The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-04-27
CHECK Is REFUSED
M. R. & K. OFFICIALS REFUSE TO
RECEIVE RETURN FROM COUNCIL.
BOARD OF HEALTH ORGANIZE
Dr.. ]. L. Cleary Made Health oflcer for
Another Term-Petition to Pave Pearl
and Lake Streets Received-Chafee
Elected Bridge Tender.

Elected Bridge Tender
The City Council held an adjourned |
meeting at the city hall last evening
and transacted considerable important
business.
The most important business was
the report of the City Clerk in regard
to the return of the check for So, 900 to
the Milwaukee, Racine & Kenosha
Electric Railway company. The Clerk
reported that in company with the
City Attorney he had gone to Racine
and had rendered the check to both
Mr.. Bishop and Mr.. Slush, but both
had refused to receive it, and therefore
it was still in the hands of the Clerk.
The Council took no action on the
matter, more than to accept and file
report of the Clerk.
A petition was presented from Z. 6.
between the railroad tracks and the
intersection of Pearl street, and Pearl
street from Lake street to Main street
be ordered paved with brick, the
middle to be thirty feet. The matter
was referred to the Street and Alley
committee.
Mr.. Simmons also asked that he be
granted permission to lay a track from
the switch at the Petit malt house to
Central Park, to be used to convey
materials during the construction of
the Memorial library. This matter
was also referred to the Street and
Alley committee, to be reported on at
the next meeting.
The bills of special officers Boyle
and Ortiz, for watching the terminus of
the M. R. & K, to the amount of
about $35, were presented and ordered
paid.
The Pauper committee reported that
after careful consideration they would
recommend the selection of Mrs.
Pabst as matron of the poorhouse, at
a. salary of $3.50 week. The report
was accepted, and Mrs, Pabst was de-
clared chosen for matron.
! The committee to whom was referred
the petition for sprinkling Prairie
avenue presented a favorable report,
and the Clerk was ordered to advertise
for &3ids for the work, to be opened at
the next meeting of the Council. The
matter of electing sewer inspector
who should act as an assistant to City
Engineer Moth, was referred to the
Sewer committee, with power to act.
The Council decided that all sewer
and water connections on Park, Wis
seonsin and South Main streets not al
ready made, should be made by the
sewer committee and the property
owners assessed for all expenses
incurred in this manner.
| The matter of John G.. Slater holding
both the Office of Justice of the Peace
and City Attorney, came up and the
Clerk was ordered to secure an opinion
from some good source, as to the legal
| ity of the action of Mr.. Slater in hold
ing both Office.
The matter of electing a bridge
| tender next came up and the commit
| tee to whom the matter was referred
reported in the selection of Horace
\ Cha1tee at salary of 5000 year. The
report was accepted.
The old question of Cedar street and
the controversy between Matthias Her.
| man and William Faber came up, and
| it was decided to settle the question
once and for all by having the city
engineer set the lines for the street in
accordance with the line marked out
by the judgment of the courts in the
recent suit in regard to the vacation of
the street.
Aid. Pirsch made his maiden effort
before the Council in speech, showing
the demand for more men on the fire
department. In response to his appeal
the committee on fire department were
empowered to hire one more man.
The Council then adjourned and or
gained as a Board of Health. Mayor
German was elected President of the
Board and Clerk Jacob, Secretary.
Dr. Cleary was re- engaged as health
officer at salary of 5000 year. The
Board spent some time discussing
means for disposal of garbage, but no
action was taken. The Board then
adjourned.