The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-10-27
IN SOLEMN CONCLAVE
CITY COUNCIL MEETS AND TRANS
ACTS VERY LITTLE BUSINESS.
NORTH SIDE PRESENT PETITION
A Remonstrance is Presented Against the
Paving of South Main street-Rut-
ledge Gets the Paving
Contracts.

| II, 1898.
Called to order by Mayor Petit.
Present Aid. Gonnermann, Weier,
Ber1s, Calkins, German and Tarbell.
Minutes of meeting Oct. 3, 1898, read
and approved.
A petition was presented, signed by
Herman Gross and five others, request
ing that a sewer DE constructed on
Pomeroy street, from Rowland avenue
to Lyman avenue
The petition was referred to the
committee on sewers.
A petition was presented, signed by
C. G.. Engstrom and two others, re-
questing that sidewalk be ordered
constructed on the west side of Third
street, from Market street to Garden
street.
The petition was referred to the
committee on streets, alleys and
bridges.
A petition was presented from John
Hallett, requesting that a sidewalk be
ordered constructed on the south side
of Pine street from the west line of the
petitioners property to the river.
The petition was referred to the com
mittee on streets, alleys and bridges.
A petition was presented, signed by
Fred Iverson and two others, request
ing that the amount of $40 paid by
each of the petitioners for the privilege
of connecting with the sewer running
through block 7 in the Fourth Ward,
be rebated.
Aid. Weier moved that the prayer of
the petitioners be granted.
Aid. Tarbell moved the amendment
g that the petition be referred to the
committee on sewers.
The amendment carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes-Ald. Gonnermaun, Calkins,
German and Tarbell.
Nays-Ald. Weier and Berns.
A petition was presented, signed by
Florence Clapp Cantwell and others,
requesting that the Council reconsider
the matter of paving South Main street
and the paving be postponed for the
present.
Aid. Berns moved that the petition
be granted.
Aid. GonDermann moved the amend
ment that the petition be referred to
the committee on streets, alleys and
bridges.
The amendment carried.
A petition was presented, signed by
John P. Bruins and fifty one others,
owners. of real estate abutting on Mil
waukee avenue, requesting that the
following amendments be made to the
Street Railway Ordinance now pending:
Amend subdivision &C" of section
number seven ~ by striking out the
words " T rails' where they appear in
the first line of said subdivision &C"
and inserting therein L rails, and by
striking out the words at the end of
said subdivision, viz: and not. less
than six (6) inches in height"
Amend subdivision 81" of section
number seven (0 by adding thereto
the following, viz: Provided, that
when the city shall pave or macadam
iZe Milwaukee avenue, in said city of
Kenosha, the said company shall pave
or macadamize at it's own expense one
half of said Milwaukee. avenue, said
one-half to be not less than thirty
three and one-h half feet wide"
Amend section number two (2) by
striking out the following words which
appear IN the fifth, sixth and seventh
lines Of said section number two (2),
viz: except between the hours of IL
p. m. and 4 a. M, at which time
freight cars may be rum" and to elm
mate and erase from said ordinance all
right to carry freight on said railway.
Aid. Tarbell moved that the petition
be referred to the special committee on
j" Street Railway Ordinance"
Motion carried.
Aid. German moved that when the
Council adjourn, it adjourn to meet
next Monday night.
Motion carried
The following bills were reported
correct:
Finance-Geo W Fay, Soc; F E An
Dire, So; F E Andre, $40.
Eichelman Bros, $1.75; Geo
W Fay, $l2.
Cemetery and Public Grounds-Geo
W Fay, $5.18; Aug Newman, $l5; Geo
Wallis, $1,000; Chas Smith, SIS.
Streets, Alleys and Bridges-Wal-
lace, Smith & Co, 1915; Geo W Fay,
$1.75.
Sewer Benedict & Tarbell, $26.25.
SA & B, Pay Roll North Div--N
Miller, SIS; Defrang, 1926. 81 Bonn,
So; Chas Richter, SIS; Geo Wade, $18.
Pay Roll South D1v-P Heaphy, $l8;
T Klaas, $18; VIM Lamphar, $13.05; F
Boyer, $14.7O; E Dodge, $11.70; G.
Schultz, $ll.70; Fl Howard, $3.50; j
Balm, $2.7O; Mr. Gregory, $1.20;
Kelly, $3.50; M Flynn, $3.50; F
Keohn, 81.