The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-25
Veteran Police Officer is Named as
Chief of Police by the New
City Council.
wAsHBlSH AND zIEvERS ARE OUT
Frank Rago and John Leik are Appointed
Patrolmen.- o'Hare Remains on
tie Force as an ofdcer.

The City Council met in adjourned
session at the City Hall last evening
and the proba ability of the appoint
meuts being made drew a full attend
ance. The lobby was also well hlled
with galaxy of applicants for police
offices, street commissioners and others.
The business of the evening started
when the council decided to adopt the
old rules to govern the new council.
The mayor then presented his list OF
committees, as follows:
Finance-Da1e Pfennig, Schend.
Judiciary and Ordinances-Iulley,
O'Brien, Herman.
Buildings and Water Works-Kleist,
Weier, Scho1ey.
C1aims-Pfennig, Scholey, Schlen-
ker.
Taxes-Anderson Weier, Smith.
License Pirsch, Tul1ey, Head.
Bonds-Head, Schultz, Hermann.
Public Grounds and Cemetery
Schultz, Dale, Head.
Harbor-Weier, Anderson, Smith.
Fire partment-Schend, Pirsch,
Schultz.
Po1ice-Smith, Schlenker, Kleist.
Printing-Scholey, Pirsch, Kleist.
Streets, Alleys and Bridges-Green-
valid, O'Brien, Dale.
Pauper Affairs-Herrmann, Green
valid, Pfennig.
Gas and Light-Sch1enLer, Tully,
Anderson.
Sewers and Paving O'Brien, Green
valid, Schend.
An effort was made to have but one
street commissioner, but the motion
was promptly voted down and it was
evident that the victors were anxious
to have all the spoi1s possible to give
out among the greedy office seekers.
A petition from the trustees of the
Fisk orphan asylum grounds asked
that the taxes be rebated on the prop
ertY. The petition was referred to the
committee on taxes.
The usual number of requests for
license transfers were received and
referred to the proper committees.
The official bonds of the various city
officials were presented and referred to
the committee on bonds.
Henry Vetter, night Waterman for
the Balm Wagon works, and Fred
Parker were appointed as special
police officers without pay.
A petition was presented from the
property owners on Exchange street
asking that the street be curbed and
graded at once. The petition was re-
ferred to the committee on streets and
alleys, with the City Engineer added.
A remonstrance from the property
owners on Market street against the
paving of that thoroughfare was re-
ceived and referred to the committee
on sewer and paving.
The report Of the city treasurer dated
April 18th was received and placed on
file, It showed a balance of SIS, 049. 48
in the city treasury at that time.
The proposition of Keller Bros, of
Chicago, seeking a factory site for a
Hat and Cap factory, was received by
the council and referred to the Bust
ness Mems Association for action.
A generous bunch of applications
for police and street commission offices
were received and accepted, but they
cut little figure in the selection of the
officers which occurred later in the
evening.
DR.. John B. Spa1ding, DIR. George A.
Pugh and DIR. Paul Malmstrom applied
for the position of city physician. DR..
Spa1ding was employed at a salary of
$500 a year. An effort was made to
have DR.. Pugh appointed at salary of
S275 a year, but the slate was strong
one and went through with little oppo-
sition.
C. B. Sorrensen presented bid for
the construction of the sewer on Park
street, and as his was the only bid the
contract was awarded to him.
The council, after sharp fight on
the railway ordinance, got down to
the business that pleased the lobby
the appointing of officials. By reso1u-
ton the salaries of the different officers
were fixed at the same as last year.
The mayor then nominated Joseph
Newhouse for the Office of chief of
police, and the nomination was re-
ceived withs' applause from the lobby.
Chief Newhouse was at once con-
firmed, receiving all but one vote. He
is the oldest man on the force, and
should make aggood officer. The new
chief appearedsbefore the council and
made a short speech thanking the
council forsthe honor conferred, and
assuring them that he would do all in
his power to merit the confidence and
respect of the people of the city.
Patro1men were then selected as fol-
lows: