Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
AMENDMENT IS ASKED
TO THEIR FRANCHISE
REQUEST MADE BY HEAT,
LIGHT AND TRACTION CO.
Came Before City Council Last
Evening-Will Be Disposed of at
On Adjourned Meeting Next Tues
day Evening = Business Men
We're There to Protest.
CFrom Wednesdays Daily.l

The absence from the city OF City
Attorney Kading undoUn teddy saved
lengthy discussion at the regular
meeting of the city council last even
ing over the proposed amendment to
the franchise of the Nj ilwaukee Il eat,
Light ana Traction company. The
proposed amendment, as is familiar
to many. is relative to the matter of
poles to suspend the trolley wires. In
brief, the franchise calls for iron poles
on both sides Of Main street. The
company IS DESTROYS of changing the
order OF things to the extent of plac-
ing iron poles on one side of the street
and wooden poles on the opposite side.
There is a difference of opinion among
the members of the council and citi-
zens as to the merits and dement's of
the proposed amendment. Quite
number vf business men we're present
last evening to protest against the
new plan ard had the matter got to
the point of being opened for discus
sion, there would no doubt have been
lengthy discussion. Owing to the
absence of Mr.. kading, the legal arm
of the city government, who Is shout
ing for Bryan aJ Denver. the matter
of the application was laid over to
next Tuesday evening, to which date
the council adjourned. Attorney Dean
representing tho Co. asked for an early
session of the council inorder to cause
no delay, as the work was being
pushed with all diligence In order to
have the line in operation for home
coming -the first Sunday in August.
The question of the application was
referred TIC the committees on judici-
airy and streets and bridges.
Acting upon The recommendation of
Mayor Mulberger, an ordinance was
introduced providing for the creation
of board of park commissioners,
comprising five members as provided
for in the city charter. The mayo
IN communication to the council, set
forth his reasons for such a board,
chief among which was, that it wou. j
remove some of the duties from the
board of public works, the members
of which are already over burdened.
1t was stated that the recommendation
for creating the commission was not
with view of opening another chan
mel for the expenditure of public funds
but TO give our public parks. streets
and boulevards proper attention. The
ordinance was laid over under the
rules.
H. 7. Eberle, secretary of the IL
brary board, in communication to the
council, called attention to the expi-
ration of the terms of Hon. VIM. +.
Voss and Julius W. Wiggenhorn as
members of said BOARD. The mayor
appointed the gentlemen to succeed
themselves.
A petition for sanitary sewer or
Western avenue FRONT Richards avenue
to Harvey avenue in Richards hill
addition in the First ward was refer
red to the committee on sewers.
Residents on Western avenue be-
tween Fifth and Second streets pre-
scented petition protesting against
giving permission to the Milwaukee
Heat, Light aud Traction Co. to lay a
track on said street. The matter was
referred to the board of public works
and committee on streets and bridges.
The application of AL. friedrich for
permission to build fence adjoining
his First street property for ornaInel .
tai purposes was referred to the com
mittees on streets and bridges and ju-
dietary.
A communication from the city at.
torney was read in regari to the res.
ignation of John Habhegger MS co.
trustee in the Cole estate. Reference
was made to the fact that Oscar Cole
had objected to the allowance of the
claim of Mr.. Habhegger, alleging
that gentleman had given henry Win.
kenwerder certain permission in bull ;.
ing adjoining the Cole property unbe
known to said Oscar Cole. The mat
ter was referred to the Judiciary com
mittee.
A remonstIance was offered from
John Brusenbach against allowing an!
privileges to the Milwaukee Heat
Light and Traction Co. In making AM
change to the sidewalk lines adjoin
ing his property near the corner O
Main and Fifth streets. The matte
was referred to the committees OF
judiciary and streets and bridges an,
board of public works.
The contract for the placing of
tin roof OH the Phoenix fire engin
building was awarded to the D. & F
kusel Co., they being the lowest O
the several bidders.
A resolution was adopted instruct
ing the city attorney to draft an ordi