The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-02
Aldermen Spend Several Hours in
Electing Officials for the
City Offices.
]. C. SLATER FOR CITY ATTORNEY
John B. zievers Goes on the Police Force
Again, While Pat Carr and Joseph
Krautkramer Elected commissioners

The City Council met in regular ses-
sion at the city hall Monday evening,
and the fact that more plums were to
be pulled from the city tree drew a
good crowd to the lobby.
The first matter of interest to come
up was a petition signed by
large number of north side residents
asking the Council not to appoint B.
Hermann street commissioner OF the
north division. The petition was laid
on the table, but before it went to its
destination Alderman Kleist made
some pertinent remarks on the manner
the Council had over-ridden the de-
mands of the taxpayers and urged the
acceptance of the petition. The vote
on the question was a strictly party
one, the Democrats with the exception
of Greenwa1d voting in favor Of ia
bling the petition.
A number of residents of the Third
ward petitioned the Council to have
the Northwestern Railway company
build sidewalks over their tracks on
Elizabeth street. The matter was re-
ferred tothe committee on streets and
alleys with power to act.
The Council took up the old matter
of purchasing a new watering trough
for Market square and the matter was
referred to the committee on buildings
and water works to report at the next
meeting of the Council.
The matter of the securing of pub
lie dumping ground was brought up by
Alderman O'Brien, who stated that
the committee had been offered a
dumping ground near the Bocken-
heuser brick yard which could be Sc
cured for $50 a year. AS it was appar-
ent that there would be remonstrances
to the opening of a dumping grottnd
in this portion of the city, the matter
was finally referred to the incoming
board of health.
The Council instructed the commit
tee on fire department to purchase 500
feet of hose 70 the use of the depart
ment.
The committee was also instructed
to have a private telephone line built
from the central engine house to the
north side engine house. The line
will be the private property of the city.
The line will be built at once and its
completion will greatly aid the frcmen
in their work.
The Council then proceeded to an
other attempt to elect an extra police
officer, and on the nineteenth formal
ballot John B. Zievers, a former mem
Der of the force, was declared elected.
The Council then proceeded to elect
street commissioners, and on the eighth
formal ballot P. H. Carr received nine
votes and was declared elected.
The fight for a street commissioner
of the North division was short and
decisive, Joseph Krautkramer winning
over B. Hermann on the fifth ballot
The old plan of hiring a city attor-
ney. was referred to, and John c.
Slater was elected on the first. formal
ballot. The salary of the city attorney
was fixed at $500.
According to custom P. H. Carr and
Joseph Krautkramer were named by
the Mayor as weed commissioners.
The nominations were confirmed by
the Council.
george bSICuSs lI1S P4CSGhl POOA-
master, was reelected on the first for
NAL ballot.
George Wallis was reelected city
sexton, and Mrs. Pabst was chosen as
matron of the poorhouse for another
year.
The bridgetender, Peter Schultz, was
hired for another year at salary of
5000.
After the Clerk was ordered to settle
with the outgoing officers, B. ]. Ar
mold addressed the Council and stated
that he was willing to accept the bridge
plans if they would be approved by
the government. He also consented
to move the old bridge, and accepted
the pier as payment.
The Council then adjourned.