Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20

council was held last evening under
conditions most favorable indeed and
was attended by a good audience of
interested citizens. The council
chamber was profusely decorated
with flags, bunting, palms and cut
flowers.
At 8 80 O'Clock the members of the
council filed in from the clerks office
and took their respective seats, each
wearing upon the lapel of their coats
a pretty bottonaire.
The meeting opened when retiring
Mayor Wertheimer made a few re-
marks to the council relative to his
retirement. He said that it gave
him pleasure to know that the Office
of chief executive of the city was to
be fitted by gentleman who was
elected without opposition. He furth-
er said that the position was one of
work and not pleasure altogether, but
that the new mayor would do his
duty, in which he should have the
hearty cooperation of the citizens Of
the city. He said the mayor was
elected to work together with the
citizens and that if the latter did their
duty, there would be success. The
retiring mayor then introduced his sue
cessor, who took the seat of honor
amid the plaudits of the spectators
present.
Mr.. Mulberger opened his remarks,
addressing the members of the coun
Gil and citizens by speaking of the
grand honor it was to be elected to
preside over the body selected to rep
resent the citizens of Watertown. He
gave vent to his appreciation in few
well chosen words. He spoke of re-
sponsible duties. He said many would
hesitate, but not with hins, as that
was not American. He offered thanks
to his predecessor for the..cordial words
of introduction, who, he added, was a
loyal citizen. "When he lays down
the gavel, he will not be a gutter.
He will labor in an industrial way.
He has done much to make the city of
Watertown the credit it is to our COM
mon wealth. continued Mr.. Mulberg-
er.
The roll call showed all of the
members of the council present. The
personnel of the body is as follows:
First ward, DR.. F. C. Werner, 0.
C. Hahn; second ward, Chas. Lutov-
sky, A. H. Hartwig; third ward, G.
j. Russell, John P. Humphrey fourth
ward, w. j. Weber, John T. Ryan );
fifth ward, Herman Tetzlaff, John
Kessler; sixth ward, E. ]. Seifert,
John L. Kehr; seventh ward, Louis
Knicks, John Edward McAdams. All
were qualified.
A resolution to the effect that the
rules of the late council be adopted
was carried.
A resolution was adopted to the
effect that the council proceed to the
election of president of the council
by ballot. The informal resulted as
follows: Ryan, z; Kessler, A; Hahn,
l; Seifert, l; Tetzlaff, l. The first
formal: Ryan, 8; Kessler, 3; Hahn,
/; Saifert, l; Tetzlaff, l. Mr.. Ryan
having received majority was de-
clared duly elected. He made few
remarks in which he acknowledged
the honor.
A resolution was introduced and
adopted providing that the Gazette be
declared the official paper for the en-
suing year, the Weltbuerger also to
print proceedings of the council, etc.
Another resolution was also intro
duced and adopted providing that the
office of city comptroller be dispensed
with and that the work be performed
by the city clerk.
A resolution was then adopted pro-
yiding that in conformity with city ord
nance, the council proceed to the elec.
tion of city officers by ballot.
The informal ballot for city CLERK
showed the following vote: Franz
C. Weber, 13; John Dauffenback, /
The informal was declared forma
and Mr.. Weber again assumes the
duties of the Office.
For city attorney, the informal wa
made formal, having resulted as fol
lows: Attorney Kading, 9; At
torney Wieman. 5.
City engineer honors again went t.
E. B. Parsons, he having been th'
unanimous choice of the council.
For the office of chief of police, tn
honor goes to H. o. Block again, h
having received votes to 5 for E. j
O'Bryne on the informal ballot, whicl
was declared formal.
For street commissioner, on the in
formal ballot, votes were cast 70
Gustav Glaser, the present commits
sioner, and for Felix Mclaughlin
Again the informal was declared form
al.
Fer engineer of fire engines, Al
Bursinger was the unanimous choice
having received 13 votes.