The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-29
City Engineer Moth Gets Unani-
nous Reelection and In
crease in Salary
DRAIN LAYERS TO GIVE BONDS
Council Gives First Reading to Drastic
Measure for Regulation of Drain
Layers in the City-Park Pro-
ject is Taken Up

City Engineer Robert Moth was
given a splendidsvote of confidence by
the members of the common council
Monday night when he was reelected
to his officesfor another year by the
unanimous vote of that body. Not
only was theresnot aRdissenting voice
to his Observation-Disclosures the vote was
taken a resolution was passed by the
same votesain creasing the salary of
the city engineer froms$12OO to $500 a
year. Mr.. sMothshas made an entirely
capable'ohdcer and his election will
be approved lby.Sthe voters of the
city.
| This mornings Mr.. Moth began his
elghthaterm ins the Office of city en-
gineer. He5.was First elected to sue
coed john B. Davidson seven years
ago, and since.she entered the office
many clanges!shave been made. The
documents'sof5 the Office have been
placed in irst-c1ass condition, a new
! system of bookkeeping has been in
stalled and the Office has been placed
on business abasis. Mr.. Moth has
had an2ardnous ttasks during the last
two years Of his,sconnection with the
Office on account of thesmaking of the
| plans for thessnew sewer systems. Ali
of this work wassdone by the city en-
gineer and thestask.proved such diff
flcu1t one thatstheShea1th of'Mr. Moth
| xxy1 Hoe a
year he wasssforced to take long va
cation. Mr.. Moth has2sbeen a watch
! dog over.thescityEmoney so far as his
department ssis2 concerned sand he has
steadfastlySrefused to recommend the
allowance of the big bill for extras de-
manded by SeweruContractor Meow
ern.
Mr.. Mothsswi1l undoubtedly be re-
tanned in the Office of perintendent
of the Kenosha Water company,
which Offices he has held in conjunc-
ton withsthe office of city engineer.
| Strict Ru1esBfor Drain Layers
Aside fromithenelectionsof city en-
gineer, the most important matter to
/ come before the council Monday even
! ing was the sreading of "a new or
dinance for. gulation of the work
of drain layers in Kenosha. The new
ordinance, which will undoubtedly be
PASSED, provides sthatssany person in
the city may make annapplication for
a license as drain layer, kbut at the
time the application Us made he must
depositswith the citysclerk bond for
ST. 200, which shall be approved by the
mayor AID ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The
men who nows have a1icenses will be
permitted to work bunder under these
licenses until Mays 1st, but at that
time all licensesswillsbe null and void
and the drain layersSwill.shave to Sc
cure new licenses. These jmay be is
sued by the mayor sand city clerk on
the filing of "a bond smade by some
surety company in Ethesgamount Of
81, 900. Theses bonds must be renewed
annually.
/ The ordinance further provides
that any person3imaking connection
with city sewer without first secur-
ing a 1icense.5shall be subject to
fine ofsnot less thans$5 nor more than
SIS. Before ;any'fconnection is made
from the lcity engineer, band file with
the engineer mapg showing the pro-
posed connection. The clerk has the
right to charge twenty-five scents for
a. oh 20 4+71i
It is expected that the ordinance
will be passed at thegnext meeting of
the council, land lit will be in full
effect onSthessfrst of next May.
Plans for Park
The committee Con Fpublic grounds
submittedsag report to the council IN
regard tos5the proposed Lake Shore
Park system,:but no action was taken
in this matter. sThe'council will meet
on Sunday 2morning andsgo in body
to look into thefconditions of the lake
shore, andyafter this Investigation It
| is possible that some more definite
plans wi11s be....rnade. The committee
submitted anna psshowing the land for
which thescity held deeds and tax
certificates, :and the city attorney will
be asked to:pass upon the question of
the right of the city to take immediate
possession Of the land. 1t is the plan
of the committee to make some ar
rangementsJafo straig the
Northumberland parking all the land
thus secured. The carrying out OF
these planssswil1 probably take several
years.
The ordinance fixing the salaries OF
ca ptalnsgin.the fire department at $65
monthswas sspassed, and will go into
effect at once.
The council has decided to give the
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