The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-06
4 bound, and he declared that the


amendment had been carried. --...,.
Although the attorney had assumed
the powers of the mayor he was not
called down, and the mayor finally
yielded to the demands of the two
attorneys, and declared the amend
ment carried, notwithstanding the fact
that the rules of the Common Council
state plainly that the passage of any
ordinance requires the two thirds vote,
Tor we should say the vote of twelve
aldermen) to pass. st 81.
In the defense of the ruling the city
attorney cited a clause in the city
charter which states that ordinances
may be passed by an affirmative major
ity vote ef.the council.
The Council then, took the vote on
the passage of the amended ordinance.
The vote was six nays and eight ayes.
The mayor was again in doubt, but tie
I city attorney again came bravely to the
rescue of the cause of the saloon men
and declared the ordinance passed.
The friends of the ordinance were
jubilant and the opponents of the dead
letter made no outcry, as it was plain
to all that any kick from them would
be senseless, The action of the mayor
was taken entirely on either the advice
or the demand of the city attorney,
and what his opinion of the matter was
will probably never be known. One
course remains for him and that is to
veto the ordinance. This courseis the
only proper one open to him if he de-
sires to set himself on record in favor of
the passage of the ordinanc in the
spirit in which it was presented. As
the ordinance stands it is dead letter
and wilt not affect a single saloon in
the city III
The other business Of the Council
was of a minor nature. The usual
number of bills were allowed and the
usual amount of routine business trans
acted. The bids for the sewers on,
Pearl and Lake streets were opened
and William Davidson of this city was
the lowest bidder. The bid for
|sp1inkling showed that Aid. O'Brien
will sprinkle Park and Durkeeavenues
at the rate Of 9 and. 10 cents foot gao
A petition was presented from the
residents OF East Market street asking
that the street be paved with brick. It
was referred to the paving committee,
/, Applications for liquor licenses were
received from eight dealers and were
referred to the license committee.
The report of the highway commits
sioners in regard to the opening Of the
Upton alley was received and accepted
and the street commissioner was or
deredI to open the alley The alley
adjoining this was also5ordered opened,
as the land for this purpose has already
been dedicated to the city. Fouarooa4 "a
The committee on license reported in
favor of the allowing of licenses to all
applicants with the exception of j. Fl.
Shelby After the matter of grantinga
license to William Smith had been de-
bated the Council decided to grant all
the licenses, The matter of the Shelby
license was referred back to- the com
mittee to be reported on at the next
regular meeting, 7z l-~rr r., r..na-
| Five new lights were. ordered placed
in different parts OF the city, and on
the report of the committee on paving
the city clerk was ordered tOadvertise
| for bids for the paving of South Main
| street. 5E5C1gsECl ig zaH5J I1ETULA
| The matter of harbOr " erk came up
and caused quite a. spirited discussion
| between Weier and Tarhell and it was
finally decided to refer the matter to
| the next meeting of the Council. -'t