The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-02
ADDITIONAL WARDS.
The Council Informally Talks of Reds
tricting the City.
SPECIAL MEETING.

Called to order by President O'Don-
nell.
Present-Ald. Brster, Schend, Yule,
McGivern and Chrstman.
Meeting called to act in regard to
the re- districtiIIg of the city into wards;
also any other business that may arise.
The mayor came in and took the
chair.
The committee on judiciary reported
as follows:
To the Common Council Of the City Of
KeSaOShG:
| GENTLEMEN: Your judiciary COM
mittee to whom was referred the mat
ter of changing the numbers and boun-
diaries of wards in the city of Kenosha,
respectfully report as follows:
l. We find that the common council
has authority to change the numbers
and boundaries of wards in the city of
Kenosha, under the provision of Chap
ter 2S6 of the Laws of Wisconsin for the
year 1898,
2. Under the provisions of this act
we find that no new ward can be Gre
ated with population less than one
thousand Inhabitants. Under the last
census we would he entitled to eight
wards, provided the territory can be
arranged in compact and contiguous
form, so that each ward shall con 'ain
one thousand inhabitants.
3. We would advise that the city
engineer and city clerk under the adj
vice and direction of the city attorneys
proceed at once to make a division of
the city into wards in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 286 of the
Laws of 1895. In our opinion this can
best be done by taking the late census
report Of the city as Il basis of cOmpu
tation for population. The law pro-
vides that before an ordinance can be
passed it shall be presented at a regu-
lar meeting of the council, and before
action thereon shall he pu blished at
least once each week for four successive
weeks in some newspaper printed and
published in the CITY, and shall then be
nd opted by a vote of at least three
| fOurthS of all the members Of the com,
mon council. 1t is also important in
our opinion that the division Of the city
into wards be made advisrdly and with
great care, as the law provides that no
change shall again he made for a pc
riod of three years.
Il 1,o 1T, IL II,
change Of the NUM- er of wards, in case
a change be made, he SO arranged that
the officers for any new wards created
may be elected at the regular charter
election in April, So that the expense
of holding special elections may be
avoided. In order to meet this point
the adoption of the ordinance should
he made within thirty days prior to- the
regular charter election.
Dated December Doth, A. D., 1895.
Respectfully submitted,
d. F. BR STER. Judiciary
PETER CHRISTMAN, : Committee.
On motion of Aid. Srhend the report
was amended by adding "a committee of
! four, consisting of an alderman from
each ward to assist.
On motion of Aid. Yule the report as
amended was accepted and adopted.
On motion Of Aid. Yula the petition
praying thai sidewalk be ordered laid
along the north side of Park street
from Pleasant street to Ridge street
was granted
On motion of Aid Brister the petit
ton for the use Of the Council room on
the second Tuesday of each month by
the Board Of Education, was granted.
A petition from the fire dep Irtment
was read, and on motion of Aid.
| ODonnell the committee on fire de-
partmpnt was instructed to procure q
room suitable for holding the annual
meeting of the fire department..
Aid. Schend moved that the mayor
appoint the committee Of four, an aid
erman from each ward to assist in the
re-dstricting of the city into wards.
Motion carried.
Aid. ODonnell moved that the ap
plication Of F. w. Boyer for retail
liquor license be granted upon filing
the proper bond.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Ald. Brister, O'Donhell,
Schend, McGivern and Christman.
Nay-Ald. Yule.
Aid. Schend moved that permission
be granted H. Woodwork to connect
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condition that he pay the regular as
sessment of 70 cents per foot for the
front Of his lot on Elizabeth street.
Motion carried.
Council adjourned.
Gus JACOB, City Clerk.
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