The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-12
S. C. Newman Sends Pertinent
Letter to Council About Sun
day Parades in kenosha
SEWER MATTER LAID OVER
Council Accepts Report of City En-
gineer, but no Money Will be Al
lowed on Sewers For Another
Month at Least

There was ripple of excitement
at the meeting Of the common council
on Monday evening when a letter was
presented by S. G. Newman, protest
ing against the Sunday parade which
disturbed the church services in a
number of churches in the city and
while the letter was laid on the table
by the council and no action taken in
regard to it by that body there will be
many people in Kenosha who will be
glad to know that some one has
voiced protest. In his letter, Mr..
Newman assumed that the band was
that Of the carnival company but this
is incorrect as the carnival band had
passed through the streets a half hour
before the disturbance occurred. The
baud was Milwaukee bano heading
the Polish picnic procession. The
letter Of Mr.. Newman makes spicy
reading. It follows:
Kenosha, Wis, July 9, 1906.
To the Honorable the Mayor and
Common Council of the City, of Ke-
nosha:
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At about 10:45 a. m, Sunday, July
8, 1906, while the undersigned was at
tending divine service at ST. Mat
thew's Episcopal church, some sort of
a procession went by, and the divine
service was greatly disturbed, first by
band playing, and Immediately
after, some flies aud drums still fur
Their disturbed the service. / assume
that this band belonged to the Car
nival shows, although have, no def
mite knowledge. i venture to inquire
II your mayor or any official con-
nected with the city government au-
thorized this procession, and if it was
not authorized, why your mayor or
some official connected with our city
government did not stop this disturb
ance right then and there.
am writing this letter in duplicate
to be given to the city press in case
some investigation is not ordered on
your part, because my rights as citi-
zen have been wantonly trampled
upon. Yours respectfully,
S. G. NEWMAN.
The meeting of the council was
Gated for the purpose Of taking some
action to close mp the sewer contract
with M. H. McGovern, but this will
probably take another month. City
Engineer Moth reported to the coun-
Gil that he had examined the sewers
the latter part Of June and that at that
time they seemed to be in fairly good
condition, but he commends that
the council defer final action on the
matter for another month in order to
permit of another inspection.
The report seemed to indicate that
there was possibility Of dirt passing
through improper joints of the sewer
and for this reason further investiga-
ton is regarded as advisable. 1t is
expected that the council will take
final action on the report in four
weeks.
The bill for extras presented by Nc
Govern was not taken up by the coun-
Gil at all, but will be taken up later.
The junk dealers had another inning
at the conncil meeting last night and
as a result of their requests it was de-
cided to have an ordinance drawn
amending the junk dealers license and
placing the fee at twenty-five instead
of thirty-tive dollars.
The city gave permission to the city
clerk to close his Office on Saturday
afternoons during the months of July,
Augustand September. The commit
tee on fire department was given
authority to purchase $50 feet Of new
hose.
After the usual amount of routine
business the council adjourned.