Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12

hearing on the bill to allow the raising
of the Rough and Ready dam three
feet, which comes up this month al
Madison. Mr. Kessler's position was
that the resolution should be referred
to the Joint committee on finance anG
streets and bridges and TO ascertain il
about 81, 600 would not be saved in
shortening the bridge.
Aldermen Lutovsky. Hartu ig,
Seifert, Ryan and Kehr argued for nc
further delay.
A definite stand IN The matter was
taken by Mayor Mulberger, who called
| President Ryan to the chair, ard made
an address to the council. He stated
that the bridge was necessity if we
could base the demands upon The
urgent appeals of the farmers. He
added that he was opposed to the
eI ection of the bridge in the start, but
could see that trade was going out of
the city. 1t was his opinion that the
city should hurry in the matter. Re-
ference was made to the fact that 1t
would require forty days time to
Issue the bonds, another Gelay in
awaiting the publication Of the ordin-
ance four times. as other unavoidab Die
delays, which would take till along in
June He took the position that it
was not necessary TO consult the wishes
of the Gas and Electric company in
the matter, but for them to r1ak e
overtures to the city. He argued tbs :.
the council should place itself in {.
better way to proceed III its ou n mia
tive. The mayor suggested that the
city should proceed and take measure
ments to place the damages that mig hi
accure TO the city by reason of the
raising Of the dam He spoke in
favor Of employing the services CT q
competent kydrauiIc engineer. show
ing that it would be rather mCItify ing
to go before the legislative committee
without all necessary facts and figures,
and not attempt to go upon theory
which would not be the case witr
those trying to secure the passage Of
the bill
A resolution was unanimously adopt
ed authorizing the mayor and commit
tee ON streets and bridges to employ 4
competent hydraulic engineer to
ascertain TO what extent the city
would be damaged to It's streets and
bridges by the raising IF the Rough
and Ready dam.
The matter was further sealed in
the passing Of an ordinance introduced
by Alderman Ryan authorizing the
issuing Of bonds in the sum SIP, 500
for the construction Of the bridge.
A communicate ton from the Water
town Gas and Electric company was
read and referred to the joint commit
tee or Judiciary and streets and
bridges. 1t was in the nature of an
assurance to fully ldemnify the city
by reason of the raising of the dam,
promising to furnish bend agreeing
to pay all damages, leaving the
same to be determined by a board Of
arbitration of three; one to be
named by the city, one by the COM
pany and the third to be chosen by
the two. 1t was also requested that
u committee be named to attend
the hearing, which will take place
some time in the week beginning April
18th Mr.. Hahn suggested that the
committee be the council acting as
committee of the whole. Aldermen
Kessler and Hartwig were of the opin-
ion that a smaller number would
simplify the work and make it easier.
The matter of sidewalk improve
ments was somewhat complicated in
the introduction of the following
petition:
Whereas, The common council of
the city of Watertown has ordered the
constitution of sidewalks on West
Division street from EIba street to
West Main street and on West Main
street from West Division street to
Fremont street, ON the north side of
said streets only,
And Whereas, 1t is the opinion of
the undersigned petitioners that the
common council should also order the
construction of sidewalks on the south
side of said streets.
Therefore, We, the undersigned
petitioners, residing on the north side
of asid streets, having been ordered to
construct sidewalks in front of our
properties, respectfully petition your
Honorable Body that sidewalks be or
dered constructed on the south side of
West Division street from the west
line of lot SIX CO. IN block three 60
of GriswoId's addition in the Third
ward to West Main street and on the
south side of West Main street tc
Fremont street.
Ferd Dieckoff,
Gotfried Kohlmeyer,
Joseph Robinson,
John Robinson,
DR.. w. E. Lyons,
Peter Wirshlng,
Martin M. Manning,
August Schueler,
Auguste Janke.
This matter was disposed of in g