Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-05-05
Common Council Proceedings.

REGULAR MEETING, Mayo, 1859.
PRrsENT-The Mayor, Aid Bond, Doan Pet
tit, WMpple, Wood Head, Lothrop, White,
Fish, Leach and Echend
Minutes OF the last two meetings read and ap-
proved.
Ii. Durkec applied to the Council to vacate
tuat portion Of Lake Street ying east of blk No.
10, aud between Park and Wisconsin sts and
that ii the application was granted he designed
to protect il possible, the furthur entertainments
Of the Lake on said property. On motion of
AID Doan, the subject was referred TO the Com.
mittee on Roads and Bridges.
The application of Mrs. Lee for relief, was re-
ferod To The Poor com, with authority to act
Master Joseph Queries in behalf of the Keno
sha Boat Club, asked the council to provide
Oars, &c, for he Governments. Life Boat which
had been rendered ivI tbouse OF the Club, by Mr.
Duffy: The subject was referred to the Hal-
Dor Committee.
Petition for the opening Of an Alley in Blk,
81 in the First Wand running east and west
through the center of the Block, and II feet in
width, WAS presented and referred to Commit
tee on Roads and Bridges.
A Petition for sidewalk on the north side of
Pearl street commencing at the corner of Pearl
and West Main street, and running west to Ma
pie street was presented, and referred to the
committee on Roads and Bridges
The statement OF the Treasurer in relation to
City Finances, was referred to the Finance com.
Tie bond Of SIlas Amcs Justice OF the Peace,
was presented and approved, also the bond Of
d Sanhom street Supervisor oithe Sd Ward.
The Judiciary Committee made the following
report, which was adopted.
The judiciary COMMITTEE to whom was refer
red the claim Of Michael Laugh i'll Of $500, for
services rendered as City Marshal from April
1858 10 April 1859, Report:
That by Chap Sec. 2 City Charter, there
shall be elected annually Marshal. That by
Chap. Sec, ., lie (the Masba) shall possess the
powers OF Constable by the laws of this Stale.
and shall receive Ike fees. Sec =, tho Com
mon Council shall have power 10 require further
duties Of all officers whose duties are herein
prescribed and to prescribe the powers and du-
ties ofa!l officers appointed or elected to any Of
fee under this act whose duties are not specif
cally mentioned. To fix the compensation of all
such officers &c.
By virtue Of the foregoing Section the Com.
mon Council fixed the following as the compen
sation of the Marshal, viz:
For attendance and for all services rendered
at meetings of Council $l,UO Collecting show
and other Licenses leach one) Sl,00. Posting
special notices @ times) $3.50. For all work
and services that constable might perform, the
fees fixed by the Statutes. Impounding Horses
each 81 co. Hogs, $3.50. Geese, S025.
(See pages Council Records.)
And for which services, SO far as rendered, the
said Marshal has been paid.
Your committee cannot therefore, come to The
clusion thar it is their duty torecommend to tn,
Council to take action on said claim. Respect
fully submitted
The Committee on Printing made the follow
ing report which was adopted.
To the Mayor, and Council Of the city of he
nosha;
The Printing committee would respectfully re
port: That they have had the matter of the cit.
printing for the coming year under careful con
sideration. and after good deal of convassinI
and negotiations with The two principal office
in the city, have received from them the follow
ing propositions
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