The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06
NO ACTION IS TAKEN.
City Council Met Monday Night But
Action on the Railway Matter is
Deferred for a Week.
THE RAILWAY PROMOTERS SPEAK
Council Does Little Business and Adjourns
for Week in order to Allow the
Finance Committee More Time.

The City Council met in regular
session at the City Hall last night and
the meeting proved very interesting
one. There was an uneasy feeling
among the street railway men who
were dickering with the city, and
large representation of them were at
the meeting and sat silently through
long siege of routine business.
| The intended reform in the council
in regard to the transfer of licenses
didn't go far as c. A. Cook came in
with a petition asking that his license
be transferred 10 Charles Wemby, and
the petition was granted without dis
senting voice.
The report of the Poormaster showed
that there were 81 people receiving
whole or part support from the city.
The resignation of DR.. F.. F. buddy
as city physician was received and &C
the position. DR.. George A. Pugh
sent a bid of 1920, while DR.. J. B.
Spau1ding wanted to do the work for
$500. The council proceeded to take a
ballot on the subject and DR.. ]. b.
Spau1ding received II votes and was
declared elected. DR.. Spaulding will
probably earn his money as the report
which DR.. buddy made to the council
showed that he had made $40 calls dur
ing his short term of service. DR..
buddy was very successful in his work
and only two patients died during his
term of office.
The tax levy from the County Clerk
was received and placed on file asswas
the report of the finance committee on
the demand of the School Commission
ers recommending the 1evyof the tax
requested.
The committee on license sent in a
lengthy report in regard to rebating
saloon licenses and transferring
licenses from one party to another.
The report showed that Wisconsin
laws showed that the Supreme Court
had held that that the council had no
power to transfer licenses. The court
held that the license was a personal
matter between the council and the
1icensee. The committee further re-
ported that there was no liza bility for
the council if they should refuse to
grant a rebate on license. However,
notwithstanding the report, it is prob
able that the council will continue to
transfer and rebate. s@
Engineer Moth and the streets. and
alleys committee reported that they
had taken no action on the plans for
removing the Main street bridge and
asked for further time, which was
granted. Representative of the COM
pany continued to plead that the
council take some action on the bridge.
Both Mr.. C1auscn and Mr.. Arnol-~
asked for some consideration but they
failed to get it, and the matter was left
in very unsettled condition.
Bills from the Kenosha Gas and
Electric company to the amount of
s., 981.2o were approved.
On the recommendation of the sewer
committee the Middle street sewer was
accepted.
The railway matter Came up and
Chairman O'Brien stated that the
committee were still undecided in re-
gard to the action of the council and
asked for further time. Further time
was granted.
At this point Attorney Norman L.
Baker presented a petition from the
residents of West Main street remons-
trating against the granting of any
franchise for street railway on that
street. They held that they had rail-
way enough now.
At this juncture the lights in the
City Hall went out, and although the
railway men struggled to get some
recognition, the council adjourned.