The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-04-24
City Council Receives Large Bills
From Different Sources on Ac-
count of Smallpox Scare.
TAX COMMITTEE GIVEN POWER.
Committee will Have Full Power to Pro-
vide Assistance for the City Assessor
Interesting Council Meeting

uCCt4uS VI Tue 11ly Il dluCIS Dll1S
were presented on account of the re-
cent scare which aggregated more
than five hundred dollars.
The largest bill in the lot was pre-
sented by DIR. J. L. C1eary, who cared
for smallpox patients. His bill amount
ed to $500 or fifteen dollars day for
twenty-six days work. The present
alton of the bill came as surprise to
the Council and it is probable that
there will be something of hard fight
before the bill is paid. 1t is claimed
that DR.. C1eary was hired by patients
city.
This bill will probably be supple
mented by other bills from other physi-
clans and the amount will proba bly, be
doubled before all claims are settled.
Added to this bill for professional
services other bills were received from
the attendants at the pest house, the
men who built the pest house, from
Mrs. Louise Whitbeck for materials
taken to the pest house and for the
loss of business on account of the
smallpox case, from DR.. VIM. M. Farr
for consultation and several other
smaller bills. All the bills, with the
exception of those presented by DR..
C1eary and Mrs. Whitbeck, were al
lowed and these two were referred to
the Judiciary committee to be reported
on at the next regular meeting.
The city decided that City Assessor
Ortiz should have assistance, and the
entire matter of employing this as
distance will be referred to the COM
mittee on taxes with power to act.
Many schemes have been suggested
for the assistance of the assessor but
it is probable that the committee will
settle the matter by employing couple
of men to assist the assessor in the
clerical work.
The Council was informed by Mayor
Pfennigsthat the supervisor of assess
ments had given notice that if the as
sessment of property in Kenosha was
not within ten per cent of the real
value he would be forced to order
new assessment at the expense of the
city.
For this reason it is probable that
the Assessor will make an absolute
value assessment and he will require
considerable help to complete the
work. The committee will act on the
matter at once and the assistants of
the Assessor will be appointed in
few days.
The junk dealers in the city made
complaint to the city that their rights
were not being properly protected on
account of the fact that a number of
junk dealers had several men working
on single license. The matter was
referred to the Judiciary committee
and if possible the ordinance to license
the dealers will be SO. changed as to
make it more just and equitable.
Jacob Eifer, William Jensen and
Fred Parker were appointed special
police officers without pay.
The committee of the whole report
ed against the allowance of any rebate
of sewer tax to Theodore Letting, thus
closing ,anl incident which has caused
the Council considerable trouble.
But one bid was presented for the
contract for the curbing of Exchange
street and for this reason the Council
decided toswait another week and give
other contractors a chance to bid on
the work. It is probab BILE sthat the con-
tract wilt be let at the next meeting of
the Council.
The Chief of Police was given or
ders to see that the sidewalks along
Main street were kept clear of obstruc-
tons and in the future the merchants
will be allowed toluse the three feet of
the sidewalk adjoining their build
ings. Bicycle racks and all display
stands must be placed on this space or
removed from the sidewalk.
It was announced to the Council
Monday evening that the Allen tan
merry managers had started to make
some changes in the Grand Avenue
bridge. None of the members of the
committee on streets and alleys had
been advised of the action of the tan
merry people and the chairman was
authorized to call on the managers of
the plant and get some information as
to the extent of the repairs planned.
Of course the Allen company largely
own the district about the tannery,
but it might be well'for them to notify
the city officials when they decide to
make changes IL the city property.
The changes will probably be stopped
until they are authorized by the
Council.
Bicycle riders will no longer be
forced to ''fash the glim" in Kenosha,
as the Council decided by silent vote
Monday night that the bicycle lamp
was back number and the Chief of
Police received no instructions to en-
force the ordinance providing for the
use of lamps. Notwithstanding this
/ fact, the Chief was ordered to arrest
all riders found riding on the side
walks and this portion of the law will
be rigidly enforced after due notice
has been given.
| The Council has already taken the
WAYS of the old Council and action on