The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-18


Co. to build sidewalk on Garden street In
the city Of Kenosha. would respectively re-
port: That having had the advice of
counsel, believe that the safest course TO
pursue will be for the city to serve new
notice sn The G. & N. w. Il. r. Co. to lay
a sidewalk on Garden street. in accordance
with the wishes of the petitioners, and TO
place on file copy of said notice. And ia
case of the noncompliance of the G. q N.
w. r. r Co. with said notice, for the city
to build the sidewalk as petitioned for and
assess and collect the same as other taxes
sre collected.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Committee
D. caos1T, judiciary.
accepted and adopted.
Proposals for city physician were present
ed, opened and read.
Aid. Yule moved that the proposition OF
Or. VIM. IL. Saunders be accepted, and that
he be employed as City Physician and sur
Geon for the sum of seventy dollars for one
year, which motion was carried.
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motion. referred to committee on gas.
Aid. Head moved that the Mayor and one
Alderman from each ward, to be Sc lected by
the Mayor. be appoinled special committee
to examine proposals for night police, anf
lighting and extlnguishing street lamps,
that the said committee be empowered to
establish certain districts and to accept snch
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as In their judgment seems best. Motion
carried.
The Mayor appointed as such committee
Aid. Yule, Head, Davidson and Bruins.
The commute on gas presented the follow
ing report:
have seen Mr.. Kimball about the gas,
and he said that he would sell the city gas
at the rate Of three dollars per NJ feet
JOHN B. KUPFER,
Chairman on Gas.
Which report, was on motion of Aid.
Yule, accepted.
Aid. Yule moved that the lamps be not lit
and no more gas consumed until q regular
written contract Is entered into between tbs
City and the Citizens Gas Light and Coke
Company, which motion was carried.
On motion of Aid. Head, the committee on
Gas was instructed to seq MIR. Kimball and
get proposition for furnishing gas per post.
E. Tectonius prese nted proposition for
engineer and fireman on the steam engine
for two hundred and fifty dollars per year.
On motion of Aid. Kupfer, the proposition
was accepted, and E. Tectonius employed
as such engiL eer for two hundred and fifty
collars per year, including fireman.
Aid. Kupfer moved that the lease of the
city dock be referred to Harbor Committee
Aid. Davidson moved to amend that the
said dock be leased to W. Mygatt.
Aid. Yule offered an amendment TO tie
amendment of Aid. Davidson, that the said
dock be leased to Geo. 8. Baldwin for the
year for sixty dollars and to keep the same
In repair, which amendment was carried.
On motion of Aid. Yule, the committee
on Harbor was empowered to lease the dock
loot of Grand street, or any other street OF
the city.
/ Aid. Van VIE moved that the cid dredge
be sold to the highest bidder for cash on
Saturday afternoon next, the chairman act
ing as auctioneer, which motion was lost.
| Ayes-Ald. Yule, Van VIE. Crosit, Leen-
ard, Bruins.
Noes-Ald. Williams, Head, Kupfer,
Davidson. Huetter, Engelhardt.
/ Aid. Yule moved that parties desiiing to
use the dredge be charged ten dollars per
day and running expenses, the dredge to be
used under the supervision of the Harbor
Committee.
Aid. Crosit reported that he had employ
ed Oliver Haughey AS sexton at two dollars
per day, which action was. on motion of
Aid. Yule, ratified and approved.
On motion OF Aid. Yule, the Marshal was
Instructed to All up the hole on Church
street, in front of P. Monaghan's house, and |
to forthwith commence prosecution against |
the guilty party.
On motion of Aid. Kupfer. Tho mas Gerrit
was appointed Street Supervisor for the ArAt
and third wards.
Ayes-Ald. Yule, Van VIE, Williams,
Head, Kupfer, Crosit, Huetter, Engelhardt.
Noes-Ald. Leonard. Davidson. Bruns.
On melton of Aid. Yule, the Treasurer
was requested to report receipts and ex-
penditures at the frst meeting in each
month.
The bond of e. j. Losie, constable third
ward, and that of Thos. Hunt. constable
frst ward, were accepted.
The following named saloon-keepers pre-
sented bonds, requii ed to be given by them.
to wit: Chr. schend. Andr. Schoffen, Fl.
Widen, Bendt 81 Hansen, Mra. Tenhagen.
John Williams, A. Ailian, VIM. Risse, w.
Rorkenhagen, John Schmitt, Alex. Huck