Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-04-30

its claim upon for and such expense NAV be nee
essary to beauty and adorn it. place of resort fol
public should be satisfied with making nothing less thar
the city and creditable to those who have
it in charge.
The of the Cemetery for past year has been
NEARLY three hundred dollars while but small portion OF
that has been actually received for the sale of
An ordinance should be passed. fully prescribing the
duties of the SEXTON securing the city return for all
lots sod and periodical report to the Council of such
tistcal information relating buria such
The amounts due the city this account for the
sale of lots should also be Immediately collected other
wise settled
PUBLIC STREETS
An ordinance passed in the early part OF last season.
rendering it the duty of the of lots on most of the
principal of the city, procure and such
quantity of shade trees in such localities p
vate taste had this respect previously neglected The
cheerful response with which this somewhat arbitrary en-
acment was met by all classes of our citizens credit
able to their public spirit and has contributed largely
the establishment of the city. No expenditure pays lar
ger dividend in dollars well in elevated results
than investments of this character and the subject
often be urged enforced by udicous enactments
of the Council.
The present system of street improvement under the
charge of street supervisors who in subject the
direction of the aldermen of the several wards probably
could be improved. 1t has been found to be usually
economical and efficient OF the entire expended
last year upon the of the city, beside private side
walk and the expense of opening streets and in
GLIDING the payment of street supervisors but 1920
drawn from the general treasury. With proper economy
the expense of the city in this department. well for
The construction and repairs of side walks need exceed
that of the past year.
The expense for police duties the past year has been
necessarily argearger than any previous year-amoun-
ling six hundred dollars 1t ought be reduced at
least third Beside the Marshal, the Mayor each and
every Alderman, Justice of the Peace and Constable is
police officer by virtue of his Office and these under all
binary circumstances sufficient Ifnot do not doubt
there good and disposed the city in
for
vices rendered The local laws should be few in number
explicit and reasonable and those should be scrupulous
enforced without fear or favor would recommend an
immediate revision of the ordinances and their publication
in connection with the charter. In the present con-
sion-sone amended and without record and some
dead letter, they little understood and to certain
degree inefficient.
But the good order and morals of the city by
depend altogether the adoption of ordinances by the
common council Public sentiment is more potent legis
laor and than city authority. The influence
of parents and of social habits and education greater
power than either The somewhat common impression
that all moral evils be efectually reached and
died by legislation, In this democratic
Try every has unalenable right to "fe liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness in his way, being alone
Irresponsible the moral and physical laws orhs acts
vided he does no: infringe upon the kepriveges of his
Ineghbor such enactments necessary to sup
press punish offences against the public are both eXpe-
dent and and should be enforced and respected
by every man who has any respect for himself believe
there but few of citizens, especially OF the liberal
land intelligent, who disposed publicly to violate the
moral sense of community. But whether this be
otherwise, those who occupy proessedy high places soc
ally moral teachers should reflect that their example
lin all things though shielded in manner from public cr
icsm is still the subject of intelligent scrutiny and in its
reflex effect may produce ten-fod greater influence for
evil than any other
CONCLUSION.
I have apology to make for the extent to which
have spoken of the gratifying position of our local govern
ment and the prosperity of all its affairs
derstanng of these matters in detail is not only useful
the guardians of the public interests but beneficial to the
people of the city, true, the sphere of official d
ties is limited but the responsibility is direct, and
your official influence far extendsthe people of
the city being invested with almost entire sovereignty
their local affrs-of inconsiderabe pecuniary
quence to those affected by it. The trade Of Kenosha,
which has been stated millions of dollars and the
property would be reckoned three times
the present valuation all assessors by general
sent exempt from swearing the truth, may be each
teriay affected by your action Thus to your friends
and neghbor and your fellow citizens generally to the
rich and the poor daily with and around us the proper
discharge of your duties of sufficient Importance
der them the subject ofcaefu attention So may afford
lust public improvements and pro-
tect our beautiful city in its rapid advancement in wealth
and prosperity.
| GEO. H. PAUL