Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-02-18
city COUNCIL proceedinss.

j City Council Proceedings.
Is 81 4SErcIAL MsEriEs, Feb. 16. 1853
i The Council met this evening Present the Mayo
and Alderman Crosit, Leonard. Gillls Burroughs q.
4 Strong Tie minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
4 A bin was presented by Rosana Toner for horse
killed by obstruction on bridge-which on motion
, of Aid. Leonard was laid on the table.
n Holmes a. Co. presented bin for lumber which
was referred TO the committee on roads and bridges
F. Robinson presented bill which was referred
to the committee on Fire Department
The following claims were then considered and
allowed, VIA ~ III
E. l.. Smith, Police service July 4th 81. &, 90
More, Twist * Co. lumber for Island bridge, 4 30
Boardman q Wilder for livery on Cemetery ac-
count 81 90 And the question being upon the APP
propriation it was agreed to- and the Ayes & Noes
being called for,
Those who voted in the affirmative were, Aid.
Crosit, ellis. Burroughs, Strong and the Mayor
AldLeouard. voted in the negative. 4
| Wightman & Shotlif, work for dredge,-.-. rs
ii j. West, Express charge on Record book -
/ ID. Conwell, Shoes for +. Hoy, .-.-..-.-.- 2,25
4 h. Treston, service as Constable, --------- $50
i Z. A. Burrough, work ON Island BRIDGE l.5o
A. Hanson, interest on Harbor Bonds with -
commissioned exchange. . !. .-........ GOT, 20
Schoff & Butts, Printing proceedings &c.
balance of year, ---.---.--- IS, "a
4 kenosha Times, Printing proceedings &c.
balance OF year, @o'oo
Silas Ames. Justice feesin suit for violation 2
4 of city ordinances, ---.--- .--.-@-- 40
| The Committee to whom was referred the petition
of Mr.. T. ID. Bond for an order for the damage done
to .ot eleven all in block FIVE t5) in Holmes and
Nicholas addition by of the extension of Eliz
| ahefh street made fba fnIlayving ra.,orf
The Committee report in favor. of issuing the or
der less the amount of benefit to petitioners
| by reason of such extension. fssf.5T &
! And the question being upon the adoption Of the
report, it was agreed to.
| And the ayes and noes having been called for,
| Those who voted in the affirmative were Aid !,
Grosit, ellis Burroughs, Strong and tho Mayor
| Aid. Leonard, voted in the Negatiye-l.
| A petition was received from Mr.. Hugh Duffy,
praying the Council to remit portion of the tax
levied upon his personal property. fr
And the question being upon granting the prayer
of the petition, 5.ssea .9
Aid, Burroughs, moved that in case Mr. Duffy had
| been assessed more than FIVE hundred dollars the
tax resulting from the amount assessed over aud
above that sum, be remitted-which was agreed TO-
The City Clerk reported-That he had settled
with the Justices of the City for fines collected by
them, for violation of city ordnaces, up to April lst
1857, and that he had found due from H. futile.
Esq, the of five dollars, and from Silas Ames,
Esq, the of seven dollars which he had receiv-
ed from them and paid to the city Treasurer 81
And the question being upon the adoption of the
report--It was adopted. sea
The Committee 10 whom referred the com
plant Of Mr.. c. p Davis in relation to illegal assess
ment; presented the affidavit of Mr.. Davis in rela
ton to the facts in the case; by which it appears
that MIR. Davis was not resident of the city prior
to the 9th day of June A. d. 1857 and therefore
not liable to taxation for personal property. aae
Mr.. Davis having paid his tax; it was moved that
the sum of seventeen dollars and twenty five cents
be appropriated TO him. that being the amount of his
tax which was agreed to- 500
And the ayes and noes having been called for.
Those who voted in the affirmative were AID Cros
it, e,ills, Burroughs, Strong and the Mayor
Aid. Leonard voted in the negative.
The Committee on Public Grounds made the fol
lowing report. 2Ea3fta AaakA
The Committee Public Grounds to whom wa.
referred the communication of r. H. Dsmingin re-
iation to the lot of Silas Ames report.
That they in favor of keeping the street as it
vided by law in relation to opening or improving
streets. Ege
And the question being upon the adoption of the
report.
Aid Leonard Moved that it be laid on the table
which agreed rsags
Aid. Strong moved that the city clerk be instrue-
ted to settle with the Justice the Peace of the city
for all fines collected by them for violation of city
ordinance to this date-which was agreed to.
Aid. Crosit presented the following
Resolution-R esolyed. That the Harbor Commit
tee receive proposals for building one mud scow,
and also for repairing the two scows that are now
on hand, so us TO do the work that they were de-
signed for and to report the same TO the Council
Also to repair the Dredge.
And the question being upon the adoption of the
resolution, il was agreed to.
Aid. Burroughs Moved, that the committee ON
Police be instructed to examine into the matter OF
persons selling Intoxicating Liquor without license
and report to the Council at it next meeting which
was agreed to. .u..f rs.
The Mayor presented the following resolution.
Resoleed-That the judgement OF the city of Kenosha
against Jonathan Pierce, garnishee OF William Parks be
discharged by the Mayor whenever the person claiming
the OWNERSHIP OF the note giving by said Pierce said
vious to the commencement of such suit and
Of such purchase he then paid secured paid full
note purchased without any knowledge any in
tent the part Of any to prevent said Parks meet
ing the expenses Of supporting his wife.
And the question being upon the adoption of the
resolution, it was agreed to. f.' -s
The Committee on Public Ground made the fol
lowing report E>xBE.t} a f
The Committee on Public Grounds, to whom was
referred the bill of w. S. Strong, would make the
following report: ~9tW4f
The whole amount of labor done on Cemetery
was, 1901 "A .r-.Ia
Amount of Clay ISl IS
Deduct work on old Ground, s57 81
: clay AZ 20
- sl0O 81
Leaving chargeable to New Ground, 1888 10
Inasmuch as Mr.. w. s. Strong is half own.
er of New Ground, and as portion of said Aas
work was done by said Strong without the u.
consent of Council, or the balance of the
Committee, majority of the committee
would recommend the allowance of the bill
as offset against one half of the work per-
formed upon New Grounds, being slsl Sc
Amount of bill. lSl IS
Amount due from w. s. Strong, . 81
Z. ID. GILLIS, Chm
A. LEONARD.
Which report was accepted; and the question be-
| ing upon the adoption of the resolution,
Aid. Burroughs moved that the report be laid on
the table until the mex. Meeting which agreed to-
Aid Strong moved that n. Ehle's tax for personal