The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-10-13

Aid. Berns moved that the rules be
suspended for the purpose of passing
the ordinance.
Motion carried.
Aid. German moved that the ordi-
nance be placed upon it's passage.
Motion carried.
Resolutions were presented by Aid.
Berns. and on motion of Aid. Tarbell,
adopted.
On motion of Aid. Tarbell, resolution
No. 2 was adopted.
On motion of Aid. GonnermanD, res
olution No. was adopted.
On motion of Aid. Gonnermann, res
olution No. was adopted.
On motion of Aid. Gonnermann, the
proposals for sewers were opened and
showed as follows:
Reichert Construction Co., Racine,
Wis-8 inch pipe sewer on Nadia street
35 cents per lineal foot; y inch pipe
sewer Oh Middle street, "a cents per
lineal foot; II inch pipe sewer on Bond
street, 81 cents per lineal foot; II inch
pipe sewer on North Congress street, 40
cents per lineal foot; manholes, each,
$18; catch basins, 500.
Hansen & Co +. Racine, Wis-8 inch
pipe sewer on Nadia street, 80 cents
per lineal foot; II inch pipe sewer on
Middle street. A cents per lineal foot;
II inch pipe on Bond street, "A cents
| 80 inch Y1iVn NJ Cnn
gress street, A cents per lineal foot;
manholes, each, 500; catch basins,
each, 500.
Harding & Nelson, Racine, Wis
inch pipe sewer en- Nadia street, SIS
cents per linea foot; II inch pipe
sewer on Middle St., soc per lineal #;
! Il inch pipe sewer on Bond street, 90
cents per lineal foot; II inch pipe
sewer on North Congress street, 60
cents er lineal foot; manholee, each,
$3.50; catch basins, each, $26.5O.
On motion of Aid. German, the pro-
posals were referred to the committee
on sewers.
Mr.. Wervie petitioned the council to
| have the north side of Grand avenue,
between Ashland avenue and Congress
street, paved two feet wider than con-
templated at his own expense.
Aid. Berns moved that the request
be granted.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Ald. Gonnermann, Weier,
Berns and German.
Nays-Ald. Brister, TarbeII and
FRANKIE.
Lawyer N. Baker stated to the
council that the suit of Louisa Davy
VS.. The City of Kenosha would be
dropped if the city would pay the as
sessment levied against Mrs. Davy's
property.
On motion of Aid. Gonnermann, the
proposal was referred to the judiciary
committee and city attorney to report
at the next regular meeting.
The following resolution was pre-
sented by Aid. German:
Resolved, That the piece of land ad
Joining Lake Michigan and now being
used by the City of Kenosha for
public park, part of which was donated
to the city of Kenosha by Mr.. Benjamin
Eichelman, be named and called
Eichelman Park.
On motion of Aid. Berns, the resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on
public grounds to report at the next
regular meeting.
Aid. Tarbell moved that the sewer in
that part of Grand avenue, east Of
Congress street to the harbOr, be added
to the sewer system and that the
property fronting and abutting on said
street be assessed at the usual frontage
70 cents per front foot.
Motion carried
Aid. Gonnermann stated that the
School Board requested permission to
cover the stairway of the North side
engine house.
The Clerk was instructed to notify
the School Board that permission is
granted them TO cover said stairway
at their own expense.
The chairman of the committee on
sewers stated that the committee rec
commended that the sewers on Grand
avenue be extended from the old city
limits to Ridge street, on the city's side
in accordance with the sewer system.
On motion OF Aid. Gonnermann, the
Clerk was instructed to advertise for
bids for the construction of said sewer.
Aid. Gonnermann stated that the
reservoir at the corner of Wisconsin
and Main streets and at Barr & Bris-
ter's shop were of no use to the city,
and moved that the committee on
streets, alleys and bridges have power
to remove the brick and have the holes
filed up.
Motion carried.
Aid. German moved that Charles
Steinbach be employed as pipeman at