The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-23

On motion of Aid Jacobs, the Marshal
and night police were allowed one months
salary each, and the Clerk $50 on salary.
The City Physician and Poor master were
instructed to purchase the braces or appli-
ance necessary for the relief of Donahue
child.
The Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment called the attention of the Board to
the necessity of some system of fire escapes
on many of the public buildings and factor
les in the city.
On motion, the Chief, Mayor aud Clerk
were appointed committee to examine.
The following amendment to ordinance
No. los was presented:
AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE No. los.
Be at ordained by the Common Council Tor
auditing Board Of the City of Kenosha.
That ordinance No. 105 of the city of Ke-
nosha, entitled, " An ordinance relating to
Park City Water Company" and passed Aug.
18th, 1879, be amended, SO as to read as fol-
lows:
/ SEC. That leave and authority is hereby
granted to Park City Water Company, its
successors and assigns, to sink and con-
struot an artesian we'll or wells at any point
in the highway or pubic grounds within the
city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and to construct
around said we'll or wells such building as
is necessary to protect the same, and the To-
cation of said we'll or wells shall be sane
toned by the Committee on Streets and Al
legs of the Common Council or Auditing
Board of the city of Kenosha, and to employ
and use such machinery as is generally used
in constructing, boring or drilling an arte-
sian well, and all machinery used in con.
structng we'll or wells to be Immediately re.
moved as soon as elch well is completed :
also leave to excavate and lay necessary
waste drains, and to lay. repair and maintain
mains and water pipes from said well or
wells in any of the streets, alleys and public
grounds Of the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin,
and TO make the necessary excavations there.
for; provided that said Water Company shall
promptly and satisfactorily repair any ne,
cessary damage which they may do to any
street or alley, sidewalk or crossing, and all
necessary excavations or digging shall be
done with consent of Committee on Streets
and Alleys of the Common Council or Audit
|, ing Board of the city of Kenosha, Wiscon.
, sin.
! SEC. 2 The Park City Water Company
shall have and enjoy the powers and author
ity conferred in the first section of this ordi
nance perpetually, and no such franchise
shall be granted by the city of Kenosha /,
any other company, firm or individual for
period of twenty years from the passage ant
publication of ordinance No. los, upon con
sideration that the Park City Water Compan,
will furnish water for the city Of Kenosha
and the city of Kenosha agreeing to use thu
same for fire purposes aud at said company
fire hydrants at the ordinary rates charged
by water companies to municipal corpora
tions, and that this ordinance shall in n
wise abridge the powers and privileges grant
ed in said ordinance No. los.
Sec 8 The privileges granted by this or
dinance shall apply to and be operative onl,
as to all that part of the city of Kenosha
Wisconsin, south of the south bank of Pix
4 Creek, in said city.
Aid. Lentz moved to suspend the rules /
ALLOW its passage. Carried.
Amendment then passed.
Motion carried that the committee O.
Streets and Alleys be instructed to take coun
sci on the matter of Towslee's connection
with Main street sewer and report.
Moved by Aid. Hazelton, that Mrs How
den be refunded So rs on account of rome
Gus assessment. Carried
Board adjourned.
F. W. MATHEWS,
City Clerk.