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

Adjourned regular meeting OF the
Common Council August 10Th, 1898.
Called to order by Mayor Petit.
Present-Ald. Gonnermann, Weier,
Calkins, German, Tarbell and FRANKIE.
An invitation to participate in the
parade and picnic given under the
auspices of the Trades and Labor
Council Labor day, and requesting that
the Secretary Of the committee be mott
fed of the action taken in regard to
same, was presented.
Aid Weier moved that the invitation
be accepted and the Secretary notified
accordingly.
Motion carried.
Aid. Weier moved that Mr.. Rhode be
instructed to remove the bill board
from the city lot at once.
Motion carried.
Aid. Gonnermann moved that the
amount of the bond required of the
Reichert Construction Co. for the COM
pletion of sewers on Maple street,
Grand avenue, Salem avenue, Grover
street, Rowland avenue and n nth
Chicago street be fixed at $4,000.
Motion carried.
A petition was presented, signet by
Mrs. G. W. George and eleven others,
requesting that the intended pavement
of Grand avenue extend no further
west than Jackson q Hannahs' factory;
and stating that in no case did the de-
sire brick pavement, but if tie pave
ment must be carried to the city limits
that the street be macadamized
Aid. Weier moved that the petition
be laid upon the table.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Ald. Gonnermann, Weier,
Calkins, German and FRANKIE.
Nay-Ald Tarbell. j.
The committee on streets, alleys anu
bridges reported as follows:
To the Common Council of the City OF
Kenosha:
Your committee, to whom was re-
ferred he bids for paving Grand ave-
nue., from North Main street to the city
limits, would respectfully report that
they have carefully examined the sew
eral bids filed with the City Clerk, and
find that the bid presented by A. E.
Rutledge q Co., Of Rockford, Illinois, to
be the lowest.
We therefore recommend that the
contract for paving said street be
awarded to the said A. E. Rutledge *
Co., and that the Mayor and City Clerk
0e authorized and empowered to enter
into a contract with said Company for
said work, provided that the entire
value of material and freightage fur
nished by the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway Company for the purpose OF
said paving be deducted from the total
cost, as shown by the bid of said Com
pany, and TIE balance of said bid only
paid to the said Company.
Your committee would further rec
0mmend after a careful examination
and investigation that what is known
as Pennington Gaiesburg vitrifed brick
be used for said paving.
Your committee would further rec
ommend that the final execution of
said contract be deferred until such
time as definite and positive arrange
ments are made with the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway Company in
regard to the material, freightage, etc.
to be furnished by said Company free
of charge.
Your committee would further rec
ommend that the amount so furnished
by said Railway Company, and de-
Quoted as aforesaid, be allowed the
property owners and city pro rata.
Respectfully submitted.
G. 81. Gonnermann,
Jas. German.
Committee
Aid. Weier moved that the report be
accepted and adopted.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Ald Gonnermann, Weier,
Calkins, German, FRANKIE and Mayor
Petit.
Nay-Ald. Tarbell.
Council adjourned.
Gus. JACOB, City Clerk.