The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-27
THE CITY DADS MEET
THE MATTER OF WIDENING THE
F1ARBOR TAKEN UP.
TWO ALDERMEN DISAGREE.
Gonnermann Tries to have Railroad Case
Postponed says No
Bid for New Hook and Ladder
Opened.

| ALI were present at the adjourned
regular council meeting Wednesday
night.
Reading of the minutes being finished
petitions were next in order. Mrs. E.
A. Vinegar asked for rebate in taxes
and a walk was asked for on the west
side of Grant street, from Broad street
north. Mike Link and JOS. Corn both
asked for and received saloon license,
the last named application was to go
into the now famous Zens place, and
the council has finally granted the
license. Klipfel Bros. asked for and
received six months rebate or their
saloon license.
A communication was handed in
from the masons and bricklayers' union
asking that the council require union
labor on all contracts of mason work
let by them. Matter was referred.
John Balm presented claim for
satisfaction for injuries received Dec.
Is, by falling on an icy walk on Oak
street, breaking his wrist. Referred.
Matt Herman claimed 5000 damage
of the city for removing his fence and a
summons was read citing the city to
appear in the circuit court and give
reasons why they should not pay it.
The bond of the Reichert company
was approved and all checks received
from the unsuccessful sewer bidders
were ordered returned.
F. B. MorehOuse was granted $3.50
rebate in taxes. Only two or three
pauper bills were allowed. The bal
ance was referred.
The harbor committee reported that
they had seen the Mygatt Bros. and
they wanted $4,000 for the strip of land
between Widman street and the north
pier, for the purpose of widening the
barber. Mr.. z. G.. Simmons offered to
give free all the land he owned which
was needed for that purpose.
The council instructed the clerk to
offer Mygatt Bros. $4,000 and voted
their thanks to Mr.. Simmons for his
kind offer.
At this point Aid. GonnermaDn Of
fered a motion, seconded by German,
to drop all proceedings against the
railroad company in regard to opening
up West Main street and to have the
city engineer draw up plats and sur
veys needed and with the streets and
alleys committee look up the matter
more thoroughly and see if there was a
street ever dedicated. Aid. McGivern
said that everything had been looked
up as thoroughly as it could be, and
called for the city engineer, who stated
that all maps and plats we're ready.
Mr.. McGivern further stated that he
did not see why the matter should be
put off any longer, as the council had
been over two years at it now and
there was no reason why the question
should not be settled. A few sharp
words passed between the two alder
mon. McGivern limited that Conner
mann's memory was short where the
railroad case was concerned, but the
motion was never brought to vote, as
the mayor thought it was out of order.
The Hook and Ladder bids were
opened and proved to be ollows:
Seagrave Co $1,000
Racine Fire Engine Co. 1000
n. Plrsch- -------- IUUU
Fire Extinguisher Mfg. Co.. 1900
The bids were all referred to Fire
committee with the Chief to report at
adjourned meeting to be held one week
from Monday nigh In all probable
ity our home manufacturers, N. Pirsch
C Sons, will receive the order, as their
bid is as low as any, and they can sure
ly give as good an article as can be
had in the country.
j. Cook appeared befo the council
and asked them to reconsider their
action in regard to vacating Somers
street. Referred to report Jan. 81.
Council then adjourned to that date.