Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
CITY COUNCIL,

At regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held last night. Aldermen Oes-
treich and Radke were absent.
After number Of bills were disposed
of, the proposed electric light ordinance
came up for its third reading and was
put on its passage.
Alderman Mulberger was against the
passage of the measure, stating that
there were some things in it that need
ed correction. He said no provision was
made for the praise OF lighting at the
expiration OF the ten year contract and
also said that although the owners we're
good citizens of Watertown the plant
might easily pass into the hands of
strangers.
few remarks in favor Of the ordinance
and that snded the debate. The ordin-
ance then passed Alderman Mulberger
voting no.
An Ordinace was introduced by Alder
man Ryan to repeal the present ordin-
ance relating to the licensing of hacks
and other vehicles. 1t was referred to
the judiciary committee.
A resolution was passed instructing
the city attorney to defend the city
in the appeal case of Oscar A. Cole
from the decision of the circuit court
regarding the appointment of C. R.
Blumenfield as one OF the trustees of
John w. Cole estate.
The committee on fire department
was given power to hire men to keep
the ice open at Silver Creek and Bough-
ton bridges for the use Of the fire de-
partment.
| The committee on fire department
reported that they purchased 500 feet of
| Paragon hose from the Eureka Fire Hose
company OF Chicago at 80 cents a foot
and 800 feet of Gold Seal hose from the
| Goodyear Rubber company at Is cents a
| foot.
| The city treasurer's statement showed
balance in all funds December / of
| $97, ,5a2.12.
Following is the text OF the electric
light ordinance as: passed:
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to provide for the con-
struction, maintenance and operation of
an electric light and power plant in the
city OF Watertown. Wisconsin.
The Common Council of the city of
Watertown, Wisconsin, do ordain as
follows:
Section l. Permission is hereby given
| and granted to the Watertown Electric
Company, its successors and assigns to
erect, construct, maintain and operate
| an electric light and power plant in the
| city of Watertown, Wisconsin, for the
purpose of distributing electric current
throughout the city of Watertown, Wis
| consln, for period of twenty years
from and after the passage of this ordin-
nd
pany, its successors and assigns are
hereby granted permission to use the
| streets, alleys, roads, sidewalks, bridges.
public parks and public places within
the CITY for the purpose of placing, re-.
, placing, taking up, repairing and con-
Meeting electric wires, poles, guys, stubs
and connections for the service of the
| electric current
| Section Q. Such poles, stubs, wires and
appurtenances shall be erected and set
pursuant to the approval of the Board
of Public Works. and in such a manner
as not to interfere with the ordinary use
of said streets, alleys, roads, sidewalks.
bridges, public parks and public places,
nor with any wells, cisterns, pipes or
sewers, or any other improvements now
IN, or hereafter to be constructed in said
city. That the company, it's successors
and assigns, shall not unreasonably
obstruct any of the streets, roads, alleys.
sidewalks, bridges, parks, public grounds
or public places, in said city, in con-
structing or operating said electric light
and power plant, or in placing, replac-
ing, taking up or repairing poles, wires
or other devices for the service of the
electric current. and after using said
streets, roads, alleys, bridges and public
places for the purpose aforesaid, the said
company, its successors and assigns shall
restore the same to their previous con-
dltlon OF usefu ness and to the satisfac-
ton OF the Board of Public Works. In
consideration of the grant of this fran.