The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-26


Muskegon Chemical Engine Co. $500, $1,000
and g., 100. -, 900
Fire EXtingulSher MI g co ..-,o I,foO, 9@,OUU
and S. ,150
Racine Fire Engine Co. ......... -. 81. 700
Ghas. F. Holloway -, ... 81 oOO
VIM. E. Smith, on two second hand engines at
81 800 each.
On motion Of Aid. Yule, the bids for
q chemical fire engine were referred to
the committee on fire department and
the chief of the fire department, to re-
port on Wednesday evening, March Is,
1896.
Ordinance No. -- an ordinance
authorizing the Milwaukee, Racine q
KenOsha Street Railway company to
construct, maintain and operate a
street railway in the city of Kenosha,
Wisconsin, was given its second read
ing.
Aid. O'Donnell moved to amend sec
ton l by changing the period of the
franchise from 80 years" :" to 25
years.
Aid. Yule moved to amend the
amendment by changing the period of
the franchise from " 30 years" to "25
years..
The amendment to the amendment
carried.
Aid. McGivern moved that section 4
be amended by adding" whenever it
shall be necessary to repair or rebuild
Grand avenue bridge, the said COM
pany shall pay seventy-five (75) per
cent, and the city of KenOsha twenty
Eve (25) per cent. of the expense"
Motion carried.
Aid. Head moved to amend clause
&c" of section by substituting the
words " grooved girder rails" in lieu of
&c To- rails.
Motion carried.
Aid. Schend moved the amendment
that the privileges granted to local
company in clause "i' Of section 8 be
extended to include the through line
as well as the line on Main street, and
also that said local company shall have
the privilege of using the trolley wire
on said through line and on the line on
Main street, upon paying q reasonable
compensation for the power used.
Motion carried.
Aid Schend moved to amend clause
ii" of section by adding the follow
ing: The said company shall pay all
damages caused by electric currents or
by electrolysis to any gas or water
pipes"
Motion carried
Aid. O'Donnell moved to amend
clause 81" of section 9, so that:-when
the city shall pave .or macadamlze any
street, the said company shall pave or
macadamize two feet on each side of
the rails and between the tracks where
there are double tracks, as we'll as be-
tween the rails.
Motion carried.
Aid. McGivern moved the amend
ment " that on streets that are already
paved the said company shall re-
imburse the property owners and the
city of Kenosha the amount paid by
said property owners and the city of
Kenosha for the paving of that portion
of said streets occupied by the tracks
of said company and two feet on each
side of SAID tracks.
Motion carried.
Aid. McGivern moved the amend
ment that it shall be obligatory upon
said company to obtain the written
consent of at least two thirds of the
owners of real estate on each street or
part of a street fronting or abutting or
beside such proposed railway to the
laying and operating of such railway
on such street or part of street before
laying the same on any part thereof
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Ald. O'Donnell, Schend, Nc
Givern and Christman.
Nays--Ald. Brister, Head and Yule.
Aid. Yule moved that the company
be not required to pave beyond the end
of the ties.
The motion was lost by the following
vote:
Ayes-Ald. Brister, Head and Yule.
Nays-Ald. O'Donnell, Schend, Nc
Givern and Christman.
Aid. McGivern moved the amend
ment that the company be required to
put in one (1) mile more Of local track.
Motion carried.
Aid. Schend moved that the ordi-
nance as amended be placed upon its
passage.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Ald. Brister. Schend, Head,
Yule, Christman ind Mayor Farr
Nays-AId. O'Donnell and McGivern.
Aid Head moved that John B. Da-
wilson be engaged as city engineer for
the ensuing year at the same salary as
last year.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Ald. Brister, O'Donnell,
Schend, Head and McGivern.
Nays--Ald. Yule and Christman.
The committee on finance reported as