The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-05-24

IPreseedings Of the Common CeunciI
REGuLAx MEETING May 81 1866.
Present Mayor Hynes, Aids. Crosit, AckermaD
/ Stebbns, White Summons, Beck er, Reed, Zah
neu, Tarbell and Schend.
Minutes read, corrected and adopted.
The Com. on streets reported in favor Of laying
side walk on the south side of Grand st. from
w Main ST. to the corporation line, and rep'i
adopted.
| A petition tor working the east emf of Hanson
ST. aud the north END of Washington ST. both in
The I'd ward, was read and relerred to the Com.
on stress.
Balls Referred.
j. G. Buddle, Street work ......-.. $i4 IS
Balls AHo,ced.
D. Crosit X. Sup. ST. and ale,s $2,25
: II, ID. Harles g removing furniture TO
| new council rooms. ---..-----. 100
ID Crosit, K. Sup grass seed tor cemetry, 800
the majority of the special Com 10 whom as
referred The proposal of j. Douglas to lsase the
dredge for the purpose of getting off the prop.
| North. now ashore above Racine, reported, that
= contract was drawn up. but that MIR. Douglas
had been unable to effect an insurance IN the
dsedge. without which the dredges could not be
had.
| Aid. Crosit reported that he had sold the shan
~ on the cemetery grounds for $i2, had bought
| lrass seed to the amount OF ", 6O, and had the
| ba ance in his possession.
Aid. White reported that he had 25 handouts
printed and posted inviting seaied propOsalr for
| building Grand ST. bridge, that but one propo-
al had been received, in addition to the offer OF
Z. II. Parker
The City marshal reported $473 licenses col
Iected.
Aid. Crosit iioved that license be granted to
Mrs. Mckillip tor six months foI Sl5 which was
carried.
Ayes, CrOsif, schend, zahneD, stebbius, r aed
and Becker.
Noes, Simmons White, Ackerman and Tarbelt
License was granted to c. Schend for 80. and
II. Kreeder sos.
j. Yargcr petitioned the council for four
weeks further time in which 20 pay his license,
and prayer OF tie petition granted.
Schnffen g. Scnend pelit"ned tor reduction
OF their license referred to Committee on hcen-
ses.
On the bill of John @. Bubble for street work
the committee recommended the payment of
$3.50 per day to laborers, $3.50 per day tor
team work, and suCh sum TO the street super
visor for his services as the council may determ-
inc. The report of the Com. was adopted, and
10 motion 81 per day was allowed the street su-
pervisor.
A communication was read from Y. Braude
Offering to sell the city the lands adjoining and
west of the Cemetery tor burial purposes, if not
accepted, to allow the land to be plated with
The city grounds and extend the authority of
the city over the same; referred to the Judiciary
Com.
Aid TarbeIl moved that citizens of Kenosha
having Harbor property be allowed the use Of
the dredge tor dredging in front of their docks
on the payment OF the running expenses, aud
necessary repairs, under the direction and cou-
troll of the harbor Com. carried.
Ayes, Crosit, Simmons, Schend Zahnen Reed
Becker and Tarbell.
Noes, StebbiDe, White, and Alderman.
On motion of Aid Reed the Harbor Com. WAS
instructed to investigate and report whether any
persons were collecting dockage from the scity
dock.
The Mayor read summons from u. S Circuit
Court, in the suit OF Crosley VS. City of Keno
sha; referred to the Judiciary Com.
On motion of Aid Reed $25, was appro-
pristed for opening public alley from Keuo-
sha to Chicago St.
Aid White laid before the Council the proposed
# c. Ii. Parker for building Grand ST. bridge
81 400, and T. ID. Parsons, 81, 325, with the ma
eral OF the old bridge, or 81 40 without; and
moved that Mr. Parkers proposition be accep-
ted.
Aid Stebbins objected to the Council taking
action on any proposition until the speclicati ne
mad been thoroughly examined by the C.uncil
Aid Tarbell moved that when The Council adj
Journ they adjourn to Thursday evening.
$500 was appropriated to the Harbor Com.
On motion of Aid Reed the Council adjourn
elk. G. B. LEWIS
City Clerk.