The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-10-13
CITY COUNCIL WORK.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF LAST
REGULAR SESSION.
THE CARNEY CASE rs SETTLED
MRS. Carney WILL Receive $500 From the
Ctty-More Streets Will Be Paved
This season-Reports of Various
Committees.

Pr0S0DG-AIQ, GO00orI0aDE, 6TlSC6T;
Weier, Berns, German, Tarbell and
FRANKIE
Minutes Of meetings September 10Th
and 23rd were read.
Aid. FRANKIE moved that the minutes
stand approved as read.
Motion carried.
Aid. Berns moved that as the petit
ton for a sidewalk on the south side of
Chicago street to the east line of John
Hallett'S property has been granted;
that the sidewalk be extended to the
west line of Mr. Hallett's property.
Motion carried.
A petition was presented, signed by
Math. c. Berries, requesting permission
to use a gasoline engine on the streets,
to be used in connection with his wood
saving machine.
On motion of Aid. Gonnermann, the
petition was referred to the committee
on fire department.
A petition was presented, signed by
T. TOllefsen and five others, requesting
that a sidewalk be ordered constructed
on the south side of Frost street, from
Grover street to Crate street.
The petition was referred to the
committee on streets, alleys and
bridges.
A petition was presented from James
Mikkelsen, requesting that 3 months
rebate on his liquor license be granted.
Aid. Berns moved that the prayer of
the petitioner be granted
Motion carried.
Aid. Gonnermann moved that the
Clerk be instructed to draw up an order
in favor of James Mikkelsen for the
amount of three months rebate.
| Motion carried.
| The monthly report of the poormas
ter was presented and read, and on
motion of Aid. Tarbell received and
ordered placed on file.
| A petition was presented, signed 10y
G. j. Gronquist and thirteen others,
requesting that Park street, from Main
street to the Chicago & N. w, Railway
tracks on Chicago street, be paved with
brick pavement to width of AZ feet.
A petition was presented, signed by
Thos Hansen and four others, request
ing that South Main street, from South
street to Town Line street, be paved
with a good brick pavement of suit
able width.
Aid. Berns moved that the petitions
be referred to the council as COM
mittee of the whole, and that recess
be taken later in the meeting and the
petitions be acted upon
Motion carried.
The special committee to whom was
referred the communication of Mrs. B
Carney reported as follows:
The Hon. Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Kenosha:
Gentlemen-We, your special con-
Imittee, to whom was referred the claim
of Mrs. B. Carney, would respectfully
report that we have investigated the
same carefully and have got her prom
Use that she will settle the claim for
$500, which amount we think just and
reasonable, and would recommend
that on Mr. and Mrs. Carney signing
proper release acceptable to the City
Attorney, the City Clerk be instructed
to draw and pay to Mrs. Carney an
order on the City Treasurer for $500.
Respectfully submitted,
G.. Il. GOnnermann,
Orla M. Calkins,
Joseph Berns,
Special Committee.
On motion of Aid. Brister the report
was accepted and adopted.
The following bills were reported
correct:
Fire Experimentation H. Irving,
$27 %; N. Federspiel, to taking care of
Peter Ok, $12 80.
Pauper- Mrs. Fred Schmidt, taking
care of Mr.. Carson, one and one falf
weeks, SIS.
Police-M. F. Barber, Sc.
Public grounds-C. A. Dewey, 81 "A;
August Newman, $15; George Wallis.
$7.87; Charles Smith, SIG so.
streets, alleys ana OrldgeS-L.
Petersen, $l.25; John Berns, $3.50
Pay rob, N. Div.-N. Miller, $3.50;
Jos. Moeller, $3.50; F. Holderness, 81
Pay roll, S. Div. &C. Hollister, $1,000;
C. HOLSTER, 81; j. Nc Connel, $40;
Fred KoehD, So; Jas. O'Brien, $l20;
P. Heaphey, $3.50; T. Klaas, $3.50;
Mr.. Boyer, So; j. Ruff, So; J. Schwe-
deck, 81 35.
The committee on streets, alleys and
bridges reported as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council:
Your committee on Streets, Alleys q
Bridges, to whom was referred the
petition of FL. S. Van Ingen, agent, and
10 others to defer action on petition for
sidewalk on Dayton street until sewer,
water and gas mains are laid along
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