The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
Council Proceedings
PROCEEDINGS

PROCEEDINGS
OF a regular meeting of the COM
mon council of the city of Watertown,
Wisconsin, held on the twentieth day
of August, 1918.
His Honor, the Mayor, presiding.
Present at roll call: Aldermen Beur-
haus, Bayer, Cebell, Glatzel, Henze,
Kalina, Kerr, Klemann, Khispel,
Koerner, Raue, Richards Q2).
On motion of Alderman Klemann the
minutes of the preceding session were
approved
A petition for a sanitary sewer in
North Montgomery street between Elm
street and North Church street was re-
ferred to the committee on sewerage.
The petition of the Watertown Can
ming company, asking that fire
alarm box be placed at the west end
Of West Cady street, was referred to
the committee on fire department.
A communication from. the Railroad
Commission, stating that a hearing
would be had before that body, at
Madison, on August %, 1918, in the
matter of the application of the Wis
consin Gas & Electric Company for a
further increase in the cost Of gas,
was presented. The same was referred
to the city attorney with instructions
to attend said hearing.
The following certified accounts
were allowed, towit:
Ed Hammel 119 hours labor--$ 1910
c. Heinrich, lis hours labor $3.50
Carl Hensel, lis hours labor 1850
Aug. Hoppe, lis hours labor 1880
G. Hossfeld, lis hoursl abor 1850
Otto hasten, lis hours labor 1880
Fred Kosbab, 115 hours labor 1880
Carl Lueck, lis hours labor $3.50
J. Potenberg, 116 hours labor 34.8O
F.. Schmoldt, 20 hours labor 600
c. Steurwald, lis hours labor 1880
G. Weichert, lis hours labor 1880
Jul Arndt, IS hours teamwork 4675
l.. Arndt, 1928 hours teamwork 1880
H. Cruel, 116 hours teamwork $3.50
VIM. Spear, lis hours team
work 1925
J. F. McGurk Co., 3 cars road
oil 1,67484
Max Meier, Treas, freight on
cars 1884
Max Meier, Treas, freight on
l car 252 SO
Max Meier, Treas, freight on
l car 21.44
GAINESVILLE Sand & Gravel Co.,
l car 1885
Gnrdor
and cement -------- 1895
H. Tetzlaff, 1912
Whitmore Garage, gasoline and
repairs 1911
Diamond Oil Co., / Dbl. OIL $3.50
Ed. L. Bartlett, repair sewer,
etc. -------------------- 361OO
Max Meier, Treas, money adj
VanC0d NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. zoo
Acme Chemical Co., metal pol
ish 5000
Gamm Corner Drug Co., soda $50
Frank Hoppe, 16 hours rodman 400
Harry Schlueter, l day police
service 800
Richard Zillmer, do--- 800
Times Pub. Co. publish health
com. l.lO
James W. Moore, printing postal
cards 800
F. w. HinZe, 8 days service
on board Of review- 24.00
VIM. r. Thomas, 71a days do $3.50
VIM. A. Beurhaus, 81 days do $3.50
Frank Vergenz, drayage-- 800
Gamewell F. A. T. Co., repairs
for fire alarm system----- 1920
Herman Dreibus, provisions 4.3O
Schack's Grocery, do---- 500
The health commissioners report
for July shows: Births, IL; marriages,
S; deaths, 8; contagious diseases re-
ported, measles, 2; whooping cough,
10; scarlet fever, 1.
REPORTS.
To the Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen: The undersigned sewer
committee having again considered
the advisability and necessity Of con-
structing a sanitary sewer in River
drive, in the Seventh ward, recon-
mend that said sewer be constructed
next year, if possible.
Dated August 20, 1913
Chas. F. Klemann,
VIM. A. Beurhaus,
Sewer Committee
The report was adopted.
Alderman Beurhaus, speaking for
the special committee having said mat
ter in charge reported favorably up
on the adoption of two French chill
dren at a cost Of $40 5O nor voar ooch