Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-10
City Council Meets.

A regular meeting of the city cOunci
was held Tuesday night all member
being present.
Mayor Brusenbach stated that the G
A. R. members would accept tbs sum o.
$50 for use to defray expenses Mem0ria
Day and later a resolution presented by
Alderman PrentiSs passed granting tha1
amount.
A petition from taxpayers was present.
ed asking that the railroad companies be
requested to maintain gates at the road
crossings, as under the present system
there was not ample protection. Re
TERED to the judiciary and streets and
bridges committees.
Alderman Ryan presented the two
following petitions which were referred
TO the committee on sewerage.
To His Honor. the Mayor and Common
Council Of the City of Watertown:
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned, re-
spectfully request you to consider the
matter Of constructing sewerage in
Nrth Warren street from Elm to O'Con-
neil streets, and grant the same this
year.
Elizabeth Mallaney.
Robert Irving,
To His Honor, the Mayor and Common
Council of the City CT Watertown.
Gentlemen: The undersigned petit
tiOns for a sewer in North Monroe street.
commencing from the north line of West
Cady street, running north along North
Monroe street to Elm street
William Neitzel
A petition was presented from l.. H.
C0rdes u Co., asking that the water
mains be extended on Third street in
the Seventh ward to Clark street, so
that the company could have better fire
protection at their brick yard. The
company also agreed to use watrr to the
extent OF $25 yearly. A favorable recon-
mendatl0n from the water commission
ers accompanied it, and later a resolu-
tlOn passed giving authority to the wa
ter board to have the same constructed
0f SIX inch pipe and one hydrant at an
estimated cost Of $500.
Three small bills ordered by DR.. j. NJ.
Sleicher for use in the hospital were
presented, but alderman Mulberger OBJ
jected, stating that it was not right to
allow such bills and asked that they be
referred to the judiciary committee
which was done.
The following report of the board of
public works was read and adopted.
We, the undersigned. board of public
works and committee on streets and
bridges, to whom was referred the re-
port of the board Of public works
relative to the matter Of the proposed
improvements Of First and North First
streets, showing their determination
upon the points required to be cOnsid-
cred by them under Sections Isl, 1872,
1913 and 154 Of the revised city charter,
beg leave to report as follows:
First. We recommend that the i'm
pr0vement Of First and North First
streets be postponed for the present sea-
son.
Second That we recommend that that
part of North Third street which extends
from the north line Of Jones street to
the north line of Main street, and that
the part Of Third street which extends
from the south line Of Main street.
to tho south line of Jefferson street. be
paved with brick, and that part of Third
street which extends from the South line
II jefferson street, tG the south line Of
Clyman street be macadamiZed.
Third. We recommend that that part
Of North Water street which extends
from the north line of West Main street
to the northeast line of Rock street be
macadamiZed.
and bridges which favored vacating
Fourth street, south Of Clyman street,
was read and adopted and a resolu-
tion by Alderman Mulberger followed
designating the council meeting to be
held May 90, as the time for all persons
concerned to be heard. Adopted.
The repGrt Of the sewerage committee
on the petition of Mrs. NJ. Slight that
sewer be constructed in Washington
street one block south Of West street.
favored the granting Of the petition and
the same was adopted.
Alderman Chapman introduced a resO-
for the purchase Of one d0Zen MayviIln
fire eXtinguishers at total cost of $25.
The resolution was adopted.
Alderman Wegemann introduced a
resolution which carried, that the com
mitteG on fire department and the mayor
investigate the merits and cost of d
fire alarm system and report at the next
regular meeting.
The question Of holding public meet
ing to acqnaint people Of the new law
in regard to tax assessments was dis
cussed, but nothing came Of it.
The city clerk then read the bids for
hauling fire apparatus for the coming
year as follows: No. hose wagon
Will Spear, 1925; No. hose wagon,
l.. Griep, 1925; fire apparatus, A. Fred
rich, $500; hook and ladder truck from
Jnne 7 to May l, l.. DOrnfeld, $185.
The bids were referred to the committee
on fire department with authority to