The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18

petition OF several of the police offic-
ers, asking for an increase of salary.
recommend that the salaries of police
o1ncers be increased, commencing
with October 1, as follows:
Chlef OF $128O 90
Patrolmen, class A--- lao 90
PatrOlmen, class B- 1890 90
We further recommend that each
police officer be given two DAYS per
mouth off duty in addition to the one
weeks vacation per year.
Dated September IA, 1918.
VIM. A. Beurhaus,
Chas. Kerr, Jr.,
Geo. A. Richards,
Finance Committee.
Inc reports were adopted.
The mayor appeared and took the
chair.
To the Mayor and Common Council
Gentleman
Inc streets and bridges committee
10 whom was referred the resolution
asking for the names of Berlin ave-
nue., Bismark and German street to
be changed, report as follows:
mat Berlin avenue be called North
Water street as it is a continuation
Of North Water street:
That German street be called Main
street as it is continuation of Main
street;
That Bismark street be called Will
low street.
we recommend further that the
street commissioner be ordered to
change the names on the street signs
IL there are signs on these streets.
Chas. Kerr, Jr.,
John G. Knispel,
Frank Kalina.
Streets and Bridges Committee.
Alderman Glatzel, chairman of the
license committee, recommended that
a liquor license be granted Arthur q
Gehrke at No. 10 Main street pursuant
to his application therefor. On mo-
ton OF Alderman Glatzel, the bond &C
companylng the application was ap-
proved and the license granted.
Alderman Beurhaus introduced an
ordinance entitled can ordinance pro-
Vldlng a salary for certain members
of the police and fire departments Ut
the City Of WATERFOWL"
The ordinance was given its three
separate readings under suspension
or the rules and passed, all MEMBERS
present OBJ voting in favor thereof
Upon motion Of Alderman Beurhaus
the classification of police officers
made by the police and fire commits
sion IN It's co nmunication to the coun
Gil at this session, was approved.
RESOLUTIONS
BY Alderman Kerr:
In the matter of the vacation of a
part or Lafayette street, in the CITY of
Watertown, Jefferson county, Wiscon-
sin.
Whereas, Application has been
made to the common council of the
CITY OF Watertown, by all of the own
ers OF land or lots abutting on that
part or Lafayette street in the city of
WATERFOWL, Jefferson county. Wiscon-
sin, described as follows towit:
Beginning at point in the north
Inc OF Lafayette street 261 feet east
OF the southwest corner of block 81 of
the original plat of Watertown on the
west side of Rock river, thence east
1880 feet along the south line of block
10, thence south sc feet to a point
zIo.1O feet east of the northwest cor
ner OF block Sc, thence west along the
south line of Lafayette street 1910
leet to point 2675O feet east of the
northwest corner of block SO, thence
north 66.13 feet to place of beginning.
and by two-thirds of the owners of the
iots or land AUDITING on the remainder
OF said Lafayette street, to have de-
cIared to be of no public utility, dis
continued and vacated said part of
Lafayette street above described.
Resolved, That said application be
heard at a regular meeting of this
common council to be held on the
10th day of October, A. D. 1918 at the
opening of said meeting or as soon
thereafter as the same can be heard.
IN the common council chamber of
The city hall in the said city of Water
town.
Resolved, That notice of the hear
ing OF said application, signed by the
city clerk, giving the time and place
when and where the application will
be acted upon and stating what street