Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-04-17
FIRST Meeting of the New Board O
Aldermen

| April 1th, 1856.
Council met tn is evening.
Present.-the Mayor and Aldermen Paul
SCOTT, BERENs, FISH, CRosIT and DEMING
Minutes oflast meeting were approved
Council proceeded TO elect a President. o.
the first ballot Alderman Fish received fou
votes; Crosit one; Deming one. AID. Fish having
rec d the majority, was declared duly clecte'
President of the Council.
Special Meeting Hodn'sdy Ereng, Apr. .
| The Council met according to adjournment II
conjunction with the Board of School Commits
soners.
Present.-the Mayor Aids Deming, Scott
1 Paul. Crosit, Fish, and Berens. School Com
missioners, Jisun, Glover, Lothrop, ansor
/ Bond, and Frank.
| On motion of Aid Deming the Clerk proceed
ed to call names of Board, present as above
| Moved, that the joint Board now proceed to
elect a City Superintendent.
Twelve votes were cast of which Mr. Mattocks
received and f. w. Lyman 6. The vote being
tie, the Mayor in the exercise of his privilege
cast his vote after the following resou tons, tol
VIM. Mattocks;
Resolved. That it is the sense of this beard
that the Mayor is clearly entitled to the casting
vote
Moved by j. B. Jisun, seconded by AID
Oemlng, and supported by NJ. Frank, that w.
Mattocks be, and he is hereby declared unanim-
ously City Superintendent, according to law.
On motion of AID Deming, the meeting OF
the joint Board was adjourned.
The City Council was then called to order,
Present. Mayor and all the Aldermen
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
A copy of Declaration and motion of eject
ment signed at suit OF Ira NJ. Wait, was on mo-
tIon OF Aid. Deming, laid ON the table.
Standing Committees as announced by the
Mayor:
On Finance.-Paul, Fish, and Scott
On claims.-Scott Crosit, and Deming.
On Harbor.-Crossit, Scott, and Paul.
On Rail Roads, Fish, Deming, and Paul
On Fire Department Deming, Crosit and
Scott.
On Police, Berens, Crosit, and Scott.
On Judiciary, Fish, Crosit, and Deming.
On Public Ground, Scott, Paul. and Crost.
On Roads and Bridges, Berens, Fish, land Dem
ing.
On Printing, Paul. Fish, and Berens.
Notice by Aid. Crosit, to instruct the Mar.
shall TO carry out the instructions of his predec-
essor, IN regard to opening Mechanic street
Sundry acts were submitted and referred to
the committee on claims.
Account of j Riley;-HarbOr, So co
Motion by Aid. Deming, to appoint commit
tee Of 3 to examine the Act, in reference 10 the
setting out of shade trees, and report at next
meeting such means as are necessary TO carry
into effect the object of the Act.
Mayor appointed Alderman Deming, Crossit,
and Fish.
Communication Of John Duffey, in reference
to a light on the Harbor Pier was motion OF
Mr. Deming; referred to Harbor committee.
Names OF persons recommended by City Mar
shall as Police OF the city, were referred to COM
mttce on Police.
Motion by Aid Cro>it to rescued the Res,
olution allowing the Street Supervisors 81 90
per day for services.
Mnvnd bt ia Dcnlino hot oop,p,;ttao IN
Roads and Bridges be instructed to repair the
Bridges, and that they be authorized to close a
contract fer the same, if they deem it advisable.
Moved to adjourn.