The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-10-12
COMMON COUNCIL.
Official Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING, Oct I'd. 1873.

nc ~ OW my peGlitOH was pJSSCHlCd ahN'
read:
To the Honorable. the Mayor and the
Your petitioners would respectfully show
to your Honorable body that they are cit-
zens of the Third Ware of this City; That
commun cation between the East and West
portions of said Ward is INSTRUCTED, for the
reason bat I he land lying between Ann and
Chicago streets has never been plated, sub
divided or interseeted by street, for long
distance; hat IN the judgment OF your
petltioUces street Interesting said block
as become necessity; That in the judg-
ment OF your petitioners Dayton Street
should be extended eastwardly to Chicago
street.
And your petitioners would further show
to your honorable body, that said strip of
land lying south OF the proposed extension
of Dayton Street, and between Ann aud
fCnicago Street as aforesaid, is thirty three
rods in width; That the interior porsion
IS high, Sandy, commanding fine view and
suitable for res 'dence property, II street
were opened running North and South di7id-
ing said strip; That tue said central por-
ton Of said block is valueiess for any other
purpose. That If said streets were opened
as aforesaid an additional frontage for build
ing purposes: and suitable for residences. Of
one hundred and fifty one rods would a
once be added to t1e taxable property of
said Ward, that he increase in the taxable
value of such property would not be ess
than thirty dollars for each rod of frontage,
~ all upwards IF four thousand five hundred
dollars; That there is demand Tor build
ing lots for residence in ssad ward and a
scarcity Of the same in the central portion
OF said Ward; That in the judgment of
yuur petitioners said lots SO opened would
he at once built upon and the aXabe value
of the Same be stlll further and greatly IN
creased.
Wherefore your petitioners pray your
honorable body thai said Dayton Street be
XtenGed as aforesaid, O., d That the lands IL
ing south of such extension be divided ~
street 0! such width and SO located as TO
your Honorable body may seem best.
L. B. NICHOLS, j. NJ. STEBBINs,
H.B HINsDALE, VI A. BAKER,
Il. W GREErHAM, L. W. MILLER.
s. S. DKoM
Aid. Head moved thal the petition be ac-
cept9C, AND five comm Ssi0nera be appointed
IN accordance win the City Charter, which
notion was carried
L e fOiloWlI q named gentlemen were then
chosen as sEch commissioners, TO VIII: n.
r. Ain, j NicCl, l.. 3. fowslee, Leonard
Lee, 4. MuntzeDbaIger.
The committee on Finance presented the
following report:
KENO IA Oct. 2. 1876.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council
of he Guy OF Kenosha.
ne cOIn {llIGISG 10 W nom WAN ESISFTSQ the
matter ct looking after the building, a
reservoir on the north side. would report in
their opinion q reservoir is needed TO be
located OH the conner of Main and Quincy
streets.
E. VAN VIE,
GEO ID. HEAD
Which report vas, on motion OF Aid.
Yule, accepted.
On motion OF AID. LeLtz, the foregoing
report was adopted.
The. Finance committee presented The
following:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council
Of The Clty OF KenOsha
The committee 20 whom was referred the
claim Of Fl McDermott. beg leave to make
the following report: We find 10y consult
ing the COarty Reg ster, he has done about
three days extra work for which we would
Recommend a reasonable com pensaton.
b. VAN VIE,
GEO. D. HEAD.
Which report Vas On motion Of Aid. Yule,
accepted.
On motion OF AID. Engelhardt, the report
was adopted
BILLS ALLOWED.
Schroeder and Dnnnebacke. repairs 50 COL
do do do Isl
D. Croeit, fare for S. Meachem IS COL
JeUeiJ s. Frenz, for use OF Hearse 4 DOL
IL. Borken hagen q 20. towing mud
scoWs ltO GU
- u. hIng, for coal 20 66
JAS. Matthews, groceries for poor 10 40
Frank Waite, repairing park fence 2 sol
DrOm ~ Hale, groceries iOI poor &c SO
l. Fellows 81 Co., dry goods l Is
Leh'z ~ Funk, groceries ter poor 8 62
MfS. Mann, m&tr0n's salary 10 OOl
BILLS REFERRED.
~ O. n, -~..-.
Iron ~ n % n@le' groceries "a 70
II. Rost, work 3 00|
ID. Jean:hgs, record II SOL
henosha Telegraph" printing 90
= 20 &c. 90 DO 90
.. r. Va ppeloH, gas htttng l I'd
l. Il. W1itoecKs work Is 70
;. Comfy, carriage z so
~ Murphy, WORK 50
7 Gerre!t, DO 30 co
1 1. Ea ,Sg, do so