Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
except to advertise for proposals and let
the contract for doing the work.

| except TO auVerClSe Tor proposals anu let
the contract for doing the work.
1t Is also highly gratifying to know
that the final vote upon the project in
| the last council was unanimous, and
sincerely trust that the present council
will be united i'll regard to this most
important work, and push it through to
a successful completion without dis
senting voice.
The general subject of city improve
ments is one that will always be very
important one with every city council,
until not only Main street, but all of
our streets, are put into such a cOnditi-
! tion as to be credit to the city, and an
attraction to travel and business
REVISION OF CHARTER AND ORDIN-
ANCES.
Since the adoption of the general
charter in 1894, the amendments which
have been made to that act by the legis-
lature in 1895, 1897, and 1899, are SO
numerous and radical that it is abso-
lutely necessary that we should have a
new revision of our charter, and /
recommend that as soon as the present
Legislature adjonrns immediate steps be
taken in that direction. While this is
being done [ also recommend that the
compiled and printed in one book with
the charter.
1t is now forty six years since our city
government was organized and there
has never been a printed volume of or
dinances. During period OF twenty
years we had government called board
| of street commissioners, and the ordln-
ances passed and amended during that
| time were signed by the chairman of
| the BOARD anu not by the mayor. 1t is
| believed that many of those ordinances
are of doubtful validity At all events,
| the ordinances should be printed and
| put into such form that city officers,
and all persons, may become acquainted
with the laws which are Intended to be
enforced and obeyed.
CONCLUSION.
| There are other matters that will de-
mand the attention OF the council dur
ing the current year, all of which trust
will be met, considered and disposed of
with the sole purpose of promoting the
best interests of the whole city.
[ cannot close this message without
again speaking of the great benefit of
concord and unity in our official action.
Let us endeavor to steadily pursue such
a course of action that every person
will be convinced that our motives are
disinterested, and are always for the
common good of all the people. In this
way | feel sure that we can do much to
stimulate public and private enterprise,
and laudable local pride in our city,
and make Watertown what it ought to
be-one of the foremost inland cities in
in the state of Wisconsin.
H. G. CRUDE, Mayor
On motion of Alderman jacob the.
message was ordered printed in the
council proceedings.
Alderman Mayer introduced an or
dinance fixing the date for the expi-
ration Of billiard and pool table Ii
censes, which fixes the date hereafter
on July /. Adopted.
On motion of Alderman jacob. The
Gazette and Weltbuerger were desig-
mated as the official papers of the city.
Alderman Hartwig's S resolution that
the duties of city controller be per-
formed by the city clerk was adopted.
On the adoption of a resolution Of
fered by Alderman jacob, the coun-
Gil proceeded to the election of city
| officers. with the following result:
City clerk, Henry Bieber; city at
torney, Harlow Pease; city engineer, |
G. H. Stanchfeld; chief of police, Her.
man Block; street commissioner, Fe- |
| lix Mclaughlin; engineer Silsby en-
gine. Gust. Neitzel.
The chair then announced the fol- |
lowing appointments, which were con-
| irmed:
Albert Kruger. janitor; j. Reich
| ardt, city auctioneer; Richard Bic
| field, sealer Of weights and measures,
east side; Thomas Brooks, sealer of
weights and measures, west side; Lu-
cius Bruegger, Charles Kerr and
Charles Pieritz, night policemen; Ja-
cob Eih1er, day policeman.
The mayor announced his appoint
! ment Of standing committees, as fol-
lows:
Finance-H. Wertheimer, c.. Hugo
jacob, F. C. Hartwig.
Judiciary-C. Hugo Jacob, HI. G.
Friedrich, d. M. Woodland.
Waterworks Kruger. John
Brusenbach, William Edwards.
Streets and ges-Henry G.
Mayer, M. Burke, Charles Lutovsky.
Sewerage-F. G. Hartwig, Edward
| DUNCAN, FL. c. Mayer.
Public Buildings-C. Hugo jacob,
| William Edwards, HI. C. Friedrich.
| Fire Department Brusen-
bach, D. M. Woodland, M. Burke.
Street Lighting M. Woodard,
| John Brusenbach, M. Burke.
Licenses-Otto Kruger, Alb. Wege-
| mann, Chas. Lutovsky.
Grievances-Alb Wegemann, Ed.
DUNCAN, VIM. Edwards.
Claims-F. G. Hartwig, M. Burke,
| Gust Glaser.
The mayor also announced the ap-
pointment of Alderman jacob as a
member of the board of waterworks
| commi soners.
A communication was received from
| G. L. Pardue, of Lomira, Wis, ask
| ing information in regard to the sale
| of a secondhand fire engine.