The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-06-08
TO REFUND THE DEBT
REFUNDING ORDINANCE PASSED BY
THE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
FOR A CITY ELECTRICIAN.
Council Asked to Pass an Ordinance 60
Regulate the Use of Electricity in the
City's Buildings - Other Routine
Council Business.

The City Council met in regular
session at the City Hall Monday night
and much business of importance to
the public was transacted.
The bids for the paving of Pearl and
Lake streets were opened and from
the bids the work will be done by the
Rutledge company, of Rockford, Ill.
TIE bid was-For square yard of paw
ing with Galesburg brick, $l3l; for
building the curb of lime stone, %
cents per ineal foot; for making the
excavation, Is cents per yard; for all
dirt hauled over 1000 feet cent extra.
The next lowest bid was that Of the
Reichert Construction company of
Racine.
The residents of Milwaukee avenue,
between Division and Broad streets,
made aTemonstrance against the street
being sPrnklsd by assessment and the
Council decided to grant the remon-
stranoe.and the bids for sprinkling the
avenue we're laid on the table.
A large number of petitions were
received, asking for the construction of
sidewalks and sewers. They were re
ferred to the proper committees.
Two catch basins were asked for on
Pear street, between Rowland aveune
and Ridge street, and the sewer COM
TGfttee was ordered to look into the
matter.
The report of the poor master for the
month was received and placed on file,
The report of the Board of Highway
G Commissioners, who have been opening
an alley between Ridge and Jay streets
wesereceived and the Council will take
final action on it at the meeting held
0n.July ).
The committee on fire department
hes evidently concluded to oontinQe
their fght against the erection of
buildings other than ere proof witain
the fire district and reported unfaTor-
ably on the petition of Poser Jacobs,
for the erection of ava addition to his
feed store on Market street. However
the committee reported in favor of
allowing nina to erect a pu60lic scale on
Market street, in front of ais premises
eOn the recommend alton of the COM
smittee on streets and alleys it was de-
rtermined 30 lower the grade of Pear
and Lake streets enc foot.
The petition of rgohn Abel and other
Presidents of Grand avenue to build the
sidewalks at the curb line instead of at
the property lime was not granted. The
settlement Of this question provoked
quite a discussion, but the weight OF
therarguneRt was against the grantiag
| Of the petition.
I'm ordinance YVES introduced, haviag
fOrits object tine regulation of the pat
ting in,of electrical wines in the bujd-
l,ings, of the city. The ordinance pro
7ides for the appointment of city
Electrician and for the collection of fees
from all people using electricity in their
homes and business houses. The point
to the ordinance Is not visible to the
easual observer. w. lei. gehott, in
speaking of the ordinance, said that it
vas nothing more o. less than little
sebeme to bIackmail the Electric Light
Co. Ta2e Council took NO action on the
ordinance, more than to refer it eom-
n2ibtee consisting of the Mayor aad
Aid. Schend, Tarbell and Curtis.
The ordinance recently introduced
for the pArpose of providing for the re-
funding Of the city debt was taken up
and given it's second reading. Later
it was passed by a unanimous vote.
The bids for sewers on South Main
and South streets were opened and re-
fe-red to the committee on sewers.
The lowest bidders were Hanson &
Thompson, Of Racine.
The Council spent the remainder of
the meeting dealing with the bribery
investigation. which is noticed at
length in another column.