The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SPECIAL MEETING, June LIST, 1871


Becker, Stabl.
The Mayor stated that he had called the
Council together this evening for business
transactions, on account of his absence on
Monday next, and that this meeting should
take the place of the the next regular meet
ing.
The minutes ofthe last meeting were read
and approved.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys to
whom was referred the petition of NJ. Wash
Dish and others, for alleys between lots and
in block rs, and between lots 2 and in
block "A, reported as follows
The Committee to whom the within peti-
ton was referred, beg leave to report That
the prayer of the petitioners be granted and
said Alleys be ordered opened.
L. GRANT, Chm.
On motion of AID Nichols the above report
was accepted and adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys on
the petition of John P. Christman and others
to open street in 18th Ward, known as Ro-
selle street, and described as follows com
mencing at point on Middle St., IS rods
west OF West Main street, and running thence
north to city limits, reported as follows
The Committee to whom the within petit
ton was referred, beg leave to report, That
the prayer of said petition be granted and
said street be ordered opened.
l.. GRANT, Chm.
On motion of Aid. Nichols the report of the
Committee was accepted and adopted.
The Finance Committee then made the fol-
lowing report:
To the Mayor and Common Council
The Committee on Finance would respect
fully report that they have examined the &C.
counts of the City Treasurer, and compared
the City Orders by him redeemed, and COM
pared the same with original stubs in the Or
der Book, and find them correct to the amount
of One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty.
Seven Dollars and Eighty-Six Cents, Isl, 1877
S6,) and have receipted for the same to said
Treasurer. We also recommend that the
same be destroyed as by the charter directed.
G GILLETT, Chm Finance Com.
On motion of Aid. Nichols the report was
accepted and adopted.
Aid. Nichols moved that the bill of the City
Attorneys Cary & Cottrill to the amount of
$500, 90 in full for services rendered to date,
be allowed.
Ayes and noes called for.
Ayes-Ald. Crane, Gillett, Nichols, Crosit,
Grant.
Noes-Ald. Price, Limpert, Becker, Stahl.
The motion was declared carried.
On motion of Aid. Nichols the bill of Head
& QGarles of $3.50, 90 for services in the suit of
Treston VS.. City of Kenosha was allowed.
Aid. Crane from the Committee on Harbor
and Bridges, reported that the Committee had
not received any further proposals for putting
in draw in Main street bridge, and that the
Committee had resolved to open the bridge.
WhereUpon Aid. Nichols offered the follow
ing resolution:
ResolUed, That the Committee on Harbor
and Bridges in connection with his Honor the
Mayor, be, and they are hereby authorized to
contract for the opening of Main street bridge
and for the putting in a swing or other appa-
ratus for passage of vessels, if in their judy
ment they deem it expedient to do so.
On motion the above resolution was adopt
ed.
Aid. Crane moved that an appropriation of
two hundred dollars be made, to be expend.
ed for dredging the harbor between the piers,
which motion was carried
! Aid. Price moved that the City Treasurer
elect be notified to file his Bonds by the next
reg ular meeting or his bonds will not be ac-
cepted, which motion was carried.
Aid. Nichols offered the following resolu-
ton:
ReSozved, That Head & Quarles be, and they
are hereby employed as City Attorneys for
the ensuing year at a salary of one hundred
dollars per year, for services rendered in
Justices Courts, and in the Circuit Court for
Kenosha County, exclusive of what they may
collect as costs against parties prosecuted.
The foregoing resolution was adopted.
On motion of Aid. Nichols $500 were ap-
lpropriated to the Chairman ofthe Committee
on Public Grounds to pay expenses of remov-
! ing liberty pole.
On motion of Aid. Nichols the Bill Of Mic.
Huetter, amount $62,95 for material and for
repairing dipper on dredge, was allowed.
On motion of Aid. Nichols the Harbor Com
mittee was instructed to employ hands to
work on dredge in dredging harbor.
On motion of Aid. Crane the rules were
! suspended and the bill of Jos: Newhouse for
work, amount $500 and Jas. Brannan for
work, amount $1,25,. allowed by the follow
hg vote;
] Ayes-Ald. Crane, Gillett, Nichols, Linn
pert, Crosit, Grant, Becker, Stahl-
! Noes-Ald. Price.
On motion of Aid. Limpert the Marshal was
instructed to notify parties interested in re-
4 gard to opening Alleys and Streets.
II Aid. Crane moved that special Commit
tee be appointed to investigate how long the
1 dredge was used at the Spencer dock, which
! motion was carried. aFs ~ sa
The Mayor appointed as such Special Com
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