The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25


are good citizens and entitled to fair
consideration. He believes in the
elimination of the saloon back room
and the enforcement of the II o'clock
closing law Said the saloon men
should avail themselves of their rights
under the law against posted persons
entering their places He advocated
the getting together of the saloon
interests to take this matter up, and
TO refuse to sell to intoxicated per-
necessary. On this subject he con-
cluded: 81 trust, that the saloon
keepers will live up to the law, and
| shall demand that the above regula-
tions be strictly adhered to. And if
they are adhered to, there will be no
need of using the saloon keeper for
a political football"
Mayor Mulberger emphasized the
fact that ne had studied the city's real
estate purchases for the past year and
does not believe them wise. He
suggests selling the sand pit" for
residence purposes, relieving the city
of maintenance charges on property
of no real value to the citizens
generally.
The mayor ended his message by
making a plea for civic pride, offering
his own efforts, and ended by saying
that what makes for good for the
civic life of Watertown, [ pledge my
self to uphold and in this spirit ask
the cooperation of all our citizens"
Appointments.
The mayor appointed the following
gentlemen to serve in the various ap-
| pointive offices for the next year:
Health Commissioner-Dr. Charles
]. Habhegger.
Police and Fire Commissioner-Em
Creuz.
City Hall Janitor-Emil Luther
In selecting the council committees
| his honor named the following
aldermen:
udiciary-Charles Lutovsky, John
Kessler, c. w. Harte.
Finance-William A. Beurhaus,
| Charles A. Kohn, William Wedemeyer,
Streets and Bridges-John Kessler,
John A. Knick, Charles Kerr, Jr.
werage-Charles A. Kohn, Will
| liam A Beurhaus, Charles Klemann
Public Buildings-C w. Harte, G. H.
Schmechel, Charles Lutovsky.
Fire DEPARTMENT. William Wede-
meyer, Charles Glatzel, John Bremen
Grievance-G. H. Schmechel,
Charles Kerr, Jr., w. F. Gruetzmacher
Licenses-Charles Glatzel, John
Bremen, William Wedemeyer
Street Lighting F. Gruetz-
macher, Charles Kohn, H. A. Bublitz.
Hospital and Health-John A
| Knick, G. H. Schmechel, Charles
| Klemann.
Water Works-Charles Klemann,
H. A Bublitz, w. A Beurhaus.
Claims-H A Bublitz, John Bremen,
c. w. Harte
Library-Charles Kerr, Jr., H. A.
| Bublitz, j. A. Knick
City Treasury Mulched.
After the mayor delivered his mes
sage the council was given it's annual
opportunity to save the city a con-
siderable sum of money on printing
the council proceedings, and the
council Immediately proceeded to
enact the annual farce and indulge iii
the annual show of the rank extrava-
gance of wasting the public money.
| THE LEADER submitted a proposition
| to perform the service for the city for
| 25 cents per folio, and accompanied
the offer with a display Of figures to
prove that had the same offer of last
year been accepted, the city would
have saved approximately $3.50. But
| the council, imbued with a liberality
which appear to know no bounds to-
| ward the Daily Times placed the
| offer on file, and by a vote of thirteen
| to one gave the contract to The Times
at an advance of 10 cents per folio.
| The only alderman who cared to save
| the public funds, or who, seemed i'm
| bued with a spirit of saving the
peoples money and letting this work
as other work for the city is handled
was Alderman Charles Kohn of the
Fourteenth ward. So for another year
the city will be mulched to the tune of
| about 80 per cent. on its printing.
A resolution by Alderman Lutovsky
asked the council to elect a member
of the board of public works, and
! the choice of the aldermen was unani-
nous for Alderman Beurhaus. Mr..
Beurhaus can, like Mr.. Kessler, feel
a just pride in the compliment
extended by his colleagues.
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