The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-24
MRS. BOUCHNER
AWARDED S27OO
Ferd. SChmutzler Appointed JUS
tiCe of the PedCe-W. u.
Cody Turned Down.

At a regular meeting of the city
council Tuesday evening the matter
of the appointment of the justice of
the peace and also the settlement of
the Boughner case was taken up AL
dernan Kerr moved that the appoint
ment of w. G. Cody to the Office of
justice of the peace, made by the
mayor at the meeting be confirmed.
The motion was lost by the following
vote: Ayes-Kerr ~; Noes-Beur,
haus, Gruetzmacher, Harte, Kehr,
Kessler, Glemann, Knick, Kohn, Rich
ards, Schmechel, Wedemeyer, Wern-
er, 12).
The mayor thereupon appointed
Ferdinand Schmutzler to the office Of
justice of the peace, the appoint
ment being confirmed by the vote of
all members present.
To the Mayor and Common Council.
Gentlemen: Whereas on the oath
day of April, 1914, judgment was en-
tered against the city of Watertown
in the Helen c. Boughner case in
favor of Helen G.. Boughner, in the
sum of three thousand one hundred
eighty-one and 69-100 $(3,181.69 !
same including accrued interest up to
date with costs taxed in said action,
and
Whereas, the plaintiff by her in
juries received upon which her ac-
ton was based appears to be perman
emily incapaciated and unable to
r1x to nbr +o1tr dor int o,,1 h
out means and,
Whereas said Helen G.. Boughner
has made a proposition to accept a
smaller sum than her judgment
amounts to up to date in case of
settlement at this time, and
Whereas said judgment with inter
est to date amounts to $3,285.62 and
said Helen c. Boughner has made a
proposition to the city attorney and
undersigned committee to accept in
full settlement of said sum of $3,2S5.62
the sum of $2,700, and
Whereas the undersigned commit
tee has taken the matter up with the
city attorney and the undersigned
committee being of the opinion that
the city and said action settled at
this time.
Now, therefore, we recommend that
your honorable body pass resolution
al THIS meeting resembling its former
action ordering an appeal of said easel
and accept such compromise PROPOSE
tion and directing the payment of the
sum of $2,700, in full settlement OF
the Helen G. Boughner claim amount
ing to date in the sum of SO 2S562 as
aforesaid.
Dated this 10th day of November,
1914.
G. Lutovsky,
j. L. Kehr,
John Keccler
Judiciary Committee,
The report was adopted.
BY Alderman Kehr:
Whereas, The judiciary committee
has recommended that the common
council rescind its action in ordering
an appeal in the case of Helen c..
Boughner VS.. the City of Watertown
and accepting the compromise propo-
sition of said Helen c. Boughner and
settle said case at this time by the
payment of the city of the sum of
$2,700 in full settlement of said
Helen c. Boughner claim which
amounts up to date to the sum of
$3,2S562, and the council being of
the opinion that said action should be
adjusted:
Now, therefore, Be 1t Resolved
That an order be authorized i'll favor
of Helen G. Boughner in the sum of
$4,000 in full settlement of her judg
ment and that the city attorney be
and he hereby is directed to discon-
tinue the appeal ordered in said mat
ter.
Motion by Alderman kehr, duly
seconded, to adopt same, made. Mo
ton by Alderman Werner, duly sec
onded, to lay same over to next meet
ing, was ruled out of order by the
mayor. The resolution was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes-Beur
haus, Gruetzmacher, Harte, Kehr,
Kerr, Kessler, Klemann, Knick, Kohn,
Schmechel, Wedemeyer, ID; Noes
Richards, Werner (2).