The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-05-21
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On motion of Aid. o. Brien, rules were sus-
pended and above bills allowed
The Committee on Judiciary reported the
bond OF City Treasurer to be sufficient as to
amount and sureties.
On motion, report Of committee was adopt
ed and bond approved
Bond of Jos. Hoffman, as Street Superyis-
or of I'd and 4th wards, presented. and re-
terred to Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Mr.. W. Mygatt appeared before the Board
relative to dredging channel to Life-Saving
Station.
Aid. Glover moved that the Harbor Com
mlttee be instructed to cut channel to give
depth of water not less than four feet from
Durkee's dock to the Life-Saving Station.
Seconded by Aid. Brien and carried.
The Committee on Judiciary made the fol-
lowing report:
To the Mayor and auditing Board of the city
Of RenoshG:
KENosHA. Wis, May 3, 1880.
The Committee On License would respect
fully report in favor of uniform license of
seventy-ive dollars for the retail of liquors,
&C., and that the license for wholesale liquor
dealers be fixed at the sum of ten dollars.
N HEE nsR WILLIAMS Committee
c. ScHEND, on License.
Aid. Schend moved that the report be ac-
cepted Seconded and carried.
Aid. Williams moved that the report be
adopted.
Ayes and nays called for.
Ayes-Ald. Williams and Schend.
Nays-Ald. Glover, O'Brien and Mayor
Sinclair
The Committee on Public Grounds made
the following report:
To the Mayor and auditing Board of tie city
of Kenosba
Your committee to whom was referred the
petition of John G. Bubble, for appointment
Of sexton, beg leave to report against the
prayer of the petitioners, for the reason tina
it would be injurious to the public interests
to make change in the office of City Sexton
at this time. Respectfully submitted,
HENRY a,n WILLIAMS Committee
c. ScHEND, Public Grounds.
Aid. Glover moved that the report be ac-
cepted. Seconded and carried.
Aid. Glover moved that future considera-
ton Of this matter be laid over until next
meeting of the Board
Aid. O'Brien moved to amend that we
proceed at once to the election of City Sex
ton.
Question on amendment carried.
Ballot being taken resulted in the cleo
ton of Oliver Haughey by the following
vote: O. Haughey received 4 votes; blank,
1.
The Committee on Judiciary made the
following report:
To the Mayor and Aadlting Board Of the city
Of KenoShG:
referred the matter of employment of city
attorney would offer the following report:
Messrs. Baker & Warvelle, city attorneys,
having dissolved partnership, are willing
that the Auditing Board elect city attorney
in their place. Your committee respectfully
recommend that city attorney be elected at
once.
H. WILLIAMS, ! Committee on
NJ. OBRIEN, Judiciary
Report was. on motion, accepted.
Aid. Glover moved that the Committee on
Judiciary be instructed to employ Mr.. J. V.
(9uarIes in all cases when city attorney is
required
No action.
Aid. OBrien moved that the license for
retail liquor dealers be fixed at the sum of
seventy-five dollars. Seconded and carried
Aid. O'Brien moved that the license for
wholesale dealers in liquor be fixed at the
sum of seventy.fve dollars per year.
Ayes and nays called for
Ayes-Ald Williams, O'Brien and Glover
Nays-Ald. Schend.
Bonds approved Clark, auctioneer;
W. Holderness, night police; D. B. Bene-
dict. city clerk; J. Williams, constable.
Liquor bonds approved-P. Jacobs, Alex
ander Huck, Johanna Tenhagen, J. Conner
mann, Matt Zeivers.
Petition asking that Dayton street be ex-
tended west to- city limits was referred to
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
On motion of Aid. Schend, street supervis-
or was ordered to cover Grand street bridge
with three-inch oak plank.
On motion. Board proceeded TO the cleo
ton of Poormaster. resulting as follows
Whole number of votes cast. 5. of which
number r. futile received 3: NJ. Zahnen,
2; thereupon Rolln futile was declared
elected Poormaster.
The Mayor reported relative to the tug
Chas. Nelson.
AID Glover moved that the Mayor be in
structed to close contract with the owner of
tug Chas. Nelson at best advantage possible.
Seconded and carried.
On motion, Board adjourned.
D. B. BENEDICT Clerk.
This world, with all it's poverty, does
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