The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06
Speed of Motor Driven Carriages in
Ken0sha Limited to Ten Miles an
Hour on Many Streets.
ORDINANCE GETS UNANIMOUS VOTE
Action on Sewer Ordinance Delayed Until
Thursday Evening-Chief of Police
Makes Good Report.

The drivers Of autos in Kenosha in
the future will be forced to restrict the
speed Of the carriages to limit of ten
miles an hour, as at the meeting of the
| city council last night an ordinance
was passed fixing the speed limit at
that rate. There was no fight on the
ordinance and the council voted unani-
mously for it. When the matter was
left open at the regular meeting two
weeks the speed was fixed at twelve
miles an hour on all streets save Main
street, but last night the amendment
reducing the speed was proposed and
carried. The portion of the city
known as North Main street and Main
street is named as a special district
and on these two streets the speed of
the autos must be reduced to six miles
an hour.
The ordnance will not be received
with much favor among the owners of
machines in the city as they had asked
will go into effect as soon as it is pub
lished and the troubles of the police
will then begin. 1t is not known just
how the chief is to determine the
speed at which the autos are running,
but as the ordinance has been enforced
in other cities it is probable that the
chief will find some way of enforcing
it here.
No Action on Sewer Ordinance
No action was taken on the passage
Of the ordinance for new system of
sewers and the council made the ordi-
nance special order for meeting to
be held on next Thursday evening. In
postponing the ordinance a lengthy
opinion was presented by the City At
torney in which he gave full history
Of the sewer business IN Eenosha aud
showed that the passage of the present
ordinance was the best way out of the
difficulty. The ordinance seems to be
favored by nearly all the aldermen
and it is thought that there will be
almost an unanimous vote for its
passage.
The matter of the new bridge to be
built at Middle street did not come be-
fore the council az the estimates and
plans are not yet ready.
No More Rent Bills.
The report of the committee in charge
of the paupers of the city was an ex-
ceedingly gratifying one, as it showed
that the entire rent list had been cut
off and since the first day of August
the city has paid no rents and will pay
no more. Only two families are resid-
ing in the red home on the island and
the remaining families have decided to
pay their own rents. The report of
Chairman Jacobs showed that forty
two people were receiving aid from the
city.
The requisition of the school board
for funds for next year demanding
$40, 766.95 was received and referred to
the committee on taxes.
Police Make q Good Showing.
The quarterly report of the Chief of
Police for the quarter ending July 81
was received and accepted. The re-
port follows:
To the Honorable, the Mayor, Com
mon Council, and Board of Police and
Fire Commissioners of the City of
Kenosha.
Gentlemen:
have the honor to suhmitffor your
consideration my first quarterly re-
port ending July 81, 1908.
During the quarter the night desk
sergeant has answered $50 telephone
calls, of which 12O were answered in
person by the officer and the object of
the cali ascertained.
Five lost children were returned to
parents.
Twelve lost bicycles were returned
20 their owners.
Two watches were recovered and
restored to their owners.
$50 worth of stolen goods, one dia-
mond ring and $o4.50 were recovered
and restored to their owners.
Number of arrests during the quarter
1874, of which number 70 were taken
into court, 81 found guilty, six dis
charged and II turned out. Of the 81
convictions, SO paid fines and 8 served
sentence in the county jail.
Officer fees due to the city from
Justice McCarron. ....... $34.51
Officer fees due to the city from
Justice sturges. $50
Fees due to the city for serving
papers. ............... 3.75
Total due to the city. -. :. $500
In the classification of arrests, cases
of intoxication, A in number, head the