The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-05-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
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SPECIAL MEETING May 9Th 1878


Present Mayor Farr,
AID Crane Fir nch, Crosit, O'Brien, Yufe,
King, Lentz Schroeder, Zshuen. :"
The Mayor stated the objoct Of the meet
ling go N NI 81 -sU
AID Flench offered the following resolution
wHsREAs, certain irregularities in the re-
turn OF lands in this city assessed for take.
levied In the year 1869, which ender the sale
for said taxes void ;and to
WHEREAS said lands were sold for said
taxes on the 18th day of June, 1877. by the
County Treasurer, Of the County Of Kenosha
and purchased for the County of Kenosha
tor the use and benefit of the city, and Ger.
tIfcates ofesaleg were duly issued by said
County Treasurer upon said sale da ted June
18Th 1871, and numbered from 400 to 1901
inclusive.
RESOLVED. That the City Treasurer be and
he is hereby directed, forthwith, TO surren.
der to the clerk ct tue Board of Supervisors
OF said County OF Kenosha, all of the above
named certificates be cancelled, and that
the same be cancelled. Which resolution
was huOPtcU
| Aid Crane moved that Messrs. Webster &
Lowell be employed as City Attorneys at a
salary of one hundred aud ity dollars for
present fiscal year, to attend to allcity bust.
ness before Justices and Circuit Court, which
motion was carried unanimously. Col. Low.
ell being present accepted of the propositi on.
Aid Crane moved that the matter of NOV
ing the irncc on the south side of the City
Cemetery TO the south side OF the newly pur.
chased ground for the Cemetery by the 81.
Marks Society, be referred to com. on Pub
lie Grounds:with power to.act. which motiotI
| was carried. ...-..-.-. Hr.e
On motion Council then adjourned e.
I. w BECKMANN City Clerk.
" REGULAR MEETING, May 10Th. 1878
Present "A d. Crane, French, Crosit, Reed,
| o Brlen, Yule, King, Lentz, Schmi,z, Schroe-
der. Zahnen.
President OF Board, Aid Crane in the chair.
The minutes of the regular and special
meetings were read and approved. law
The following petition was presented and
read.
To the Honorable. the Mayor and Common
Council Of The City OF Kenosha.
z The undersigned respectfully petition your
honorable body to order a sidewalk 81 on
the east side of Exchange St from Wiscon-
sin st., to Town Line St., and that saia wa k
be built four feet wide of two inch plank,
upon timber 4 10y f. and well p!anked down
We also represent that we are residents on
said Exchange ST., or owners of lots adjoin-
ing.
kenosha, May 10th, 1878. ..g.
t-@ VIM Rowe,
j. Pierce,
Thos Dalton, ..s,e
Lorenzo Gilbert
S. L. Hastings
Mrs Ii Dahli,
81 Daniel E. Rowe.
AID Yule moved that the prayer of the pc
titioners be granted, which motion was car
rIed. ....
The petition of VIM. Harrison and others
was referred to com. on streets ond Alleys.
The petition NJ. Myer was on motion Of
Aid Yule referred to the Aldermen of the
second ward in connection with the com. on
street and alleys. ..t,it.
The following petition was then prese nted
and read
7 > the Honorable, the Common Council OF
the City of KenOsha.
WHEREAS, The Governor of this State hsS
recommended that the Sob day Of May, A /.
D.. 1878 be set apart as day to be dedica-
ted to the decoration of the graves of the gall
liant sOIdiers Of this State who fell in tba
defense OF the Union. i.tt'
Therefore, we the undersigned citizens of
this State and City, and soldiers of the late
war do earnestly and respectfully petition
your honorable body. that You appropriate
an1set apart the sum of one hundred and
fifty (Sl5o) dollars To defray the incidenta
expenses of the day.
And your petitioners will ever pray &c.
s johnson Mark Dresser ef.p..a