The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-06-30
FIGHT OVER A SEWER
CITY FATHERS WRANGLE OVEC
TIE NORTH SIDE SEWER.
lot SHOTS FROM ALL SIDES
Gonnermann, Weller and Tarbell Engage
in Fierce Personal Arguments, With
German as Peace Maker
No Action Taken.

For two hours they wrangled and
voted" Such was the record of the
meeting of the city fathers at the
Council chamber Monday evening and
the worst fact of all is that no decision
was reached and nothing is looked for
ward to at future meetings but repe-
tition of the old arguments, Bold ae~
cusations were made and keen and
biting satire was called into service to
send back as good as was given.
The whole trouble arose over the
old Milwaukee avenue sewer question
and several hot shots were fred &C
nearly every member of the board,
Mayor Petit had not yet returned from
his southern trip and Chairman Calkins
presided.
Aid. Weier opened the subject By
accusing the Mayor and members OF the
committee of under handed work la
holding a meeting of the committees
without his being notified, and further
objected to the proposed sewer on the
ground that it was of no value to the
residents of that part of the city. He
styled Aid. Gonnermann, of the First
ward, as the representative of the
North Western Railroad and declared
that he was attempting to have the
Council act in opposition to the best
interests of the residents of the Second
ward. Aid. Gonnermann sent back as
hot shots as was fred at him and gave
his opponent to understand that be
should represent the people Of Gns
whole city and not the Second ward
alone. In retaliation Weier declared
that Gonnermann was attempting UG
run the city and the city business.
President Calkins tried his best to
keep the men in bounds, but the ex-
change of personalities was kept up for
half an hour longer. The crowd pres
ent enjoyed it immensely and showed
their appreciation with grunts Of ap-
prevail or disdain. Finally Aid. TarbeEt
was drawn into the controversy and he
demanded that Weier reduce his con-
plant to writing and present it to the
Council, but Weier refused, saying
that he had a tongue to talk with and
he would use it until the Second ward
secured her rights and double ring
sewer was ordered built on Milwaukee,
avenue.
The matter was finally brought to &
climax when Aid. Gonnermann moved
to order a single ring brick sewer as
stated in the contract, but the NOTICE
was lost and the Council finally ad~
journed without taking any action.
1t seems that the sewers on the south
side of the river of the same size are
built single ring and they have given
perfect satisfaction, and, furthermore,
in changing contract already let the
Councilmen would be putting them
selves in serious position as regards
legal points.
Very little other business of import
ance was transacted.
The sidewalk ordinance was amend
ed and passed and the committee OG
sewers gave final report on the work
on Grand avenue, York street and
Ashland avenue, which was accepted
and the contractor ordered paid.
The contract for the sewers on Wig
consin street were let to Hansen IL ca,
of Racine, they being the lowest bidders
on the work.
Thirty seven saloons were granted
license for another year and the bonds
of all were approved.
The Council decided that as next
Monday was Independence day ttE8
regular meeting would be held or