The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-10-06
THEY GET TOGETHER
M. r. & x. ORDINANCE ORDERED
PUBLISHED
SOME MORE PAVING ORDERED
South Main, Park and Wisconsin Streets
Are ordered Paved with vitrified
Brick Mrs. Carney Gets $500 and
Makes a Full settlement.

The City Council met in regular SEES
sion Monday evening, all the members
of the board being present except
May or Petit.
The first thing of interest to come up
was petitions for paving South Main
and Park streets. The petitions were
very generally signed and the Council
met as committee of the whole later
in the evening and decided to pave
Park and Wisconsin streets from Main
to Chicago street, and S Iuth Main
street from South street to Town Line
street. All are to be paved with vitri-
fed brick the full width of the street.
The Council evidently intend that the
work shall be done before the winter
season sets in, as the Clerk was or
dered to advertise for bids, to be opened
at the next regular meeting two weeks
hence. This will add about half mile
more paved streets to the city with
very little expense to it, as the new
paving will demand only small
amount of work to be done by the city.
The matter OF Mrs. Bridget Carney
was also brought up and tnal settle
ment was made of the case, Mrs. Car
ney agreeing to release the city from
all further liability for her injuries on
the payment of $500 by the city. The
Clerk was ordered to draw an order for
Mrs. Carney for this amount and all
citizens and city officials will be glad
to know that the matter is settled.
An ordinance was introduced pro-
viding that the name of North Water
street be changed to Lake avenue.
The rules were suspended and the
name of the street changed.
The committee on streets and alleys
recommended that sidewalk be built
along the east side of new Exchange
street, as the citizens on the west side
had given their consent to settle
ment Of the many petitions in this
manner
The bids for the new sewers now
ordered we're opened and Hans c..
Hanson, of Racine, was the lowest
bidder. The bids we're al referred to
the committee on sewers to report at
the next regular meeting.
At this point in the session M. Werve
appeared before the Council and asked
| that he be permitted to widen Grand
avenue between Congress and Ashland
avenue, at his own expense. This re-
quest was vigorously opposed by Aid.
Brister and Tarbell, but a majority of
the aldermen favored Mr.. Werve and
he was granted his request.
That old case of Louisa Davy
against the city, in which damages
were claimed OF account of the extern
sion of Park street, bobbed up again
and Attorney Baker made a proposition
to settle the case by the city paying
the assessment levied for the extension
of the street. The proposition was
referred to the committee on judiciary.
The old question of north side fire
company caused another fight, when
Aid. German introduced a resolution
providing for the employment of Henry
.sermann and Charles Steinbach as
driver and pipeman for the north side
Aid. Tarbell moved an amendment to
refer it to the fire department commit
tee, but this was lost on strict party
vote and the previous motion was car
ried, Calkins voting with the Demo
Gratis. The employment of Stein bach
has caused considerable dissatisfaction,
as it is claimed that he is in no way
qualified for the position.
When the matter of driver and pipe
man was settled the Council decided to
purchase team and ordered the Clerk
to advertise for bids for teams. the cost
not to be greater than $3.50.
At this point the aldermen were all
we'll worn out, but Aid. Gonnermann
reported for the special committee on
the NJ. r. & K. Electric road ordinance
and presented revised ordinance.
The ordinance as presented by the
committee bias been changed in only
few minor details and is practically the
same as when first presented by the
company. 1t was ordered published.
After tits the Council adjourned.
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