Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-05-31
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITX COUNCHE
CRY CoUN II. May n, -,

CRY CoUN II, May ~, ~ p NJ
Council met; Present, his honot, The Mayor, and rmt
English, Glover and hit red,c: aldermen Parker, Scne
omres, aver Bay and RunaIs, absent the appointed
ume of meeting.
Subse rcn.iy aldermen Pa Kerr Qaar.e and Runals ap-
peared IN their seats and quorum being present. The Coun
! Gil was called To order.
The minutes OF proceedings of May 18Th and Goth were
read and approved.
Mr. Glover, OF the speca. bnit.ee app ned ascer-
tain whether the Lue elstrtr OF he village had executed
and filed official bond, reported aI such bond apc-
! red on file.
Mr. Parker, special committee to ascertain whe er
the Treasurer Of the cay hid executed aad ned bond,
reported lhat that officer would b. prepared give bond
soon as the penal sum Tor "hcn il was TO be given,
specified.
MIR Parker of the special committee on the case of Mis-,
city pauper reported as 10 her cJudtion, which he
iytUci 10 he InaI Of hopeless insanity.
, !. csc several reports were accepted.
Nj Ilulrie, OF ihe Committee Gains. reported the ac-
III F. $ Lowell, ESD for legal for the ACTON
I q ..ie council.
l account was considered and allowed ten dollars being
1,c of Inspectors aud Clerks the April and
MAY elections taken up, motion of Mr.. Glover.
The ban ". N!galt for services Clerk of election in
May read. ON motion OF Mr. Glover, ordered, that he
be allowed and paid the sum of one dollar and fifty cents
Account OF 2. Glover, services clerk of election in
April, also allowed, viz: dollar aud fy
ACQUISITION being here raised by MIR. q rie to The e
galy pay nber, of the Council for services
as inspectors o Election the further consideration Of the
accounts motion, postponed and motion of Mr..
Glover the allowance to Mygat was recon-idered and
| that account also laid over.
| 4 petition follows presented and read:
1--WE, the Undersigned properly holders on Wscon iii
street. respectfully solicit 10 pass an ordnance authOr
zng the laying OF plank side walk The III side
Wisconsin street. commencing at Man steot and terminus
ting al the District School heuse. tsgIed j. Murray, a.
Leonard, J. Duffy John Eagan W. Strong r Jacob McMa-
niman, and An IUny ID yle'
The pe.n considered, and motion, ordered that
the prayer OF the oners be allowed and that the
sary assessment or SAID walk be made on the assessment
roll OF the present year. according 10 The provisions of the
Ordinance relative to special taxes for the mprJN
streets ana the building of side walks and plank walks
MIR. Andrew Leonard was, motion, appointed spe-
cal street supervisor TO collect the and end same
for said improvements under the direction of The Aldermen
I of the proper ward
On motion, the Council proceeded to elect by ballot street
supervisors for the several wards
FOR street supervisor of the first ward x Rpded rece-
we'd five votes and W Seymour For supervisor
Gursey vote. For supervisor of third ward Iew-
lett received four votes, j. MKnney vote. and T. Prem
deFgas one vote. Mr. tedeld thereupon declared
~ elected Tor first ward Mr. Jourdan for second and MIR
Hewlett for the third.
The bonds of Paul Iamang Erickson Gotfreidsen and
JOSIAH estcOt dealers in intoxicating liquors and drinks
were examined and approved. The bond of Adam chend
rejected the offered being deemed insufficient
The Council then adjourned to ~ O'clock p. NJ.
Monday next c. c. SHOLLS, City Clerk
MONDAY NAV q, -, p NJ
Council met present. his honor the Mayor and
English, Parker Glover, kitredge Quares Alessrs
Aver Bennett, Bailey and RuualS, absent Subsequently
Messrs Bennett Riy and Runals, appeared in their places
Inc minutes 81 preceding meeting were read and approx ed
PetttiOnS, dc.
petition praying that public alley laid out and es-
tabished from kenosha street to the old Chicago road,
a IA
presented and appropriately referred.
renlOnstrance against the building of plank walk on
the north side OF W sconsn street, signed By properly hold
es on sd street was presented and referred 10 the Commits
tee on streets and alleys.
Reports.
Mr. Bennett, of the Judiciary Committee reported in ref
to the bond of w. Berng liquor dealer that SAID
bond was not drawn up in due legal form and therefore
rejection recommended
report accepted and adopted and the bond rejected
Mr. Bailey, Of the special committee appointed procure
building suitable for city jail reported that small bull
ding belonging To Mr. NJ Pomeroy beyond the limits of the
city could be- procured
The report accepted and the committee discharged
Mr. Parker, Of the special committee appointed tho
purpose reported further in reference of Miss
Cox insane, and city paupe and recommended that
able provision be made for her.
The report accepted and, motion If Mr. QuarIes,
the Mayor was appointed to take such testimony will
show whether the expense incident Ae support and
care OF Miss Cox will be legally city county charge
MI arles appointed to receive proposals Of city phys
clans for medical attendance City poor during the pre-
sent year, reported the several bids Of Mesrs Hatch
Groesbeck, Farmer, and Walker & SHELTON.
Mr.. Quarles moved that the proposition of Messrs Walk
er skelton who agreed to furnish all necessary medical
services for the City poor during the period specified for
division being called for the this question stood
ayes 4, noes 3.
As the proposition involved an expenditure Of money the
Mayor decided that according to standing rule the propo
sitiOn was lost.
Mr. Quares appealed the decision of Mayor. The
question on the appeal was, on notion postponed for the
present.
/ Fire Department.
The Mayor presented return of persons elected members
OF Protection Engine Company, No L. accompanied with
of the Chief Engineer that the persons
ted and therein returned. be appointed.
On motion of MIR. Quares, the appointments were accor
dinghy made and the names directed TO be enrolled
letter received by the Chief Engineer from L. Butler &
Co., in reference 10 the time when. and the terms upor
which, new Engine the the Fire Deparmentto
THIS CITY, can be procured presented read II being
nad IN sid ieer That was the intention Of Mr. Bat