The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-05-19
Patr0Imen Send a Petition TO The COun-
Gil Asking for an Increase in
Their Monthly Pay.
COUNCIL WRANGLES OVER SEWERS
Session Lasts TIL Nearly Midnight and
Little Business of Importance is
Transacted by City Fathers.

Inc pdtrOlmen OF the kenOSha pO-
lice force are troubled with the dis
ease known as the itching palm, "
and they are looking to the City Coun-
Gil for balm to curesit.
At the Council meeting Monday
night petition was presented signed
by the police asking that their wages
be increased from fifty-five sto sixty
dollars month. In support of this
petition the officers claim that the po-
lice of this city are not receiving the
money that is paid to patro1men in
other cities. The Council refused to
allow the increase.
After the petition was presented a
general discussion oni the wages of
police officers took up an hour of the
time of the Council. 1t was moved
that an ordinance be drawn to in
crease the pay of the police, and Aid
erman Robinson moved thegamend-
ment that the pay of the Chiefsof the
Department be increased. by ten dol
lars. This amendment lost, as did a
similar one to increase the pay of the
Chief by five dollars a month. The
original motion met the same,fate by
unanimous vote.
None of the policemen have gone
on strike yet, but it is claimed that
several of them are 1ooking1for other
work and it is possible that there will
be number of vacancies swithin the
next fortnight. Under the civil serv-
ice rules all the fees of the police
officers have been cut off, and the men
claim that it is almost impossible for
them to make enough to support
| themselves and families.
| The matter will be takensbefore the
Fire and Police Commission, and if
this body sees fit to recommend an in
crease in pay it may be that the Coun-
Gil will consider the recommendation
more favorab1y.
| After the settlement of the question
of increasing the pay of the police
the remainder of the meeting, which
lasted until after II o'clock, was spent
in discussing different phases of the
sewer question. People on Garden
street, in the vicinity of the Orphan
Asylum plat, asked for the construc-
ton of sewer. The petition was
signed by all the peop1esinterested in
the sewer with the single exception of
the trustees of the Orphan sAsy1um
plat.
The Council, without considering
the matter asst should have been con-
sidered, granted the petition; but
Alderman Robinson raised theg point
that the city could not arrange for
the building of a sewer outside the
sewer district unless people interest
ed signed an agreement that they
would pay for the Improvement.
The point was held by the City At
torney to be well taken, and the petit
ton referred backs to Athe property
owners for the proper amendments.
It is possible that in this waysthe old
Orphan Asy1unFp1at wills atsslast be
opened up, as the sewer wi11abe built
and the land will have'Eto2 be sold to
pay the tax.
Alderman Goodman also called up
the question of building ksewers in
the subdivision owneds by the Keno
sha Realty company, and this action
of the Council was rescinded on the
ground that the resolution had not
been passed by the necessary vote.
The Council remained::ssin session
until nearly midnight, but they never
got past the itemsof.spetitions and the
meetingss was adjourned until next
Monday night2when the work will be
continued.