Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-26
MAYOR MULBERGER
OFFERS SUGGESTION
IDEA is TO ERECT A TOOL
HOUSE FOR CITY USE.
viii Soon Recommend Plan to the
City Council Can Secure a Good
Location for Less Than 500
Suggests Purchase of Another
Road SCrdper-G0Od Reasons.
fFrom Fridays Daily.)

(From Fridays Daily)
Mayor Mulberger is ever on the
alert to protect the city's interests
and his recommendations to the city
council, where there ls any expendi-
ture of funds suggested, have invari-
ably been practical and the means of
being money savers. The Leader
understands that the mayor will soon
recommend to the council the erection
of a building by the city to be used
as tool house for the storing of all
the tools and street equipment owned
by the city. His idea is to erect a
good substantial building, with con-
crete floor, sufficiently large not only
to hold all of the tools and machinery,
including the steam roller, but where
the same can be repaired. He sug-
gests that possibly the old fire engine
house on First street could be used,
reserving the land for park purposes.
If that is not deemed advisable, then
the city erect new building. 1t Is
understood that Mr.. Mulberger has
in view a location that can be pur-
chased by the city for less that $1OO
for this purpose. It is a recognized
fact that the above mentioned proper
ty of the city soon goes to ruin for
the simple reason that there is not
q desirable place to quarter them.
With the suggestion carried out,
everything could be kept in order and
be under lock and key. The only
available place at the present time
is dilapidated shed by the side OF
the old Emergency hospital.
Another practical sugges Ion the
mayor intends to make to the city
council is the purchase of another
road scraper. He gives as his reason
the fact that the one scraper now
owned by the city is necessarily used
. major portion of the time on the
country roads, while the city roads
and streets receive this attention the
minor traction of the time. This is
an expenditure on the part of the city
that would be only justice to those Of
our citizens residing in the outlying
districts. Another good idea suggested
by the mayor is that of causing to
be placed an iron railing along the
wall at the river In the rear of the
city property. This is an absolute
necessity for the convenience and
safety of the public.
Another recommendation ON the
part of the mayor is that Of the coun-
Gil calling for bids for installing the
equipment for steam radiation in the
city building. The idea would be to
have this work done as soon as prac-
tical and connections for the boiler
all made and the latter to be purchas-
ed at later day. This is also COM
mendable suggestion and one that
will no doubt be considered favorably
by the council at an opportune time.
Watertown is destined to be one of
the very best cities in southern Wis
consin and advancement should be
made IN municipal improvements in
keeping with the progress of the times.
The coming of an interurban line will
mean much to the city and the Leader
predicts that in five years time the
city will increase 1000 or more IN
population. There should be an
awakening of the business men of tie
city to the fact that they should be
bending every energy to land new in
dustries. Owing to high rates of tax
alton and difficulties arising between
capital and labor, the trend of industry
is toward the smaller cities that offer
the natural inducements for capital
seeking investment. Watertown is
one of these favored cities and here
there are opportunities for turning
the wheels of many industries. What
is needed, is more activity in making
the fact known to outside capital.