The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-16
, THURSDAY MARCH IS, 1876
COMMON COUNCIL.
Official Proceedings of the Board OfAldermen.
REGULAR MEETING.

The minutes Of last speciel meeting,
of Feb. 23d. were read.
Aid. Nichols moved that all the pro-
ceedings Of the special meeting OF Feb.
sd be legalized, which motion was car
ried by unanimous vote.
The said minutes were then approved.
The following bills were allowed un-
der suspension of the rules:
Citizens Gas Light & Coke for gas $50 O5I
Chas H. Blood, lighting street
lamps 80 OO
M. A. Overacre, flour for poor 90
BILLS REFERRED.
Cbas. Jacobs, wood So 90
10. A. Dewey, street lamps 20
The Committee on Judiciary, to whom
was referred the following ordinance,
presented at the last meeting, reported
in favor of its passage:
ORDINANCE NO.
Be it ordained by the Common Council
of the city of Kenesha,
SECTION / That the drain heretofore
laid by Samuel Hale on the east side of
Ann street In the city Of Kenosha. and
running south on said east side Of Ann
street, from he premises of said Hale to
Jerome creek, SO called, and nov main
tanned by said Hale as aforesaid (for the
laying of which said drain the permits
sion of the Common Council was duly
given at regular meeting thereof. held
on the fist day Of October, 1862 be
and the same is hereby recognized as
private drain.
! SECTION 3. That it shall not be law
full for any person to obstruct, remove,
divert, or in any way tap said drain, or
connect ally drain or drains Herewith,
except by permission Of the Common
Council first duly granted by ordinance.
SECTION 3. That any person viola ting
the provisions of the preceding section
OF this ordinance, or any of them, shall,
on conviction thereof, pay fine not ex-
ieeeding fifty dollars nor less than
Twenty dollars for each violation of
this ordinance, said line Or fines to be
recovered, as provided by chapter ID,
Iof the city charter of the city of Kenosha.
O. G.. KING, Mayor.
f. w. BECKMANN, City Clerk.
Passed March 9th, 1876.
The foregoing ordinance was then
passed.
! Aid. Dnrkee moved that the south
half of Grand street dock be leased to
e. D. Leonard, Jr. Aid. Sugar moved
TO amend that the matter be referred to
Committee on Judiciary. Aid. Nichols
offered an amendment to the amendment
that the matter be postponed, which was
carried.
On motion Of Aid Durkee, $4.50
paid for poll tax by NJ. FL. Petit & Co.
was RENTED on account of improves
ments on street.
On motion, Council then adjourned
f. w. BECKMANN. City Clerk.
Regular tMeeing. Feb. 18th, 1876.
| Present Mayor King,
! Aldermen Nichols, Yule, Baldwin, o Bren,
fCrosit, sager, Leonard, Sehend, Lentz.
The minutes of last regular meeting were
read and approved.
| Petition for two or more crosswalks across
Park Avenue signed by 65 Ladies and 81
Gentlemen was read, and on motion OF Aid.
O'BrIen the prayer Of the petitioners was
granted.
| Petition for street Lamp near the reservoir
on Park Avenue was read and on motion of
Aid. Yule the prayer of the petitioners was
granted.
Aid. Yule moved that street Lamp be.
placed at the corner of the Baptist church,
and one also at the corner of Church and
Park streets which motion was carried.
Petition for three Lamps and posts on
Mechanic street was read and on motion of
Aid. O'Brien the prayer Of the petitioners
was granted.
Petition for the erection of street Lamps
at the corner of Cedar and Chicago, Pine and
Chicago, and Middle and Chicago streets
was read and on motion of Aid. Baldwin
the prayer Of the petitioners was granted.
Petition of John Heating was read, and on
motion of Aid. Nichols ordered to be laid
on the table.
On motion of Aid. Yule the 8. Y. Brande |
tax matter was referred TO com. on Judici- |
airy.
The Com. on Fire Department to whom
was referred the petition of T. L. Whitbeck
reported against granting the prayer OF the
petitioner, which report was adopted
Ayes: Aid. Nichols, Yule, Baldwin, Crosit,
Leonard, schend, Lentz.
Noes Aid. 0'Brien, Sager.
BILLS ALLOWED.
= Roh;rson snndriea s6e 60
Thos. English, Washers for Engine ~
P Monaghan. repairs o.
G. w. George, plan and specification