The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-10
Council Has a Stormy Time
When Officials Release Lots
of Political Thunder
Members of the Council Engage in
Heated Arguments Much to the De-
light of Crowd Which Filled the
Lobby During the Meeting.

People of Kenosha who took the
trouble to go to the meeting of the
common council on Monday night got
their moneys worth. In fact they
saw one of the best vaudeville shows
ever given in the city and for three
solid hours the people who crowded
the lobby laughed and applauded while
the members of the council and the
mayor released their political thunder
with hope that it would have some
effect on the coming primary election.
There were lot Of things before the
council and the members who are wont
to wax oratorical lost no chance to
appeal to the people rather than to the
members of the council.
The battle started right off the reel
with the presentation Of the first pc
tition. It was from the people Of
Ashland avenue and demanded the use
of Barr brick in the pavement of the
street. This brought an argument SO
bitter in it's nature that at times it
looked as if there would be personal
conflicts. In the argument Mayor
Scholey and Alderman 0 'Brien had a
fierce personal tilt in which O'Brien
accused the mayor of presiding un-
fairly and in bowling down any
member of the council who did not
take his views. Alderman Hegeman
was also among the number who were
called down by the gavel of the mayor.
The mayor contended that the petition
could not be granted on account Of the
fact that thdtcouncil had voted to test
the bricks and that the test as yet was
not completed. He declared the mo-
tion to grant the petition out of order
and an appeal from the chair was at
once taken For the first time in his
career as presiding officer the mayor
was turned down as the council voted
not to sustain the chair by the follow
ing vote. Ayes-Aldermen Pirsch,
George Wade, Werner, John Wade and
Saftig. Nays - Aldermen O'Brien,
Marlatt, Timme, stemm, Simons, Hege-
man, Swift, Higley, Harbaugh and VIII
lens.
After further discussion the matter
was finally deferred to await the re-
suit of further test Of the brick.
The council was notified that Clara
Malhoit had been injured by fall on
an icy sidewalk on Rowland avenue be-
tween Pearl and Market streets and
she notified the council that she would
claim damages from the city for this
injury.
The Woman s Club sent petition to
the council asking that a committee
be named to act with committee from
the Woman s Club in an effort to Sc
cure another play ground for the child
rem Of Kenosha. The mayor named
Aldermen Pirsch, Timme and Saftig
to act with him as this committee.
An early meeting of the two commit
tees will be arranged for and it is
expected that the new play ground will
be provided for.
City Engineer Robert H. Moth re-
ceived vote Of confidence from the
members Of the council when he was
unanimously reelected to his Office at
the same salary he received last year.
There was absolutely no opposition to
Engineer Moth Samuel r. Kerr was
again elected as city inspector of sew
ers and pavements for the coming year
and his salary was raised to So day,
this being the salary now being paid
in surrounding cities of the state.
George Meyer was reelected as sup
erintendent of the Kenosha Poor Farm
and the poormaster was directed to
purchase such machinery as may be
needed for the proper carrying out Of
the business of the farm. An appro-
priation of $1,000 was made for the
department of pauper work in order to
make possible the payment Of the
claims against this department.
The plat of the new subdivision of
Thomas Jackson situated just south of
the city was approved by the council.
The bill of Thomas Donley who ad-
vanced the money for the repair and
rebuilding Of the breakwaters along
the lake front was allowed. The total
claim for this work was $2,89173.
The Simmons Manufacturing Company
was given permission to erect an ele-
vator tower on the curb near the main
building of the Company on Pearl
street.