The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-20
COMMON COUNCIL HAS
REGULAR MEETING
PROPOSALS FROM FIVE COMPA-
MES ON COMBINATION
FIRE TRUCKS.
Various Important Resolutions and
Reports Brought Before Alder
manic Body.

The common council held it's regu-
lar meeting Tuesday evening at 7:30
O'Clock. The mayor, Charles Mulber-
ger, presiding.
Those present at roll call were:
Aldermen Beurhaus, Bremen, Bublitz
Glatzel, Gruetzmacher, Kerr, Kessler
Kleman, Knick, Kohn, Lutovsky,
Schmechel, Wedemeyer. Total 13.
On motion of Alderman Kohn the
minutes Of the proceeding session
were approved.
A petition for disposing OF surface
water at the intersection of Emmet
and Monroe streets was referred to
the committee of sewers and filed
A report of the committee of fin
ance of the board of education was
filed containing an estimate Of the re-
ceipts and expenses for school pur-
poses in the city from January /
1917, to January 1, 1918 The COM
mittee requested that the sum of $40
824.17 be placed by the common coun-
ell, in the tax roll for the ensuing
year
The report was referred to the fin
ance committee.
The report of the board of water
commissioners said that $1,000 from
the surplus earnings of the city wa
ter works fund, may be transferred
to the city bond fund. The report
was placed on file.
The health commissioners month
ly report was read. 1t requested ac-
ton on the provision of means for the
collection and disposal of garbage
and for the providing of pest house
This report contained recommen
dation from the state health commits
sioner that sanitary conditions. of the
city be investigated, and that ordi
nances be drawn up covering til
points at issue. That a general clean
up be inaugurated, until the cases of
infantile paralysis in the state be re-
duced to normal The report was re
ferred to the committee on hospital
and health.
Miscellaneous certified bills were
read and approved.
A report by the committee on streets
and bridges, petition regarding the
matter had been Investigated, and thai
sidewalks from the residence of Hen.
ry Bence to William street will be
constructed by property owners.
REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER.
Birth i'll August-male 10, female
g. total 16.
Marriages reported in August
Contagious diseases reported il
anterior poiiomylitis l.
There are "a tuberculosis cases il
the city at present
There were 16 deaths reported for
August
The treasurer's report for the month
of August showing balance on hand
in all funds OF S4,623.45 was read and
placed on file.
A resolution by Alderman Kohr
providing for the construction of a
sanitary sewer in West Cady street
from North Water street to a poin'
100 feet east was unanimously adopt
ed.
~ second T6SOluIlOH ny Alu0TU1dI
Kohn providing for the payment o.
Mrs. Clara Shakshesky's damage claim
of 1915, was also unanimously adopt
ed
Resolutions by Aldermen Kessler
Knick and Beurhaus were adopted.
Representative of fire apparatus
companies presented their bids TO
supplying the city with its new motor
fire truck. Following are the bids:
South Bend Motor Car Works
PCH 95-4 Hoosier pump, 400
Sewell wheels, additional $4,000
American LaFrance Fire Engine Co
No. 40 with Junior pumps, ,130 90
Sewell wheels, additional $4,000
Seagrave Co.
Model T, 325 gallons, cylin-
der ----------------- ----S5 ,450. 90
Model T. 325 gallons, cylin-
Model T, $50 gallons, cylin-
Osmond-Vogel Co.
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