Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-16

Otuin In
the abrupt banks of the Creek which will not al.
low of an Engine drawing the water A small
expense IN making two or three platforms, upon
which an Engine could be placed in case of need.
would add much TO the security of property in that
Ward The buildings being mostly detached no
Reservoir is deemed necessary for the present
The number of Fires since lS4S, is as follows
1898 Fires-Total loss--S9 0lO-Insured.
S4,s2O. eu'
l-5O--9 Fires--Total loss-S4 ,96O-Insur.d.
800.
| Also, n arms from burning chimnevs
1851 20 Fires--Total loss-S9lO-ins. soGO.
Also, Alarms from slight causes.
1852 Fires--Total loss ,305--Ins 1856
! 1t will be seen that the greatest amount of loss
occurred in lo49, and the early part of 1850 while
| the ire Department diSbanded. Seven of the
fires in the latter year, occurred after the reorgani-
zation aud The whole amount OF loss was but $500.
These facts are sufficient to show the mpo. lance
OF sustaining this branch of the City Police.
The services rendered by the members Of the
Department are arduous, involving great sacrifice
OF time, IN order to keep UP a necessary state of
readiness for service and also entang upon them
| a considerable individual expense. The also at
tunes require great sacrifice of personal comfort,
ana even personal rsk-and when it is remember
ed mat Their services entirely voluntary and
without other compensation than th- s,tisf,ct;o.
OF dong good, IN preserving the lives and property
of the community, il is not too much TO ask tha,
their efforts be literally seconded by the CITY au-
thoHies, and be countenanced by their follow ctt.
Gems. Respectfully submitted,
ii. d. HlSSDALE, Chief Engineer,
henoShd Fire Department.
MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT.
! The amount of orders issued on this account last
year was $658 si-the year preceding, S7O6 %.
This includes amount of appropriations for specific
services Of Mayor and Aldermen, and for services Of
City Clerk. AS to the legality of all these expen
ditIres, under the Charter their propriety, your
view OF the subject will be indicated by your prac
tice. have particular suggestions to offer other
than that trust no just ground of complaint will
be given regards future expenditures in this de-
partment
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
/ Amount of orders issued for payment OF Marshal,
wachmen, dc, last year, 1856 "a. This branch Of
service has been in efficient hands while the expcn.
scs have been light ] have no recommendations
/ to make under this head
ROADS, BRIDGES, DC.
| Appropriations made and orders issued last yesr
exclusive of amount of contract for Main strg.t
bridge $474 90. This expenditure was rem
| dcred necessary by the serious damages sustained
in every ward of the city from the heavy rains and
floods of last spring. What amount may be re.
quired for this service the present year is of course
impossible now to estimate no doubt the demand
! for repairs and improvements vii be considerable
beyond what can be met by the most iudcious APP
! plication that may made of the entire poll labor
! of the CITY
! The amount of poll labor expended in the LIST
ward last year ~ days, in the ID, 222 DAYS
and in the Sd, III days-making an aggregate Of
Ms days, which at the communication valuation of &
shiings per day, would equal in money 1896 This
added to the amount appropriated from the city
treasury directly makes an aggregate of $40 % ex-
pended roads and bridges the past year The
effective poll service for the coming year will doubt
less hc about the same. | wold suggest whether
more efficient and less expensive method of get
ting out and applying poll labor than has heretofore
existed cannot be instituted and the necessity Of
making drafts upon the common treasury for the
purposes stated, thus, To some extent at least b,
ohyiacd Your attention Is particularly directed to
this subject. and TO the ordinance now in existence
regulating it,
MAIN STREET BRIDGE.
y contract for this work was made with Mr. 4
Burroughs in November last This contract with
the plan and specifications are on file in the Clerks
Office The contract prIcc for the bridge was 1927
doIlmS-tour hundred to be paid with orders in the
usual form, and for the balance orders were to be.
issued bearing an interest Of ten per cent Extra
work to the amount of 40 dollars has been ordered
under authority of the late board CITY scrip
amounting to 1855 dollars and 1G ccnts-9jj dol
lars bearing an interest of 10 per cent--has been
issued the contract; leaving balance to he paid
ON the completion and acceptance of the work of
2ll dollars 81 cents. The proper committee Of this
board will see the importance of immediate attention
to their duty in the matter. All information which
may be important for them to have as to the cha
ractcr AID amount of the work yet to be done, will
doubtless be chcerfully furnished by the bridge
committee Of the late Council.
LIQUOR LICENSES AND BONDS.
Under, and in accordance with the provisions Of
the late law of the State regulating the sale Of ar
dent spirits. licenses were granted during the past
year to four wholesale and ten retail dealers, whose
bords, duly approved are on file The amount Of
money received by the City Treasurer from this
source was llj0 dollars. Ten of these licenses
expire in Jnnc next from the 9th to the lGth-thrcc
between the Sd and 23d of July. One has already
expired. new law in regard to this subject, am
informed is now in existence but rs to its parcu
lar character | am uniformed. Should you find a
power vested in You, to grant refuse to grant, IL
Ccnses for this traffic according TO your discretion,
your action trust will be had in full view and APP
probation of your position and responsibilities as
the legal guardians of citys best interests, and
governed as it should be, by high considerations Of
moral duty.
shall not trcspass your time patience in
discussion of the subject. The merits of the
question may be stated in brief space. The trat-
fc in intoxicating drinks is legitimate business or
it is not; it is morally right or morally wrong il
the former there can be no good reason for placing
restrictions upon it. any more than would exist ioT
placing restrictions upon any other legitimate an"
proper business of the community. If the latter,
there can be no better reason urged for licensing
than could be urged for licensing any other moral
improperly and wrong. But whatever may be inc
extent of your power over this subject, gentlemen
should not advise recourse to extreme measures
Legal resorts | have hut little faith in, means