The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-29
THE CITY'S BUSINESS.

ohicial Report of the Proceedings of Last
Adjourned Regular Meeting.
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING.
August q, 1895.
Called to order by Mayor Farr.
Present-Ald Brister, O'Donnel,
Zens, Schend, Yule, McGivern and
Christman.
On motion of Aid. McGivern, Hans
johnson was granted permission to
transfer his retail liquor license to
Washington Island on Sept. 2, 1895.
On motion Of Aid. McGivern, the pc
tition of the Balm Wagon Co., for the
extension of the water main to the cor
ner of Church and Pearl streets and a
fire hydrant to be placed on said cor
ner was referred to the committee on
water works with power to act.
On motion of Aid. Brister, the petit
ton for the extension of water main
on Durkee avenue from Deming to
Eagle street, and for a fire hydrant
midway between Deming and Eagle
streets, was referred to the committee
on water works.
The following bids were received for
the furnishing of all material and con-
structing the extension of sewer on
Elizabeth street with Is inch pipe and
on Pleasant street with II inch pipe:
CHAs. II. GOODMAN.
Is inch. ST. 10 per foot
II inch ---x.. Coo. per foot
ManhOles- S2I each
THE N. F. REICHERT e co.
Is inch ---.---e$l.l0 per foot
u inch -65c. per foot
Manholes $50 each
On motion of Aid. Brister, the con-
tract was awarded to Chas. Fl. Good
man.
The following communication was
read by the mayor:
Kenosha, Wis, August q, 1895.
To the Common Council Of the City Of
KeMOshG:
GENTLEMEN:-Th City Water COM
pany of Kenosha respectfully represents
to your honorable body that it is now
ready to convey to the city of Kenosha
it's water plant and franchises, as pro-
vided in and by Ordinance No. l54 and
the ordinances amendatory thereof and
supplementary thereto.
The City Water Co. of Kenosha,
By W. Fl. WHEELER, Pres't.
On motion of Aid. McGivern, the
council took a recess and resolved it.
self into committee of the whole.
The council being again called to or
der, the following report was submit
ted by the committee of the whole.
By unanimous vote the committee of
the whole recommended that the fol-
lowing extras be allowed to ". I'll.
Wheeler & Co.:
To purchase price of power house lot. $500 90
To enlargement of power house ...... lo7 W
To gas fixtures and fitting in power
house. ........... ......... 81 on
To running expenses at power house:
Coal. Observation-Disclosures. A W
LABOR. ....... AZ 25
To extra hydrants 49,. $3.50. =. 81 90
TO balance of amount paid by w: H.
Wheeler s. Co. for the Park City
Water works. ............ 80. o5| 80
On motion of Aid. McGivern, the re-
port of the committee of the whole was
accepted and adopted by unanimous
vote.
Ale. O'Donnell offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the mayor and city
clerk be and they are hereby author
lied and empowered to take from the
City Water Company OF Kenosha a
conveyance of it's water works system
and franchise to the city of Kenosha in
accordance with the provisions of Or
dinance No. 154 and the ordinances
amendatory thereof and supplementary
thereto.
Aid. McGivern moved that the reso-
luton be adopted and it was carried by
the following vote:
Ayes-Ald. Brister, O'Donnell, Zens,
Schend, Yule, McGivern and Christ
man. Nays-None.
On motion of Aid. Schend, the mayor
and city clerk were instructed to draw
an order for $4,000 and to redeem
$4,000 in bonds by the following vote
Ayes-Ald. Brister, O'Donnell, Zens,
Schend, Yule, McGivern and Christ
man. Nays-None.
Aid. Schend moved that when the
council adjourn it shall be until s p.
M, Monday, August 26. Motion car
ried.
Aid McGivern moved that chains be
procured and placed on each approach
of the bridge and about twenty feet
from the bridge and at night lantern
be placed at the center of each chain.
Motion carried.
On motion Of Aid. Schend, the water
works committee was instructed to
draw up rates, rules and regulations
for the management of the water works
and submit them at next meeting
Council adjourned until s p. M,
Monday, August 26.
Gus JACOB, City Clerk.