The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-19
City Engineer Robert Moth Gets the
Unanimous Vote of the Council
for a Fourth Time.
NEW BRIDGE FOR MIDDLE STREET
City Attorney Slater Makes a Report on the
Anna MI. Rogers Case Against the City
Other Council Business.

For the fourth time in succession
Robert Moth was elected City Engineer
of the city Monday night. by the unan-
inous vote Of the Common Council and
enters upon the duties for a new term
today. The unanimous election is a
splendid compliment to the work of
City Engineer Moth for the city and it
is certain that the city never received
better service from any of it's officials
than from Mr.. Moth. He has person
ally superintended all the public works
in the city since his first election and
by this work he has gained a rephta-
ton among the engineers about the
State.
He will be kept exceedingly busy
during the coming year as great deal
of public work will be done. The re-
districting of the sewer systems of the
city will be entirely in the hands of
the City Engineer and he has already
begun to make plans for this great
work which will be one of the most
noteworthy public improvements that
has been planned in Kenosha in de-
cade.
City Engineer Moth will also be
chosen as Superintendent of the Ke-
nosha Water Works and he will take
these duties in connection with the
duties of the city Office. The Council
fixed the salary of the engineer at
twelve hundred dollars year.
Lights to be Better.
The Council received at the meeting
Monday night a long communication
from the Kenosha Gas & Electric Com
pany announcing the plans of the COM
pany in regard to the new system of
lights to be put in. Both Manager
Bowen and Roger Kimball were pres
ent at the meeting and explained to
the Council the plans for the new sys-
tenn. It is announced that the INSTALL
alton of the new lamps will cost the
company in the neighborhood of $6. 500
but the system when completed will be
one of the best in the State.
From the discussion of the matter
some of the aldermen secured some
figures in regard to the cost of mu-
nicipal plant, and it is possible that
these figures will be brought up later
when the contract with the company
expires.
New Bridge for Middle Street.
City ENGINEER Moth sent report to
the Council with plans for the con-
struction of a new bridge over Pike
river. The plans of the Engineer pro-
vide for the building of steel struc-
ture costing $15,5OO. The bridge will
consist of steel girder eighty feet in
length, and a steel tressle some two
hundred and forty feet in length. 1t
will have roadway eighteen feet in
width and a sidewalk five feet in
width on either side. Ali of the bridge,
with the exception of the floor, will be
steel.
Sunday afternoon to look over the
present bridge, but it is rot probable
that the bridge will be ordered built
before new Council is elected.
The Council was also asked to lay a
new foot bridge over Jerome Greek on
Ashland avenue, and this matter was
referred to the committee on Streets
and Alleys with power to act.
The Rogers Case
Attorney Slater appeared before the
Council Monday evening and gave a
short explanation of the Anna NJ.
Rogers case which was recently de-
cided in the Supreme Court. The At
torney stated that the case had been
taken to the Supreme Court, but that
the Council had ordered that as far as
possiblesthe expenses of the appeal be
curtailed. The prime reason to take
the case to the higher tribunal was to
secure time in which a settlement Of
the case might be made in way that
would be favorable to the city. At the
time of the appeal the city had no
funds with which to pay the judgment
and while the case was pending efforts
were made to secure a settlement at
less than the original judgment. The
cost of appealing the case was but
thirteen dollars.
/ Preparing for Election.
The usual action was taken to get
ready for the spring election, and the
Clerk was ordered to issue the election
notice eliminating the city officers
whose election is not demanded by
law. The aldermen of the Fifth and
Sixth wards were ordered to secure
places to hold the caucuses and cleo
tons in in these wards.
Action in regard to the new sewer
districts was referred to the committee
with the City Attorney and City En-.
gineer added, and this committee will
report to the Council at its next regu.
lar meeting.
The Pauper committee was ordered
to see that the buildings on the poor
farm we're properly insured, but nc
action was taken to provide for the re.
moval of the paupers to their new
home.
This was the last meeting of the
Council until the night before election