The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-07
.kEN0sHA, CONTRIBUTE $noo
Mayor German Urges Members of the
Financial Committee of the Coun. W
Gil to be Careful in Making
Levy.-Counci1 Business

on Monday evening, the aldermen
voted to endorse the plan of Major
Judson who is In charge of the har-
Dor and rivers work in this district.
The Kenosha Council was the last in
the district to endorse the plan.
Major Judson was present at the
meeting and outlined the plan for the
purchase of the dredge and declared
that his plan was simply to take
money now to the credit of the differ
ent cities to be used in the purchase
of the dredge. He stated that the
plan had been endorsed by the Com
mon Councils of every other city in
his district and that the amount
which would be taken from the sum
set aside for Kenosha was but 81, 100.
Major Judson stated that the dredge
would be ready to prt into service by
the close of navigation next year. 1t
should be understood that the City
Council did not appropriate any money
for the purchase of the dredge but
simply gave its consent to the use of
money credited to Kenosha in the
funds held at Washington. It is
claimed that the dredge will be a
great benefit to the harbors in Racine
and Kenosha as it can be used at any
time to remove the sand that is washed
in by the northeast storms and Major
Judson is of the opinion that with the
dredge the harbors can be dredged to
uniform depth at all times. The en-
dorsenent of the Kenosha Council
was not necessary for the purchase Of
the dredge but Major Judson was
anxious to have the plan approved by
every City Council in the district be-
fore he gave the contract for the
dredge. The main opposition to the
purchase of the dredge came from the
men in Racine and Milwaukee who
had formerly been interested in the
government dredging contracts.
Mayor German sounded a keynote
of MUM cipal economy at the Council
meeting Monday evening when he
urged the heads of the various de-
partments of the city to shave the APP
preparations to be asked for next year
to the lowest possible amounts in
order that it might be possible for the
finance committee to provide a one
percent levi Of taxes. The assessed
valuation of the property in Kenosha
this year shows that a large increase
over the former year and it is thought
that with proper economy in the vari-
Gus departments of the city a one per
cent levy will provide plenty of money
for the demands of the city.
The report of the finance commit
tee will be sent to the Council at the
first meeting in December. For sew
eral years an effort has been made to
get the levy back to one per cent, but
each year it has been found impossi-
bic. III re is large amount of nun
iciFsl wc4k to do next year, but there
is considerable money in the city
treasury at this time and it is thought
that the city, will have small balance
at the end of the fiscal year.
The Council took up the question
Of pnrging the Kenosha river and an
adjournment was taken until next
Monday evening when the question
of sewers and other plans will be
taken up. In the meantime John AL
word, sanitary engineer of Chicago,
has been employed to make an inves-
tigation of the conditions in Kenosha
and suggest remedy. Alvord will
come to kenosha on next Monday
morning and make an investigate
of the river and a report will be made
to the Council in the evening. The
managers of the Allen tannery have
been asked to meet with the members
Of the Council at that time as an effort
will be made to formulate some plan
by which all sewers now emptying
into the river will be discontinued.
The Council voted to employ ar. assist.
ant for city health officer, DR.. J. B.
Spalding. The duty of the assistant
will be to take charge of the reports
OF vital statistics which are now be-
ing filed with the health officer in
keeping with the new law.
The city also has decided on the
appointment of sidewalk inspe ctor,
and the work of selecting the inspec-
tor was left to the special committee
which has been in charge of the in
vestigation of the plan of hiring such
an official. The new official will have
for his duties tine inspection of all the
walks IN the city and it will be up to
him to see that they are kept in
proper repair. He will receive a sal
airy of $3.50 day. It is thought that
with such an Official many of the ac-
cidents from fails on defective walks
will be avoided.
At the meeting of the Council Mon-
day night Katherine Fischer filed a
claim against the city for damages
for personal injuries sustained by
falling on defective sidewalk on
North Chicago street. The matter
was referred to the committee on
claims for adjustment.
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