Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-06-10

Inc ioiio"i"k SPPioPtieAons "oiS A'aue-so
j.. ". Quares $500
| English g. Haffner, LOO
| I. ID. Parsons, two bills, SIS, 30
CD. Lewis, $500
| J. b Allen, 400
| Work ON main street bridge 600
Hasbor hands, 1000
Special Committee on Licenses recommen ended
that Licence be granted David Ellis at the
Young America for S25 which was carried
License was also granted j. Shannon for SOS.
The special Committee also recommended the
reduction of license fee to,
VIM Gerken, $500
III, Weyhe, $500
Lurhs & Ernst, $500
j. Schumacher, 1900
And the yeas and nays being called for those
who voted in the affirmative were, Aid. Robin
son, Ehle and Fisk. Negative, Aid. Brands.
Bone, Whippe, Allen, Quarles, Nichols, WASH
bish and Head.
Aid. Nichols moved that Nessrs Gerken,
Weyhs, and Lurhs & Ernst, pay the sum of
forty dollars each and upon call for the yeas
and nays, Aid. Brande, Bone. Whipple, Quarlss,
Nichols. Washbish and Head. voted in the af
frmativc, and Aid. Robinson, Allen, Ehle,
Schend and Fish in the negative.
The judiciary committee reported that q num-
Der of suits commenced against the city since
the last meeting of the Council had been with
drawn by the Plaintiff.
| Aid. Quarles offered the following resolution
| RssOlcsd, That committee be appointed to-
| prosecute the suit now commenced in the name
of Thomas Lewis and wife, vs.. Thomas Han
nam and another to secure a title to his home
stead. Also to obtain from said Lewis mort
gage on said premises securing the costs of said
| suit, also for any amount the city may advance
| for the support of said Lewis and wife, or to
take deed Of said Lewis and give them life
/ Lease as may be deemed most eligible. Resolu-
| ton adopted and the Mayor appointed Alder
men Quarles, Brande and Robinson said Com
mittee.
| A communication from j. G. Buddle in rela-
ton to the streets was received and read.
License was granted r. Bell for selling intox-
icateing liquors at the City Hotel.
AID Nichols, moved that special commi ttec
be appointed to take into consideration the con-
dition of the streets and lots on the Lake shore
and Aid. Nichols. Allen and Whipple wore ap-
pointed said committee.
John A. Butts offered the following proposal
for the City Printing.
| / hereby offer to print the proceedings of the
City Council MS they shall from time to time be
furnished by the City Clerk, together with all
the ordinances orders and resolutions of the
Council for such sum and ut such rates as the
Council shall vote to be sufficient including in
the foregoing offer, everything, but blanks
pamphlets land handbills, which l offer to
print at customary rates.
| Aid. Whipple moved that Mr.. Butts be al
lowed one hundred dollars.
Aid. Quarles moved the Ksnosha Times be al
lowed the same sum.
Aid. Brande offered the following Resolution,
Resolrea, That the Tribune s. Telegraph and
the Tunes newspapers be directed to publish
the proceedings, ordinances, orders, and reso-
buttons of the council and that they each be al
lowed Mt the rate of one hundsd dollars per an
mum for publishing the same, and for doing all
the necessary printing of the City for and dur
ing said term including special notices hand
bills, pamphlets &c. except blanks which ad-
dtional printing shall be matter of adjustment
between the parties.
| Provided they accept the proposition and en-
ter into written contract to do the said print
ing as above stated.
Aid. Whippls moved to amend by inserting
$4,000 instead of $4,000, and the ayes and
nays being called those who voted in the affirm
alive were Aid Whippls, Allen, Nichols and
Head, and those that voted in the negative were
Aid. Robinson, Brands. Bone, Quarlss, Wash.
bish, Shend and Fish, amendment lost and in
the question of its passage the ayes and nays
being called, those who voted in the affirmative
were Aid. Robinson, Brande, Bone, Quarles
Washbish, Schend and Fish, negative, Aid. AL.
len. Whipple, Nichols and Head, and the Reso-
luton was adopted.
Aid. Whippls moved that the Committee on
printing report at the next meeting in relation
to the contract made by the late Council for
printing the city Charter and ordinances and
also when the same will be ready for delivery
to the council which was carried
Aid. Nichols offered the following order.
Be it ordered that the side walk ON the south
side of Market street from Ann street west TO
West Main street be rslaid and that the same
be at least five feet wide with 2 inch plank
spiked to a by 4 inch scantling. That all ma
| terials in the present walk not too much de-
cayed be used in its reconstruction and credited
TO the lots respectively. and that the balance Of
the expense of such improvement, be assessed
upon the lots and Blocks next adjoining and
south OF the same, which was adopted.
| The petition in relation to the side walk on
Congress street from Prairie avenue to Julius
street street was laid on the table.
The subscription and statement presented at
the last meeting on grading Ann street was Ia
ken up and discussed and on motion of Aid
Head again laid on the table.
Aid. Quarles moved that the harbor Commit
tee be requested to furnish material for filling up
the gullies made by the last rains when posi-
bic which was carried.
Aid. Schsnd moved to fill the vacancy in the
lHarbor committee and nominated Aid. FISH
The ayes & nays were called for, &thoss who
voted in the Affirmative were Aid. Robinson,
Ehls, Washbish and Schend, in the negative
Aid. Brande, Bone, Whippls, Allen, Quarlss,
Nichols and Head
Aid. Robinson was nominated and elected
also as member of the Committee on Roads aid
Bridges and r. Road affairs.
Aid. Schend was elected member Of the
COMMITTEES on Police.
Aid. Brande moved that the Assessor be d.
rccted to proceed under the new Assessment law
and procure such help in the performance of his
duties as may be requisite.
On motion of Aid. -, Council adjourned
to meet next Monday evening
| c. b. LEWIS. City Clerk.
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