The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-22
COMMON COUNCIL.
Official Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING. March 5th, 1877

Present-Mayor Qusrles; Aldermen
Yule, Van Vie, Williams, Head, Kup-
fer, Crosit, Bruins, Huetter, Engelhardt,
LentZ.
The minutes Of last regular meeting
were reod and approved.
Aid. Williams moved that the mat
tel of supporting 0. Kitzrow during
her approaching confinement be REFER
ed to the Poor Master, with instruc-
tions to act in the matter according to
his discretion.
AID. Yule moved to amend to lay the
motion on the table, which amendment
was lost.
Ayes-Ald. Yule, Kupfer.
Noes-Ald. Van VIE, Williams, Head,
Crosit, Bruns, Huetter, Engelhardt,
LentZ.
Aid Yule then moved to amend that
the matter above referred to be refer
ed to the Poor Master, to report at
next regular meeting, which was
carried.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Kenosha Union, printing, $24.20;
John Weier, rope for scoWs, 1904; Gas
Light and Coke Company, gas, $65.O5;
Gas Light and Coke Company, gas,
$1.15; Gas Light and Coke Company,
$1.45; Thos. Borkes, carriage, $2.75; w.
Mygatt, trees for I'd Ward Park, 1915.
Under suspension Of the rules the
following bills we allowed:
Jewett & Frentz, hearse hire, $4.0O:
Dan. Knapp, groceries, &C., for poor,
$3O.37; M. Murphy, team work, $3.50 !;
Thos. Geritt, street work, $500.
BILLS REFERRED.
D. Knapp, sundries, 93c; P. D. Kear-
ney, sundries, $3.50; Gas Company gas,
$500; Engine Co. No. 1, taking care Of
engine, $4,000.
The Committee on Public Grounds,
to whom was referred the communica-
ton Of VIM. L. Porter, reported in
favor of granting the prayer of the
petitioner.
Aid. Van Vie, moved that the report
be accepted.
AID. Yule moved to amend that VIM.
L. Porter be charged ten dollars as the
usual price for the vacation Of alley in
the cemetary, which amendment was
carried.
The Committee on Judiciary present
ed the following report:
To the Mayor and Conanao9a Council
rGhe CITY of KenoShG:
Your Committee, to whom was re-
ferred the bill of G. Schend, Esq, for
salary as Chief of Fire Department,
would respectfully report that they
have had the opinion Of counsel upon
Ordinance No. 60, upon which said
claim is founded, and the opinion is
that the City Council has not appointed
a Chief Engineer, as contemplated by
Ordinance No. 60, and do therefore
report adversely on the claiR of Mr. C,
Schend.
Henry q 2 WILLIAMS VIII Committee
- $685. AN W AH' on~Judiciary.
AID. Yule moved that the foregoing
report be accepted and adopted, which
motion was lost.
Ayes-Ald. Yule, Van VIE. Williams,
Crosit.
Noes-Ald. Head, Kupfer, Bruins,
Huetter, Engelhardt, Lentz
The finance committee, to whom was
referred the Treasurer's report present
ed the following:
KENOsHA, March 5th. 1877.
To the Hon. the Mayor and Common
Council Of the city of Ke7aosba.
Your committee, to whom was re-
ferred the within report of the Treasur-
er, beg leave to report they have ex-
amined the report and find it correct.
E. VAN VIE,
GEO. D. HEAD,
JOHN B. KUPFER.
Which report was accepted.
On motion, one months salary was
allowed to each of the night police.
The report of Street Supervisor
Gerritt was referred to committee on
streets and alleys.
Aid. Yule moved that the list Of
delinquent poll tax payers be handed
to the justice of the peace for collec-
ton, which motion was carried.
On motion of Aid. Head, the commit
tee on gas, &C., was instructed to have
the gas pipes connected with the meters
in the engine houses.
AIO COulllllUUSO Ou AAAO OCpe'A o1AAOACj
to whom was referred the bill Of Chr.
Schend, for salary as chief Of fire
department for the year 1875, reported
the same as correct, in accordance with
Ordinance No. 60, page 1874, Of the city
charter.
Aid. Head moved that the foregoing
report of the committee on fire depart
ment be adopted and the bill allowed,
which motion was declared lost by the
following vote:
Ayes-Ald. Lentz, Engelhardt, Huet-
ter, Bruins, Kupfer, Head.
Noes-Ald. Crosit, Williams, Van
Vie, Yule.
On motion of Aid. Yule, the COM
mittee on harbor and bridges was
instructed to ascertain what price they
can procure for dredge and scoWs.
Aid. Van Vie was excused from
further attendance this evening.
On motion of Aid Yule, the matter
of application for assistance in improy-'