The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-06
Alderman Hermann Resigns His P0'
sition as Chairman of the Pauper
Committee to the Council.
STREET VACATION COMES UP AGAIN
z G.. Simmons Presents New Petition for
the Vacation of Old Main Street.
o her Business of the Council.

The long standing fight between the
Pauper committee of the City Council
and other mem bers of that honorable
body is probably over and last night
Alderman Jacob Hermann, who has
been chairman of the committee since
he was elected to the council, rendered
his resignation as chairman. In ten
dering his resignation, Mr.. Hermann
stated that it would be impossible for
him to continue in the position, and
that while his reasons for asking re-
lief were adequate he did not care to
bring them before the council. The
resignation was accepted.
Since Mr.. Hermann has been in
Fcharge of this important committee
his every action has been criticised by
a certain clique in the council, and he
I finally decided that it was useless for
him to attempt to do anything for the
city with this opposition. 1t should be
said that Mr.. Hermann has been con-
scientious and careful servant of the
tax payers and the paupers have been
carefully cared for under his admins
tration. Alderman Pfennig, the next
man on the committee, was advanced
to the position of chairman, and Her
mann was made chairman of the COM
mittee of claims, in order to keep the
balance of power in the council. The
incident is important in that it shows
the result of the opposition of an ir-
responsible minority.
The old question of the vacation of
old Main street was brought up again,
when z. G.. Simmons presented pc
tition asking for the vacation. In his
communication Mr.. Simmons stated
that should the council vacate the
street he would agree to furnish to
them a strip of land thirty-ive feet in
width, extending from Main street east
to Front street, and to pay $50 for
paving the new street along the Main
street line. The petition with this
new offer was referred to a special
committee consisting of Alderman
O'Brien, Head and Tul1y to report at
the next meeting of the Council.
| The summons in the suit of Samuel
P. Gascoigne against the Reichert Con-
struction Company and the city of Ke-
nosha was presented and referred to
the Judiciary committee. While the
Council was discussing this matter,
Attorney Meyers of Racine addressed
! the Council and urged that the claims
of the Reichert Construction Company
for the building of the sewer on Mid
die street be paid at once. The amount
is nearly a thousand dollars and the
| ~. S0S~ 1od
issuing any sewer certificates, on the
ground that the sewer was not part
of the original sewer system. II is
proba BILE that the committee on claims
to whom the matter was referred will
report in favor of the payment of the
amount at it's next meeting.
The Council spent half an hour dis
cussing the printing of the proceed
ines of the Council, and after many
suggestions had been made it was de-
cided to allow theDprinting committee
further time in which to reach some
report on the subject. From the ex-
pressions of the aldermen it appears
that the proceedings will remain un-
printed for the remainder of the life of
the present Council.
Little other business of Importance
was transacted. The committee on
lights reported that arrangements
were being made to cut off ten of the
street lights. Henry Halberstadt sent
petition to the Council asking per-
mission to erect permanent awnings in
front of his stores on West Main street.
The petition was promptly tabled.
Lawrence Stoehr who was formerly
proprietor of the Park City Gardens,
asked that he be allowed a rebate on
his license on account of the fire which
completely destroyed his stock and
fixtures and made it impossible to con-
tinue business. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on license
with power to act.
After allowing the usual number of
bills the Council adjourned.
PLEASANT SURPRISE