The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-11-04


to whom was referred the Mrs. Parks
matter, who had been refused aid, was
read 1t recommended that 81 per
month be allowed her for rent, and
justified the action of the pauper COM
mittee in refusing, as the application
was not made out right. Report was
accepted and adopted.
The number of bills allowed was
less than usual, as were the new bills
presented.
An ordinance for fast driving and
firing firearms in the city limits was
given it's first reading and ordered to
take the usual course of ordinances.
A walk was ordered laid on the east
side of the north end of Milwaukee
avenue.
Town of Somers wanted to buy the
old street grader, but nothing was done
about the matter.
At this time Aid. Gonnermann got
up and said that it was time to do
something about our street commits
sioners, and especially the south side
one, who was doing no work whatever
He said he had no personal feeling in
the matter and had only the interests
of the city at heart, and that he was
not elected to represent any friend or
political wire puller, but that he was a
servant of the public. He said Boyle
did not earn his salary and in fact had
done no work for a number of weeks.
The alderman then pointed to the
city attorney, who was present, and
accused him of being wire puller and
interfering with business that he was
not interested in and had no right to
NEEDLE with. After Alderman Con
herman took his seat Mr.. Boyle ad-
dressed the council, and said he had
held his office number of years, and
he had heard no complaint until Alder
man Gonnerman had joined the coun-
Gil, and that the alderman had crcula-
ted slanderous reports about him,
which had malice on the face of them,
and he asked the council to appoint
committee to investigate any charges
that might be brought forward and to
give him hearing, that he might
defend himself. all charges to be in
writing. He wanted a fair trial and
just treatment and end all this Tidicu-
lous agitation.
In the course of his remarks Alder
man Gonnermann said that the streets
of Kenosha were in worse shape than
they ever had been. This statement
Mayor Cuiley resented, and said it was
not true, and that the streets were in
the best shape they had been for long
time. He said that Alderman Conner
mann was an agitatOr, and said it was
hard for Boyle to do work when he
had no one to help him, and that
the council had not been wise in re-
fusing him all help il the street de-
partment.
? Aid. McGivern agreed with this last
statement and said that this persecu-
ton of Mr.. Boyle was unjust and that
no man could work we'll under the
circumstances. He further insinuated
that one of the alderman had record Z
as leader in certain West Main street
deal with the railway company which
would not stand an airing, and that
deal alone was worse for the city than
if Boyle did not do any work in twenty
one years.
City Attorney Bohmrich then held
the floor in his own defense and said
that he was no wire puller and re-
marked that "when the devil
looked in the looking glass
he saw his own reflection"
He asked the council to give
Mr.. Boyle an American DEAL He
said Mr.. Gonnerman's remarks were
prompted by political malice. AS for
himself he was willing to let his record
stand alongside of MIR. Gonnerman's at
any time and let anybody who was fair
Judge which had the best record.
The mayor behaved we'll throughout
the exciting time and insisted that the
gentlemen keep from personalities, and
if any had any charges to bring out to
do so in writing. 1t was finally moved
to allow each commissioner two men
to work at walks and on the streets
and the matter was dropped for the
present.
The alley in block Ii was vacated at
the request of Miss Rowe and Mrs.
Barns who own all the property inter
ested
1t was decided to buy the street
sweeper, and the city engineer and the
owner we're instructed to select third
man and agree on price.
The matter Of fixing dangerous steps
in the walk on Grand avenue, near
West Main street, was left to the street
committee with power to act.
Council then adjourned.
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