Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-08
KILLED RESOLUTION
TO VACATE CARR ST.
SUCH WAS ACTION OF CITY
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
Next Move Will Be to VdCdte
Street in its Entirety-City otor-
age Building Plan is Hung Up"
Clear Title Secured to Govern
ment Building Site.
CFrom Wednesdays Daily.)

plan and the proposal to vacare a GER
tain portion of Carr street had ten
dency t" prolong the session.
The Carr street matter came in the
form of a resolution introduced by
Alderman Ryan to vacate certain
portion Of that thoroughfare and
section Of the street which has been
occupied by property owners for the
past forty years. Attorney F. II.
Woodard appeared before the council
as the representative of the petitioners
for the vacating of that section of the
street. Attorney Charles Blumenfeld
appeared for those taking reverse
view Of the proportion The alder
II ea ard attorneys discussed the pros
and cons Of the matter, which have
been thoroughly aired before the coun
Gil and by the press of the city from
tins 10 time when the matter cane
to a vote, the resolution was lost by
the narrov MI gin of one v"te, it re-
curing a Majority of all of the mem
1t is intimated that at the next
meeting of the council an effort will
be made to vacate Carr street in it's
entirety.
The matter of the proposed city
ste rage building was hung up by the
council, it being the desire of some
of the members to secure plans from
at least another architect, 1t being
the argument that closer competition
could be realized, thus undoubtedly
proving a saving of at least 81, 600 to
the city. The following resolution to
ACCEPT the plans of Architect Lindsay
for the building and sheds was re-
ferred to the committee on public
buildings: Resolved that the plans
and specifications, herewith presented.
of city general storage plant, and
the same are hereby approved and
accepted.
Resolved Further, That the Com
mlttee on Public buildings be and
they are hereby directed to advertise
for bids for the construction of the
shed part of said building, the same
bling 24x50 feet and located along
the south line uf the lot.
Resolved, That said committee
thereafter report its findings to the
Common Council.
It was resolved tnaU D0rnfeld- Kun
ert company have, pursuant to contract
for the construction of bridge on the
site Of the Rough and Ready bridge.
to the amount of $40. 0O0, and shalt
be entitled to receive eIghty-five per
cent, of the estimated value of the
completed work from time to time;
that an order be drawn in the sum of
So, 500 to be applied as part payment.
Several petitions for. street lights
were presented and referred to the
committee on street lighting.
The ordinance to amend the plan Of
the sewerage system of the city was
given it's third reading and adopted.
The ordinance adopted some time
ago regulating pawn brokers. junk
dealers and second hand dealers was
amended to make the bond Of the junk
dealers S25, inste ad of $500, and their
license So, instead of SIS per year.
An ordinance establishing curb lines
on certain streets in the city was read
and laid over.
A resolution accepting a strip of
alnd fourteen feet on the west side of
the loal federal building site and an
other strip OF IL feet OH the south
side as a conveyance to the city was
adopted, thus completing the Iltle to
the site and leaving all in readiness
for the federal government to make
1T appropriation anu begin the erection
OF government building here at
any time.
A resolution was adopted providing
for the installing of system of IN
dexing the city council proceedings in
such a manner that they can be
referred to without any loss of time.
The system Is one devised by the
city clerk, embracing sectional filing
| cabinets and card index and signified
his Willingness to do the extra work
required. The committee on finance
was instructed to purchase the cabinets
and supplies necessary.
1t was resolved that the committee
on street lighting be and directed TO
cause the following additions and
changes in the street lighting system.
That one 1000 candle power arc
light be installed and maintained at the
intersection of Dewey avenue and
Division street.
That one rs candle power incandes-
cent electric light be installed and
maintained in North Water street at
point about so feet south of Silver
Greek bridge.
That the gas lamps now maintained
in Second street at the intersections
of Dodge and jefferson streets, be
abased and that one 2U00 candle power
. arc light be maintained at the inter-
| section of Second and Dodge streets.
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