Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
THE ORDINANCE TO
VACATE WAS KILLED
VOTE LAST NIGHT STOOD
EIGHT TO FOUR.
Resolution to VdCdte Stood Seven
to Five-Lost as it Required Two
Thirds-VtCtOry for Opening in a
Way. But Plan to Opening Mar
row Street Caused a Hitch
Other Matters Before Council.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

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last evening the curtain would dro,
in the Carr street controversy and tn,
matter would be settled for once anC
all. But as the affair now stands
the ghost of yacating Carr street i,
liable to appear at any time.
The councilmen in favor of the
opening of the strest were victorious
to the extent Of voting down the
ordinance introduced to vacate q
portion of the street, which WAS
evidently in the nature of a COM
promise to satisfy one of the property
owners. William Brumm, who would
not be able to have access to some of
his property in case of vacating the
entire 1.-TWO blocks) street.
Alderman Ryan, the champion of
the petitioners to vacate, was called
away on a death call. Alderman
Shinnick was also an absentee for the
same reason.
Under the head of unfinished bust
ness, motion was made to proceed
in the Carr street hearing, although
Attorney Woodard, appearing IN be-
half of the petitioners, asked for a
postponement Till the next regular
meeting on account of the absence of
Alderman Ryan. The motion to pro-
coed carried by vote of 8 to 4 The
petition asked for the vacating of
the east half of the street, a strip 62
feet and inches x 60 feet. He cited
that the present occupants of the
street had the use of the same for 38
years, his contention being that it
was of no particular value to the city
Mrs. William Brumm appeared in
opposition to the vacating. former al
derman John Kessler acting as her
interpreter, Mrs. Brumm's contention
was that lots had been bought on the
street with the idea that it was to be
opened to the public
Alderman Hartwig registered Wig
orous protest against vacatlng, stat
iuS tho1 hS tuouSut euoe Vic oetOiHCy
had made poor plea; that the par
ties directly interested ought to be
willing to give up the ciry's prop
erty after having the use of 1T all
these years. He argued that there
was no reason for giving the street or
any part of 1t for absolutely nothing +;
that he would be willing to engage an
attorney if he thought he would get
piece of property for nothing. He
also argued that it would require no
enormous sum to open the street and
put it in passable condition: that the
cost has been exaggerated and that
the street was not swimming pond,
as it had been called.
Alderman Werner said that he was
more firm against vacsting than ever
before. He said that the city had in
the past given away property and
bought it back again. He spoke of
the necessity of the street in sewer
extensions; now having highway to
GO through without going through pri-
vate property. t'Why should we va
cate Carr street," asked DR.. Wern-
er, adding, Gin py heart would like
to give away the property, but have
we any moral or legal right?"
Alderman Russell, champion No. 2
of the yacating plan, said he could
see no reason why the street should
be opened; that it was no good to
anyone: that there was big hole to
fill and that it would cost $1,000 to
put the street in shape. Upon motion
of Alderman RUSSELL, who introduced
the ordinance to vacate the east por-
ton of the street, the rules we're sus-
pended and the document was given
It's third reading. Mr.. Russell moved
the adoption of the same, but he
ran against snag in the vote, which
stood four for adoption and eight
against.
A motion to adjourn was lost. A
resolution was introduced by Alder
man Kehr instructing the chief of
pulice and street commissioner to
notify the property owners to remove
the distractions in Carr street. The
vote on the resolution stood Z for and
against, so the motion to adopt was
lost, as it requires two-third vote of
the council.
Here is where the opposition to
vacatlng lost a point in bringing the
matter to final termination in allow
ing a motion to adjourn to carry.
The hitch came in the changing of
the tactics of Alderman Kalina, who
was favorable to the opening
Of the street, but voted against the
adoption of the resolution, he favoring
the narrowing OF the street from &C to
50 feet and giving the property
owners a five foot strip on both sides.
So the Carr street proposition"
rs it now stands, IS about us it stood
months ago, as far as final termIn
alton is concsrned-not dead, but
| sleeping. 1He ch0hSSo VIC tno' '"eie
will be at least another ast III the
burlesque.
IA resolution was adopted favoring
the allowing of the contract to Leh-
mann Bros. for the cutting down c4
Luber's hill at rs cents per cubic
ward, the little technicaltes having
evidently been smoothed over-made
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