The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23

South and Main streets as it is SO
broken as to be unfit for use. 1t will
be carted to the dump heap and with
IN another year it is probable that the.
Council viii purchase some other foun-
tain for this point, but none will be
built until the finances of the city
warrant the erection of something that
will be permanent and of some real
value to the people of the city
A petition was sent to the Council
asking for an extension of Pine street
as far west as Northwest Main street
and while it was recognized that this
would be practically impossible the
Rmatter was referred to the committee
on streets and alleys and some report
will be made at the next meeting of
the Council. A request of the Cooper
Underwear Company to place a steam
pipe over Newell street to connect with
the plant of the Chicago Kenosha Ho-
siery Works took similar reference.
1t is probable that the committee will
grant the right for the erection of the
pipe. 1t is to be placed above the
trolley wire of the railway company
The widening of Chicago street be-
tween Park and Market streets was
taken up and referred to the commit
tee on streets and alleys with the mayor,
the city engineer and the city attor-
ney added.
The street assessment committee was
instructed to advertise for bids for the
paving of Ashland avenue from Grand
avenue to Strong street and for the
paving of Dayton street from Chicago
street to Ashland avenue and it is ex-
pected that the work on Dayton street
will be completed this year while that
on Ashland avenue will be taken up
the first thing in the spring with the
possibility that the curb be put in
this year.
Property owners on the two streets
were directed to. put in the gas, water
and sewer stubs at once so that there
will be no delay in the paving when
the contractors are ready to start work
in the spring.
There was some discussion of the
matter of the payment OF the interest
on the loan made for the Board of
Education, but no final action was
taken. Later in the meeting a reso-
luton was passed directing the mayor
and the city clerk to make the loan
from the First National Bank with the
understanding that the question of the
payment of the interest is to be set
tied at the next meeting of the Coun-
ell.
The Council spent considerable time
discussing a proposition to place new
heating system in the north side engine
house and the clerk was directed to
secure estimates of the cost of this
work with the understanding that the
Council will take some action at the
next meeting.
The old claim of George Borkenha-
gen for a refund of a sewer tax paid
on his property on Northwest Main
street was finally settled as the Coun-
ell by unanimous vote on the recon-
mendation of the committee decided
to disallow the claim. 1t is probable
that the matter will now be taken in
to the courts.
The Council decided to make strenu-
Gus efforts to keep the sidewalks as
we'll as the streets in the down town
district cleared and merchants were
ordered to remove all of their stands
from the sidewalk with the exception
of such as are kept within three feet
of the building line. The police were
ordered to see that this order was
strictly lived up to and in addition the
chief was directed to see to it that the
streets are not blocked by any organi-
cations either religious or otherwise
who use the streets for public meet
ings.
Alderman Harbaugh suggested that
it might be necessary to send up bal
looms with the ball scores on them to
prevent the blocking of some portions
of Main street, but as the base ball
season will be over in another week
it is not probable that this plan will
have to be resorted to this season.
The old fire engine was ordered re-
moved from the north side engine
house and placed in the shed at the