The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-18
THE CITY's BUSINESS.
The First Doings of the New City Dads in
Solemn Conclave.
REGULAR MEETING.

REGULAR MEETING.
April IL, 1895.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Farr.
Present-Ald. O'Donnell, Zens,
Schend, Head, Yule, McGivern. Christ
man. Aid. Brister came in later.
Minutes of special meeting of April
9Th read and approved.
Mayor Farr addressed the council.
On motion of Aid. McGivern the
mayors address was ordered spread
upon the minutes.
On motion of Aid. Schend the petit
ton making the license of transient
merchants $50 per day was referred
back to previous committee.
Application of Emma Voelz to con-
meet with Ann street sewer, was re-
ferreu to the city engineer with power
to act.
Communications of John Harrington
and John G.. Johnson were read.
An ordinance to build a sidewalk on
West Main street was passed by the
following vote: AYes-Brister, O'Don-
nell, Zens, Schend, Head, Yule, Nc
Givern and Christman. Nays-None.
On motion of Aid. McGivern the
rules Of the preceding council were
amended by changing the harbor and
bridges committee and the streets
and alleys committee to the harbor
committee and the streets, alleys and
bridges committee and by adding to
the committees a sewer committee, and
water works committee, passed by a
unanimous vote.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Flnance-Head, Schend, O'Donnell.
Claims-Yule, Brister, ChrisGman.
Harbor- McGivern, Head, Schend.
Fire McGivern, Head, Christ
man.
Police Christman, Zens, Yule.
Printing-Zens, ODonnell, Brster.
Judiciary-Brister, Schend, Christ
man.
Public grounds-Schend, Head, Nc
Givern.
Streets alleys and bridges-O'DOn-
nell, Head, Schend.
Pauper-Zens, Yule, McGivern.
Gas and light-Yule, Brister, Zens.
Sewer--Head, Brister, Schend,
Christman.
Water works -O'Donnell, Yule, Zens,
McGivern.
On motion of Aid. McGivern the
above committees were approved.
Chas. F. Stenm was nominated by
Mayor Farr as CHIEF of police and con-
frmed by the following vote:
/ Ayes-O'Donnell, Zens, Schend,
Head, Yule, McGivern, Christman.
Nays-Brister.
On motion of Aid. McGivern the
chief of police was instructed to carry
out and enforce the state laws of edu-
cation and compel, all children between
the ages Oft and IA to attend some
school public or private.
On motion of Aid. Nc Givern the
council proceeded to elect patrolmen,
street commissioner, sexton, poor
master and matron of pOOrhOuse.
On motion of Aid. McGivern to elect
successor to policeman Marshal F.
Barber, the following ballots were
taken:
Informal j. C. Newhouse, 3; M. F.
Barber, 3; j. Krethen, l; j. Cornwall,
| /.
Formal J. G. Newhouse, 5; M. F.
Barber, 3.
J.C. Newhouse was declared elected.
On motion of Aid. McGivern to elect
a successor TO Policeman John Milward,
the following votes we're taken:
Informal. Blanks, l; VIM. Smith, 8;
j. G. Johnson, l; j. Milward, 3.
Formal John Milward, 3; VIM.
Smith, 5.
VIM Smith was declared elected
On motion of Aid. McGivern to elect
a successor to Policeman Anton Mel
son, the following votes were taken:
Infomal- Blanks, l; Henry FIELDS
chau, 3; Peter Stahl, l; John Harring
ton, l; Anton Nelson, /; lei. Whitbeck,
J..
Formal Henry Feldschau, 5; Anton
Nelson, 1; H. Whitbeck, l.
Henry Feldschau was declared
7 elected.
On motion to elect a successor to
Policeman Warner Hartung, the fol-
lowing votes were taken:
Informal Blank, 2; 0. O'Hare, 1; j.
Conwell, 3; P. Sorensen, 1; NJ. F. Bar
Der, l; F. Kraft, 1.
Formal-M. F. Barber, l; J. Krethen
l; P. Sorensen, 1; 0. O'Hare, 5. !.
Owen O'Hare was declared elected.
On motion to elect a successor to
Policeman JOS. C. NeWhouse, the fol-
lowing votes were taken:
Informal Krethen, 2; John
Milward, 2; Blank, /; F. Kraft, 2; P.
SorenseD, j.
Formal-John Milward. 3; F. Kraft,
10.