Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-02-19
COUNCIL rRocEEprNos.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Monday, Eve. Feb. Q, 1857.
The Council met this evening. Present the
Mayor and all of the Aldermen
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
A bill of DR.. Mckinley for medical attsn-
dance upon sick man who died at the house Of
Mr. Peter Roos was laid upon the table.
The following accounts having been audited
by the ''Com on Claims" were allowed. y
w: H. Smith for gutta percha pipe for (
F. Robinson, oil for Dredge. -... I0, 40
j. Duffy, milk and vegetables for Poer
House, a GO
]. Hoffman Draying, 90
Michael Haight digging grave---..-.---.2 90
J. Mahoney straw for Poor House, ....--. 80
Nico4 Cofhns for Peor,r-- $780, --.9,O9
o. >. Head wood, ----- --.-.----- 400
l.. Brockway r. r. fare IN r P"--16 5
L. Keenan, digging grave for N r p 200
+. +. Morris repairing Poor House, i 80
w. McKlllip goods for Poor account, $50
w. l.. Hughes money expendedfor wood
Tor POOR ------- - 1900
N. O'Brien for removing family r P, 325
Il. O'Harra saving wood for Poor u 90
treasurer interest and exchange on Ii
BONDS, III 63
Dr. Mckinley Physicians services Poor
account, 10
II. Holbrook tax refunded ...25 "a
License was ordered to be granted to Mr.. r.
Note for one year from Feb. Ist 1857, for
twenty dollars, upon his filing his bond as the
Law directs.
Upon motion of Aid Scott the Council ad-
Journed till Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
P. NJ
H. T. WEST, City, Clerk.
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1857.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Aid Fish Berrens. Paul. Scott, Cross
| it and Deming. The President of the Council
| in the Chair -
Aid Paul Chairman of the Committee appoint
ed for that purpose, submitted his proposed re-
vision of the City Charter. Upon the reading
and examination of which by the Council, upon
motion of Aid Scott it was unanimously adopt
ed and ordered to be sent to our member of SEN
ate and Assembly to be enacted by the Legsla-
ture
AID Scott then submitted the following Pre-
smbe and Resolutions.
Whereas the members of the Council have
individually examined the proposed Act to con-
| sohdate and amend the "Act to incorporate the
City of Kenosha," and the several Acts amend
atory thereof. And the same having been APP
proved by the other officers of the City and by
Citizens in whose judgment we had confidence
| therefore.
| Resolved unanimously that Messrs Sholes
and Lowell be respectfully requested to use
| their influence for the enactment of the same
without material alterations except SO far as may
be necessary to better legally secure the inten-
tons of such proposed act.
RESOLVED, That the City Clerk be instructed to
present copy OF the foregoing Preamble and
resolutions to Messrs Lowell and Sholes.
Aid Paul moved that the above Preamble and
mously agreed to.
SPECIAL MEETING, February 10, 1857.
The Council met in pursuance of a call from
the Mayor. Present the Mayor and all of the
Aldermen.
| The City clerk laid before the Council the re-
turnslmade to him from the several wards, ofthe
Special Election held this day to determine by
|
er the city of Kenosha shall issue city Bonds to
an amount not;exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars
($10.0 ,00) running ten years at ten per cent
interest, for the purpose Of continuing the i'm
provement on this Harbor in accordance with
the provision of our Ordinance entitled IAN Or
dinance Authorizing the issue of City Bonds for
Harbor purposes" upon the canvass of which it
appeared.
! That the whole number of votes cast at said
election was one hundred and ninety eight (l98),
of which number one hundred and twenty nine
| l29) votes were For the issue of Bonds" and
sixty nine (69) votes were against the issue OF
Bonds, being sixty COY votes majority FOR the
ssue of Beads" Whereupon.
Aid Deming moved that the Ordinance be de-
clared to be in force, which was agreed to.
Aid Fish moved that one dollar and fifty cents
(S1 ,50) be allowed to each Inspector and clerk
of said election, which wa agreed to-
On motion of AID Dening Two Dollars was
appropriated TO the Trustees of the NJ L Church
for Election,
Aid Deming moved that the Clerk be instruct.
ed to procure blank bonds and Coupons-which
was agreed to.
| Aid Deming moved that Committee ofthree
be elected to obtain plans and specifications foi
Scows for use of Harbor, and that said Commit
tee have power to send one or more of then
pnmber if necessary to Chicago or elsewhere fol
the purpose of obtaining such plans and specif
cations, Which was agreed to, and Aid Fish
Crossit and Mayor Hughes were elected such
Committs
HIT. WE ST City Clerk.
n7 Found, This morning, on the
north side of the river, a middling sized
k ey, the owner can get the sameby call
ing at this Office.
Magicians.