The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-19


an easy matter to get the building
completed by the first of March of
next year. The plans and specifca-
tions will be ready within a month
and by that time the bonds can be
sold.
Trunk Sewer Goes Over
The plans for the trunk sewer were
not brought up at the meeting of the
council and the committee on sewers
in charge asked that it be granted I'M
til the next meeting of the council to
make its reportr This time was grant
ed with the understanding that the re-
port will be ready at that time. The
state board of health will probably not
take up the matter at this time if the
council shows a willingness to act and
the property owners who have arrang-
ed to bring suits for damages on ac-
count of the contamination of the
creek will probably await the same
action.
A long expected complication was
brought before the council in O. petit
ton from Otto Jemm residing on
Grand avenue who declared that he
wanted pay for his sidewalk which had
been cut off with the widening of the
street. The petition was referred to
the committee on claims and it is
probable that there will be a lot of
similar claims presented later.
Thomas DQnley asked permission to
exchange property owned by him on
the lake front for property owned by
the city with view of making pos
sible an extension of Durkee avenue.
The council voted to make the trade
and the new street will be opened by
Mr.. Donley at once. The opening of
the street will cost in the neighbor-
hood of $1,000.
No Woodman Appropriation
The council decided that there was
no way to make an appropriation to
aid the Modern Woodmen of Kenosha
in entertaining the picnic next month
and this matter was formally dropped.
Health Officer Spalding appeared be-
fore the council and made a long talk
on the question of disinfecting houses
where there had been cases of con
tagious diseases and he offered to act
for the city in the work of disinfecting
these places at the rate of fifty cents
for each house. 1t was cOntended that
the low price offered was something of
sacrifice on the part of the health
official, but as the city was looking for
things at bargain rates his offer was
accepted and in the future the health
official will also be the city disinfector
| The underground wire ordinance was
given another push toward obscurity
and it is safe to say that the Kenosha
wires will not go under ground. Mem
bers of the council gang as well as the
mayor who short time ago were clam
oring for immediate steps for the pro-
lection of the firemen and the people
of the city have decided that the cost
to the city would be too great and the
ordinance is slated for long retire
ment. 1t is probable that if the ordi-
nance is killed at this time that it
will not zoe taken up for another TWEEN
ty-five years and the victory of the
public service corporations seems to
be a complete one.
The council directed the committee
on streets and alleys to take immedi-
ate steps to secure some way to get
walk over the railway tracks at the
culvert just north of Middle street and
the committee will report it's plan at
the next regular meeting
The claim of $1,000 made against
the city by Mrs. Charitina Ladewin
was<settled by the council, thirty dol
lars being paid for complete release
from further liability. The claim of
Clara Malhoit against the city for in
juries from falling on a sidewalk was
disallowed.
There was the usual amount Of rou-
tine business and it was midnight when
the council finally reached an adjourn
ment.