The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-02-06
ONE MAN IN POWER
Alderman 0'Brieu Shows Himself
as Leader of Democratic
Majority in the Council
FAvoRs SCHOOL BONDS
Part of Park Street Will Be Vacated
to Thomas B. Jeffery Company.
Big Sidewalk Ordinance
Being Prepared.

Alderman James H. O'Brien Of the
First Ward and the members Of the
| Common Council met in regular session
at the city hall on Monday evening and
while there was considerable business
of an important nature to come up,
there was SO much talk on the part of
Alderman from the first and he had
the situation SO firmly in his grasp that
the meeting adjourned without accom-
plishing results. The meeting was an
interesting one for the people in the
lobby as it showed how strong hold
one alderman has on the workings of
the council and it was apparent after
the meeting last night that Alderman
o 'Brien was the leader Of the Democrat
tic majority on the council and that the
remainder Of the members of the ma
.jority had learned their little lesson of
obedience to the boss of the ranch.
There was a number of matters which
should have come up and which should
have been disposed Of but Alderman
O'Brien insisted on leaving them over
and over they went.
Petitions were sent to the council for
! the building of a sewer on Ashland
avenue to enter into Jerome Creek
and this matter was referred to the
Street Assessment COMMITTEE with pow
er to act The petition for the paw
ing of the street was left with the same
committee with the same power so that
there will be little or no delay if the
council decides to pave and sewer the
avenue with the opening of the spring
Favor School Bonds.
The committee on finance reported
favorably on the issue of school bonds
to the amount of fifty thousand dollars
but at the same time further time was
asked by the committee in order that
details of the issue might be arranged
before the ordinance was presented to
the council, At the last bond issue
for school purposes the bonds drew in
terest at the rate of 4 and one half pei
cent but the committee is hopeful OF
selling the bonds to be issued at this
time at lower rate Of interest. The
ordinance will provide that the bonds
be paid within ten years, a certain pei
cent. Of them being returned this
year. It is thought that arrangements
will be made with local banks for the
sale Of the bonds at terms most advan.
tageous to the city. AS the School
Board is planning to begin the erection
OF new school in the Southwest part
OF the city during the present summer
the members of the Board are anxious
TO have the council act in the matter
at as early date as possible.
Order Many New Walks
Sidewalk Inspector Edward flaming
sent to the council list of $50 walks
in all parts of the city which are said
to be defective and the council will
at once have an ordinance prepared
providing for the repair and rebuilding
of all of these walks. The ordinance
will be the biggest side walk ordinance
ever presented to the council and it
when enforced should leave the city in
pretty good condition so far as walks
are concerned. The Council decided Ia
place catch basins ON all streets to be
paved and the matter Of arranging for
them was left in the hands of the Street
Assessment Committee.
Police Officer Joseph G. ,Newhouse ap.
peared before the council and asked
that action be taken on the passage OF
the ordinance adopting the new police
pension law, but Alderman O'Brien
thought that the matter should wait
until the next meeting and the ordi-
nance was placed on the waiting list
with several other important matters
The Council is not through with the
investigation of the Kenosha Gas and
Electric Company and at the request
Of the State Inspectors the Council
passed a resolution asking that the
State Railroad Commission investigate
the Electric Lighting business as well
as the Gas business in Kenosha. The
resolution will be forwarded to the
commission at once.
The rest Of the time Of the meeting
was given over to the reading of the
report of Engineer Alvord which has
been considered in another column Of
this evenings paper.