The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-28
Plans For the Main Street Bridge Are
Approved and the Change of
Route Will Be Granted.
ARNOLD TO MOVE THE BRIDGE
Ordinance For the Adoption of Certain
Parts of General Charter Law is
Given It's First Reading.

The City Council met in adjourned
session Wednesday evening and as the
meeting promised to be a general
cleaning up time there was quite
crowd of citizens present. The read
ing of a large amount Of minutes took
up quite little time and it was nine
O'Clock before the usual routine work
started.
The people residing on Park street
sent petition to The council for a
sidewalk on the street. A similar pc
tition had been sent in a year ago, but
the sidewalk was never built. The
street committee will investigate the
matter at once.
Mrs. Mary Sherwood, widow of Ser
gcant Sherwood, asked The city to re-
bate moneys paid 10 the city for a
cemetery lot on account of the fact
that the action of The state officials re-
Sherwood to be brought TO Kenosha
for interment. The matter was re-
ferrcd do the committee on public
grorndy.
The junk dealers have begun to take
advantage of the license rebate dodge
and one Of them petitioned for an 8
months rebate. The petition was re-
fcrrcd 10 the committee on license.
The hardware firm Of Fay & Shan
drew made request for rebate in
personal property tax. The petition
was referred to the committee on
taxes.
The report of the city treasurer tip to
March 9th was received and referred
to the finance committee. The report
showed hat the treasurer had received
since August, together with the
amount on hand, $119, 606.3o. OF this
amount 1874, 97o. "a are still in the hands
of the treasurer.
The city clerk presented detailed
report of the financial condition of the
city which showed that the city treas
ury contained about 81, 900 to pay the
running expenses of the city for the
next nine months.
The committee on fire department
reported that a horse had been pur-
chased for the use Of the department,
The street committee failed to take
any action on the petition for opening
Ca1endonia street, but recommended
that the troublesome question be re-
ferred to the council as committee of
the whole.
1t took only few minutes to clear
up the Main street bridge trouble. The
committee on streets, alleys and
bridges made report recommending
that the plans for the bridge now on
file with the city clerk, permitting the
company to use the old center pier, be
accepted with a provision that the
company agree to move the old bridge
to place designated by the city and
provided that the company file with
the city clerk complete plan of the
new bridge. The report was accepted
without comment.
On motion Of Alderman O'Brien the
,a1ary-of the city engineer was made
he same as last year and Robert Moth,
he present city engineer, was re-
lectcd by a unanimous vote of the
,ounci1.
The old question of damages for
Joernt1t Bros. on account of goods
damaged by defect in The sewer was
brought up by Attorney Buckmaster.
Che matter was finally referred to the
committee on judiciary.
Alderman O'Brien, chairman of the
,pecial railway committee, reported
hat the committee was In favor OF
granting the change of route to the
company if the change would not in
validate the ordinance. No action was
aiken on this report and the commit
&c was given further time i'll which TO
ret an opinion from the acting city at
torney.
The chairman of the street commit
/ Zee reported that he had conferred with
Mrs. Brande in regard to the opening
of Pon1el'oy street, Dnt no salisfa Glory
report could be made and the com init
| Tee was given further time.
After this business had been settled
the council took up the discussion OF
ordinances. The sidewalk ordinance,
which has been before the council fol
some time, was given its final reading
and passed and The ordinance provid-
ing for the adoption of certain sections
OF the General Charter law was also
given its first reading and will take
The usual course. There is no doubt
but that the ordinance will be passed.
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