The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-24

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PHILLIP LENT,
CLERK pro tenn.
REGULAR MEETING, Sept 7tb, 1874.
Present. Mayor Webster,
Aldermen Reed, Head, O'Brien, Yule, Sim
mons, Berehs, Lentz. Schend, Huetter.
The minutes of regular meeting of Aug.
Sd inst. were read and approved.
The petition OF E. Balm and others for q
gas light at the reservoir on Park Ave. was
read, Aid. Reed moved that the petition be
laid on tue table Aid. Yule moved to
amend to substitute a Kerosene Lamp.
Motion to lay on the table was carried.
Ayes-Aid. Reed, Head, Berens, schend,
Huetter.
Noes-Ald. O'Brien. Yule, Simmons, Lentz.
Petition OF j. H. White was read and on
motion of Aid. Simmons referred to commit
tee on fire department to report at next regu-
lar meeting.
Aid. Berens moved that D. Quigiey be
permitted to improve his frame store on the
corner OF Main and Wisconsin Streets by a
frame addition Aid. Schend moved to
amend to refer to Com. on fire dept. to re-
port at next meeting, which amendment wss
declared carried by the following vote:
Aycs-Ald. Reed. Yule, Simmons, Lentz,
Schend.
Noes-Ald Head. O'Brien, Berens, Hust-
ter.
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John Leinen, Cutting trees and work $50 Is
Aid Reed appealed from the decision of the
chair.
The chair sustained by the following vote:
Ayes-Ald. Head, O'Brien, Berens, Lentz,
schend, Huetter.
I Noes-Ald. Reed, Yuie, Simmons.
John Frenz, Teamwork e5 90
Thos. Hunt, Carriage S 90
D. B. Tears. Flour 63
O. Haughey. Work on Cemetery SO 90
NJ. Hauehey, do do 80 50
James Haughey, do % rs
On motion the rules were suspended and
the following Bills allowed:
s. N. Barber, Special police services 50 90
T. j. Meyers. do do do 2 90
Merril6SB aldwin, fcrInsuranceofCityE all22 so
John Kearney, Work on Streets Tia
J. McGiyern. Go do II 25
w Hartunp. Teamwork SO
Geo. D. Head, do do Is 90
On motion of Aid. Head CAT IS each were
allowed to Firemens Fund Insurance Com
pany of California and Northwestern Ma
tional Insurance Company OF Milwaukee
for insurance OF dredge.
The following communication was received
and read
To the Common Council of the City OF
Kenosha
The Board of Education at It's regular
meeting Aug. 18th, 1874, voted that $3.50
are needed to meet the expenses of the city
schools the ensuing year, and that your
Honorable Body be requested to levy tax
for the same.
Fl. M. SIMMONS, Sec'y.
Kenosha, Wis, Aug. 10th. 1874.
On motion o: Aid. Reed Tax for the sum
OF Five Thousand Four Hundred ard Fifty
Dollars was levied for school purposes against
all the taxable property of the city.
Another communication from the Secretary
of the Board of Education was read and on
motion referred to Com. on Judiciary with
power to act.
BILLS REFERRED.
" W. Baker. Services sloS SO
Gas Company. Gas IS 90
Baker. Wood Is
Aid. Lentz moved that an expert be ems
rioyed to test whether the Gas furnished
the city by the Citizens Gas Light and
Coke Company is In compliance with the
Contract. Motion carried.
Aid. Huetter moved that $50 be allowed
70 John surgis for building reservoirs which
was lost.
Ayes-Ald. Berens, Schend, Huetter.
Noes-Ald. Reed, Head, O'Brien. Yule,
simmons, Lentz.
On motion OF Aid. Simmons the Treasurer
Bond was acce opted.
On motion of Aid. Lcntz the matter OF
receiving earth sc. from cellars to be dug
was referred to Com. on Public Grounds
with power to act.
Aid. Yule moved that an appropriation
ar three Dollars be made towards laying
sidewalk on Park Avenue. Lost. =