The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-07

"A large amount of business was
transacted at the council meeting Mon
day evening.
AID. McGivern was made harbor
master for another year by the council
Monday evening.
1t is alleged that burglars entered
the house of Mrs. Simon West Sunday
night and took some jewelry.
Mrs. Morris Funck returned Mon
day evening from a few days visit
with friends and relatives in Chicago.
Well, let the kettle boil in the
Fourth of July celebration. We must
have one. Keep the matter stirring.
The bond of the Chief of Police,
signed by Chris Schwan and c. F.
Meiser, was presented to and accepted
by the council Monday evening.
The city clerk was instructed to
advertise for bids upon furnishing the
city with lumber and for city physi-
clan, at the council meeting Monday
evening.
IN. F. Reichert & Co., of Racine,
we're given the job of putting in the
sewer on the west end of Prairie ave-
nue. at the council Monday evening,
their bid being the lowest.
The sailing yacht Dauntless has
been purchased by some Kenosha par
ties from the Racine owners. Who the
purchasers are does not appear. The
yacht arrived here Monday.
City Clerk Jacob is the authority
for the statement that no matter If
everybody in town rode wheels the
council would not give them the priv
leges of use of the walks on impossible
parts of streets.
Another claim is in on the pulling
down of that north wall of the Rhode
opera house after the fire. This time
it is John B. Zievers, who wants $50.
The claim was referred to the commit
tee on claims.
Chief of Police Stemm, acting as a
committee of the G.. A. r. post, asked
the council Monday evening for an ap-
preparation for the proper observance of
Memorial day. No action was taken
on the request.
The Union and Gazette get the
printing of the council proceedings for
this year. The bids of the papers were
all alike and Aid. McGivern made the
motion which gave them the job. The
vote stood 6 to-
AID. Schend stated at the council
meeting Monday evening that be
wanted about dozen park seats for
the parks. The matter was referred
to the committee on public grounds
with power to act.
The petition presented to the
council for the opening of the alley
from Park avenue to Chicago street is
a move in the right direction. The
alley should be widened and so make
a street of proper width.
The bridges will be swung this
year for $17O, F. S. Nearing being the
lucky bidder for the position of bridge
tender. The other bids were: James
Claire, $3.50; Adolph Grieger, $500;
Paul Blauert, 5000; Chas. W. Koeting,
5000.
Jerry Sullivan, the man who broke
his leg a few days ago by being thrown
from his buggy near the sanitarium,
is dead. His leg had to be amputated
and he declined rapidly. He was a
very popular young man and was q
years Of age.
Peter Frekker bobbed up again
Monday evening at the council meet
ing. He was the cause of An audible
smile. He wanted the privilege of put
ting a merry go-round on Market
square. The council sat down very
squarely on the request.
The residents round about the
property of the late Ell. M. Rogers want
a street put through that property be-
tween Park avenue and Chicago street,
to be three or four rods wide. The Pc
tition was referred to the committee on
streets, alleys and bridges.
Michael Bedessem, an old time
furniture merchant of Kenosha, died
at his home in Appleton, Wis, Monday
night. Mr.. Bedessem left here in 1883,
having sold out to Thomas Hansen.
He was an uncle to the Isermann
brothers and Alex Huck. The funeral
will take place Thursday morning from
his late residence.