The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-19
Council Decides Unsatisfactory
Street Work Must Be Done
Over by Contractors
MOTH REELECTED ENGINEER
Council Increases the Salary of the City
Treasurer to $1,000 Year-Al-
dermen Must Pay Fines
For Absence

The City Council Monday night at
its regular meeting took steps to pro-
tect the interests Of the property own
ers in regard to unsatisfactory street
work and the contractors will be called
upon to reset curb on Market street
wherever it is found unsatisfactory
Alderman George Higley of the Fourth
ward has taken great deal of inter
est in the fight for the best possible
work on Market street and he brought
up the matter at the meeting of the
council and insisted that the rights of
the property owners on that street be
protected by the council. After long
discussio it was decided that the city
would demand that the contractors re-
set all unsatisfactory curb work on
Market street and on the other streets
where the complaints have been made
The city also took steps to force side
walk contractors to make good on
walks that are not laid to the specifi-
cations in the sidewalk ordinance and
to this end It was decided that all such
walks must be rebuilt by these contrac-
tors under 9 penalty Of having their
licenses taken by the city and their
bonds declared forfeit. It is thought
that the contractors will make a special
effort to see that all walks are laid
under the specifications in the future
The sidewalk Inspector will at once
make list Of all walks that are not
exactly in keeping with the ordinance
and these will be built over.
There will be a new incentive for
candidates to hustle for the office of
city treasurer in the future as the
council last night passed a resolution
fixing the salary of the city treasurer
at $1,000. This will go into effect at
this time so that the increased salary
will be paid to the treasurer elected at
the coming city election.
Following the usual custome, the city
elected city engineer last night and
Robert HI. Moth was selected to sue
ceed himself at salary of $500 a
year.
Engineer Moth has been in the en-
ploy Of the city for the past eight
years and he has proven very valuable
public city official. He received quite
a compliment from the council in re-
ceiving a unanimous vote for his re-
election.
After the election the new aldermen
will be forced to attend the meetings Of
the council or pay for their absence
rs an ordinance was presented by which
the aldermen will be fined five dollars
for each time they are absent from
meetings and they will have no chance
to escape the payment Of the fines as
the city clerk is empowered to take the
amount out Of his salary each month
There was no report on the law and
order petitions recently presented to
the council as Alderman Mayer who
was chairman of the committee reported
that one of the members had been out
of town while tho other had been con
fined to his home with illness and that
for this reason he asked further time
The representatives of the Civic Fed
Grafton were presented asked if Alder
man Mayer would have report at the
next meeting of the council which is to
be held on Thursday evening but the
Alderman could not give any assurance
that he could get the committee to-
gether by that time.
Further time was granted to the com
mittee.
Further time was also granted to the
committee in charge of the plans for
cleaning the Kenosha river but this
matter will be taken up at an early
meeting.
After the usual routine business the
council adjourned to meet on Thursday
evening when the matter of giving the
contracts for the paving Of Market
Square will be taken up and disposed Of.