The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-09
Proceedings Of the Auditing Board.


ING BOARD, SEPT. l, 1879.
Present Mayor Robinson, Aid. Lee,
Schend, and Williams.
The Board was called to order by the
Mayor.
The minutes Of dates August 4th,
9th, 8th, 9th, 18th, 18th and 25th were
read and approved.
Mr.. Wallace Mygatt asked privilege
of making statements relative to need
of dredging in front OF Life Saving
Station, which was granted.
On motion Of Aid. Williams the same
was referred to committee on Harbor.
Aid. Lee presented report of City
Treasurer.
Amount reported received $3200.S11
Contra.
Orders redeemed 3201.76|
On motion of AID. Williams report
was received and referred to Finance
Committee to examine and cancel or
ders.
Petition was presented TO the Board
and read, signed by ?. Jacobs, Thomas
English and others, praying that q side
walk be laid on East side of Main
street from South approach of new
Main Street bridge tO intsrsect the
walk already laid on East side Of Main
street
On motion OF AID. Lee petition was
received and referred to Committee on
Streets and Alleys.
BILLS PRESENTED.
VIM. Davidson, bridge, 81 81
n. Huetter harbOr, rs 1S
Lowell, Whitbeck & Gillen
bridge, 1884 SO
On motion OF AID Lee rules were
suspended and bills allowed.
BILLS PRESENTED.
Oliver Haughey, cemetery, $21 SO
0. 7. Haughey, do 8 90
John Haughey, do 6 90
On motion of Aid. Williams rules
were suspended aud bills allowed.
BILLS PRESENTED.
Tug Fred Engle, harbOr, $S4 90
Thomas Hunt, drayage, 2 Is
Chrlstisn Schend, Insurance, 80 90
James Cameron, labor, 80
John Engleh&rt, 6 so
John Conley, l"bor, l So
Lowell, Whitbeck & Gillen, bridge 81 50
John Smith, labor, ID So
John Burns, do IS 90
James Mulligan, labor 10 SO
Ernst & Gonnerman, Harbor, / Is
On motion above bills Were referred
to appropriate committees.
Aid Schend moved that Main street
bridge be accepted as being completed
according to contract, which motion
prevailed by unanimous vote.
Aid. Schend presented the following:
Resolved, That the Mayor and Clerk
be instructed to draw time order or
orders payable March 1St 1880 in
amount not to exceed the sum Of Five
Thousand Dollars.
Resolution on motion adopted.
The Mayor brought up the matter
of interest money due to the Fire De-
partment, amount $40.
Aid. Williams moved that City Or
der be drawn for $40 to take up time
order held by Fire Department.
Seconded and carried.
AID. Schend presented the following
resolution:
ReSozUed, That the Boat House erect
ed by Edgar Pennoyer at Main Street
Bridge and Within the harbOr and dock
limits as established, is an obstruction
to navigation, and that same is hereby
declared to be a nuisance,
Further Resolved that Edgar Pen
mover be notified to remove same forth
with, and that should he fail so to do
within twenty-four hours after the ser
vice of such notice, the City Marshal
is hereby authorized and instructed to
summary remove the same.
G. SCHEND.
AID. Williams moved adoption of
Resolution, which was seconded and
carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Ald. Schend and Williams.
Nays-.Ald. Lee.
On motion Of AID. Lee, the Night
Police were allowed one months sal
airy, and on like motion the City Mar
shall was allowed $50 on salary.
Aid. Schend moved That the Mayor
be instructed to settle with Messrs
Lowell. Whitbeck and Gillen, and
Messrs. Cunningham & Keepers, con
tractors Of Main Street Bridge. Sec
onded and carried.
Aid. Schend moved that the SUM Of
$4,000 be allowed to Messrs Cum
ningham & Keepers, contractors on
superstructure Of Main Street Bridge,
and that the sum OF $1551.S8 be allow
ed to Messrs. Lowell, Whitbeck u Gil
len in full settlement for superstruc-
ture and substructure Of Main Street
Bridge, and that the Mayor and Clerk
be authorized to draw orders for the
same. Seconded and carried.
| On motion of Aid. Williams, $500
per month was allowed Mrs. Butler I'M
til further action of the Board.
On motion of Aid. Williams, the
Poormaster was authorized to allow j.
Krautkramer the sum of So per month
for 4 months.
The Committee on Harbor asked
instructions relative to Island Bridge.
No action taken.