The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-10
Proceedings Of the Auditing Board.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD
limo OK 1870 4s

IIoo6tulHSS VI bHe AuulllHS DOaru,
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE. BOARD
June IS, 1870 #
Present Mayor Robinson, Aldermen
Schend, Lee, Williams and Backus.
The Board was called to order by
the Mayor
The Mayor stated that he called the
Board together for the purpose of con-
sidering the necessity of raising money
for Bridge purposes.
Aid. Schend moved that the mayor
and Clerk be instructed to draw time
orders for the sum of So 900 and inter-
est on the same to be added to date of
February 1st 1880, and to negotiate the
same at Dan Head & Co.'s Bank, which
motion was carried by the following
vote:
Ayes-Ald. Schend, Lee, Williams
and Mayor Nays-None.
Aid. Schend moved that the plat and
survey of the Harbor as presented by
Jason Lothrop be referred to Commit
tee on Harbor. Seconded and carried.
| The following annunciation from the
committee appointed to confer with
Messrs. Finches, Lynd and Miller was
presented and read.
To the Auditing Board Of the city of
Keaaosh0.
| In accordance with the Resolution Of
the Board, that q Committee Of two be
| appointed to act in conjunction with
4 the Mayor to meet Messrs. Finches,
Lynd 4 Miller, of Milwaukee, / ap-
pointed Aid. Williams and Leonard
Lee said committee.
| The Mayor and Alderman Williams
waited on Messrs. Finches, Lynd and
Miller at Milwaukee as per agreement
and were kindly received.
We explained the fact that our city
was in no condition to meet it's indebt-
edness. The amount was so great that
we were poWerless in the matter and
that we were unable to make any over
lures to. them. That during the next
two years taxes would be necessarily
very high, in fact all our citizens could
pay without causing much distress and
even suffering.
Below please find statement of
amount Of judgments we found in their
possession to date and from whom and
for what obtained. All of which is re-
spectfully submitted.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Alderman.
T. ROBINSON, Mayor.
| W /. Cook. Judg't Nov. 4, 1870 $577 02 interest
| Edward Casper g T. 1867 5SS04 do
Watemann & Blake, judg't Nov. 7, 1867 $5o4.72,
interest.
Edward Casper iudgt Nov. a, 1876, $4O47. 10
$4,000 Bonds bal. interest.
julius WadsWorth judg't March 5, 1862 81 5000
interest
Geo. LIE Fera judgt Nov. 9, 1868 $5275,65 Cou-
f. VI. Carpenter ct al iudg't Nov. 10, 1879 s22,-
636, 80 $21 500 Bonds
do do Oct. 6, 1873 SAC, 622. 90
w d. Sargent June 4. 1879 81 ,232 SO ST 900 Bonds
J. P Martin Mar Is, 1879 s2l5o.3o $500 Bonds
W. l.. Cook, Mar H. 1879 $110936 $1,000 Bonds
Mendon Lettle Mar II, 1879 $19,93210 $4,000 BIDS
Total amount Bonds $103 &C.
On motion communication was re-
ceived and ordered spread upon the
dllO OIl ulG.
On motion Of Aid. Williams the
Mayor was authorized to correspond
with the collector Of customs at Mil
Waukee relative to vessels registered
from port of Kenosha.
On motion of Aid. Schend $4,000
was appropriated to pay freight on
Piles
Bill of J. G. Roberts for stone for
center pier presented amount $4,000
On motion Of Aid Schend rules were
suspended and bill allowed.
The following report was presented:
To the Board Of Aatoyit Of the city of
Ke71oS7l0:
Gentlemen In accordance with
authority given at the meeting of the
Board May 9Th 1879, we respectfully
report that we have executed time
order for the sum Of Twenty One Hun
dred Fifty One 67-100 Dollars and have
negotiated the same with the First Ma
tional Bank Of Kenosha, the same be-
ing placed to the credit of the Bridge
Fund Of said City to amount of $4,000,
and balance of said order being for
interest. Respectfully submitted.
E. ROBINSON, Mayor.
ID. B. BENEDICT, Clerk.
| On motion Of Aid. Lee the report
was accepted and ordered spread upon
the minutes and placed on file.
Bills Presented.
! Matthias Stahl, Jr., team work $50 so
| W. Hill, Fire Dept. Waterman / so
VIM. lsenhauer, street work 10
Chas. Wattles (Assessor) Is 90
! On motion Of Aid. Williams rules
were suspended and bills allowed.
On motion Board adjourned.
| D. B. BENEDICT. City Clerk.
SPECIAL MEETING OF AUDITING !
BOARD, June 26, 1879.
1 n