Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-05
City Council Meets.


was held Tuesday night; Aldermen
Blair, Mueller and Chapman were absent.
A petition protesting against the
paving of North Water street was read.
The petitioners stated that all that was
necessary was some repair work on the
street. Alderman Ryan moved that the
petition be granted but it received no
second and alderman Klemann moved
an amendment to refer the same to the
board of public works which was DONE
A report from the water commission
showed that the new we'll cost $252945
for drilling and $25 more was paid E.
A. Mendenhall for experimenting the
work.
The board of public works reported
that they had received two bids for re-
pairing Smiths bridge which included
iron trusses under the floor beams. One
bid was from John Schatz, $713.8O and
the other from William Riebe, $9O5. O5.
The contract was let to Mr.. Schatz.
The report of the board of public
works on benefits and damages to pro-
perty in North Third, Third and Water
streets which it is intended to improve,
was read and laid over until the next
meeting and the city clerk was instruct
ed to have published notice in regard
to such improvements and that all Objec-
tiOns will be heard at meeting of the
council which will be held July Is.
A resolution which provoked much
discussion was presented and called for
board OF inquiry, to consist of the
board of public works and committee on
streets and bridges to assess damages
done crossings and streets in the Fifth
ward by Ringing Bros, circus teams.
Alderman Otto Kruger of the Fifth
ward was of the opinion that such dam
ages should be paid out of the general
fund. He said the teams ploughed up
the streets and damaged the crossings
and he wanted damages. He did not
convince enough aldermen, however and
the resolution was lost by the following
vote: Ayes-Klemann, III. Kruger, @.
Kruger, Prentiss, Tetzlaff, 5; noes
Friedrich, Mulberger, Oestreich, Radtke,
Ryan, Wegemann, 6.
A resolution passed providing for
sewer in Third street from Bailey to
Clyman streets and sewer in Washing
ton street from Friedrich to West streets
and the board Of public works was in
structed to go ahead with the work.
Under unfinished business Health
Commissioner T. C. Werner made
statement in regard to the privy nui-
sance in the business section of the city.
He stated that there were eighty-fye
vaults to fill, but that sixty-fva of them
had been abated and he proposes to take
Immediate legal action to compel the
owners of the remaining ones to fill
them up. He referred to the garbage
question and stated that the city should
purchase or lease dumping ground
where refuse could be deposited. It was
not more than fair to the property
owners who are at loss to know what
to do with such refuse. It was the sense
of the mayor and aldermen that some
thing should be done and the matter
was left in the hands Of the streets and
bridges committee and board of public
works.
A number of liquor applications to-
gether with bonds were read and ap-
proved. There were several other ap-
plicati0ns without bonds and these caused
little stir. Alderman Radtke thought
the saloon men were allowed too much
laxity altogether and stated they should
be compelled to adhere more strictly to
the ordinance and not be allowed to
keep open as long as they pleased. The
chief OF police was instructed to notify
the delIquents to file bonds within TWEEN
ty-fOur hours and Alderman Prentiss
thought it would be wise to have them
pay the license fee within the same time.