The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16

cense to the city clerk.
The matter was referred to the
committee on licenses and the city at
torney.
The application of William Drought
for liquor license at No. 300 Madi-
son street was referred to the license
committee.
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council.
Gentlemen: At the meeting of the
police and fire commission held this
day, a resolution was passed recon-
mending to your honorable body q
change in the ordinance regulating
the salaries in the police department
of this city.
We respectfully recommend that
the ordinance be changed to read:
Chief of Police from $1,000 to $1,000.
Patrolmen Glass A from 5000 to $3.50.
Partrolmen Glass B from $840 to $500.
Patrolmen Glass C from $3.50 to S84O.
Patrolmen Class D from $720 to $3.50.
We further recommend that Captain
M. H. Bolger be placed in class A, and
Patrolmen Bruegger, Doerr, thinner
mann and Rutz be placed in class B,
commencing May /, 1918.
Respectfully submitted,
Police and Fire Commission,
BY F. P. McAdams, Secretary.
The same was referred to the finance
committee.
To His Honor the Mayor, Watertown,
Wis.
Dear Sir: Owing to the fact that 1
intend to be absent from the city a
good deal of the time, / do hereby
tender my resignation as member of
the board of police and fire commits
sioners Of said city.
Dated January II, 1918.
Chss A. .Gemm.
The resignation was, on motion, ac-
cepted.
To the Mayor and Common Council of
the City Of Watertown, Wis.
Gentlemen: The board of public
works reports that Edward L. Bart
lett, under the terms of his contract
dated November Z, 1917, has completed
the work of constructing a storm
sewer and appurtenances in the va
Gated part of Clyman street, between
Second street and the Rock river, and
the said work has been approved and
accepted by the undersigned, except
as set forth hereafter.
Following is a statement of the
work, tOwit:
372 feet of Is inch pipe at $1$372.0 90
3S feet of 10 inch pipe at $50 1900
catch basins at $15- 5000
$421.OO
We recommend that the sum of $25:
be retained until next spring, to in
sure the proper back-filling of the
trench and the hauling away of some
frozen ground, which could not be
finished this year on account of cold
weather.
We recommend that the balance of
$4,000 be paid to the contractor at
this time.
Dated January 10, 1918.
Arnold Kraeft,
Frank S. Weber,
Gust Glaser,
Edw F. Wieman,
a VIM. A. Beurhaus,
Board Of Public Works.
The report of the chief of police for
the Jail year was read. The same was
printed in a previous issue of the
News. During the year 11S arrests
were made. In 80 of the cases fines
were paid and in 38 Jail sentences
were imposed. 4
A resolution was introduced call
ing attention to the condition of the
brick paving in Main and West Main
streets between Fifth and Montgom-
cry streets. The resolution states
that owing to heavy traffic since 1899
and the fact that there was no filler
except sand, it would be advisable to
repair it by turning the brick and fill
ing with some good filler. About 13
percent of new brick would be re-
quired. The resolution was referred
to the committee on streets and
bridges for further detail investiga-
tion to report at and early date.
The sum of $4,000 was appropriated
for the work in the last budget. The
interurban company would under the
law pay a portion of the expense.
An ordinance authorizing the city
sealer to enforce the provisions of
the state dairy and food laws.
The common council OF the City of
Watertown do ordain as follows:
Section 1. The city sealer is here
by authorized to enforce the provis-
ions of the state dairy and food laws.
Sec. 2. The provisions of this or
dinance shall not contravene the pro-
visions of other city ordinances here
tofore passed and now in effect re-
lating to similar matters.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage and publication.
The treasurer's report for the
month OF December, showing a bal
ance on hand of $7S21.55 was placed
on file.
Alderman Knick introduced an or
dinance entitled "An ordinance au-