The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-11-19
INDULGE IN PERSONALITIES
Mayor Scholey and Members of the
Council Claim That the Action of
the Board is an Insult to
Committee and Council
(From MONDAYS Daily)

|
ton Of the Water Commissioners il
declining to hold a conference Will
the special committee appointed by
the Council at the last regular meet
ing. There was bare quorum present
at the meeting and it is probable thai
there would not have been that many
aldermen present had it not been fol
the fact that it was supposed that they
could have been fined for not answer
ing the summons of the mayor. There
was nothing of a definite nature done
at the meeting but it was interesting
if for nothing else, because it gave
some of the aldermen a chance to vent
their spleen against the members of
| the Water Commission and certain
members of the Council. A stenographic
report Of the conference would not look
well in print, but it is sufficient to say
that there was bitter denunciation of
the members of the Water Commission
being mostly directed against one of
the members of the Commission, but
| his name was not mentioned in the
conference save when one of the alder
men came valiantly to his defense and
declared that the commissioner III ques-
tlon looked pretty good to him. The
mayor declared that he regarded the
action of the Commission in declining
to meet with the special committee of
| the Council as an insult not only to
the members of the committee, but also
to the Common Council. He declared
I that he understood that this action had
been brought about by the fact that
some Of the members Of the Commission
were opposed to some of the members
of the committee. It was suggested
| by Alderman Tully that the regular
committee On buildings and water
works be sent to confer with the com
mission, but another Of the aldermen
declared that this committee was moth
| ing more than figure head and an
| other one said that the views of this
committee might not coincide with
those Of majority of the Council. It
was suggested that the Water Commits
sion might change it's mind and yet
meet with the special committee, but
| at least one member of the committee
felt the insult SO deeply that he de-
clared that he would not meet with
the Commission. The chairman of the
buildings and water works commission
stated that he was willing to go to the
| Commission and attempt to fix up a
| conference, but this suggestion did not
meet with favor.
| After a, discussion Of half an hour
it was decided to allow the special
committee to make a report to the
Council showing that they had been
/ refused a conference and then let the
| Council take up the matter.
| Mayor Scholey stated that it was the
consensus of opinion Of the members
of the committee that the Water Com
mission under the present ordinance
had too much power in the expenditure
/ of funds and it is probable that the
committee will suggest that the Coun-
| Gil pass an ordinance amending the
present ordinance and giving the Coun-
! Gil the right to be advised of all ex-
j penditures of the Commission where
F.. the amount shall be over $4,000.
| City Attorney Slater came over to
the meeting just before it adjourned
and he stated that he thought that the
ordinance could be amended without
interfering with the bond issues Of the
water company and it will probably be
up to the attorney to draw the ordi-
nance to amend the former ordinance
/ There is some doubt as to whether this
ordinance would be passed by the
Council. There are some Of the alder
men who are opposed to any Council in
terrence with the work of the water
board and these men believe that the
spirit of the original idea in the forma
tion of the Board would be violated
with such interference. One Of thf
aldermen stated that the bondholders
would probably be better satisfied i
the matter was under more direct
control of the Common Council, but thu
bondhoIders have not as yet shown any
willingness to agree to such prop
osition. The ordinance was practically
dictated by the men who took over th,
bonds of the company and it is probable
that these men fixed the ordinance jus
about the way they wanted it and they
will probably object to any change.
It is certain that there is lot 0.
hard feelings against the Water BOARD
among some Of the members Of tn,
/ Council but only the action of I'll,
s Council on an ordinance to amend til,
present ordinance will show tn,
strength of this feeling
The meeting on Saturday evening
was SO filed with bitter personalitiei
that It did little to clear up the situa
ton.
| Members of the Commission wher