The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-10-18
COMMON COUNCIL
DO|NGS TUESDAY
PROPOSED NEW MOTOR FIRE AP-
PARATUS DISCUSSED-FIRE
CHEF SPEAKS.
Outlying Districts May Get Street
Lights-iaximum Street Sprink-
ling Tax tc BE S4.OO.

! ling Tax tc BE $f.00.
/ TIE relative merits o. the ditef ent
makes OF fire truck apparatus were
discussed at the common council meet
ing Tuesday night. Opinion seems tC
favor the $50 gallon pump and the six
I cylinder motor. The aldermen have
visited towns where each kind are in
/ use, so they speak from personal ob-
/ 5eryation.
Alderman Wedcmeyer said that the
Yibrafion Of the four cylinder motor is
excessively great, while the six cylin-
ier motor has scarcely any vibration
other aldermen advanced their opin-
ions. 1t was said that the 500 gallon
pump will give enough pressure tOr
only one stream aud that the stream
would not be powerful enough 10 Ec
effectively used in outlying dist. :, l.;
while the $50 gallon pump will grr-
nish all the pressure required ir Wa
town, and will throw three 8tl cams.
The value of this is not only that more
5han one stream may play on the fire.
but that neighbOring buildings may be
protected by being kept wet
1t is decided that Watertown will
get the motor apparatus; the question
now is whether it will be the four or
six cylinder motor, and the 300 or 75O
gallon pump. The stable in the city
hall fire house will be remodeled into
a Jail
Chief Glaser was present and was
called upon to give his opinion. He
said, ''the small pump won't do the
work; the big pump is a necessity.
The chemical apparatus is able to
handle the majority of fires, but in
0any cases a fire gains headway
hich needs the service of the big
ump. The automobile is necessary.
Horses cannot get to a fire with the
speed of machine; they need rest
after going only a short distance >
The chief asserted that the hydrant
pressure is insufficient for Water
towns needs and that the/75O gallon
pump is necessary now and becoming
more necessary.
Iron Traffic Cops.
The system OF warning signs at
street crossings on Main street, now
being tried out, came up. The signs
lave not yet been fastened down. and
one of them was recently upset, en-
langering motorists. The mayor re-
)lled that the signs would soon be
permanently installed and fastened.
and that they would be painted white.
Some cities have lights on the signs.
New Street Lights.
New street lights received much dis
cussion. A resolution to have lights
IN corners now dark came up. The
3oncensus of opinion was that resi-
tents OF the outskirts are paying taxes
md not getting the police and fire
protection possible in the main part
of the city. That they deserve some
"eturn for their taxes, and that street
lights there are almost a necessity.
1t was proposed that lights now used
IN some parts, especially in the middle
OF certain blocks, are not necessary
md might be changed to these cor
ners. Five new lights are proposed.
The resolution was referred to the
street lighting committee.
Street Sprinkling.
A resolution 20 make the maximum
tax for street oil and water sprinkling
S4.00 was drawn up by the city clerk
and the city attorney Under this act
the small property owner whose tax
would be under $4.00 still pays the
regular tax per front foot, but if a
property owners tax would amount to
more than $4,00,- he will only be
taxed the maximum of $400 The bill
was passed.
This years budget is SAL 900 larger
than last years.