Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-04-21
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Showing an expenditure on resident
pauper account, of only sol 5S
And taking one third of the non-re-
sdent account, lis the amount paid
by the people of the city in the
shape of county taxes, ISS 81
We have as the entire sum derived
from the tax payers of the city for
support of poor, the past year, $50 50
The whole number Of persons receiving
support and aid from the city at present, is
II. OF these, three are adult males, four fc-
males. and five children.
1t will be the effort of the authorities, so
far as consistent with proper and humane
regard to the comfort and health of the pau
per class, still further TO economic in this
department And as the general tendency
OF things among us is TO decrease rather
than an increase OF panperism, it may safely
be estimated that the wants of the coming
year, rs regards all necessary provision for
the support of the destitute, will be less even
than those of the year just closed.
Roads, Bridges, and Sidewalks.
The expenditure for Roads and BRIDGES
the past year was large Besides the oydi-
dairy poll labor ofthe several wards. expend-
ded under the direction of aldermen aud the
street supervisors the means appropriated
from the Treasury were Sl39S -: S445 90 of
this sum for deficiency of poll labor in or
binary improvements and repairs, including
work done on Grand and Main street bridges;
344 20 for graycling and grading Main ST.
i'll the north ward and 507 50 for grayeing
the town line or plank road in the south ward.
This last improvement was deemed ncccsSa-
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plank road within the limits Of the city, and
The refusal of the Plank Road Company to
make the repairs called for
From the returns of the several street SUI
pervisors, we gather the following items :
First ward-l9b days poll labor performed
Sccond-l6S Third-l62; making in all
$40 days. The number of voters in the city
is not less than 500; making a deduction of
Onetourth from this number for legal cxcmp-
tons, there would be 375 subject to poll tax:
two days labor for each person would make
$50 days, which should nj n reasonable cs-
innate, be annually ut the command of the
street supervisors; an with judiciouS man
Rgement, be sufficient to meet the ordinary
requirements of the several wards in Thu de
partmcnt. The hope was entertained that
but slight drafts would be made upon the
general fund the past year for the purposes
stated. The deficiency of poll labor, howe
yer, seems to have been greater than ever.
and the amount drawn from the CITY treaSu-
ry more than double that of the former wear
There is certainly need of more thorough
ness Ill this department; and while the Com
Gil should be careful in the selection of Street
Supervisors, | would suggest whether some
amendments of the City Ordinance relative
20 street and highway taxes and the duties
of street supervisors, NAV not be made.
which will secure more completeness and
efficiency in the matter of getting out AMI
applying the poll labor Of the several wards.
and thus, while the puh!ir interest will be
more etfcctually met and >uhscrycd in the
Improvements required. the City he re-
heved from the drain made upon It's general
or common fund.
Another source Of heavy expenditure the
past year was the building of sidewalks.
under special orders of the Civ Council
The aggregate of appropriations for these OBJ
Jects from the City Treasury was Sl255 81:
and only Sl75 OF this amount was collected
and returned ON the TN list, Misunderstanding
balance due the City Of SI0SO 81. which
stands rs 4 charge against the lots and lands
assessed on special warrants, to be collected
the present year, as ordinary taxes arc. As
matters OF comfort and convenience 70 uur a.
tlzens these Improvements arc of course de
sirahle, but the heavy tax usually incident To
their construction, am, uniting in some eases
10 severe burdens upon Owners OF small nrp.
pcrty and means, would seem 10 call for HE
exercise of caution ON the par, of the GoUn-
Gil. The rule of action in these eases should
be, the public utility of the particular i'm
pIovemcnt called for, orthc clearly cNprcsS-
ed wish in its favor OF u respectable majority
of the taxpayers atwhose expense IL l., to h.
constructed. As coming ualer the former
head, an or cr for the building of >ide wall,
of a uniform grade on both sides of Mann S.
from Pearl to Wisconsin Stcct, Is required
And this Suc- stion is recommended to The
early attention Of the Council.
We have the satisfaction OF Knowing tha;
but few portions of the city arr now uu>up-
piled in this department, sidewalks having
been built along every thuvoughftJ- and al
most every inhabited street; and that there
fore, there can be bu; little call for further
expenditure the present year for work of
this kind.
Liquor Licenses.
Twenty-one licenses 70 LIQUOR dealers
were granted by the Civ Council hast wear
a decrease of ten from the former wear. The
amount derived TO the city treasury from
as follows: in August next, 3 in September.
in October, in December, 3 in January.
1855, and l in February. Attempts were
made 10 enforce strictly the License Law du-
ring the year, and its penalties were visited
upon several who were found 10 be illegally
engaged in the traffic There are, perhaps.
not more than three or four of these mischief
making establishments in the City. bur have
now the sanctions of the lower law 10 shield
and sustain them. While those having these
sanctions cannot of course be hindercd or
molested in the traffic, SO long rs the letter
of their bonds is complied with, and their
charters to infiiet evil upon their ftllowmen
are continued, those without these sanctions
will be met with the penalties of the law,
whenever they can be reached Good faith
TO persons who have taken aud paid for IL /,
censes, requires this And the public inter .