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

1t Is certainly d matter that needs
consideration by this common council
Mayor Mulberger called attention
to the general dissatisfaction as a
result Of the present system Of street
sprlnkiing, arguing along his former
talks favorable to the possession of
shrinking carts by the city.
The street sprinkling bids were
awarded as follows:
Louis Griep, districts and 2, S7O5
each; James Burke, districts 8, 4,
$3.50; john Bylne, district 5, $3.50.
A petition from residents Of North
Church street for sanitary sewers was
referred.
The following report was adopted:
The members of the committee OH
Judiciary to whom was referred the
PETITION of residents, praying that
City Ordinance No. Ill be amended so
that panoramic entertainments given
by residents or citizens of this city
shall be exempted from paying d
license fee, recomend that the
prayer of said petition be granted.
The following report was unanim-
ously adopted:
The committees OIL judiciary and
fire department to whom was referred
the ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
amending All ordinance entitled an
ordinance prescribing the fire limits
of the city, the manner of construct
ing buildings, and oivjding such fire
limits into special fire limits; passed
Novem Der 3rd, approved November
4th. 1863" recommended that the
ordinance be passed.
A resolution offered by Alderman
Kehr vas adopted authorizing the es-
tablishicg of fire alarm box at the
corner Ct Main and First streets.
As result of the inspection of the
streets recently by the members of
the committee of the whole. the fol
lowing report was made to the coucnil
by the committee on streets and
bridges and adopted:
hat they have examined each and
all of said streets and find the same in
fair condition:
To improve any one of said roads
permanently, that is to excavate ana
fill the same with stone, throughout
its entire length, would, in the opinion
OF the committee, require a greater
expenditure of money than could be
borne at this time, ana that the con-
Gition of said roads during the greater
part of the year does rot warrant
such expenditure.
The committee, however, recon-
mends that the soft and spongy parts
of said roads be filled with stone and
rolled in proper manner, and that
said roads be scraped with the wooden
scrapers now used, several times each
season. This would, in the opInoin
of the committee, place the roads In
sufficiently goud condition for the
public travel, as good or better than
they are in the surrounding towns.
The committee presume that the
members of the council and the public
will and do understand that it is
utterly impossible to place all of said
roads, throughout their entire length,
in such perfect condition that they
will not become soft during the spring
time or during an extended wet sea
son.
The committee recommends that
the Street Commissioner be directed
to repair he said roads as above
specified.
The bids for hauling the hose
wagons were let to Louis Griep and
VIM. Spear at $500 each. The bid of
A. CebeIl & Son of $500 for hauling
the hook and ladder truck was re-
ferred to the committee on fire de-
partment.
There were a few othe- matters,
but time will not permit of giving
them this morning
The following reorganization OF
the report of the city treasurer shows
the financial condition of the city:
RECAPITULAIOM.
Balance on hand in city general
fund SIS, 752 43.
Balance on hand in city Waterworks
fund S202l. 60.
Balance on hand IN city school fund
sl9974. 76.
Balance OH hand in city bond fund
slO703. SO.
Balance on hand IN street repair
fund S478I.9 SO.
Balance on hand in sprinkling fund
S27.83.
Balance On hand in sewer improve
ment bond fund $40 Is.
Balance on hand in Fifth ward poor
fund $l53 20.
Balance on hand in Sixth ward poor
fund S42l.78
Balance On hand in city general
street improvement fund Sll3l.96.
| Balance on hand in city speciai
street improvement fund 1888. %
Balance on hand in city Drain