The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-07
THE TROUBLESOME POLE IN THE
PARK MATTER SETTLED.
SALOON DISTRICT is EXTENDED
Mayor Cullev and AID Jacobs Have Few
Words over Pauper Affairs, but It Ends
Tamely Matters of Import
ance to the Citizens.

| showing balance OF Sc, 260.46 on
hand.
Mayor Culley called attention to the
low state of the finances of the city and
advised retrenching. He said he would
not sign any orders for new improve
ments after this week.
A petition for walk on Milwaukee
avenue at the north end was referred,
as was petition for sewer on Eliza
beth street and Salem avenue.
The poormaster's report was read,
showing ninety-one persons receiving
help from the city.
The license report for quarter end
| ing Oct. l showed that $23.582 had
| been paid for licenses during that time.
The bond of the Reichert Construc-
ton company was referred to the judic
| larry committee.
A report from the city engineer
showed that Peter Befel had done
1898 worth of work on the dock at the
foot of Washington street.
An opinion from the city attorney
was read to the effect that the city
council had no authority to change the
present bond issuing ordinance for i'm
provements except through the state
Legislature, and the ordinance relating
to that matter was passed as read a
number of times previously.
Resolutions ordering the issuing of
improvement bonds for sewers finished
were read and adopted; also for as
sessing $l.4l per foot frontage for ma
cadamizlng Durkee avenue and i'm
provement notices ordered published
William billiard was allowed bonds
for his sewer work and A. E. Rutledge
& Co. cash for the balance due them.
The matter of fast driving and
shooting in the city limits came up at
the request of the chief of police, who
informed the council that the limits
only extended on the west to West
Main street and on the north to Lemon
street, and all the district outside Of
these lines did not come under the city
ordinance prohibiting shooting and
fast driving.
The judiciary committee was in
structed to bring in an ordinance
amending sections l and 2 of ordinance
4 so that it would cover all inside the
city limits.
The bills allowed were fewer than
ustlal, as were the new bills.
The council unanimously adopted a
resolution to extend the saloon limits
on Elizabeth street.
At this time there was little alter
cation between Aid. Jacobs and the
mayor over the fact that Mrs. Parks
does not receive aid from the city, it
being refused by the committee on
paupers, while Mrs. Oleson, who the
mayor claimed had two boys who
worked, did receive aid. Aid. Jacobs
showed that there had been some mis-
understanding and that he looked all
matters of this kind up thoroughly.
His points were we'll taken.
The electric light people finally re-
ceived pay for that pole in the park, to
the amount of SIS, although it took a
long while to explain matters and oc-
cupied several hours of the councils
time during the last six months, but it
is settled now.
The catch basin in the center of
Seminary street was ordered changed
to the corner and the street left as it
is. It seems there was some talk of
widening the street ten feet from the
south side, which belongs to the street,
but it would harm the property there
so nothing is to be done except move
one walk three feet south.
Alderman German called the atten-
ton of the council to the fact that
Anton Westenhoven had his fence out
in Strong street, and no one seemed to
know just where the street line was, so
the matter was referred to the city
engineer to report on.
Alderman Gonnermann brought up
the dog question again, and the chief
of police was ordered to proceed
against all persons Immediately who
had not paid their dog tax.
1t was thought best TO purchase tho
street sweeper at the end of the year,
Nov. 4, but no definite action was
taken.
The G. & N. w. R'y. was ordered to
lay walk on Park street, south side.
A resolution was introduced by Aid.
FRANKIE instructing the street commits
sioners to finish all work up now in
progress by the end of this week, and
to start no new work without direct
order from the council, the two COM
missioners to work together, and repair
walks and build new private walks
already ordered in by the council.
The different companies were given
until May l, 1897, to paint their poles,
another eXtention.
The council then adjourned to next
Monday, at which time the minutes of