The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-18
City Council to Try to Get New
Law to Regulate Work of
City Health Department
WILL INSTALL PATROL SYSTEM
Council Formally Votes to Put in Sys.
tenn of Police Call Boxes.-Te1e-
phone Company Puts up
Satisfactory Bonds

At the regular meeting Of the city
council held at the city hall last night
steps were taken to revise the ordin-
ances for the protection of the public
health of the city and City Attorney
Slater is now at work on new or
dinance which it is thought will stand
the test of the courts. The action
was taken 90 account of the recent
suit in which the city was plaintiff
and Ell. G. Crook, the defendant. The
city has served notice of an appeal
but it is probable that the case will
never go any further as the attorneys
fear that the law will not stand the
test of the courts and it is planned to
make new law. This matter was
discussed at length by the council
last night and the draft of the new
ordinance will be sent to the council
on next Monday evening. 1t will be
general health ordinance and will
provide especially for the removal
and care of garbage. The old or
dinance has been found to be defec-
tive in many ways and the attorneys
have recognized its weakness.
To Install System
The council also took action in re-
gard to the police patrol and alarm
system and it was voted to install the
system as soon as possible. The
committee has been instructed to
have plans drawn for changes at the
old engine house on Market street in
order to fit this house up for use as a
police station. 1t is planned to re-
build the bnilding at cost of some
thing like SO, 200. The building will
be fitted up SO that it viii be used as
place for caring for city prisoners.
| Nearly every town in the state of the
size of Kenosha has its place for city
| prisoners and it is thought that the
city would be able to save quite a
little money by having such a house.
In few years an effort will be made
to secure the passage of state law
esta blishing municipal court In Ke-
nosha. At the present time the city
pays out large sums annually for the
care of the city prisoners and large
amount of this expense could be cut
off with city prison. The committee
in charge of this work will report at
the adjourned meeting of the council
next Monday evening and the con-
tracts will be let as soon as possible
after that time.
The American Telegraph and Tele-
phone company last night submitted
to the council two bonds to cover any
loss to the city by work done by the
company. The bonds we're accepted
by the council, and the work will not
be interfered with in the future.
The finance committee made a re-
port recommending the levy of tax
of $4,000 to pay the demand made by
the Board of Education, and it will be
made part of the regular tax levy.
The city has decided TO inaugurate
a practice of building brick crossings
in the city, and the mayor and city
clerk were ordered TO purchase FIVE
cars of paving brick to be used for
this purpose.
The North Western Railway COM
pany came in for a good scoring on
account of the blocking of Market and
Park streets, and the city attorney
was ordered to take immediate steps
to see that the nuisance was abated.
This is not the first order of this sort
that has been given, but it is thought
that the officials will get busy and
keep the crossings clear.
There was large amount of routine
business before the council and the
aldermen were in session until after
twelve O'Clock.
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