The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-18
NOW LET Us IMPROVE
THE MAYORS INAUGURAL ADJ
DRESS BREATHES PROGRESS.
MUST BUY THE WATER WORKS
Every Improvement Called for Not Only
Needed, but Eminently Practical
There is Money on Hand to
Garry Them Out.

One year ago L assumed UnlS ONCE,
pledged to no faction, and stood before
you an AMERICAN CITIZEN, with the
full determination to do what was
right and to work for the best interests
of the city. With the same purpose |
again take this seat to work for the adj
vancement, peace, happiness and pros
perity of this municipality. The most
important business for this council is to
take up and complete the work OF the
preceding administration. Possession
should be taken of the water plants as
soon as they are completed by Wheeler
& Co.. and approved by the council.
Ten thousand dollars can be paid down
at once on the plant This board also
has sufficient reserve to meet the inter-
est when it natures on the balance.
There are no bills or accounts left over
from the last administration to be paid
by the council. There is also plenty of
money to run the ordinary affairs of the
city, and also sufficient sum for con-
tingencies and necessary improvements,
and to pay the interest on the city debt.
Our streets will be put in better
condition than ever before. Efforts
should be made to pave Market street
and Park avenue; if brought to sue
cessful issue, that work should be done
in the fall.
Steps ought to be taken to levy a dog
tax, thereby controlling the excessive
number of CANNES, and gaining at the
same time revenue for the city. AS
regards the muzzling of dogs, if they
are to be muzzled, the council will
kindly so order. The chair knows that
there are more rabid dogs in the fall,
winter and spring than in the summer,
and that the prevailing notion that
heat is q cause of rabies or madness is
not founded upon scientific research.
If there is an ordinance making it the
duty of the mayor to order CANNES
muzzled during "dog days" it should
be changed by the council.
There are paupers that have been
regular pensioners on the city for years.
Their cases should be investigated to
ascertain if they can take care of them
selves. .
The chair would suggest that the
city attorneys of last year be retained
by this council, as they are familiar
with the whole water works question,
and as that is of paramount import
ance, it would not be wise or prudent
to make any change in that depart
ment. Several times | made strenuous
efforts to obtain fire vault to protect
cemetery land transfers and records,
the valuable papers and charts of the
city engineers department, the ordi
nances and council proceedings that
have accumulated ever since Kenosha
became a city, as well as the chattel
mortgages filed with the city clerk for
safe keeping and as matter of record.
The present council ought to take i'm
mediate steps to place these valuables
where they will be safe from fire and
| thieves.
In relation to the Park avenue sewer,
I would say that majority of the form.
er council were in favor of accepting it;
| but in Difference to the wishes of a
minority and several of the AUDITING
property owners, the consideration of
the matter was postponed till the frost
was out of the ground and the sewer
subjected to the test of the spring rains.
| feel confident that the present board
upon investigating the same, and upon
| bou;oor co;op+;fo md nrootioo1 oniDiopC
in relation to it will vote to accept that
sewer.
The future, as well as the immediate
wants of the city, should be kept in
mind. In relation to this, the following
might be investigated by the commit
tee on public grounds, namely the
condemning, for drive way, the prop
erty lying between the breakWater and
line drawn from the southeast corner
| of the. power house at the. foot, of Mar
| Durkee avenue and Town Line street.
The city has road on the inside of
the breakwater, between Market and
] Wisconsin street, a distance of two
blocks; but between Wisconsin and
Town Line street, distance of three
blocks, it has no street. BY possessing
such a driveway, it could be made in
to beautiful boulevard, and would add
much to the beauty, grace and reputa-
ton of this municipality. The tax roll
will show that the property is at pres
ent of comparatively little value, and
now is the time to condemn the same
and make a.much needed walk. No
doubt the liberal citizens would con-
tribute handsomely to bring this about,
thereby adding to the fame Of our city.