The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23
THE CITY DADS MEET.
AND TRANSACT THE BUSINESS OF
THE CITY.
OLD SUIT REVIVED AGAIN
City Will Attempt to Force the North.
Western to vacate That Strip of West
Main Street Now Occupied by Their
Tracks-Report of Fire Chief.

The city council metin regular ses-
sion at the city hall Monday night, all
the members being present except
Aid. Frost.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved and then the
council proceeded to grind out petit
tions and resolutions, appropriations
and orders, in way that showed very
plainly that several of the members
had determined to take in the theatre.
A petition was presented by large
number of prominent manufacturing
firms asking for Improvement of the
harbor and suggesting that the city
grant strip of land $50 feet wide for
the purpose of widening the harbor.
The petitioners claim that the north
pier must be repaired and at that time
it would be very easy to prepare for
widening of the harbor The petition
was referred to the committee on har-
Dor improvements.
The subject of ordering q sidewalk
built on the east side of Bond street
came up and the sidewalk was ordered
to be built as soon as the weather
permits.
John B. Klipfel made application for
a liquor license, under which he de-
sired to run saloon at No. 20 West
Main street. The license was granted
and the bond approved.
Albert Zens withdrew from the bond
of Pabst Brewing Co., and the COM
pany presented a new bond, which
was approved.
At this point the question of the
suit of the city against the county was
brought up in the way of an opinion
from the city attorney It seems, &C
cording to the opinion of that dignitary,
that Sarah Zapf was sent to the Good
| Shepherd school in Milwaukee on the
application of the pauper committee of
the city council and on this account
the attorney thought that the city had
no cause for action against the county.
The aldermen did not take kindly to
the opinion of the legal head of the city
and he was ordered to institute the
proceedings at once, Notwithstanding
his own opinion on the subject.
Another opinion of the city attorney
was also reported, in which he stated
the facts concerning a railroad suit
that is to be brought by the city
against the North Western R. r. Co.,
to cause them to vacate piece of land
which, according to the plat of 1889, is
continuation of West Main steeet.
The North Western people and the
city have had lots of trouble over this
small piece of land in the past and the
city attorney asked to have it settled.
In his opinion, he stated, that there
was no doubt but that the city had the
right side of the controversy, but that
it would be hard to establish this right
without eminent legal talent to assist
him, and for this purpose he recon-
mended that the city appropriate $3.50.
The little plot Of ground is situated
north of Oak street and is at present
fenced in by the railway company.
Aid. Berns offered resolution asking
that the suit be filed and that the at
torney be given right to employ law
yers to assist him. The resolution
called forth considerable discussion, as
some of the aldermen were of the
opinion that the city would simply
throw away $3.50 However, Aid Nc
Givern opined that if the city was
about to engage in legal fight with a
company who employed several we'll
known lawyers, it was only just to the
city to secure legal assistance for Mr..
BOhmrich. In the meantime the chief
of police was ordered to make raid on
the fence and raze it to the ground.
The report of Justice James Penne-
feather was read and placed on file.
Chief Barr, of the fire department,
presented his annual report, which !
made an excellent showing for this de-
partment. The actual fire loss in the
city during the past year has only been
1925, which certainly shows that the
city has a fire department well worthy
of praise. The chief reported that all T
the members of the department had
been loyal to their duties during the
past year and asked that their ap-
pointment for next year be confirmed
He also recommended that it would be
a good plan to cnange the method of,
work of the fire alarm system from a
gravity battery to a storage battery
system. This the council deemed wise
and the change was ordered. Accord
ng to the report of the chief the fire
department. is in need of an extra man
who could serve on the chemical en-
CINE and act as lnesman. In short
lime he would save the city more than
lis salary. Nothing was done in this
natter, however, and the remainder of
he ranOrt was nlaced on file