The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-21
COUNCIL DID VERY LITTLE.
The Electric Road Franchise Matter Not
Broached

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common council Monday evening, but
one might say that not thing was
done. That would be trife too
broad, for there was little business
transacted, but it was largely of
routine character. The electric road
matter was not taken up at all. In
fact, it was not even mentioned.
The first matter to come up was a
petition from Matthias Metten with ref
erence to the case of Mrs. Christina
Parks, which has been up in one form
or another the last three meetings.
Every time it has brought Aid. Jacobs
to his feet to deny some Of the allega-
tons made by Mr.. Metten. The
petition reeited that Mrs. Parks was
in poor health, unable to care for her.
self alone and had paid no rent since
she went into her house three or four
months ago, and that Aid. Jacobs had
promised her city assistance. This the
alderman denied in toto. But as the
petition asked merely that committee
of three be appointed to investigate
her case, the petition was granted and
Mayor Culley appointed Aldermen
Gonnermann, Berns, and German as
such committee.
"A petition then came up from George
C. Murdoch, cripple, asking that the
city assist him ia purchasing sur
gical apparatus for the Strengthening
of one of his legs, thus assisting him to
become self-supporting and keep off
the city's pauper list. Letters from
Drs, Kimball and Saunders explained
that this would be possible with an
actual expense of but 500 or $25. Aid.
Jacobs moved that the prayer of the
petitioner be granted, and it was
| so ordered.
| The next matter to come up was the
petition of Samuel Schwartz for a
saloon license for saloon to be con-
Educted on North Chicago street Aid.
| German at once remarked that he had
list Of charges to prefer against this
| man and he did not think the council
would allow the license to be issued.
| The charges purported to come from
the Waukegan chief of police and re-
cited numerous instances where and
when the petitioner had beec arrested
and fined for various infractions of the
excise laws. The statement remarked
that the police of Waukegan had had
more trouble with Swartz than with all
the other saloon keepers in the city put
together. With these charges was
petition signed by nearly all the saloon
keepers of Kenosha and some other
business men against the granting of
license. The matter was referred to
the judiciary committee for investiga- !
ton.
The finance committee reported that
if fnnnd the city's accounts all straight,
and reported against refunding the
city bonds at the present time, as rec
commended by the board of education.
The bond of the Reichert Construction
company was approved.
The committee on sewers recon-
mended that a surface drain be laid on
Park street to Theleen's subdivision,
the expense to be borne by the property
owners. This was allowed.
Aid. Weyhe reported that that
evening Reber & Martin had left a
hole in Eagle street. where they had
been laying a sewer, and failed-te mark |
it's place bya light at night. One of
GFifin's rigs drove into it. lnjuring a.
horse, the driver, and a young lady |
passenger who was going to Kemper |
Hall. The hole was about fifteen feet
long and about four feet deep. The
matter was referred to the committee
on streets, alleys and bridges to be
and reported upon.
Aid. McGivern reported that he had |
no bid for the second hand hose cart.
The two carts were left with the COM
mittee on fire department and Chief |
Barr, with power to sell whenever an
opportunity arose.
E. R. Head submitted a plat of
new subdivision and by resolution it I
was adopted.
The street sweeper matter came up |
again. Aid. Jacobs moved that Mr..
Burns be notified that his contract
with the city ended Nov. l, and then a
motion was passed ordering the COM
mittee on streets, alleys and bridges to
investigate the street sweeping matter
to see if better arrangements could not
be made for another year.
Then came the bids for the brick |
culvert over jerome Creek on Durkee
avenue. The bids received were as
follows: Bush & Nicholson, 1869;
David Vaughn, $4l7; j. c. Dawson,
$3.50. On the vote concerning the let
ting of the contract, Aldermen Conner
mann and German were excused from |
voting. Aid. Frost started for home
That left only five aldermen, but they |
all voted aye, which with lthe mayors