The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-19
ECHO or WATER BOND FIGHT
Common Council Turns Down PROPOSE
ton for the Purchase of Site for
New Fire Station on the Southwest
Side of the C-ty

~ The first step in the long projected
opening of Ashland avenue north to
connect with Caledonia street was tax
en- at the meeting of the Common
Council on Monday evening when
petition signed by thirtyfve property
owners on the two streets was sent to
the Common Council. The petition
asked that the street be opened at
once and it was referred to the com
mittee on judiciary with orders to take
the matter up at once and export to the
Council at the earliest possible time.
1t is expected that the city will have
a big fight on it's hands in connection
with the opening of the street, but
an effort will be made to bring the
fight to head and get the street open
ed. In their petition the property
owners urge that this is one of the few
streets connecting the north and south
sides of the city. The matter of open
ing Elizabeth street also came up and
the alderman Of the ward was directed
to inform the property owners seeking
the opening of the street that it would
be necessary for a commission to be
appointed and benefits and damages as
sessed before the street could be open
ed 1t is probable that this step will
be taken.
The report of the Water Commission
was accepted by the Council. 1t COW
ered period of twenty months and
will be found in full in another column
of the paper. This report brought an
echo of the old fight in regard to re-
newing the loan for the Eonded in
debtedness of the water company and
Alderman Pirsch declared that he
could still secure the money needed for
a fund of the bonds at four per cent
interest lie declared that the Water
Commission was the most active breed
ing place Of politics in the city. and
further that the only reason that the
refunding of the bonds had been OPP
posed was the fact that the refund
of the bonds would take all power
from the Water Commission Attor-
ney Slater declared in speaking OF the
proposed sale of the intake that the
Commission would have no power to
act in this matter without the consent
of the Council NO action was taken
by the Council on either of the propo-
sitions.
The paving of Market square, Church
street and the alley ADJOINING the
square was accepted and Contractor
Peterson was allowed full payment of
his contract with the exception of the
ten per cent reserved held by the city.
The total amount of the Petersen bill
was $18,624S5.
The report of the annual audit of
the books of the city was presented
and it VIII probably be published in
pamphlet form.
The city attorney was ordered to
prepare an ordinance which will pave
the way for the issue of $4,000 in
school bonds to pay for the new
Columbus school and it is expected
that the bonds will be issued within
the next month The Board of Edu-
cation is now in need of the money for
these bonds and it is thought that the
bonds will be sold at a premium with
four per cent interest provision
There was some olscussion in regard
to the engine house in the Third ward,
it being declared to be unit for use.
Alderman Stemm in charge of the fire
department committee, urged the Coun-
ell to buy a lot belonging to NJ O.
Myrrick of Bristol and located at the
corner Of Rowland avenue and Eliza
beth street The Council decided
that at the present time there were
too many demands on the city to take
on any new expenses and the matter
Of a new fire engine house for the
southwest side Of the city was left in
the hands Of the committee for further
consideration.
4 formal resolution was passed mott
flying the Kenosha Gas and Electric
Company that its services IN lighting
the streets Of the city would not be
needed after the Goth of TINS month
and directing the company % at once
TsmoFe all superfuous poles and wires
from tile streets Of the city.
Gle Council then adjourned to visit
the new plant Of the Kenosha Electric
Railway Company and an adjourned