The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-20
COMMON COUNCIL.
Official Proceedings Of the Board cfildermen.


Present Mayor King.
Aldermen Nichols. Yule, Durkee, O'Brlen
Crosit, Sager, Leonard, Schend, Brannan
Huetter, Lentz.
The minutes OF the meeting OF the 81, land
9TH, inst. Were read ard approved.
/ Tie meeting was called Tor the purpose Of
disposing ofthe unfinished business on hand.
BILLS ALL0vED.
VIM Ernst, Groceries for poor $0l 81
The following bills were allowed under
suspension OF the rn;ss.
Chas. Kerber, Meat for pocI 1885,
English Bros. do do 3.79
w. Vol,z, keeping panpers 800
O.. G King. Coal and Carriage 400
Henry Nisco, Meat for poor house 800
Mathews, Groceries and flower for
poor 54
,John Burg building culyert $50
G. c. Muggy, building crosswsIk LIS
BILLS REFERRED.
Bryersdorier & Crosby, Meat for poor $l1.54
On motion Of Aid. Lentz, three dollars
each were allowed to the inspectors and
clerks OF the charter election, also three
dollars each for the use of rooms on election
day to Fl. Dnrkee, and E. D. Leonard Jr.
On motion of Aid. Lenlz. the clerk was
instructed to settle with Mayor King.
On motion of Aid. O'Brea. the balance of
salary due the clerk. marshal and poor
master was allowed.
Aid. Nichols offered the following resolu-
ton
ReSoIved. That the most cordial and
sincere THANKS of the Common Council he
and the, are hereby teDdered TO his Hon.
Gus G. King. the Mayor For he faithful
and impartial manner in which he has dis
charged his duties the past year as Mayor,
in his constant devotion to the best interests
of the City, and his uniform courtesy and
fair treatm. Mt towards all the members of
this Council, which resolution was unani-
mously adop,ed.
On motion 1T was ordered that the
vouchers accompanying the Treasurer's re-
ports be destroyed.
On motion of Aid Schend the Council
then adjourded, sine de
F. W. BEoKMANN, City Clerk.
SPECIAL MEETING. April 10, 1876.
Mayor King administered the oath of office
to the Hon. j. V Quarles, Mayor elect
Mayor Quarles administered the oath of
office TO the following named gentlemen,
Aldermen elect. to wit:
John 7 Yue, E Van VIE.
Henry WlIlIams, Geo D. Head,
John B. Kupfer, D Crosit.
r. u. LIE IA d, VIM G Davidson,
John Buns, Mic Huetter.
j. Engelhardt, Pull. Lentz.
Aid. Lenz. moved that the rules as laid
down in the printed City Charter be adopted
for the government of the present Board,
which motion was carried.
Aid. Yule moved that q special commit
tee consisting of the Mayor and one Alder
m from each ward, to be selected by The
Mayor. retire for the purpose of selecting the
standing committees for the ensuing year,
which motion was carried.
The Mayor appointed Aid. Yule. Kupfer,
Lentz ard Huetter.
After a short recess the select committee
reported the following standing committees
On Finance-Ad. Van VIE, Head, Kupfsr
On Clains-Ald. Yule, Leonard, Bruns,
On Harbor aud Bridges-AIc. Head,
Davidson, Crosit.
On Fire Department Aid. Huctter, Yule,
Lentz.
On Police-Ald. Davidson, Englehardt,
Len'z. He5
On Judiciary-Ald. Williams. crosit. Van
Vie.
On Printing Aid. Englehardt,. Leonard,
Davidson.
On Public Grounds-Ald. Crosit, Engel-
ha rdt, Bruins.
On Streets and Alleys-Ald Leonard, Yule,
Kupfer a.
On Pauper Afairs-Ald Lentz, Head, Huet-
ter.
On License-Ald. Bruins. Van Vie, Hue:ter.
On Gas-Ald. Kupier. Williams, Davidson.
. On motion of Aid. Yule, the report of tie
select committee was adopted.
Aid. Huetter moved to proceed to the
election Of president of Board. AID Yule,
moved to amend to postpone the election OF
president unit next meeting, which amend.
ment was carried.
On motion Council then adjourned.
F. w. BEcKMANN, City Clerk.