The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-05
Chief Of Fire Department Sends
Council Report of Years
Fires and Losses
ALDERMAN ALLEMAN IS OUT
Council Accepts Resignation of the Al.
derman and Gives Him Vote of
Thanks Tor Eis Services for
City During His Term g

Chief of the Fire Department Henry
Isermann Monday night submitted to
the City Council his annual report of
the work of the department for the
year ending last Saturday night and
the report showed that the depart
ment had very busy year of it. Dur
ing the year the partment answ cred
total of seventy fire calls and the
loss from the different fires was
placed at $5,08748. According to the
report of the chief the amount of in
surance carried amounted to $37, 700.
None of the members of the depart
ment Was seriously injured while in
service during the year,
In connection with his report the
chief recommended that all of the
apparatus owned by the city be re-
painted, that the wagons and chemi-
cal engines be fitted with rubber tires,
that new boxes be installed, that the
city take steps to secure smoke pro-
tectors for the use of the firemen,
that the city take steps to secure a lot
on the northwest side for use as a site
for new engine house and that all
trash boxes used in the city be of
metal.
The Council by unanimous vote
decided to carry out all the sugges-
tions of the chief with the exception
of the provision for an engine house
on the northwest side and the pur.
chase of smoke protectors for the use
of the flremen and the changes will
be made at the earliest possible time.
The resignation of Alderman E. C.
Alleman, who has served on the Coun-
Gil as the representative of the
Fourth ward, was received. In sever
! ing his connection with the Council,
Mr.. Alleman thanked the members
and the mayor for the many conrtesies
that had been extended to him during
his official term and gave an assur-
ance that in the future as in the past
he would always be ready to do all he
could for the advancement of greater
kenosha. The resignation was ac-
cepted and on the motion Of Alderman
Pirsch, of the First ward, the Council
voted to thank the retiring alderman
for the untiring efforts he had given
to his work as member of the City
Council. The resolution was passed
by UNANIMOUS vote. The Council
took no steps to call special election
/ to select an alderman from the Fourth
ward or to elect a new president of
the Council and this matter will prob
ably be taken up at the next regular
! meeting Of the Council. It is prob
bic that a special election will be
held ID the ward early in January
and the alderman elected at that time
will serve until the coming gcity eFec-
ton.
The question of granting further
saloon licenses was brought up by a
petition from Matthias Wade, who
asked for license to sell Ito uor in a
building at the corner of Ridge street
and Grand avenae. This license was
at one time granted by the town of
Somers but when an application for
"a license at the same place was made
to the Council some time ago the
Council declined to grant it. The
petition for license as presented by
Wade WAS accompanied by a long
exposition on the new saloon law
and by petition from the Cream
City Brewing company asking that
+ the license be issued. The city will
take the matter under advisement and
the matter was referred to the
judiciary committee with the city
attorney added.
The committee on streets alleys
and bridges reported favorably to the
plan of placing advertising boxes
about the city for the reception of
trash and waste paper but the Coun-
Gil did not accept the report as there
were some of the aldermen who
thought that the project was pretty
| large one and should have further
considera ton. The matter was final
ly referred back to the committee for
another report.
The width of Market street between
West Main street and Pleasant street
was fixed at thirty-three feet and it
will be paved with brick to this width.