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

,. How many poor and pauper children of the
city are not i'll the enjoyment of the advantages
which the liberal common school system happily
IN existence amongst us intends to secure to ALL and
what Is required and proper to be done by the city
authorities TO secure to them these and such other
advantages as may be demanded by their intellec-
tual and moral wants
o. VINO that are now subjects of pubic charity and
charge should no longer be permitted to remain So
ana now many that are DESTROYS ofrcmoying should
DC luFhiShed the necessary means for that pur-
pose.
am aware gentlemen, that this will be a very ar
duous and difficult task for any committee and
am aware further if your action on this subject
be confined to the strict limit OF yotr leral ciutv
that some of my sug! estions can receive no atten
ton. But there is higher law to be occasional
ly consulted and feel confident that in regard to
the interests of the poor and destitute YOU will not
be indlSposed TO do any thing which iudicous
philanthropy, or an enlightened view of the common
good, as connected with the subject, may dictate.
have one additional suggestion to make, before
passing on to Other departments Of city affairs.
which is that measures be taken to gather such sta
tlstcal and other facts, connected with pa4per sup
port i'll the various towns of this county as will rx-
hb the economical and general aspects of the qucs-
ton, and show, when full comparisons are made,
whether proper regard to public Interests and the
interests of the poor does not require the establish
mcnt of county system. Ii the experience of 9TH
cr communities may be taken as guide there would
seem to be but little ground for difference of opn-
ion ON this point. But for some reason our county
authOritipS bithCr+1 70 o,,o, +I,r $40,
to the light reflected from sources of this kind and
have declined listening to any propositions for the
purchase of a county farm, and the erection Of
county poor house, where, under proper direction
and management the paupcr class would he able
mainly to support itself l think, however, if
proper array of facts and figures should be collected
and embodied, and presented in the shape of Pc
tion to the county board at its next session. that
favorable action may be induced and whatever YOU
can properly do to bring about this result will of
course be attended to-
shall now proceed as briefly as possible to lay
before you prominent facts connected with the adj
nIin:straton of other departments of our city gov
crnment, with such suggestions under each head, as
may be called for and appropriate
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
! The amount of orders issued on account of this
department last year $40 g. Including a
payment of $500 made To L. Button 4 Co, on En-
CINE No. 2 the aggregate Is 1910 IS, expended for
the year. The principal matter of expense, aside
from the payment on the engine debt, was the COM
plotting of Engine house No. .. The only items of
indebtedness for this department now outstand-
ing are $S7l 60 yet due l.. Button 1: Co. and 5000
due V. French, Esq. for the lot on which Engine
house No. 2 is situated.
OF the present condition OF this branch of
public service, it is source of gratiicat on to he
able to speak in the highest terms Under the
fostering of village and city authorities during
the st three years and the judicous and skilful
man cement of the Chief Engineer the Fire Depart
ment of the City Of Kenosha, has attained point
of efficiency which, in the particular sphere of its
duty, renders it at once security and pride. To
attempt to balance dollars and cents in the scale
against the private and public advantages secured
through this organization. would be too much ike
gtYinGa pccUniary value to human life. and making
ii a matter of cool calculation whether our families
the persons of our wives and Children to saw moth
ng of property, really worth being guarded from
the danger and rayasos Of fire. l do not mean To
intimate that You should not be economical and
cautious in your expenditures here; but to do less
than to afford all suitable encouragement and make
all necessary appropriations to keep up the ceicn
cy of the department, would be to neglect Of the
most important of your public duties
am happy to say that much less expenditure
will be required this year than during any of the /
preceding three years for the Fire Department. The
Companies now in condition to need but
little, if any, pecunary aid from the city VIVA,
may be required at your hands in the way Of afford
ing additional public securities against fire, YOU will
find suggested in a letter from II. b. Himsdac, Esq.
Chief Engineer which shall read. This letter Wi / .
he found interesting and valuable, not merely from
the Suggestions it contains bit from the facts and
statistics presented relating to the rise progress and
present condition Of the Fire Dedartmcnt, together
with the number of fires, and the amount Of losses !.
from the beginning Of $40 to the present time:
Mr. HINsDALE S LETTER.
1.-THE Fire Department was first o-g,nizod in
February, 1916, and consisted of Chief Engineer !
one Engine Company, and one Hook and Ladder |
Company. In December Of that year, the frs,
engine was received and placed in charre of thu,
Company. The Hook and Ladder apparatus had
been previously obtained.
Owing to d want of sufficient encouragement on
the par Of the Council 10 providing suitable ac-
ccmmodatlonS for the Companies the Department
dShandcd in leIS, and nearly two years there
organization. One or two fires occurred
during that period which threatened 20 prove very
disastrous, and the necessity Of the permanent or
ganizatiom Of the Department being apparent, it |
was reorganized il January. 1850.
/ In March, 1850, Engine Company No. was
organized, and IN July of the same wear. a con
tract made with Messrs. Button & Co. to fur
n:sh second Engine, which received il tie
cembrr following The Department at present
consists Of the following
! Chief Engineer.
2 Assistant Engineers,
3 Fire Wardens,
/ Engine Co No. |, So Members,
" 2, Al "
! Hook & Lad Co. Mol, %