The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-12
Contract for the Milwaukee Avenue
Paving Let to A. E. Rutledge, of
Rockford, ILL.,, at 1921 1880.
SMITH IS CALLED TO ACCOUNT
North Side Alderman Is Accused of Med
ding With the Affairs of the Pauper
Committee-0rdered to Desist.

The City Council met in adjourned
session Thursday evening for the pur-
pose of letting the contract for the
Milwaukee avenue paving, and the
contract for the work was ordered let
to A. E. Rut1edge & Co., of Rockford,
ILL.,, the company being the lowest
responsible bidder for the work. There
were two Ibids thrown out on account
of the fact that the bidders did not
specify the kind of brick to be used
and another bldg was overlooked be-
cause thesbidder was not reg arded as
responsible. The contract price for
the work was $50, $500. 1t is prob
able that the work will be started
within few days.
In regard to the paving of the street
the Kenosha Gas and Electric COM
pany submitted a proposition to the
city offering to put in service mains
before the paving was laid if the peo-
pie of the avenue Bwou1d agree to pay
SIS for each service SO put in, with the
agreement that the money would be
refunded if the gas was used in the
house within FIVE years.
The contract for sewers on Grover,
Jenne and Ounce streets was ordered
let to r. H. Burr, who was the lowest
bidder.
At this point the only excitement of
the evening came up when Alderman
Hermann accused Alderman Smith of
medd1ing with the affairs of the pauper
committee. The committee made the
following report:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council:
Gent1emen:-Your Committee on
Pauper Affairs would respectfully re-
port to your honorable body that on OF
about the 9TH day of August, three of
the persons receiving aid from the city
were placed at work on the streets, al
legs and public grounds picking up
loose paper, etc., and said work was
carried on for period of three weeks
to the full satisfaction of your Com
mittee. However, on or about the
18th day of August the persons who
were doing this work discontinued,
and your Committee, upon investiga-
ton, have ascertained that the cause
of the same is as follows, viz:
Questions answered by Matron of
Poor House:
l. Ouestion-Have the men been
working right along on the street?
Answer-The men did not work all
the time. Meyer was sent home last
week Thursday by one of the Alder
men and had not worked any on the
street since.
Ouestion-What Alderman did he
say sent him home?
Answer-Meyer said it was Alder
man Smith that told him one time, but
would not tell who spoke to him the
second time. Meyer stated that Alder
man Smith told him to throw the bag
he had for collecting paper in the lake.
Questions answered by Mr.. Meyer:
2. Ouestion-How is it you doSnot
work on the street any more?
Answer am not able to travel.
Ouestion-Is that the only reason?
Answer-A1derman Smith told me to
go home.
time Alderman Smith told you to go
homer?
Answer-Back of. Schend's.
Ouestion-When did he tell you?
Answer-About a week ago.
Questionable you work any since?
Answer-No.
Question-Did anybody tell you to
throw the bag in the river or lake?
Answer-No.
AS your Committee deem it to the
best interests of the City of Kenosha
to have the streets, alleys and public
grounds in as clean condition as pos
sibIe, and as the work as carried on
was not hardship in any manner to
the persons doing the same, we con-
slider it advisab bic that the work be
continued.
Your Committee, however, desire
the approval of your honorable body
before said work is continued.
Respectfully submitted.
JACOB HERMANN,