The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-15
SPECIAL MEETING.

KENosHA, April 4, 1881.
Present-Maycr Williams Aid Schend
Gillett, O. Brieu and Van Vie.
There being no quorum present, Mayer
Williams appointed the following named al
dermen as the Board Of Audit for the ensu.
ing year: AID O'Brien, 1st Ward; Aid.
Scheud. I'd Ward; Aid. Vau)Wie, 81 Ward
AID. Gillett, 4th Ward.
On motion of Aid. Scheud, above appoint.
ments were confirmed.
Mayor Williams, on taking the Chair. made
the following remarks:
Gentlemen Of the Board Of Audit and Fel7ose
Citizens.
Section g. of chapter 4 City Charter, says {:
1t shall be the duty of the Mayor to recon-
mend to the City Council such measures as
ne may deem expedlent." Under this clause
OF the charter beg leave to call your atten-
ton to the desire of our citizens for the
adoption of a system Of sewerage that shall
relieve the cellars and Easements Of surplus
waters now so detrimental to the health and
business of the city. The condition of Che
streets Of cur city calls for your earnest at.
tention.
Under the last past two administrations,
owing to financial difficulties not of their
own creation, together with the building of
the new bridges, the strictest economy had
to be practiced. This is not now the case,
and the taxpayers will expect at your hands
o liberal expenditure for the purpose of the
better grading Of our streets, the putting in
OF necessary culverts, crossings, etc.
| beg to call your attention to the import
anCe Of the continuation Of the harbor i'm
prOvements, the deepening Of the inner har-
Dor between the piers, and the enlarging Of
the basin, etc. It is very desirable that the
obstruction in the harbor known as the Pen.
meyer dock, opposite Messrs. Simmons mill,
should be Immediately removed.
would recommend that o committee be
appointed from the Board of Audit to con-
fer With o similar committee from the FIRE
department relative to the reorganization Of
said department.
would also recommend to your consider
alton the formation of number Of hose
companies, to be composed of the young men
of the several wards, believing said hose
companies to be Of vital Importance to the
welfare of the city. With the abundant sup
ply Of artesian water, this would seem to be
the only thing needed to render our FIRE pre-.
lection all the citizens could desire.
On motion Of Aid. Scheud, Board proceed
ed to elect Chairman.
The ballot for Chairman resulted as fol-
lows: Aid. Schend, s; Aid. Gillett,2.
On motion of Aid. O'Brien, AID. Schend
was declared elected Chairman.
Mayor Williams presented the names Of
John Rock and Joseph Newhouse as night
police.
On motion Of AID. O'Brien, appointments
we're confirmed.
The following bonds were presented and
accepted by the Finance Committee J. T.
Norm, Justice of the Peace J. M. jacobs, |
Clerk John Mcconnell, Constable James |
y Brien, Marshall John Rock, Constable.
On motion Of AID. Schend, the bonds were !
eft with the Finance Committee to deposit |
or safe keeping.
On motion of Aid. O'Brien, the Finance |
books and accounts Of the city, as per re-
quest of ex.Clerk D. B. Benedict.
The following Resolution was offered by
Aid. Schend:
Resolved, That the Committee on Fire De-
be and they are hereby instructed
o cooperate with Committee Of the Trus-
ees Of the Fire Department, to report to this
Board the necessary alterations relating to
aid department.
On motion Of Aid. O'Brieu, the resolution
Vas adopted.
On motion Of Aid Schend, the Board ad.
burned until Friday evening, the 10th inst.
The standing committees, as made by
Mayor Williams and approved by the Board,
ire as follows:
Finance-van Vie, Gillett, O'Brien.
Claims-O' Brien, Van Vie, Gillett.
Harbor and Bridges-Schend, Gillett, Van.
Vie.
License-Gillett, schond, Van Vie.
Fire Dept-Gillett. Van VIE, O'Brien.
Po1ice-schend, Van VIE. O'Brien.
Judiciary-G;llett, Wan VIE, O'Brien,
Printing-Vsn VIE, O'Brien, Schend.
Public Grounds - O'Brien, Van VIE,
3chend.
Pauper--Gillett, Van Vie, schend,
Streets and AlIeys-O' Brien, Van VIE,
5chend.
Gas Light--van VIE, Gillett, Brien.
J. NJ. JACOBS, City Clerk.