Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-17
LICENSE
REVOKED
City Council Revokes Winker
Saloon License and Warns
Other Saloon Men.
Franchise is Presented for New
Electric Light Company.
Other Business.

1t appears that when the city council
instructs the Watertown saloons to
obey the law and not open on Sunday
under any circumstances, they mean it.
Last Monday evening by a unanimous
vote of the council, the liquor license
of W. J. Winker, proprietor of the
Schltz saloon on north Oak street, was
revoked. ~ Al
The chief of police was instructed to
notify all the saloon men that it was
ordered by the council to keep closed on
Sunday not allowing even the prop
rietors to enter for any purpose what
ever
The revoking of the Winker license
is the result of fine which was paid
by one of Mr.. Winker's bar tenders a
couple OF weeks ago, when he pleaded
guilty to keeping the saloon open on
Sunday and paid $50 fine for the
violation of the law.
Ordinance No. 219, introduced by
Alderman Ryalls, being new franchise
for Ferris Brothers, the parties who
contemplate the purchase of the local
electric light plant, was read for the
first time. 1t is very similar to the
franchise which the present company
holds, but will under go some changes
before final passage. II was referred
. to the electric light committee. "
Fl. A. IIildebrandtS asked that the
i city raiseAthe grade oi 8 erossing on
south Oak street. His request was
granted. g. E#
A bid of $1,429 from the Watertown
Cement Product Company for the con-
struction of a paved alley between Oak
and Maple streets was opened. AS no
other firm apparently wanted the work,
the contract was let to that company
The Watertown Water Company filed
a statement that at the corners OF
Maple street and Ninth avenue N. b
and Maple street N. and Tenth ave-
nue. N. E., two new fire hydrants were
completed, but the city engineer re
ported that all the back filling has
not been completed, and he, together
with seven aldermen, thought tha
this should be done before the cit!
should be forced to pay rent for thu
:hydrants. t
A bill from the Dakota Central Tele
phone company for SIS, claimed to b.
due for the care Of the circuit from
the city hall to the electric light plant
used to turn in the fire alarm, wa
discussed. It was thought that tn
city did not owe this bill, as the fran
chise which the company has, include
such service. .71. ~ ~. .s..
Alderman Pritchard suggested t
Mayor Martin that the council llav
a report from him, as a committee Q
one sometime ago instructed to tax
up the matter Of automatic telephone.
The mayor said that he would loo
after the matter at once.
W. The report Of the city engineer Q
the water used in flush tanks durin
the past month was read and al
proved.
A petition for a sewer extension Q
Fourth avenue S. was read and r
ferred to the sewer committee.
Sidewalks were petitioned for 9
east side of block 10. Second Railwa
addition, on Second avenue S. B., an
on Maple street S. All We're referre
To- sidewalk committee
Alderman Pritchard brought up Il
matter of fixing sidewalks which, du
ing the hot weather have bulged al
Y broken the surface. At was found tn
the property owners We're supposed u
Keep sidewalks in repair, and Il
sidewalk committee was ordered
take steps to have this done befo
winter.
a. report from the city treasure
showing a balance on hand Of 81
Ds5. 81 was read, approved, and /
dered filed.
The special committee on the NJ
Are department reported that II b