The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-03-22
DIRECTORS NAMED.
City Council Selects the Men Who wiz
Have Charge of the Simmons
Memorial Library.
PRESENT RAILWAY FRANCHISE


ehtse and Orders it Published Theodore
Letting Gets a Rebate on His PAVING
Tax-Salary of Chief Barr Raised to $500
Robert Moth is Re elected ctyS Engineer
-Wrangle over Dock Inspector
The City Council met in regu1ar SEES
sion at the City Hall Monday night
and as the terms of the retiring alder
men were drawing to close the
meeting was we'll attended. There was
no sign of the Waukegan street rai1-
way hunters and the Chicago promoters
had everything their own way.
Before the meeting the members In
du1ged in many little private confab
but the result of these meetings never
come to light and the mysteries are
still withheld for coming sessions.
One of the most important actions
of the Council was the appointment of
a board of directors for the Gilbert M.
Simmons Library by Mayor German,
which was made i'm the. following com
municatiOn:
To the Common Counci1 OF the City of
Kenosha.
Gent1emen-In accordance with the
provisions of section 932. of the revised
statutes of the State. of Wisconsin,
hereby appoint and present to you for
approval the following oitizensOf Keno
sha to constitute and be the board of
directors for the government of the
Gilbert M. Simmons library and read
ing room thereof, name1Y:: T.. G.. Sim
mons, George Yu1e, E. Il. Grant, w.
w. Strong, E. c. Theirs, .John O'D0n-
nell, Charles c. Brown, Joseph Bendt,
and James Cavanagh. thereby desig-
nate and name the Principal of the
schools of the city of Kenosha as ex-
officio, member of said board.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
4s.. JAMES GoRMAN, Mayor.
March 10, 1900.
The suggestions of Mayor German
were unanimously accepted and the
commission named.
No better selection could have been
made and with such men inchauge the
people of the city will feel certain that
the magnificent gift of Mr.. Simmons
will be properly managed. This board
of directors will have entire charge of
the library when it is turned over to
the city after the dedication. After
the adoption of the appointment of the
board of directors an ordinance was
passed providing for the levy of a tax
for the maintenance of the Gilbert M.
Simmons Library. 1t does not place
the amount, but it will be a,one mill
tax, but the amount may be increased
by action of the Council.
The rules were suspended and the
ordinance passed by a unanimous vote.
Under the head of petitions Harry S.
Brown presented petition asking
rebate in taxes. The petition, was re-
ferred to the committee on taxes. A
similar petition from Louisa Davy was
sent to the same committee.
The people residing on Middle street
asked that a sewer be constructed east
from Maple street, in ORDER to give
some relief for flooded cellars. The
petition was referred to the committee
on sewers.
The Board of Education presented
it's annual report on finances, showing
that the receipts of the board for the
year amounted to $57, 800 A.. The dis
bursements amouted to $50, $1,000.
Cash on hand March IL, $17, 556.71.
The regular report of the city Treas
urer was presented, and showed a cash
balance of SIS, 465.O7.
1. ]. Cobb presented an application
for the appointment of the position as
dock inspector. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on harbor, who
were authorized to take full power of
appointment. The compensation for
the dock inspector was fixed at s.. so
day.
A notice was served on the Mayor
and Clerk that Mrs. Emma Ma1t17-
strom would demand damages from the
city for injuries received from falling
on defective sidewalk. The notice
was received and placed on file, but no
other action was taken.
J. A. Ki11een presented an opinion
from Attorney General Hicks in regard
to daily newspapers and the pub1ica-
ton of official notices. The point in
the letter was not apparent, as none of
the Kenosha papers are affected with
the law. No action was taken on the
matter.
The fire department committee pre-
secuted report asking for the purchase
of 500 feet of hose, 200 feet of hose for
the chemical and two nozz1es. The
matter was referred to the committee
with power to act. The contract for
the hauling of the Gem Hose cart was
awarded to Harry Kupfer, the price
being fixed at $50.
| Some discussion was INDUCED in
over the question of raising the salary
of James S. Barr, chief of the depart
ment, from $3.50 to $500 per year. The
committee reported in favor of the
proposed raise III salary and the report
was unanimously accepted.
! The committee on sewer and paving
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