The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-05-23
Proceedings of the Common Council.

mons, Hoffman, Bailey, White, Van Arsdale and
Nicoll
Minutes of the last meeting read and approved
petition for reducing licenses, signed by u ia-
uor dealers was read and on motion laid on the Ia
Bile.
The petition of A. Schofen for reducing his license
read and referred to the Committee on Licenses
petition approving of the action of the Council
in regard to Licenses and -equesting them to main
tain the present rates and enforce the law in relation
to selling liquor on Sunday, signed by SO citizens
was read and referred to the License Committee.
The bonds of c. Frantz, Treasurer, c. B. Lewis,
City Clerk and j. B. White, Street Supervisor, were
approved.
The Street Committee presented receipt of the
City Treasurer for s35 settlement in full of the
claim againstJ. Winters.
REPORTS OF STREET COMMITTEES
On the claim of j B. Jilsun for damages report
that they have examined the premises and find that
the crossing Was in very good condition except one
plank that had sprung up about Two inches and is
In better condition than most of the crossings In the
CITY your Committee are of the opinion that the
CiIy Is NOT haoie Tor any damages. ID. CROSIT.
heport adopted. y. HOFFMAN.
Your Commutec to whom was referred the COM
plant against Maglll would state, they believe there
Is not any part oil his house in the street and would
further state that of the lots on the east side OF
the road have been fenced little over the line of
the road. d CROSIT
Report adopted, j. HOFFMAN.
Your committee to whom was referred the petition
for side walk North Main St, have examined
the ground and find that majority OF the owners
nave signed the petition and are willing to build the
walk, II the city will build the crossings and the
walk opposite the Park, which is about "a rods for
the city to build the committee cannot see anv
goou REASON why Ine prayer OF the petition should
not De granted, D. CROsIT.
j. HOFFMAN.
On motion the Committee were instructed TO re-
port an order at the next meeting to build the walk
Your Committee further report that portions of
Caledonia and North streets enclosed, and have
been for several years, that they should be opened
as the public have perfectright to the ground.
d. CROSIT.
j. HOFFMAN.
The Marshal was instructed under the direction
of the Street Committee to cause the streets named
to be opened
Your commithSe TO whom referred the griev-
ance of Mr. Yotz would state that in their oninion
no damage mas been done to the alley, but on the
contrary dement, ID. CRosIT.
report adopted. j. HOFFMAN.
Your committee on the petition of O. Foster
would report: That they have had the subject nm
der consideration and ascertained that nearly TWEEN
ty-four years ago, sewer drain was constructed
under the authority OF the village of Southport
along the south side of Prairie avenue. which was
used by all the residents having lots abItting there
on, 10 carry off all surplus water standing there or
which
drainage was conducted. That by the authority of
the CT Y, the sluiceway was closed about one year
ago anc that by reason thereof the cellars of sever
al of the residents on Prairie Avenue have heen
overlooked and rendered useless to the great dan.
ger of their health. Mr.. Fosters property is in thar
situation. tax has also been assessed against The
property owners to pay the expense of closing the
sewer Your committee are of opinion that such
tax ought not to be collected for the reason that lots
affected and especially that Of Mr.. Foster was dam
aged and not benefited by closing the drain The
city authorities could not close the sewer (used
so long to the damage of any person vithout ade-
quate compensation, and therefore recC amend that
me tax be RENTED and the opened or
that such compensation be made to the persons in
Jured as they are justly entitled to.
D. CRos1r
| j. HOFFMAN.
Accepted and laid on the table.
Aid. Nico called the attention of the Council to
the condition of the drain on Park Street from West
to West Main streets-referred to the Committee on
Streets.
The Committee on Fire Department reported as
follows
Your Committee with the officers of the Fire De-
partment, having examined the condition of the
present reservoirs and also the necessity of having
others built would recommend that the one at the
I south end OF Main st. be cleaned That the one in
the Park is of no and in its place new one he
Quit on the southeast corner of the Park Just out
side the fence, the one at N. E corner of Kimhalls
be built new the one on the corner near L. Grant
be made larger and rebuilt the same as the new
ones. "A new one to be located near Kearney IS
oiacksmth shop, for the better protection of Main
street, and other surrounding property One on the
north side to be located between the schoohouse and
the new Catholic church, on Chicago street, and
that they be built of brick and the size of each be
ten feet in diameter and Is feet deep
! j. E. BAILEY.
j. NJ. STEBBrNs.
D. CRosIT.
| Inc report was unanimously adopted and on mo-
ilo9 OF AID ste66lns the committee were author
lzed TO contract for the consruc ion of all or part
OF them at cost of not over S175 each. completed
| BILLS REFERRED.
a. b Truesdell, repairs on pound . 81 90
| ID, Crosit, streets and alleys. - Z 20
| BILLS ALLOWED,
T. L. Whltbeck, fire dept 1880