The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-06-24
Proceedings of the Common Council.
REGULAR MEETING, June 21st, 1869.

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REGULAR MEETING, June 21st, 1869.
Present: Mayor Robinson. Aid. Kingman,
Glover, Simmons, Halliday. Nichols, McDer-
mott, Eng Caferty, Quigley, schend,
Schoffen al or.
Mlnutes meeting read and approved
a suos nwas presented by j. E. Bal
ley, slgi our Merchants, amounting to
$3.50. t. atetbe coming fourth of Julv
AID. Canerly moved that 900 be appropri.
ated for the purpose of celebrating the com.
ing fourth of July, provided the subscription
would amount to $780, Carried @t .
AID Schend moved that Committee OF
three be appointed to act in conjunction with
the Citizens, Committee in making arrange
ments for celebration.
The Mayor appointed Aid. Schend, Cafferty
and Halliday as committee. Ill
Petition was presented asking that a side
walk be laid from Southwest corner Bpk ~
to Southwest corner BLK 70, east side of Chi.
cage street in I'd Ward, and on motion said
Petition was referred to committee on Streets
and Alleys. ~
Inc Committee on Streets and Alleys made
the following report on the Petition for a
sidewalk on Main Street extended.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council
Your committee would respectfully report
in petition. lll Il.'I !.
''N"'' ..s 5 5 ; 81 S s's5s 5st. Com.
On motion, the report was accepted and
adopted
Aid. Schend presented the follwing order:
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of Kenosha, that a sidewalk
be laid on the south side Of Main Street ex-
tended, from South Street to Town Line Street,
said walk to be constructed of two inch plank
laid on timber four by four and well spiked
down, said walk to be four feet in width.
On motion Of Aid. Glover the above order
was passed.
The Committee, onLicenses made the follow
ing report on the Petition of John Keaton.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
Your committee to whom was referred the
within petition, would respectfully report,
that we have given our special attention to
the matter, and deem the original amount,
namely, $40, to be just and equitable.
signed F. F. o. C:f k1I4gman' Com.
On motion of Aid. Glover the report was
accepted and adopted.
BILLS ALLOWED.
]. M. Stebbins, sheriff fees 1874, rs
A. Newhouse, work on Dredge. Tools 1871
G Buddle, street work $3.50
J FL White, repairing fence on Park 2,5OI
The Committee on Printing presented seal
ed proposals forprinting Council Proceedings
for the ensuing year, which were opened by
the Mayor.
The Publishers of the Union propose to co
the printing for $25.
The Publisher of the TELEGRAPH Tor $40.
On motion Of Aid. Nichols the Committee
On Printing was instructed to close a contract
with the Kenosha Telegraph to print the pro-
eeedings of the Common Council for $40, as
proposed by the Editor @
On motion of Aid Nichols, oliver Houghey
was employed as sexton at the same salary
rs last year.
On motion of AID Schoffen $500 were sp-
oropriated to A. Newhouse for raising and
,alking Dredge as per contract.
On motion of Aid. Glover the Clerk was
to settle the Rent on Pest house
Ind collect Balance due from the County of
Kenosha. aEo3
On motion of Aid. Quigley the Marshall
vas and is hereby instructed to open Maple
Ind Middle Street in N. Fisk addition.
On motion Of Aid Glover the matter in re
gard to using the Dredge by the Citizens OF
Henosha, without any cost to the City, was
.eferred to Harbor Committee with power to
act.
On motion of Aid. Quigley the matter in
'egard to Auctioneers, Taxes was referred to
he Judiciary Committee, with instructions to
report next meeting.
The Bonds of Joseph Hoffman Street Super |
1isor ofthe I'd Ward, and Bonds of City Clerk.
we're presented and approved.
Aid. Glover moved that permission be |
granted to w. F. Halliday to erect Wooden /
building on Lot 6, Bl'k 81, First Ward. Aid.
5chend moved to amend as follows: that the |
matter be referred to the Committee on Fire
Department. Amendment accepted and car
ried.
Bills Referred to Com. on Claims.
John French, Team work 5000
Peter Calvey, Street work 5,25
j. U. Howell, mason wolk 1000
Dan McGinty, Labor and Mortar 500
On motion of Aid. Quigley the rules were
suspended and the following bills allowed.
Owen Sweeny, street work $17,94
T. Hunt, work on Bridges 1888
E F. Morris, work on Bridges 1926
On motion of AID Glover the Marshal was
is harahu in tructed % Allnx.a in,