The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-14

KENUSHA, WlSCUNSlN,
salary was allowed to S. L. Hastings for
hauling steamer. aae bro u
On motion of Aid Crosit. six dollars were
allowed to matron Of poor house for salary,
and also six dollars to Methodist Church
Society for support of Mrs. Butler.
Aid. Yule presented the following ordin-
ance: m @
M ORDINANCE No..
Whereas, John T. Yule, B. Eichelmann and
others have heretofore constructed drain vt Inelr
own expense commencing on the east slde Oh
Msin street and on the south line of lot number
two ~ of block number ffty-nine (59) In the
first ward OF the city OF kenosha and running
thence south on the east side OF Main street to
Town Line street, and running thence east on the
north side OF Town Line streetto the shore OF
Lake Michigan, for the laying OF which SAID drain
permission OF the common council OF salo Guy
was duly given at regular meeting held, ,
SEc.1. BE it ordained by the common counc1l
OF the city of Kenosha, that the said drain be ana
the same is hereby recognized as private oraln.
person or persons to obstruct, remove or tap ID
any way said drain.or connect any drain er drains
herewith, except by permission OF the common
council first duly granted by ordinance.
| Sec. g. That any person violating the prOVls-
ions Of the preceding sections OF this ordinance,
or any of Them shall, on conviction thereof, pay
a fine not exceeding fifty dollars nor less than
tv enty five dollars for each offence, said fine to
| be recovered as provided for by chapter thirteen
Of the Charter OF the City Of kenosha oror
!, Passed Nov. 90 1876.
| f. W. BEcKMANN. City Clerk.
| On motion, of Aid. Van Wiz, the rules
were suspended and the ordinance put upon
Its passage.
On melton of Aid. Van VIE, the forego-
ing ordinance was then passed.
Aid, Yule presented the following ordi-
nance: -ss.. .....s. .ts
ORDINANCE No.
Be it ordained the Common Council of the city of
KenOShG:
SEC. l.. That Lucas G, Merrill be and he s
hereby authorized TO lay private dralL from MS
residence on Ann street across SAID Ann street
and along the east side thereof 10 the pubic
drain, commonly called Baileys Canal, where the
same intersects said Ann street. And for that
purpose the said Merrill is hereby authorized TO
make the necessary excavations In said street
and to tap the said pub lie drain, and Is also au-
thorized to maintain and from time to time repair
the said private DRAIN provided that immediate
ly after any such excavation or excavations the
said Merrill shall put the said street in as good
repair ana condition as he found the same before
auch excavations.
81 Sec That it shall not be lawful for any per-
son to Obstruct, remove. divert or in any way tap
said drain or connect any drain or draias there
with except by permission of the common council
FIRST duly granted by ordinance.
e visions of the proceeding section of this ord1-
nance or any or either OF them shall, on conVic-
ton thereof pay fine not exceeding fifty dollars
: nor less than twenty-five dollars for each viola
ton of this ordinance, said fine to be recoyered
: as provided ty chapter Is or the city cnarter o.
the city Of Kenosha: J.V. QUARLEs, Mayor.
Passed Nov. 20, 1876.
#. W. BECKMANN, City CLERK.
Aid. Van Vie moved that the rules be
suspended and the foregoing ordinance oe
put upon It's passage. which motion was
carried.
On motion of AID. Van VIE, the forego
ing ordinance was then passed.
Aid. Head moved that the original propo
sition of H. A. and J. E. Cappelen be ac
copied, leaving ont the proviso in the report
of the ommittee, as adopted at the last
Emeeting of this council, aud inserting in.
lstead, that the said Ell. A. and j. E. Cap
pelen furnish bracket on east wall Of coun.
ell room, which motion was carried.
, On motion of Aid. Davidson. A. 3. Trues-
dell, w. Cook, w. W. Baker and I. j. Cobb
, were each allowed two dollars for services
rendered as special police on election day.
On motion of Aid. Yule. three dollars
:. each were allowed to the inspectors and
clerks of election; also three dollars each
lper day'to the members of the board OF
ou1 o1e div Cor
use of rooms for registry and election to
Fl. Durkee and s. 7. Brande.
On motion of Aid. Yule, twenty dollars
were allowed the poormaster to apply on
Isalary.
| On motion of Aid. Head, the Committee
on Public Grounds was instructed and au-
thorized to take the cannon away from the
freight depot.
| Aid. Yule moved that the poormaster be
lauthorized and empowered to pay six dol
lars per month to tie M. e. Church society
| for the maintenance of Mrs. Butler, which
motion was carried.
| On motion of Aid. Yuls, the Committee on
Public Grounds was Instructed to build
proper shelter on the east side Of the council
broom building for the storage of the cannon.
I On motion, council then adjourned.
f. w. REcKMANN, City Clerk.
| SPECIAL MEETING.
| November 9th, 1876.
PERSONAL---VERY. Quarles; Aldermen Yule,
Van VIE, Williams, Head, Kupfer. Crosit,
Leonard. Davidson, Bruins, Huetter. Engel-
hardt, Lentz.
| The Mayor stated that the object of calling
| this meeting was the matter of levying the
| tax for the present fiscal year.
| The Finance Committee presented the fol-
flowing report;
| To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council Of the
| city of Ken0ShG.
! The Finance Committee would respectfully
recommend the following amounts to be
levied for taxes;