The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-20
Council Proceedings

proceedings or a regular meeting OF
the common council of the city of Wa
tertOwn, Wisconsin, held on the nine
teenth day of March. 1918.
His honor, the mayor, presiding
Present at roll call: Aldermen Beur-
haus, Glatzel Harte, Hence, Kerr,
klemann, Knick, Koerner, Lutovsky,
Schlueter, Werner QD.
On motion of Alderman Klemann
the minutes of the preceding session
were approved.
The clerk presented a notice, filed
with him, stating that VIM Roark, Jr.
had been injured by falling on slip
perry sidewalk and asking damages for
such injury. The same was referred to
the judiciary committee and city at
tOrney.
Communications from f. S. Trucks,
assessor of incomes for Jefferson
county, stating that income tax assess
ed against j. r. Whitman and H. Uehl-
ing should be cancelled for the reason
that such assessments had been err
roneuOusly made, were presented and
placed on file.
The Business Mems association pre-
sented a copy OF a resolution adopted
by said body, as follows:
Whereas, In the opinion of the mem
bers of the Watertown Business
Mems association of Watertown, the
city has very competent and efficient
employee in Edward Gnatzig who was
originally appointed city sealer with
the duties of that office as his sole en-
plOyment but who since has had many
other calls upon him for his time and
experience, without IA porportionate
increase in his salary consistent with
the many duties required of him.
Resolved, Therefore, That the Bust
ness Mems association of Watertown
respectfully petition the honorable
the common council of this city to
reconsider it's recent action in deter
mining Mr.. Gnatzig's salary and fix
the same at $50 per month
The same was referred to the fl
nance committee
Certified accounts were allowed.
To the Mayor and Common Council.
Gentlemen: The lighting commit
tee recommends that electric mean
descent street lights be installed and
maintained in Cole street between
North Eighth street and Dewey ay-
enue and in North Tenth street be-
tween Main and Jones streets, in ac-
cordance with petitions therefor re-
ferred to this committee.
Dated March Is, 1918.
T. j. KOerner,
Lighting Committee
The report was adopted
A report from the trustees of the
Fannie P. Lewis Park fund, showing
assets of $22,633.7S, was presented
and placed on file
TO the Mayor and Common Council.
Gentlemen: The committee on
STREETS and bridges to whom was re-
ferred the matter of the removal of
one of the car tracks on Main and
West Main streets from Fifth street to
Montgomery street, beg leave to re-
port as follows:
After interviewing most of the bust
ness men along this street as to their
views in this matter, we find that most
of them are satisfied to leave things
rs they are as long as the railway
company will not place the one track
in the center of the street. A good
many think that the road traffic that
would be gained would not offset the
expenses that would fall on the city.
The committee therefore recon-
mends that the railway company be
notified to this effect.
The committee recommends, how
ever, that the stubs on Montgomery
and North Montgomery streets be re-
moved as it is impossible to improve
these streets under the present condi
TONS
Dated March 16, 1918.
Chas. Kerr, Jr
John A Knick,
H. W. Werner,
Committee on Streets and Bridges.
The report was adopted.
To the Mayor and Common Council.
Gentlemen: The undersigned, fl
nance committee after consideration
OF the communication of the board of
police and fire commissioners with
reference to the salaries of policemen
and motor truck driver, recommend
that such salaries be fixed as follows:
Chlef or Pol1ce-----------
Patrolmen, Glass A----- 10000
Patrolmen, Glass B--------- 10000
Patrolmen, Glass C----- $4,000
Patrolmen, Glass D------ 10000
Motor tr1ck driuor oco M