Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-05

to the effect that whereas, the com
mittee of the whole of the council
having reported that the so-called
Rough and Ready bridge, crossing the
Rock river at Oconomowoc avenue, is
unsafe and defective,
Be it resolved, that the said bridge
is hereby declared to be unsafe for
heavy traffic and the same is hereby
condemned and be it
Further resolved, that the board of
public works be and the same are
hereby directed to barricade the
streets leading to the said bridge and
give notice to drivers of teams by
erecting signs that the sad bridge IS
closed for all traffic except pcdes-
! trians.
Resolved, that the plank aITa2 L.
removed from said bridge be reray cd
and the bridge put in such condition
that the same shall be safe for the
passage of pedestrians.
The board Of public works made a
report relative TO contract for the
paving and macadamizlng parts of
Fourth, North Fourth, North Third
and Cole streets, entered into with E.
L. Bartlett. The figures shown for
that portion completed amounts to %,
028.02. Of that it is proper to grant
40 per cent or SO 411.20, as estimate
No. from which is deducted the
amount Of the previous estimates, or
s., 528 SO, leaving a balance of ST.
8Sl 81. The report shows that the
city has sold to Mr.. Bartlett 500 56
cubic yards crushed stone at $445. 20.
This deducted leaves a balance due
Mr.. Bartlett as payment for estimate
No. 4 of 81, 436.05. 1t was recon-
mended that an order for that sum be
drawn against the city general street
Improvement fund The board fur
Their recommended that an order be
drawn against the same fund for
SIT. 16 payable to Rack & Maldaner,
which together with the order of $274.
10 authorized at previous meeting
shall be applied as payment IL full
for 806 Sc cubic yards of crushed stone
furnished by them. BY the terms of
resolution offered by Alderman Kess-
Ter, the above report was adopted.
Residents on River street in the
Seventh ward petitioned the council
to change the name to River drive.
Alderman Knick, who moved that
the prayer of the petitioners be grant
ed, was asked for a reason for the
change. Failing, his colleague, Al
derman McAdams gave as his opinion
that that portion Of the Seventh ward
was becoming an aristocra tic portion
CT the city and like other sections
the thoroughfares are called drives
or bouIevards. "There's a reason. "
The petition was granted.
The board of water commissioners
submitted an estimate on the amount
of water used Owing to technical
ity the report was referred to the
joint committee on water works and
finance
The board of public works submit
ted report on the condition of the
First ward park, with recommended
tions Of changes. Owing to the pre-
sent financial condition of the city
the matter was quickly disposed of by
ordering that the report be placed on
file.
A resolution was adopted authorI-
zing the payment of $93l.70 to the
Gamewell Fire Alarm Co., in pay
ment in full of their claim against
the city.
By the adoption of a resolution, af-
ter lengthy discussion, the street
commi missioner was instructed to re
move the sidewalks in front of the
properties of L. Fl. Cordes and Al
Kruger on Third street, between
Dodge and Spring streets, to conform
with the grade line.
Mayor Mulberger delivered mes
sage to the council. 1t will be found
in full elsewhere in the Leader this
morning.
The report of City Treasurer Tanck
shows balance On hand of $45, $40. 40.
A petition from H. w. Kronitz ask
ing permission to erect chimney was
granted.