The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
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The council elected by ballot, unar
mously. the following officers:

The council elected by ballot, unani-
mously, the following officers:
City Clerk-Henry Johnson.
Street COMMISSIONER. G. Bieder1nan.
Marshal-Fred Campbell
Supt. OF Water Works-W. III. MOrrlsSey.
City Physician-Dr. w. C. McManus.
Chief OF Fire Dept.-Geo. Hargraves
Asst Chief OF Fire Dept.-Henry Harvey.
Aid. Babcock moved that James Rey-
nolds be employed as engineer of water
works at salary of $50 per month for
such time as his services are required
Motion carried.
The Mayor appointed as members of
Board Of Health, DR.. B. L. Cleary, Aid.
Holton and Aid. Birkenmeyer, which ap-
pointments were, on motion of Aid. Dali
man, confirmed.
The Supt OF Water Works made his
annual report which read as follows:
Edgerton. Wis. April 30th, 1904.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun
Gil City of EdgertOn:
Gentlemen:-In compliance with the prOv1ss
ions of the Water Works ordinance. 1 take
pleasure to submit to you my seventh CD an
nual report showing the operations and condl-
tions OF the Works for the year ending April
The condition of the entire plant in all it's
parts after over six years OF operation IS IN eX
cellent condition. repairs during the last
year having been necessary except refining the
old boiler on inside with new fire brick and
CRATES at a cost of about Forty Dollars.
There has been added to the plant the past
season two extensions to the mains OF about
eighteen hundred feet, and three fire hydrants,
one Rollin street. the other on Blaine street,
the cost Of which was as follows:
For material. olOOo 20
For labor. ................. 2o3 I'd
Total for both extensions. .......... 1889 81
There has also been added one eighty horse
tubular boiler at a total cost OF Eleven Hun
/ dred FOrty-Six Dollars, installed and ready for
work, which adds greatly to the efficiency Of
the plant and equips the engineer with plenty
OF steam tor all purposes ana al all times. DAY
and night.
Under authority, conferred by your honor
able body. have purchased duplicate OF our
present pumping engine. which Will be IN
stalled as soon as the arrival OF the material
and the weather will permit, this addition Will
make a complete double plant. which is as good
as can be found anywhere, and when we con-
slider the fact that it has stood one Of the hard
est winters on record without having cost one
cent for repairs and noting the trouble they
are experiencing in most all the surrounding
cities, the citizens can congratulate themselves
on having a number one plant.
The number OF takers added last season was
thirty-three making a total OF two hundred
and sixty seven in all to date. .>
The total receipts for the year We're Twenty
six Hundred Fifty one Dollars and Twenty
three Cents. The total expenses FOR the year,
including coal, repairs, salaries, oil and all
running expenses, were Fifteen Hundred
Twenty one Dollars and Eighty-six Cents, or d
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Hundred Twenty nine Dollars an0 Eighty-six
Cents.
This consider a fairly good showing for the
amount of water mains laid in the city and as
you are contemplating a sewer system this
season, believe the present revenue can be in
creased fully one third more by such addition.
would recommend that as soon as the funds
allow. a reservoir be built at the power station
with capacity enough to hold the surplus water
that is now running to waste, which would
more than double the present supply and bet
%hy.nCy int hn Ma NJ n no
business Or in case OF a large fire
would further recommend that the main on
East Front street from Catlin street to Broad
way be lowered so that the services Of the pa
irons can be put in below the frost line.
In closing this report, l take occasion to
thank each member of the Common Council.
also the engineer at the pumping station, for
the kind assistance rendered me in the dis
charge of my duties.
Respectfully submitted,
w. II. MORRISSEY, Supt.
On motion the report was accepted
and ordered placed on file.
A petition was presented for extension
of water main on North Second st. On
motion of Aid. Babcock the petition was
referred to the Water Works committee.
Application for an electric railway
! franchise from the Southern Wisconsin
| Iuterurban Railway Company, by Mich
ael Hayes, president, was presented. On
motion action was deferred until the
next meeting of the council.
On motion of Aid. Clarke the Street
! Commissioner was instructed and em-
powered to have mason work construct
| ed for the two new bridges across Saund
| ers creek.
| On motion the council adjourned.
HENRY JOHNSON, City Clerk.