The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-01
BILLS ALTO WE'D.

John Zeien, do 60
VIM. NJ )eller, do 3 rs
lac Engelh ardt. do Is
TheO. Schroeder, Go 70
The following Bills We're allowed under
suspension Of the rules.
Mich. Hove. cleaning hose So 90
Ell. j. Wynn. do do 90
W. E. Hill, do do 5 90
BILLS REFERRED.
w. Davidson. Work on Bridges 1923 rs
HOlbrock, do do 3 90
j. Werve, 10 25
q, Schema, l 81
Hoffman,. BILLINGS e. Co. 8 90
Brande & Theirs so
j. Engelhardt, Work on Second ward
Park 8 IS
The chief Of Fire Department presented
the following
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council.
Through resolution passed March 1876
by the Council l have tested all hose be-
longing to this City.
The result was as follows:
The white anchor Rubber 1000 feet lately
purchased, does stand pressure of 400
pounds. also the star rubber 500 feet,
The patent Carbolized Rubber lengths
out Of 9 bursted at a pressure from 40 TO 100
feet water. There is also 500 feet of
Leather hose which stood pressure Of 200
pounds, recommend to be oiled. have
in my hands $27 $1,000 received for old
leather hose, which l will pay to City
Treasurer unless otherwise directed by your
Hon. Board
Respectfully,
G. SCHEND, Chief Fire Dept
KBNosHA, May 18th, 1876.
Aid. Yule moved that the communication
be received and placed on file. Carried.
Aid. Lertz moved that the $27 50-10O re-
ported by the Chief of Fire Department in
bis hands be paid over to the City Treasurer
which motion was carried.
On motion of Aid. LeLtz, the Clerk was
Instructed to settle with the matfon of
Poor Rouse up to May LIST, 1876.
| On motion of Aid. Lentz, the Clerk was
instructed to settle with w. E. Reed for
services rendered as former Poor Master.
Aid. Lentz moved that the matter as to
the right to lease the end of street for a
dock be referred to Committee on Judiciary
to take legal advice and to report at next
meeting, which motion was carried.
| On motion of Aid Lentz the application of
Mrs. Duff was referred to Committee on
License, to report at next meeting.
| On motion of Aid. Lentz the Marshal was
instructed to notify j. G.. Gottfreds en- to
abate nuisance in the rear of his store
Aid. Van VIE presented the following
| Ordnance:
An Ordinance to prevent accidents on
Railroad Cars &c.
Be it ordained by tie Common Council of
the City of Kenosha
Section | That it shall be unlawful for
any person to climb into or upon, or to be
in or upon Or to cling to any freight car
upon the depot grounde, or upon any switch
or side track within the City of Kenosha,
whether such Car shall be in mo tion. or
otherwise.
Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any
persons to cling TO or climb upon any pas
senger car or the platform thereof, while
such car is upon any switch or side track in
the City of Kenosha, whether such car be
! III motion or otherwise.
Provided that nothing in either of the
aforesaid sections, shall apply to any agent,
officer or employs of the Railroad Company
having SUCH cars in charge.
! Section 3. Any person violating the pro-
visions of either the first or second sections
of this Ordinance shall be punished by fine
not exceeding twenty five dollars and not
less than five dollars together with all costs
of prosecution, ana that he be committed
until such fine and cost be paid. Which
was under the rules laid over until next
meeting.
| On motion of Aid Kupfer-E. j Losie was
discharged as night police.
| On motion of Aid. Van VIE the Committee
on Public Grounds was instructed to exam
inc and repair flag staff in Park
| Aid. Yule offered an am endment to section
OF Ordinance No. IL, to wit.
An amendment to Ordinance No. -.
section l, striking out the last clause and
inserting instead of 1t, "shall be adiudged to
hard labor upon the public streets or other
works OF the Clty under the charge of the
| Marshal or one of the Street Supervisors
for ten days, during the working hours there
OF, and shall be boarded and lodged in the
county jail during such period or until such
fine shall be paid together with the costs.
4 The Secutary of the Board of Edycation
presented the following:
\ LIE BOARD OF Education at it's meeting
April l4th, voted to recommend to your