The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-10-17


to amend certain sections and parts of
an ordinance creating Board of Water
Commissioners for the city of Kenosha,
and establishing rules, rates and regu-
lations for the water works of the city
of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and numbered
172, was given its first reading, and on
motion of Aid. Head, was ordered to
take the usual course.
Ordinance No. an ordinance
relating to the building and rebuilding
of certain sidewalks on the east side of
Milwaukee avenue, was given its first
reading, and on motion of Aid. Schend,
was ordered to take the usual course.
On motion of Aid. McGiyern, Aid.
McGivern, Head and Schend we're ap-
pointed by the mayor as special COM
mittee to enlarge the council room, lay
a pinch pine floor in the engine room,
and make other necessary changes in
the city hall.
On motion of Aid. O'Donnell, the
heating Of the city hall with hot water
was referred to the special committee
with power TO act.
On motion of Aid. Yule, the council
proceeded to elect five commissioners to
allow damages and assess benefits in
extending Jenne street from Maple to
Ridge street, and to open and lay a
street between Deming street and Eagle
street On the same line of the private
street that has been out by Mrs. c. Lee.
On motion of Aid. McGivern. all five
commissioners were balloted for at the
same time.
Informal ballot-James Pennefeather
received votes; Maurice N. Funckre-
ceived s votes; VIM. F. Fisher received
8 votes; Geo. D. Head received s votes;
Arthur FL. French received s votes.
On motion of Aid. O'DoGnell the in
formal ballot was declared formal and
they were declared elected.
On motion of Aid. McGlyern, the
clerk was instructed to notify them of
their election.
The following resolution was present
by Aid. O'Donnell:
Resolved, That Whereas; a petition
in writing of all the owners of lots on or
land on the following described streets
and alleys in the city of Kenosha, IN
the county of Kenosha and State of
Wisconsin, was duly presented to the
Common Council of the said city of Ke
nosha, praying that the said streets
and alleys be vacated and discontinued;
and,
Whereas, On the 21st day Of Sep
TENDER, A. D. 1895, the Common Coun-
Gil of the city of Kenosha duly ordered
notice of the hearing Of said petition to
be given; and,
Whereas, Due notice of the hearing
of said petition has been given in the
manner provided by law;
Now, therefore, it is ordered by the
Common Council of the city of Keno
sha. Wisconsin, that the streets and al
legs described in said petition and no
tice, namely:
l. All that part of Charles street,
so called, lying and being in the city Of
Kenosha, between the south line Of
Park street and the north line of Prai-
RE avenue.
2. All that part Of Edward street
between the south line of Park street
and the north line of Prairie avenue in
the city of Kenosha.
3. That certain alley running north
and south through block twenty-five
| (22) from the south line of Park street
to the north line of the right OF way of
| the Kenosha and Rockford division of
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway.
4. That certain alley running North
and south through block twenty-One
| (21) from the south line of Park street
| to the north line of the right of way of
the Kenosha and Rockford division of
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway.
5. That certain alley lying and be-
ing southerly of and between lot four
| az in block twenty-five (22) and the
right of way of the Kenosha and Rock
ford division of the Chicago & North
western Railway.
6. That certain alley lying sOuther-
ly of and between lot seven (7 in block
twenty one ely and the right of way of
the Kenosha and Rockford division of
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway,
be, and the same, and each and every
part thereof is hereby vacated and dis
continued.
Seconded by Aid. Yule.
Yeas and nays called for, and vote
resulted as follows:
Yeas-Brister, O'Donnell, Zens,
Schend, Head, Yule. McGivern and
Christman. Nays-None.
| Resolution declared carried.
I Ho-1o;1 ID