The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18


ing of Ashland avenue, but the commit
tee was directed to have a report on
the building of a sewer on that street
between Elizabeth street and the river
by the next regular meeting. The peo-
pie in that section Of the city are
anxious to get this sewer constructed
and the work will be rushed as rapidly
as possible, Final report was made in
regard to the paving Of Ohio street
and the job will cost $2,O12 and the
part to be paid by the city will be 1852
John Z. Reilly of Milwaukee, was
employed to make the annual audit of
the books of the county at rate of SIS
a day, the total amount not to exceed
$500. In this connection there was a
long discussion in regard to allowing
the banks to put in new bid for the
moneys of the city it being claimed
that one of the banks would offer the
city $1,000 a year for the use of the
money. It should be said that the bids
when presented before bore a marked
similarity and looked like carbon copies,
but since the bids were refused it is
claimed that one of the banks has seen
a great light and the Council may de-
eide to- reopen the matter later.
Hot After Sidewalk Men
The council is hot on the trail of
sidewalk builders who do not live up
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ordinance. 1t was reported last night
that one of the contractors had built a
walk about tree on South street and
he was directed to remove the tree and
complete the work in accordance with
the ordinance at once on the penalty
of losing his license.
The matter of using sand as base
for walks was discussed at length, but
no action was taken, the members of
the Council holding that this matter
was provided for in the ordinance.
The old questions of the two stair
ways in the alley between Wisconsin
and Park streets came up again and the
owners of the property were ordered to
either repair or remove the stairways at
once. The stairways have long been a
public nuisance and while the Council
has no power to remove them without
their falling down it is thought that
the Council will find way to
condemn them if not repaired at once.
The report Of the special committee
on cleaning the river in regard to the
conference held with the Allen Tannery
was presented and accepted and the
committee will seek to have the plans
laid at this conference carried out to
the letter as rapidly as possible. The
Council took no further action in the
matter.
Settle Many Grades
The Council made a final settlement
of the old grade trouble on South Elk
change street by passing the so-called
compromise ordinance and the rc0ntFac
tor who is to- lay the cement curb was
directed to start the work this morning
1t is expected that he will have the
work under way by the end of the
present week and that it will be com
pleted by the end of July. The people
on this street are anxious to begin lay
ing walks and it is plannedsto have all
of them put in this year. The ordi-
nance fixing the grades on all streets
in the Rice Park subdivision was read
and passed and the city attorney was
directed to prepare an ordinance for
the vacation Of an alley in block 9 of
this subdivision for the uses Of the Ger
man Lutheran church. The ordinance
for the repairing Of the paved streets
was also passed by unanimous vote
and it will become effective just as soon
as it receives the signature Of the mayor
and is published.
The claim Of Ignatius Flynn against
the city for injuries received on a de-
fective sidewalk was referred to the
committee on claims without debate
Shatter German Ideal
The plan of former Mayor German
for the identifying Of Market Square
got hard bump, fer the Council with
out discussion decided to change the
plan for the Improvement Of the street
and the new plan will provide for the
paving of the street from curb to curb
with the park plans eliminated. This
was recommended by the street assess
ment committee and the Council accept
ed the recommendation with the under
standing that the contract for the work
could be changed without trouble with
the contractor and without delaying
the work
1t was midnight when the Council
completed it's work and then an ad-
journmenr was taken until Monday,
June 20, when the Council will act on
the saloon licenses.
COW HAD HYDROPHOBIA