Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21

the factory of the petitioners to the
Chicago and Northwestern depot, re-
commended that said streets be i'm
proved for the benefit of said petition
er; and that the street commissioner
be directed to proceed with the work.
The report was adopted.
The petition was championed by
Alderman Hartwig, who, after giving
his reason, moved the adoption of
the report. Aldermen Selfert, Ryan
and Kehr took an opposite view +,
while Aldermen Lutovksy and Werner
were emphatic in speaking in favor OF
this public improvement. The motion
for the adoption of the report was lost
by vote of to 3, there being four
absentees.
A petition for an electric arc light
at the corner of Monroe and O'Con-
nell streets was referred to the COM
mittee on street lighting.
The d. & F. Kusel company applied
for drain layers license, the same
being referred to the committee on
licenses.
Attorney G. R. Blumenfeld pre-
senteo communication to the council
asking the city to reconsider it's pre-
vious action in demanding the said
company to pay the judgment and
costs in the case of Edward MCGOWAN,
the city to stand une half, which would
be $696.61. The matter was referred
to the committee on judiciary.
A petition was presented praying
for the construction of a sanitary
sewer on Montgomery street from
West Main to Milwaukee street. 1t
was referred to the committee on
sewerage.
The committee on sewerage reported
on petition for sanitary sewer in
Jones street from the west line of lot
four in block sixty three Of the original
plat in the Second ward to Fifth
street. The committee reported
favorably and the same was adopted.
The board of public works reported
on the proposals for the construction
of the new Rough and Ready bridge;
that two proposals had been received
as follows: Dornfeld- Kunert Co.,
Watertown, $l2, 500; Sterling Engi-
neering and Construction Co., Chicago,
Sis, 831. The board recommended that
the contract be awarded to the local
concern. The report was unanimously
adopted.
Under the head of unfinished bust
ness, the attention of the council was
called to the fact that the North
Western road had not provided flag
men at crossings, as was demanded
by The council some time ago, and
which request on the part Of the Mil
waukee road has already been COM
piled with. 1t was stated that a
representative of the company was
here Monday gathering data as to the
number of teams CRUISING daily, etc.
He was credited with urging that the
council be patient. The members
considered that they had been for a
sufficient length of time, therefore
the city attorney was instructed to
communicate with the proper officials
and ask them to show cause why the
f1agmen should not be provided.
Recently an ordinance was adopt
ed poviding fol the reorganization of
the board of public works, to consist
of the city clerk, city attorney, city
engineer, the street commissioner and
a member of the city council. The
election took place last evening, DR..
Werner being the choice, receiving
eight of the ten votes on the first
formal ballot.
Alderman Ryan called attention to
the lax manner of some uf the motor
boat owners in plying the river with
out lights. After a little discussion
the matter was referred to the city
attorney with instruction to prepare
an ordinance if found necessary.