The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-28
Proceedings Of the Auditing Board.


Present Alderman Williams, Chair
man of the Board and Aid. Backus,
Lee and Schend.i
The Board was called to order by the
Chairman, who presented and read to
the Board the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 1o4.
RELATIVE TO PARK CITY WATER COM
PANY.
Be it ordained by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City Of Kenosha.
SEC. /. That leave and authority is
hereby granted to Park City Water
Co.," its successors and assigns to sink
and construct an Artesian Well in the
highway at the junction of Prairie Av
enue and Chicago street, Or at any
point in the highway of the City of
Kenosha on the west side Of the Park
in the 1st or Sd ward, or as may be Sc
lected by said company. Or il 1t be
thought advisable by said company to
locate the said we'll in any other local
ity in the public highways Of said City
then this grant shall be null and void
unless such location be sanctioned by
the Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Also that permission be granted to con-
struct and maintain during the period
of time occupied in digging and COM
plotting said WelD Il well house and
other apparatus and machinery appur-
tenant to an artesian well, (said ma
chinery, we'll house and other appur
tenances to be removed at completion
Of said well) Also leave to execute
and dig necessary waste drains and to
lay, repair and maintain mains and
water pipes therefrom in any Of the
streets, alleys and public grounds of
the city of Kenosha, and to make the
necessary excavations therefor.
Provided that said company shall
promptly and satisfactorily repair any
necessary damages which they may do
to any street or alley, sidewalk or cross
ing in making any excavation or in do
ing such work subject to approval
Of Committee on Streets and Alleys of
said City of Kenosha.
SEC. 2. The Park City Water Co. shall
have and enjoy the powers and author
ity conferred in the first section Of this
ordinance exclusively, and no such
franchise shall lie granted by the city
Iof Kenosha t. any other company,
firm on indiyiaati, for the period of
Twenty (20) years from the passage
and publication Of this ordinance, upon
consideration that The Park City Wa
ter Company will furnish water to the
city of Kenosha for Fire purposes, and
at said Company's hydrants at the or
Urinary raj es charged by similar COM
panies to municipal corporations, and
that such company be ready to furnish
water within twelve months from this
date upon the conditions and consider
ations herein set forth.
Sec. 3. The privileges granted by
this ordinance shall apply to, and be
operative, only as to all that part Of
the city of Kenosha, south of the south
banks Of Pike Creek, in said city.
Kenosha Aug. 4, 1879.
Passed August IL, 1879.
Attest d. B. BENEDICT, City Clerk.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Acting Mayor.
Aid. Lee moved suspension of the
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by the following vote:
Ayes-Ald. Backus, Lee, Schend and
Williams. Nays-none.
Aid. Schend moved that the ordi-
nance be passed and adopted. Which
motion was carried by the following
vote:
Ayes-Ald. Backus, Lee, Schend and
Williams.
Ordinance was thereupon adopted.
Bill Of Messrs. Head & Sutherland,
5000 feet oak plank for bridge, pre-
sented. Amount, $4,000.
On motion of Aid. Schend, rules
were suspended and bill allowed. "
Bill of Messrs. Head e Sutherland
presented. Amount $141.Se. Refer
red to Committee on Claims.
The chairman presented and read TO
the Board special time order. amt,
$1,000, drawn in favor of the fire dept.
The same being for one years interest
on loan.
Aid. Backus moved that the matter
be laid over until the return of the
Mayor. Seconded and carried.
BILL PRESENTED.
John LANCER, Stone for Bridge, $31 rs
On motion of aid. Schend, rules were
suspended, and bill allowed. t-
AID. Schend presented the following
orders:
ORDER.
1t is hereby ordered by the Board Of
Audit of the City of Kenosha, That a
sidewalk four feet wide, OF two inch
plank, well spiked upon timbers four
inch square, be built from the north
east corner of approach Of new Main
Street Bridge, running north on the
east line of the new street to Grand |
Street. Passed August u, 1870.
d. B. BENEDICT, Clerk.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Acting Mayor.
ORDER. f
1t is hereby ordered by the Board of |
Audit Of the City OF Kenosha, That a |
sidewalk four feet wide, of two inch |
plank and well spiked upon timbers
AKA be built from the northwest cor |