance committee
The board of public works sub
mitted the following report, which
was referred to the finance and Judi
ciary committees:
To the Common Council OF the City
Of W.atertown: The undersigned
board OF public works hereby report
to your honorable body as follows:
First: That the work of paving
Main street and West Main street un-
der the contract entered into by the
city of Watertown with Louis Schoen-
laub on the 23d day of May, 1899, has
/ been completed by said contractor ac-
cording to the plans, profles and
| specifications thereof on file in the
| Office OF the city clerk of said city.
Second: That we have, on the DIST
day Of November, 1899, inspected said
. work and approved and accepted the
same, and that we have issued certifi-
Gates therefor as to each parcel of
land against which benefits have here
tofOre been assessed for the amount
chargeable thereto; and that the ao-
9regate amount of said certificates is
the sum of twenty thousand four hun
dred seventy y-seven dollars and eighty
eight cents $50, HI. 88).
Third: That we hereby certify that
the entire contract price for said work
is the sum of twenty EIGHT thousand
six hundred eighty-six dollars and
eighty-nine cents ($2S, ,6S6.S S9), and
that the sum of eight thousand two
hundred nine dollars and one cent
($o, 209.0D has accrued to said con-
| tractor, Louis Schoenlaub, under said
contract, for the remainder of the
price Of said work, after deducting the
total amount of said certificates.
Fourth: That said contractor has
already been paid by said city for the
work done under said contract. which
is chargeable to said city of Water
town. the sum Of three thousand eight
hundred 1iftyfve dollars and fifty six
cents So, S55. 56), and we further GER
tify that there is now due to said con-
tractor, Louis SchOenlaub, for said
work, which is chargeable to said city
under said contract, a balance of four
thousand three hundred fifty three
dollars and forty-fve cents ($4, 353. 45).
Fifth: That said contractor, pur-
suant to said contract, has elected to
furnish to said city a bond, to be APP
proved by the common council, as a
guaranty that said pavement will con
form to the requirements of specifica-
ton number thirty (30), on pages
seven and eight of said contract, and
that upon furnishing said bond, be
will be entitled to city order for
said sum of four thousand three hun
dred fifty-three dollars and forty-five
cents ga, 353.45).
presented their annual report, which
was placed on file. 1t is being printed
in pamphlet form for distribution.
Alderman Mayer tried to have
measure passed providing for the pur-
chase by the city of ali the brick re-
naming from the paving at cost of
$40, but Alderman Brusenbach's mo-
tion to lay the resolution on the table
prevailed.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the transfer of $1,000 from the bond
fund to the city general fund, the
same to be returned at tax time. Steps
were also taken providing for a loan
of So, 800 for period not exceeding
three months, the money to be used
to meet the cost of street paving.
The city treasurer's monthly report
showed balance Of $8. .446 81 in all
funds on October 81.