The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27
I. c. SIMMONS SUCCEEDS HIM
Annual Reports Show the Affairs of the
Association, in Excellent Condition
With Much Work Accomplished and
Much Still to be Done.

| Cemetery Association and the active
head of the organization practically
since its organization resigned his of
fee at the ANIMAL meeting of the as
ISOLATION on Saturday evening. Mr..
lGonnermann was urged to accept re-
election but he declared that he had
planned to be absent from the city DUR
ing the coming year and that for this
reason he must insist On the acceptance
of his resignation. 1t was with great
regret that his request was complied
with. AS mark of appreciation of his
efforts for the association. Mr.. Conner
mann was unanimously elected as an
honorary director of the association and
the board of directors at their meeting
passed resolution thanking him for
the splendid work he had done during
his four years in office.
At the meeting of the board of dir
ectors, z. G. Simmons was elected to
succeed Mr.. Gonnermann as president of
the association. Other officers elected
were: Vice president, Frank Slosson;
secretary, Frank H. Lyman; treasurer,
Henry B. Robinson.
At the annual meeting of the associa-
ton the reports Of the various officers
were read and accepted. The report of
the treasurer showed balance of ST 900
on hand.
The association elected the following
directors:
For two years-Charles T. Jeffery,
j ohm M. Kehlor, Chas. W. Allen.
For three years-Frank Slosson, G. G..
Brown, z. G. Simmons.
The report of retiring President Con
hermann told the whole story of the
work of the association and it is given
in full as follows:
Herewith, [ submit to you my third
annual report Of the transaction of af-
fairs and condition Of the Kenosha Gem
etery Association.
For over four years this association
has had the care and control of the city
cemetery, during which time much has
been done toward improving the appear
ance of the same, but at the same time
a great deal remains to be done in this
regard in the next few years.
The improvements made up to the
present time are of permanent nature.
The entrances on the east and west
sides are certainly a credit to the GENE
terry, and were put up at cost of three
thousand ($3000) dollars However, [ do
not feel satisfied with the amount of
work completed. The wall on the east
side and a permanent fence on the north
and west sides should also be built.
There remains as subscription to this
fund over five thousand ($5,OO0) dollars,
but as | do not regard this amount as
sufficient to complete the improvements
In mind, the work has not been started
up to the present time.
At the last meeting of the trustees a
committee of two was appointed to raise
at least five thousand ($5,OOO) dollars
more for the full completion Of the i'm
provements, but SO far this committee
has failed to do anything, and unless
there is enough money subscribed and
paid into the treasury to fully complete
the work, |, for one, do not want the
work started. There are lot owners and
persons who are interested in the ceme-
terry who are willing to subscribe to
this fund, and 1 would advise once more
that Mr.. c. @. Brown and Mr.. Fl. r.
Robinson, the subscription committee.
get busy and raise the money, and not
allow another year to pass without
these improvements.
Up to the present time about twelve
thousand loads of filing have been put
in the cemetery in filing the road and
pathways, and In order to complete this
work it will require at least from four
to FIVE thousand more. 1t, of course, re-
quires a great deal of money to do this
filing, and some persons do not approve
of it. However, they are very few.
Hardly one in forty says the work is not
being done right, and in order to satisfy
some OF the trustees a landscape gard
ner from Chicago was employed to give
his opinion in regard to the same, and
his answer was to the effect that the
fewer the roads and pathways the bet
ter the appearance of the cemetery. The
main object is to give it a park effect.
and to keep the grass in perfect condi-
ton. In order to do this the water sys-
tenn must be extended to all parts of the
cemetery so the same can be sprinkled
during the dry season. Consequently all
lot owners who can do so should at once
arrange to have water in their lots, the
expense thereof being small comnare,
with the bernft To the lot.
It is with much regret that / am
obliged to call the attention of some
persons interested in lots in the GENE
terry to the condition. Of same. Many a