The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-10
TIE COUNCIL MEETING.
The City Dads Grind out Some Business
of vast Importance.

of vast Importance.
Monday evening was the regular
meeting of the council. All being pres
ent Alderman Gonnermann was ex-
cused for the evening. Reading of the
minutes was dispensed with. Petitions
were presented asking for walks on
Oak street and both sides of Park
street near the Frank school.
A number of liquor licenses were
transferred.
The residents on Grant street entered
a protest against laying a sewer on
that street this year as it was not
needed Referred to committee on
sewers.
Another petition was then presented
asking for an electric light at the cor
ner of Grant and Garfield streets,
Referred to committee on gas and light.
The sewer which empties on the
street near and from the North side
free school known as the Lindemann
sewer was declared a nuisance and left
to the committee OH streets and alleys.
The sewer will probably be carried to
the river.
The report of the poor master was
presented showing that ninety three
persons were receiving help from the
city. The city engineers report
showed new sewers and new wing sew
ers completed to the amount of ST.
044.23 as follows:
VIM. DaVey- Observation-Disclosures 1891. "a
VIM. Hilliar --..--- 1854
G.. Johnson. -.....---- 8l4.45
These are all on Lyman avenus,
Prairie avenue and Chicago street.
The abutting property was assessed 20
cents per foot and notice of such as
sessment was ordered published in the
official papers.
An ordinance for a walk on Maiden
Lane was given its first reading.
The long side walk ordinance which
calls for about three miles of walk was
read by title and passed.
The bond of w. Ell. Hilliar on sewer
contract was accepted and approved.
The salary of the sewer and paving
inspector was fixed at $3.50 per day.
Mayor Culley gave notice that Paving
Inspector L. G.. King would not serve
at that price and would have to get
a new man.
The referred bills from last meeting
were reported correct and allowed with
the salaries and other bills due, and
new bills were referred.
The city engineer was ordered to lay
out and street commissioner to open up
the Carrie Lee street.
City clerk was ordered to advertise
for bids for docking the south end Of
Washington street on Washington ISL
and about 100 feet.
Walk on Bond street was ordered re-
built
The matter of rebuilding the island
bridge and replanking Main street
bridge was brought up and after some
discussion referred to committee on
streets, alleys and bridges to report on
at next meeting.
Aid. McGivern spoke about the con-
dition of Park street at the central
school block. The street is about two
feet above grade. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on streets,
alleys and bridges with power to act.
John T. Yule's walk on Prairie ave-
nue. and R. 0. Gottfredsen's on Main
street, one being below and the other
above grade, were discussed but moth
ing was done.
The matter of having city attorney
came up and all agreed that there
ought to be one and the salary was
fixed at $500 year.
John Gillet was present and asked
to be heard for three minutes. He
wanted to withdraw his name as can
didate for city attorney in favor Of his
friend Il. G. Bohmrich, The mayor in
formed John that his name had not
been before the council, but neverthe-
less Johns influence seemed to have it's
effect as L. c. Bohmrich was elected
city attorney on the first formal ballot.
The voting was as follows: Whole
number Of votes cast including mayor,
s. Informal ballot Bohmrich, 4;
Slater, l; Baker, 3 Formal ballot
Bohmrich, 5; Slater, l; Baker, 2. L.
G.. Bohmrich declared elected. The
city attorney was then ordered to mott
fly the G. & N. w. r. r. to lower their
tracks to grade at Prairie avenue.
Council adjourned.
How They Do It?