The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26

KENOSHA COUNCIL ARE UNANIMOUS
IN ACCEPTANCE OF LIBRARY
THANKS FOR MR.. z. G. SIMMONS
Other Business Transacted At the Meeting
AS Of1cially Reported. HarDor Pur-
chase-Report of Water Com
missioners, Etc.

| Adjourned regular meeting of the
Common Council, Jan. %, 1899.
Called to order by President Calkins
Present-Ald. Brister, Weier, Berns
German, Tarbell and FRANKIE.
Minutes of meetings Dec. 10Th, 1898
Jan. End, 3rd and 9th, 1899 were read
Aid. FRANKIE moved that the minutes
stand approved as read.
Motion carried.
A petition was presented signed by
John Mayer and two others, stating that
the N. R. Aliens Sons chimney north
of Grand ave. and west of North Chicago
street was in a dangerous condition
and requesting that such action be
taken by the council as may be in their
power to render the petitioners persons
and properties safe and secure from all
danger and damage that may be
caused from said chimney.
On motion of Aid. Tarbell the petition
was referred to the Judiciary committee.
A petition was presented from Bridjet
taxes to the amount of $40 be granted
ON the north east quarter of block 49,
On motion ofAld. Tarbell the petition
was referred to the Finance committee
A petition was presented signed by
Herman Haag and six others, request
ing that an alley be opened connecting
Jay street on the east with Ridge street
on the west, between JENNIE street and
Garden street in the Fourth Ward.
On motion of Aid. German the petition
was referred to the committee on
streets, alleys and bridges. -
On motion of Aid. Tarbell, the petit
ton was referred to the committee on
claims.
A notice of injuries received and
damages sustained by Matthew Brady
was presented.
The city engineer reported as follows:
The Hon. Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Kenosha.
Gentlemen:- The following is the
amount of work done by the respective
contractors:
By Hanson & Co., on North Congress
street, SOB feet of Il inch pipe sewer at
A cents per lineal foot, $22l.32; three
manholes at 500 each, $50; two catch
basins at 500 each, $40.
On Middle street-503 feet of Il inch
pipe sewer at A cents per lineal foot,
$221.32; 3 manholes at 500 each, $50;
catch basins at 500, $50.
On Nadia stretches feet of inch
pipe sewer at 80 cents per lineal foot,
$83. 30; l manhole at 500, 500.
On Bond street.-the feet of Il inch
pipe sewer at A cents per lineal foot,
$74 Sc; | manhUle at 500, $40.
Total $88O.30.
By the Reichert Construction Co.
On Grand avenue-350 feet of 80 inch
brick sewer at $l.93 per lineal foot,
$675.50; 2 manhcles at $28 each, 500;
l catchbasin at $3.50. Total $3.50.
Respectfully submitted.
j. B. DAVIDSON,
City Engineer.
On motion of Aid. German the report
was referred to the committee on
sewers.
The board of water commissioners
made their report.
Aid. German moved that the report
be accepted and adopted and that the
board of water commissioners be en-
powered to get plans and specifications
for filter system. Motion carried.
The following new bills were pre-
sented:
Finance-W S Gibbons, 1920.
Fire Department H A Kupfer, ST. 10;
H A Kupfer, So.
Police-Philip Schnell, SOC.
Public Grounds-John KOber, 1926.
Streets, Alleys and Bridges-John
KoDer. 1915; Meiser Bros, SOC; Kipp-
Montgomery Lumber Co, 1858.
Pauper-J RI Lewis, $30.74; Joerndt
Bros, $15.69; Meiser Bros, $5l.54; Mrs
E Bauer, 1894.
Special Harbor Committee Bene-
dict & Tarbell, Sill. "a
Aid. Tarbell moved that the bills be
received and referred to the respective
committees. "a
Motion, carried.
The bill of Nick Federspiel, for at
tendance upon Peter ok from Sept
IA to Sept. 25th, 1898, in all .163 hours.
amount, $32.60-was presented.
Aid. Berns moved that the action
taken upon the bill at the last meeting
be reconsidered.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes AID. Weier, Berns, German
and FRANKIE.
Nays-Ald. Brister and Tarbell.
Aid. Weier moved that $50 cal
lowed to Nick Federspeil.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Ald. Weier, Berns, German
and FRANKIE.
Nays-Ald. Brister and Tarbell, &
The chairman of the committee on
fire dept. presented and reported cor