Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
RA|LW CROSSINGS
AWFUL DANGEROUS
SO SAYS ALDERMAN HARTWIG
AT COUNCIL MEETING.
Investigation to Be Mdde-Better
Fire Protection for Northwestern
University-MdyOr Urges Action
in Street Sprinkling Matter
Ghost of Peddler Ordinance.
(From Wednesdays Daily.l

siderable business was disposed of
aside from the routine, notwithstand-
ing that considerable time was devoted
to discussions.
Alderman Lutovsky preached the matter
of the Rough and Ready Bridge, urging
action on the part of the council. The
action was temporarily disposed of by in
structing the board of public works tc
communicate with an experienced engi-
neer for plans for suitable bridge on
OcOnOmowOc avenue, also to figure on the
use of one span of the Milwaukee street
bridge. However, the latter plan seem
ed to be against the wishes of several of
the aldermen, the sentiment appearing
to be in favor of a new structure.
A resolution was introduced author 4
ing a storm sewer on Dewey street,
near Jones street. The matter was ref
ferred to the sewer committee.
The matter Of an extension of the
water main to the Northwestern Univer-
sity and the installing of fire hydrant
was acted upon favOrably by the adOp-
| ton of a report OF the board of water
commissioners, to whom the trustees of
the university had appealed for this bet
ter fire protection. The extension is to
be a 10 inch water pipe on Western Ave
nue. to the court of the Northwestern
University and installing Of a fire by
drant.
A board of health fund in the amount
500 was created, the amount to be paid
back into the city treasury by Jan. lst.
it being assured that through the fees
for tuberculin tests and other sources,
the board would be self sustaining.
By the adoption of resolution the
way was provided for the securing of the
Autograph blanks for the issuing of the
$4,000 water works bonds, also for the
city clerk to offer public subscription
for the bonds to open at 10 O'Clock a. M,
Nov. 26, 1906, and close at 5 o'clock p. N.
Dec. 81, 1906 City Clerk Weber stated
to the council that he had assurance that
the bonds would all be taken at home.
Alderman Hartwig called attention to
the dangerous condition of some of the
railway crossing within the city limits,
especially the Concord avenue. The al
derman emphasized his argument by
stating that the danger was even greater
since the Inauguration of the double
tracking
Alderman Seifert rung up the ghost OF
peddIers' license by asking the where
abouts of an ordinance which was given
the first and second reading before the
old council 1t was intimated that the
document rested peacefully in the in
side pocket of the chairman of the com
mittee on judiciary. There the matter
rested, but will probably come up at a
later meeting of the council.
The mayor called the attention OF the
council to the necessity OF a change III
the system of street sprinkllng, suggest
ing a remedy in the purchase OF teams
by the city and the abandonment OF the
contract system, of which mention has
previously been made in the Leader
The matter was discussed at consider
able length and will be taken up later
the council to take up the matter as a
committee of the whole.
The board of public works made the
following report to the council which
| nd al 10.
The Board of Public Works reports to
your Honorable Body relative to the
work done under and pursuant to the
terms of a contract with the city of
Watertown, dated April 10th, 1906, where
in E. l.. Bartlett of this city is the con
tractor, as folloWs:-
irst:-That the work of permanently
improving that part Of Fourth street
which extends from the north line OF
CIyman street to the south line of Main
street; that part OF north Fourth street
which extends from the north line of
Main street to the Rock River; that
part of North Third street which eX-
tends from the north line of Jones street
to the south line of Cole street and that
part of Cole street which extends from
the west line of North Fourth Street to
the west line of North Third street, has
been completed by said E. L. Bartlett
the contractor, according to the terms
of said contract and according 10 the
plans and specifications for said work.
: on file in the office of said Board.
Second:-That the said Board did u
the 10th day of November, 1906, inspect
said work, in company with the com
mittee Oh streets and bridges, and thai
said work was approved and accepted
. by said Board with the exception Of d
section Of curb anu gutter i'll the First
Ward. We Will hold out the sum OF
500 To insure the replacement Of SAID
section of curb and gutter.
Third:-That the said Board Of Pubic
Works has prepared specla! asSesstHeh'
certificates and viii prepare, alter auth
GRITTY from Your Honorable Body, speci"
assessment street improvement UUnds Ii
the amount assessed az benefits accruln-
to the parcels ol real estate by reason vi
such work.
Fourth:-The said Board reports thai
the total cost IF the said work, DIS detail
ed in our last report, is the sum q