The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-05
HAD A RED HOT TIME
THE COUNCIL HEARS A LIE PASSED
IN SESSION.
FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS
The Aldermen Blow Of Much Wind
Waste Lots of Valuable Time and
Accomplish Very Little Good
A Regular Meeting.

the council chamber Monday evening.
Not that the weather was hot, but
tempers rose, angry passions were let
slip and in one instant the direct lie
was passed and at another a strong in
ference was made that another lie had
been uttered, but the accusation was
so yelled as to leave a loop hole to
creep out through.
The first real hot lance was launched
by Aid. McGivern. His remarks
smacked strongly of charge of
boodling. At the point where the city
attorneys report was read concerning
the railroad ordinance presented by the
company permanently establishing the
grade of the road through the city.
Aid. Gonnermann made rather
pointed speech in which he intmated
that the council was trying to mulct
the railroad company out of something
for nothing. This fred Aid. McGiv-
ern. He was on his feet in a moment
and charged that some of the aldermen
on the board had suddenly changed
front within the past few days. He
considered the ordinance presented by
the railroad company an insult to gen
tlemen and if it ever came up for pas
sage in the council the action Of some
of the aldermen ought to be inveSti-
gated.
Another point at which some pretty
bitter feelings were expressed was at
the point where the mayor brought up
the matter of the inspectors salaries.
He wanted to see the sewer and paw
ing inspectors paid So per day instead
of $1.50, the increase TO date from the
beginning of the jobs upon which each
is employed. This was signal for an
attack from Aid. German The alder
man used some vigorous language
which passed the yelled implications.
But the hottest conflict was the third.
It was between Aid. Gonnermann and
Street Supervisor Boyle, and was
| brought on by a motion from the alder
man that all the street gangs be fired
and each supervisor be allowed one
man each. The alderman charged
| that one of the supervisors did not do
anything, but stood about watching
the work being done. Then the super
visor requested the council for an op-
porrunity to reply. There the war be-.
gan. Mr.. Boyle charged the alderman
with standing about with a watch in
hand, timing and spying and then go
| ing about the streets remarking about
the way the city work was being per-
| formed in uncomplimentary terms. At
this the alderman passed the lie direct.
While this was going on, occupying
| fully five or ten minutes, the mayor sat
and listened and did not seem to under
stand that it was his business to call
the gentlemen to order until Aid Nc
Givern suggested that the matter had
gone far enough.
All the members Of the common
council were present at the opening eX-
cept Aid. Gonnermann, who came in
late, but he made up for lost time when
| he did arrive.
After the reading of the minutes of
previous meetings Mayor Culley called
attention to the need of sewer on
Durkee avenue and said that if the
sewer was put in it might be that the
residents on that street would want to
macadamize the street this fall. After
some discussion it was decided to leave
the matter to the sewer committee to
enter into a contract to put in the
sewer and also stub to connect with
the new Carrie Lee street.
A petition for a catch basin at the
corner of Ridge and Park streets was
referred tothe sewer committee.
Two new saloon licenses were grant
ed at 307 Main street and 462 Rock
street.
Herman Lehman presented petit
ton asking for a rebate in sewer tax on
his property on Hanson street. Re
| ferred.
A petition to open Jenne street east
| to West Main street was referred.
A petition was sent in, signed by
number of the residents On Prairie ave-
nue., asking the city to sprinkle that
street and charge the cost up to the
AUDITING property. The petition was
granted and the street committee was
empowered to enter into a contract to
sprinkle said street for the balance of
the season.
The bond of A. E. Rutledge q Co.
was accepted.
The report of the city treasurer was
read showing SIT 1857 cash on hand
August 2. Accepted and referred.
The poormaster's report was read,
showing ninety people dependent
on the city.
Chief Barr sent in a report to the eff
| feet that the Robinson estate oil house
near the western railroad tracks would
be put in proper shape.
| At this time the city attorneys re-