Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-07
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
W EDNESDAY Evening. June 8

Col. Graham, the Government Harbor
Agent, on the subject of the Harbor I'm
provement at Kenosha. He considered
it proper that the Col should be fully adj
vised in regard to the plan of operations
adopted, and thus far this season acted
upon by the Common Council in the pros
ecution oc the work: and expressed q
hope that while what had been done by
the City might meet the approval Of the
Government Authorities, there could be
such an understanding and concert of ac-
ton effected as would secure the appli-
cation of the Government and City funds
upon common basis, with view to the
accomplishment of the important result
so easily attainable this season by a pro-
per direction of effort and means; viz
the permanent opening of our Harbor.
Col. GRAHAM, being present, favored
the Council with his views at some length
approving mainly of the Citv plan Of
operations-and expressing desire that
the work should be so prosecuted as to
accomplish the result desired this seas
on. lie had made examination. and was
! quite favorably impressed in regard to the
! facilities existing at this point for com
plctc, commOdi0uS, and accessible harbor
! improvement. In the application of the
uneXpcnded balance of the Government
Appropriation, he had given directions to
| the Government Agent here to raise the
harbor piers one timber inside and ont
their whole length, to complete the two
cribs commenced last season. and to con
tinue the work of sheath pilinS to a sulli-
cicnt extent. He deemed any extension
of the piers unnecessary at present, the
depth of water at the outer extremity
being sufficient for all practical purposes.
/ He had misgivings as to the operation Of
crawling between the piers answering
the expectations entcrtained-but had
no objections to having its utility fairly
tested. He thought the application Of
hydraulic lime to the gravel would per
| haps, in the cement that would thereby
be formed, render it fully efiectual for the
object designed, and should give dircc-
tons to have the experiment tried. The
Col. made many valuable practical sug-
gestions, and intimated that so far as his
authority extended nothing should be left
undoHe to secure the prosecution and
completion of the work on the basis in
dicated.
L. W. EVANS, Esq, spoke at some length
in regard to the interest of the City as
connected with the harbor Improvement
and of the feeling and wishes of the poo
| pie as manifested at various meetings held
on the subject, and was pleased to find
that the Government was now prepared
to act, and to act in the right direction.
His remarks and suggestions were appro-
pirate and important.
Judge HALE was willing that any ar
rangement should be made which would
best subserve the public interest. lie
wanted the harbor completed, and the
funds on hand for that purpose judicious-
ly, faithfully, and economically applied.
If in the accomplishment Of this object,
it was advisable to have the Agency of
the work changed, he was ready to leave
the post he occupied as Agent.
Col. GRAHAM suggested that none but
Government Agent could be authorized
to eXpcnd the Government means.
The Mayor, in behalf of the Council,
stated that while the views, recommen-
dations, and directions Of Col. Graham.
as stated by that officer, were satisfacto-
ry-mecting fully the ideas and plans en-
tortained and acted upon by the City
| Authorities, he presumed there was now
full understanding as to what was con-
/ templated by the Government, and also
in regard to the line of policy to be pur-
sued by the City the means Of the first
to be applied in the manner and for the
purposes stated by Col. Graham, and
those of the latter to be used in prescott
ting the work of dredging, and in com
pIeting the work Of grayeling.
Col. Graham assented, stating that this
arrangement would be satisfactory.
S Hale, in behalf Of the X. & j. r. r.
/ Co., made application to the Council for
the passage Of an Ordinance authorizing
said Company to run the track Of the
Road through any street they may deem
! advisable.
On motion Of Aid. Comstock, the mat
| ter was referred to the Rail Road Com
mittee.
On motion Of Aid. Doan it was
ResOlred, That the Mayor and Clerk
be authorized to make loan at the kc-
nosha City Bank on the credit of the Ct
tyforharbor purposes, ofthe sum offifteen
hundred dollars, and that such paper be
executed or security given for such loan
as may be required.
The Council then adjourned.
THE HoT MoNDAY-At Madison. on
| Monday last the thermometer marked 90
to 90 degrees in the shade: AtOshkosh.