The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-06-24
City Council Seems TO Be in An
Endless WrangIs Over Grades
Of Streets and Sidewalks
WILL PROVIDE NEW SEWERS
Mayor Threatens to Close Up All
Sewers Running into Greek If
People on West Side Are
Not Taken Care of

The City Council met ii one of its
| four-hour sessions on Monday evening
and the entire time of the session was
given over to discussions without any
thing of real Importance being done.
AS in the past few meetings large
amount OF the discussion centered
about the question of grades and side
walks and while nothing was done to
settle anything in regard to properties
under examination two or three hours
was spent in discussing the facts.
This discussion brought out the fact
that thcre are some 500 grades in diff
ferent parts of the city which are not
in keeping with the established grades.
The cityTwill probably start some move
to have these walks changed so as to
meet the city grades. 1t was brought
out in the discussion that property
owners had deliberately refused to
come down to grade in some cases
even when the grade was given to
them by the city engineer. These
altered grades seem to be pretty
we'll scattered In all parts Of the city
and it will take years Of work to get
them eliminated and the grades as set
by the Council restored. These errors
have been brought about by unwar-
ranted changes in grades made by
committees and individual members of
the Council and it is probable that
the city will have a great legal fight
ON their hands before the matter is
settled.
The question of sewers brought an
other long discussion before the Coun-
Gil. The matter started over a sewer
proposed to be built on lakewood
avenue in the Rice Subdivision which
failed to secure the sanction of the
committee ON account Of the fact that
it was to enter into Pike river and the
committee held that the city would be
enjoined from entering any more
sewers into the river. During the hot
discussion Mayor Scholey served no
tice on the Council that if sewers
were not provided for the people
in this part of the city he would take
Immediate steps to close up every
sewer leading into Jerome Creek and
Pike river. The matter was finally
referred back to the committee on
sewers to make a report at the meet
ing of the Council to be held on next
Monday evening.
The old question of Strengthening
Exchange street came before the Coun-
Gil and was referred to the committee
on streets, alleys and bridges with
power to act. The city attorney and
city engineer were added to the com
mittee and they Will see to it that the
street is opened up at once, the curb
lines established and the curb com
pleted.
A protest was received against any
change from the original plan in the
route of the proposed trunk sewer and
this matter was referred to the street
assessment committee with orders to
report at the next regular meeting
At this time the plans for the sewer
will be presented to the Council and
it is thought that some action will be
taken to get the work started.
The applications for saloon licenses
were received and referred to the com
mittee on license and they will be
taken up at the adjourned meeting to
be held on next Monday evening.
The Balm Wagon Company was
ordered by the Council to complete it's
contract with the city made at the
time of the vacation of portion of
Pearl street to the company. This
contract provides for the laying and
relaying of sidewalks on the north side
of Market street and the paving of
Pearl street from Main street to Chi
cago street. In keeping with the con
tract this work must be done at once
under the supervision Of the city
engineer.
The city attorney was directed to
bring legal action at once against
the Kenosha Gas and Electric Company
and force it to relay pavement alleged
to have been spoiled by the company.
It is understood that the company is
ready to do the work and will do it