The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-09

| men Lannen, Scnend, Reed, and wall
liams. PISS Ha
I The Mayor, in accordance with pow
ers vested in him as said mayor, in an
amendment passed March -, 1878,
made the following appointments for
the fiscal year A. D. 1878.
Aid. W. e. Reed from 1st ward, AID.
G. Schend from I'd ward, Aid. Williams
from Sd ward, and Aid. Zahnen from
the 4th Notwithstanding the "Au-.
diting Board for said year.
The following petition was presented
by Aid. Williams, as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council Of the City Of Kenosha.
We, the undersigned residents and
tax payers in the City of Kenosha, do
hereby petition your Honorable body
that an ordinance be passed forbidding
the running at large of cattle, horses,
OF swine, in the streets and alleys of
said city.
! Respectfully submitted said petition
signed by 80 citizens.
i On motion said petition was referred
to Aid. Williams and Schend, with in
structions to draft ordinance, and re-
port at next regular meeting of the
l. s.
Board"
- Aid. Zallnen moved that the Audit
ing Board adopt the same rules and
i regulations, as those adopted by the
4 Common Council Seconded and car
RED.
Aid. Schend moved that the amount
of bond Of City Treasurer be fixed at
forty thousand dollars, which was
seconded and carried unanimously.
}, Bond of James Irving as City Mar
shall presented, and on motion was &C
cepted and approved.
Bond of Martin Boyle presented, and
on naotlenWas approved by unanimous
vote and accepted.
Bond Of Frank Gill as Constable for
4th ward, presented, and by unanimous
vote approved and accepted.
Bond Of Matt. Pittz Constable for
I'd ward, presented, and on motion was
approved and accepted.
Bond of D. B. Benedict as City Clerk
was presented, and on motion was APP
proved and accepted.
The following report of Aid. Schend,
} Chief Of Fire Department, was pre-
sented and accepted, and ordered
placed on file.
i To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council.
. Gentlemen-I herewith submit to
your Honorable body report of the
condition and requirements of the
Fire Department of the City Of Keno
Sna Tor 1873, VIZ:
[ am happy to be able to say that
the apparatus, machines, and equip
ments are in a good condition.
We have 1900 feet of reliable rub
Der hose, 800 feet Of rubber hose not
reliable, and 400 feet leather hose good
for light service.
The department consists of one Sils-
by steamer, two hand engines, one
hook and ladder truck, five hose carts,
&C., manned by $50 men as follows:
Star Engine Co., No. /, 20 men; En-
CINE Co., No. 2, (steamer) ~ men; En-
CINE Co., No. 8, SO men; Rescue Hook |
and Ladder Co., No. /, 26 men; Hose
Co., No. |, 10 men; Independent Hose
Co., No. 9, IT men; a list of which is
herewith submitted subject to your
approval.
There were II fires and two false
alarms during the past year, with
loss of $S,066.OO. Insurance paid for
same $4,000.
Too much cannot be said in praise of
the force for their prompt and heroic
actions at several fires.
The expenditures for the past year
were as follows:
E. Tacktonius foreman of steamer $25O.OO
s. L. Hastings hauling steamer, 10000
G. Agreement care Engine No. 3, 25.Ool
Taking care Engine No. /, $500
H. Durkee coal, 1885
G.. S. Baldwin coal. Ellis
FIRE wARDENs.
S. L. Hastings, 1900 3
P, Becker, 1900
F. Hartnell a1 1900
NJ Zahnen. 200 !