The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-08-25

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On Exchange street:
758 feet of IL in at 38 cents per fits 288 o.
5manhoIes at 1922 each. 10 90
On Elizabeth street:
266 feet of Is inch pipe at S120.......... 319 20
1manhole at 1922 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. % 90
On Maple street.
664 feet of "A inch single ring brick
sewer at 81 81 .... 900 68
4l9 feet of IS inch pipe sewer at soc. -. 335 20
6 manholes at S22. ............. 49,. 1872 90
On Pearl street:
707 feet of Is inch pipe at 63c AS Al
1865 feet of IL inch pipe sewer at &c.. $50 50
13 manholes at. 1872. ......... 286 90
Total SO, 707 48
Respectfully submitted.
j. B. DAVIDSON.
The report was referred to the com
mittee on sewers.
Aid. Gonnermann reported that
about Is catch basins were needed and
that 80 were absolutely necessary, and
moved that the City Clerk be instructed
to advertise for bids for the construc-
tion of so catch basins.
Motion carried.
Aid. Gonnermann moved that here
after when the Clerk advertises
for the construction of sewers, the con-
struction of catch basins shall be
included.
Motion carried.
The chairman of the committee on
sewers reported that the estimated cost
for the construction of a sewer on
Grand avenue, from the end of the
present sewer to the west line of the
property of William Goergen, would be
$172O and that the receipts for frontage
at 70 cents per abutting foot would be
$56630, and moved that the matter be
laid over until the finance committee
made report regarding the estimate
of the Board of Education.
The bill of Benedict & Tarbell,
amount $46.20, was referred to the
committee on sewers.
Mayor Petit arrived and took his
seat.
The special committee to whom was
referred the matter in relation to the
injury of Mrs. Carney, reported as
follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council.
Gentlemen We, your special COM
mittee, to whom was referred the mat
ter in relation to the injuries of Mrs. B.
Carney, have personally called upon
her, and find that she is not willing to
make any reasonable settlement, but
demands $4,000.
Respectfully
Orla M. Calkirs,
G.. Fl. Gonnermann,
Joseph Berns.
On motion of Aid. Brister, the report
was accepted.
The following resolution was offered
by Aid. GOnnermann.
Whereas, by this council one of the
regular meetings thereof was heretofore
fixed on the evening of September 9th,
1898, now therefore be it
Resolved, That said regular meeting
be not held on the evening of said day,
but that instead and in lieu thereof
regular meeting of said council be held
on the 9th day of September, A. D.
1898, at the time and place appointed
for the holding of such meeting, tO-wit,
at the Council room, in the City Hall,
in the First ward of the city of Kenosha.
On motion of Aid. Weier, the resolu-
ton was adopted.
Aid. Gonnerman, chairman of the
committee on streets and alleys and
bridges, reported recommending that
the prayer of the petitioners to not
pave Grand avenue, unless Grand
avenue bridge be raised at least four
feet, be denied.
Aid. Weier and German concurred
in the report; Aid. Tarbell did not.
Aid. Calkins moved that the report
be accepted.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Ald. Gonnermann, Weier,
Berns, Calkins, German and FRANKIE.
Nays-Ald. Brister and Tarbell
Ordinance No. =, an ordinance en-
titled, Gan ordinance to amend an
ordinance passed March Goth, 1893,
entitled an ordinance adopting
standard datum plane to which all
grades shall be hereafter referred in
the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and
establishing grades of streets in the
city of Kenosha, Wisconsin was given
it's first reading.
Aid. Gonnermann moved that the
rules be suspended for the purpose of
placing the ordinance upon it's passage.
Motion carried.
The ordinance was given it's second
reading.
Aid. Gonnermann moved that the
ordinance be passed.
Motion carried by the following vote: