Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-12-09
Common Council Proceedings.
SprCIAL MEETING, Dee. &, /

q HrsBsDt-hIL. DFGilue, bone, W hlPples Aii@D,
! Quareb, Head, Nichols, Mentzenbsrger, Fish
and Schend.
Minutes Of the preceding meeting feEd and
approved.
| communication from d. G.. GAskiil in Fsls.
ton to his compensation as Assessor, was re-
ceiyed, aud referred to the judiciary CoEsHnlt-
tee.
petition was presented, asking thAt an alley
be opened through block IS. commencing on
the south eide IT Wisconsin street, 100 feet east
Of Main street Referred so ConBittee on
Streets sxd Alleys.
Aid. Whpple, Of the Judiciary Committee,
reported the following amendments to Ordin-
ance No. a. restraining the running al large OF
certain animals.
insert in sec 3, after the word "no" in The
first line Of said section, the words ex, steer,
cow, heifer, calf or bull.
Insert in sec. 4, after the word "horss" in She
third line, the words o1ssteer, COW, heifer, or
bull. 3tHf
luscr' in 9Th line, af;er TIE word horse" the
words OK, steer. COW. heifer or bail.
Also In sand 5 \ line alter The word every y
The wsfd. calf or.
The amendments we're laid over rndey the
mles
AID. Whipplc moved to recon .idsr The vote
eiorrng the communication VI Mr. uasksll 10
she Jud .ciary Committee, whjeh ~as ISsi.
Ayes--Aid Whipple Alien, Head and schend
Nnes--Ad, B,ands, Bohe, Quarles. Mention
berger and Fish.
Ala. Qaaries, of Finance Committee, report
cd TINT he had examined the poll list Of che Su-
pervi,or of lhs first ward, and found the saus
correct - t-s - s-a&
4 d. Rrande, of the Committee to uhsn was
referred the petition Of John Shanly in rela.oa
20 Il lot sc.d for taxas, recommended that, on
account Of defective description, the Treas
Gfer be instructed-'o procura the caRciistion OF
the certificate, which was agreed to.
Thepstition OF VIM. H. Smith, for relief from
oppressive taxation was referred to ths Judi
cary Committee.
AID Whippie offered tbs following resolu-
tiOns:
Rssolrsd lat, That the City Treasurer and
Clark be requested 10 lay before this Council,
~ their earliest convenience, a full statement
Of the euti.e indebtedness Of the City, whether
absolute or contingent
End. The amount sf Bonds. Scrip, OF ct4eP
evidence. cf debt, issued for HAtbor, School,
and Ralhead purposes, or for any other pur-
pose. -#.....e .-..-.-
Sd. statement by what part Of the City
Charter, mud by what particular Resolution
Order q Ordinance, and st what dates, tbs said
Bonds, Scrip, or other evidences of debt were
issued.
4th. What rate of interest the said BoMds,
h2Si ~ VI naAGI eFinbHCNB O1 Q&Bt are @E&W4nR
'@h the same are rsdeemable; when The inter
est becomes due; and what provision, if any,
has been made fer the redemption Of che whole
or any OF said Bonds or Scrip when dsa
9th. A statement of the amount of tha seOuYi-
ties, Their nature, real, personal or mixed, held
by the city as guarantee against loss in con-
sequence Of issuing any bonds or scrip TO any
person or company.
The Resolution was adopted
Aid. QuarIcs moved that the Street Super
visor OF the 4th ward be directed to bald
cross wax from the west side of the Racine
road to Zimmerman and Golfrudsen's Brewery,
AID that the same be 2 feet wide, and VOL laid
down.
Also that the Street Supervisor Of the I'd
ward be directed to lay plank of sufficient width
scro8s he gulley near the blacksmith shop, and
the same he securely fastened doNn--w hich
was carried.
AID. WhPple moved that the Council pre-
ceed to ballot for a Poor i aater, which was
ggrecd to. and resulted in the cl e,ion Of Aid.
Fish tie hat Office.
The license granted to r w. Thelsn was
Transferred to Peter Ware.
AID. Nhippe moved that the Finance Com
mitfee be instructed to report on the aalsry of
he Poor Master.
Aid Bone moved that the Poor Master be
allowed &C che rate Of $3.50 per annum. Me-
AID. Bfaude moved that he be allowed AT
The Tae Of $3.50 per snnum, which vas agreed
10.
The Cierl, was instructed to audit The account
Of the lste Poor Master, and draw the seYip in
accordance with he shove motion. ~
Aid. N(ipple moved to reconsider the vote
the communication Of Mr.. Gaskell 70
he judciary Committee. which was carried,
and the coinmul catior aid on the table fol- she,
ot tio Cuaacil.
The rulrs were suspended, and the following /
Bills allowed
James Waddrll. work on Main 1t bridge, @3,5
Henry Dntiand, 8" 25Oi
Doan d tawley, Poor account, 5l,02
> Z, West. Fiarbnr account, 63I9I
liarbor II nds, 1850
Drain On Fremont Avenue, 1885
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