The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-07-28

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Respectfully submitted.
Dated this 18th day of July, A. D.
1898. PETER FISHER,
City Attorney.
On motion of Aid. Gonnermann, the
report was referred to the committee on
judiciary to report at the next regular
meeting.
To the May or and Common Council
of the City of Kenosha:
Gentlemen-In accordance with your
request | have consulted James T..
OConnor, of Milwaukee, in reference
to the action commenced by the city
of Kenosha against the Chicago q
Northwestern Railway company, for
the purpose of enforcing the removal,
| from what is alleged to be a part of
West Main street, Of certain encum-
brances placed thereon by the defend
ant company.
Mr.. OCOnnor was retained by my
predecessor in this case, and has very
fully briefed it and gone over the situa-
ton [ think very carefully, and he
expressed himself as of the opinion
that the city stands at least an even
chance with the railroad company of
winning this case.
Personally, from previous eXamina
tion of this same question, [ have, and
still do consider the chances of the
city's winning to be doubtful.
Notwithstanding this, now think,
that inasmnch as the action has been
commenced, it had better be tried and
settled.
In case trial of this action is to be
had, very much desire that the coun-
Gil permit me to keep Mr.. >O'COnnOr
in the case, as | consider him able, and
being already familiar with the facts
his charges will be doubtless less than
that of a new man.
Herewith [ attach Mr.. O'COnnor's
bill for past services, which l consider
very reasonable indeed.
Respectfully submitted.
PETER FISHER,
City Attorney.
Dated Kenosha, July Is, 1898.
O'Connor, Hammel & Schmitz,
$96.35.
Aid. Tarbell moved that the report
be accepted and the City Attorney be
authorized to proceed with the case
and the Council authorize him to re-
tain Mr.. OConnor as counsel.
Motion carried.
The specifications for raising Grand
avenue bridge we're read and on mo-
ton of Aid. Berns, ordered laid upon
the table.
Ordinance No. -, entitled An
Ordinance to Regulate the Running
and Use of Bicycles and Velocipedes in
and upon the Public Parks and on the
Public Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks of
the City of Kenosha," was proposed
and given it's first reading.
The ordinance was ordered to take
the usual course.
The following bills read and referred
to the respective committees:
Finance-C A Dewey, $1.34; Bode
Bros, So so; Bode Bros, ST. 40; Rede-
ker & English, So. 10; j L Cleary, So. 25;
j Disch, ST.; G. Jacob, 81.
Fire Departmental W Boyer, SOC;
Redeker & English, $5.51; c A Dewey,
$3.50; Wisconsin Telephone Co., So;
Pitts & DeBerge, $3.50.
Wisconsin Telephone Co.,
So. Is; Redeker & English, $3.50; Bode
Bros, S.; G A Dewey, 81.
The bill of Charles Lindermann-
amount $40-for ten benches in the
Lake Front Park was presented.
Aid. Weier moved that the rules be
suspended for the purpose of allowing
the bill
Aid. Berns moved that the bill be
allowed.
Motion carried.
Public Grounds Ellen A. Drake
1925; VIM. Drake, $29.1O; K L.
Loescher, 4Oc; Redeker & English, 75c.
,Printing-Pitts & DeBerge, 1905.
Streets, Bridges and Alleys-H. G.
Schulz, 1910; Redeker & English,
$2064; Kipp- Montgomery Lumber Co.,
1888 81; G.. E. Mullen, SOC.
Pauper-F. W. Boyer, $3.50; Rede-
ker & English, 1929; c. A. Dewey,
95c; K. L. Loescher, 1915; G.. Gleich-
man, So; Iserman Bros, $26O2; Good
Shepherd Industrial School, $26; c. A.
Dewey, $1.21; e. Fl. Ernst, $2727;
W. R. Cheever, $3.50; Woodward &
Conley, 1915; A. F. Stahl, $22 OIL.
Sewer-American Express Co., 45c;
81. Channon Co., $40; Redeker & En-
glish, So.
The Mayor recommended that an
arc light be placed in the band stand
in Central park and one in the North
side park.
On motion of Aid. Tarbell the COM
mittee on gas and light were empoW
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