The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-30

Claims -Yu!e, Weyhe and Christ
man.
Harbor- McGivern, Frost and ia
cobs.
Fire Observation-Disclosures, O'Don-
nell and Schend.
Police Christman, Weyhe and Yule.
Printing -Weyhe, Jacobs and Frost.
judiciary Frost, McGivern and
Christman.
Public Grounds Schend, O'Donnell
and Frost.
/ Streets, Alleys and Bridges -O'Don-
nell, Schend and Weyhe.
Pauper-Jacobs, Yule and McGiv-
ern.
Gas and Light -O'Donnell. McGiv-
ern and Schend.
Sewer-Frost, Weyhe, Schend and
Christman.
Water ks-O'Donnell, McGivern,
Jacobs and Yule.
On motion of Aid. McGivern, the
above nominations were confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Schend, the coun-
Gil proceeded to elect president for
the ensuing year.
Informal ballot-C. Schend votes;
B. McGivern, 3 votes; VIM. P. O'Don-
nell, 2 votes.
On motion of Aid. O'Donnell, the
council proceeded to formal ballot.
B. McGivern, votes; VIM. P.
ODonnell, 2 votes; G. Schend, 4 votes.
On motion of Aid. McGivern, the
council proceeded to a second formal
ballot.
B. McGivern, 3; VIM. P. ODonnell,
l; G. Schend, 4.
Third formal ballot-Wm. P. O'Don-
nell, l; B. McGivern, 2; c. Schend, 8.
On motion of Aid. O'Donnell, Aid.
Schend was declared elected as presi-
dent of the council
On motion of Aid. McGivern, the
bond of Gustav Jacob as city clerk was
accepted and approved.
On motion of Aid. Yule, the bond OF
John n. Washbish as city treasurer
was accepted and approved.
On motion of Aid. McGivern, the
bond of Joseph G.. Newhouse as consta-
BILE was accepted and approved.
On motion of Aid. Schend, the bond
of Matthias Moder was accepted and
approved.
On motion of Aid. McGivern, the
bond of William Smith as constable
was accepted and approved.
On motion of Aid. Yule, the petition
for an extension of the sewer south
from Pomeroy street to Dayton street,
or to the south side of lot 6, block 6,
was referred to the committee on sew
ers to report at next regular meeting.
Ordinance No. - all ordinance
relating to the building and rebuilding
of certain sidewalks, was given it's first
reading.
On motion of Aid. McGivern, the or
dinance was ordered to take the usual
course.
On motion Of Ala. McGivern, the
city clerks quarterly report of licenses
issued to the amount of $3.50 was ac-
cepted and ordered placed on file.
On motion of Aid. Yule, the city
treasurer's report from April lst to goth,
1896, showing a balance on hand of
$40, 77617, was referred to the commit
| tee on finance. 9
The mayor drew the attention Of the
council, to the closeness of the finances
and that it would be advisable that the
board of water commissioners be in
formed of the same and for them to
incur as little expense in making water
extensions as possible.
On motion of Aid. Schend, the finance
committee was instructed to investi-
gate the matter and report at next
regular meeting.
Aid. Yule moved that the board OF
water commissioners be instructed to
proceed slowly with regard to making
any further water works extensions.
Motion carried.
Aid. Schend moved that all supplies
purchased for the city of Kenosha be
purchased by the respective commit
tees.
| Motion carried.
The following bills were read and re-
/ ferred:
! JO'Donell fire dept. ..........S 70 90
O'Donnell police 65.
| Killeen, Pa S :. 20 ~ IS
/ F &C Culley; 80 ~
I, FC Culley; ......... -. 90
| f G Culley ...l Az
Kenosha Independent; P 5 II 60
/ Kenosha Volksfreund; ~ 81 50
Jason Lothrop: s, A & B.. 2 40