The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
Council in Session Four Hours
but Fails to Take Action on
important Subjects
LICENSE QUESTION DEERE RED
Rowland Avenue Joins IN the Rush for
Street Paving, and Work is to be
Done This Spring No En-
ssineer Elected


The CITY Council wrangled for four
hours ii regular session Monday
night, but when the smoke of the bat
tie had cleared away nothing had
been done in regard to the host of inn
portant matters now before the Coun-
Gil. The question Of the Cummings
saloon license was not brought before
the Council, the aldermen being sat-
ished that the action Of Mayor Cor
ran Ia summari1y revoking the ii.
cense was sufficient at this time, and
nothing will be done by the Council
unless the proprietor of the saloon
starts the fighting. G. L. Edwards,
to whom the license was issued, was
in the lobby during the meeting, but
he did not make any complaint to the
Council and the matter was not
brought up by his attorney, Calvin
Stewart. Mr.. Stewart, in speaking
of the matter, stated that Edwards
had his remedy, but he did not state
what it was.
The main matter of interest at the
meeting was long discussion in re-
gard to the revocation of the license
of Joseph Hansen, who is conducting
saloon on Grand avenue, and against
which saloon there has been a great
protest on the part of the surround
ing property owners. Hansen had
employed Calvin Stewart to represent
him in the matter, and Stewart de-
clared that the question of revoking
the license was one for the courts and
not the Council. City Attorney Slater
took another view of the matter and
stated that the Council had no right
to grant the license in the first p.srss.
and that it had a perfect right TO
undo The work of the former session.
Fred Hannahs, one of the interested
property owners, was present, and In
sisted that the Council act at once on
the revocation of the license, but
after long debate, in which the ora
tory flowed pretty freely, the matter
was laid over to an adjourned meeting
to be held on Friday night. 1t is
thought that the Council will revoke
the license at that time.
The question Of the revocation Of
the license of William Dicks, which
has been demanded by the Civic Fed
Grafton, was brought up, and the co1u-
mittee stated that it would have re-
port ready for the Council at its next
regular meeting. This seemed to be
entirely satisfactory to the people in
terested in the revocation Of the
license.
The matter of sewer for people
living on the south end of Ashland
avenue was again brought up by a
petition, and the whole matter was
referred to the committee on sewers
with power to act, and it is probable
that some plan will be found by which
relief can be furnished sthe property
owners.
The rush for paving and curbing
again became evident, and petitions
were presented to the Council asking
for the paving Of Rowland avenue,
from Market street to Grand avenue,
and Fremont avenue, from Prairie
avenue to Strong street. Both petit
tons found no remonstrance and the
street assessment committee was d1-
rected to advertise for bids for the
work. The people residing on South
Chicago street south of Julius street
asked thata curb be put in and this
will be done at once.
The Council decided to beautify the
Eichelman park and the Northside
park by purchasing two new fount-
aims. A fountain suitable for water
ing horses for Eichelman park
and drinking fountain for the
North Side park. These will
be put in at once. The Council also
decided to lay cement walks along the
approaches of the Main street bridge.
All pavements of the city which have
been torn up by gas filters, sewer
builders and other companies are to
be repaired at once under the super
vision of the city engineer and the
cost of the work is to be paid by the
deposits left by the companies tear
ing up the streets.
The Council took no action on the
question Of the election Of a city en-
gineer, but at the urgent request of
Alderman Stemm the matter was laid
ever until the adjourned meeting on
Friday night. Just why this action
was taken was not apparent, but
Alderman Stemm insisted that no
action should be taken until that
time.
The remainder of the time of the
session was given over to the first
reading of sidewalk ordinance
after which the Council adjourned. 3