Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
CITY COUNCIL VOTES
TO OPEN CARR ST,
SUCH WAS THE ACTION TAKEN
LAST EVENING.
Chief of Police and Street Commits
Si0ner Ordered to Remove OBJ
StruCtiOnS-ThiS Will Be the Last
of the Controversy Several
Other Matters Disposed OF.
CFrom Wednesdays DaiIy.1

ing last evening settled the Carr
street controversy, which has been
hanging fire for the past year, by the
adoption Of d resolution instructlng
the chief OF police ant the street COM
missioner tn remoy e the distractions,
the vote standing 10 to 4, all of the
aldermen being present. The chances
are that in the future there will be a
Quietus, unless the matter comes up in
the way of q petition asking for the
narrowing of the street in order to
accommodate some of the property
owners.
The conncil committee on judiciary
made report on the resignation of
John Habhegger as co trustee In
the Cole estate, the same being
adopted. Thus no action will be ia
ken for the present IN the appoint
ment Of successor.
The report of committee on street
lighting relative to installing gas
lights at the corner of North Sixth
and Cole streets and on North Church
street between Elm and West Green
streets brought forth quite II dis
cussion, the contention of several of
the aldermen being that it was IN
curing an expense that was not justi-
fed at the present time. The matter
was referred to the committees on
street lighting and finance and the
mayor.
An ordinance STIMULATING who shall
constitute the board of review was
given It's three readings and passed.
H. E. Kreuger, j. F. Prentiss and
Alderman j. T. Ryan were appointed
members OF the board of equalization.
The street construction contractors
made request for the use of the
steam roller. The matter was re-
ferred TO the board of public works
and the committee on streets and
bridges.
The committee on public buildings
was ordered to negotiate tor the
disposal of the old fire engine proper
II on First street.
The mayors veto OF the ordinance
granting the right to erect hood over
the stairway of the Cule building was
read.
The mayor gave talk on the
appointment of weed commissioner,
he appointing Fred Sydow to the
position.
The members of the Watertown
motor Boat club asked permission to
erect a marine railway at the foot of
| O. OonnelI street and the request was
granted.
"A petition asking for gas lamp in
North Church street was referred to
the committee on street lighting.
A petition from the Outdoor Art
association asking for the improve
ment of unsightlv spots belonging to
the city was referred to the board
of public works and the finance COM
mittee. An invitation from the same
association for the council to attend
the free illustrated lecture on outdoor
art next Monday evening was accept
ed.
The report of the committee on
firemens' supplies and hose brought
forth lengthy discussion. Sam
Kusel appeared before the council and
spoke on the merits of the goods manu-
featured by the company he repre-
sents, stating that they were better
and cheaper than the goods selected
by the committee, adding that it was
the duty of the council to save
money for the taxpayers an that he
was one himself. Alderman Kehr
defended the action of the committee,
stating that he felt that the COM
mittee had done the best they could
in selecting other than the Goody ear
Rubber Co. huse. adding that the
same was now in use and was not
proving satisfactory. He also stated
that the hose selected by the COM
mittee was under guarantee for five
years and 400 pounds pressure. Arthur
Bursinger was asked to give his views
and ne sustained the action of the
committee.