The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
City Council Would Not Permit The
Government to Erect a Signal
Tower on Grand Avenue.
"FLY COP" TO BE APPOINTED.
Mayor May Name Special Detective Of
fcer to Assist and Watch the Police
other Business of Importance.

The Common Council of the city Of
Kenosha turned the United States
Government down fiat last evening
when at an adjourned session of the
city so1ons, the aldermen refused to
allow the Government a permit to
erect storm signal tower at the east
end of Grand avenue. The Govern
ment had made elaborate plans to
erect steel tower for the display of
the storm signals for the benefit of the
mariners and they asked the council to
grant them a ten years lease of a
small piece of property at the end OF
the avenue on which to place the tow
err. Some of the aldermen were in
favor of referring the matter, but the
ma jority thought the Government was
too presuming and was seeking too
many favors for the returns in sight.
The petition was promptly tabled, and
if the u. S. Government erects sig
nal tower they will be forced to pur-
chase a piece of land for this purpose.
The residents of the west side of
West street sent ir a petition to the
council, asking that sidewalk be or
dered laid along the east side Of West
street, from Prairie avenue to Mark ct
street. This side walk has been de-
manded for several years, and it is to
be hoped that the council will grant
the petition of the property owners.
The acceptance of the amended
street railway ordinance on the part
of the company was read and ordered
placed on file. The petition Of the
company for permit to erect tempo
rary car barn on Milwaukee avenue,
was referred to the committee on
streets and alleys with power to act.
1t seems very probable that the COM
pany will be given the permission de-
sired, and the temporary structure will
be put up at once.
The complaint of John Dryer,
city employee, who demanded damages
from the city for injuries received in
falling on a defective sidewalk, was
referred to the committee on claims.
The challenge of the Racine officials
for a game of nine pins, was received
and accepted, and the City Clerk was
instructed to make all arrangements
for the game. The dates for the diff
ferent games in the series will be an
nounced in few days.
The matter of moving the. Main
street bridge to new location, finally
got under way, and the City CLERK was
ordered to advertise for bids for the
construction of a center pier and the
approaches to the bridge. The bids
will be opened at the second meeting
of the council in November
An interesting point has been raised
in connection with the building of the
bridge as to the ownership of some of
the property along the river The
plats on file in the county offices show
that the owners have possession To
within a few feet of the river, while
the owners claim possession to the
center of the stream. Should the for
mer description be held correct the
bridge can be built in much better
way.
In regard to the new poor house
plan, the committee on buildings was
not ready to report and Aldermen
Nader and O'Brien were added to the
committee, and instructed to report a
the next meeting of the council. At
this point of the meeting William Tip
ton appeared before the council and
urged the purchase of his property.
He stated that he would take thirty
thousand dollars for his property and
that in order to assist the city IN the
purchase, he would take the old prop
erty of the city at $4,000. He offered
further to leave the city property and
to donate 5000 toward the purchase
price. Further, Mr.. Upton offered to
allow the city to pay thousand dol
lars .year for twenty seven years
with the rate of four per cent. In con-
nection with this offer Mr.. Upton ex-
planned that the city would be able to
adopt plan of municipal street clean
ing, street-sprink1ing he got no
further, for at the mention OF street.
sprinkling Alderman O'Brien was on
his feet and he announced to Mr.. lip
ton that he had better withdraw the
suggestion. The suggestion was
withdrawn and the council will ponder
over the offer at the next meeting,
Kenosha is at last to have a lily
cop'' by the action of the council, the
Mayor was given authority to appoint
detective in citizens clothes, who
shall not only assist the police but
who will also be able to keep tab on
the men drawing a salary from the
city as police officers. 1t is not exact
1y plain how the matter will work, and
there is little probability of the Mayor
appointing any one.