The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-06-15
WILL RETIRE Next MONDAY
Has Been Offered Number of Good
Positions but has Not as Yet De
cided Just What Line of Work
He Will Go Into.

Robert H. Moth, for the past twelve
YEARS city engineer of the city of Ke-
nosha, this morning announced his in
tention of resigning his office stating
that his resignation would be filed with
the city council at its meeting to be
held ON next Monday evening. MIR.
Moth plans to retire from the service
of tbs city at once, but he will prob
ably remain at the head of the depart
ment for a short time in order to per-
nit the council to secure some one to
take charge of the important work now
under contract in the city. Mutterings
of the retirement of Mr.. Moth have
been heard for several days, but it was
expected that he would change his de-
cision and decide to remain with the
city until after the construction of the
trunk sewer was completed, but this
morning he stated that he had con-
sidered the matter fully and would file
his resignation with the council on next
Monday evening. Assistant City Engi-
neer Brennan is now on the trunk sewer
job and it is possible that he viii be
a candidate for the position of the head
of the department. when the matter
comes before the council Mr.. Moth
did not take kindly to the suggestion
that he give all of his time to the
trunk sewer work and this coupled with
the fact that he has been in bad health
for some time, making it almost i'm
possible for him TO give all of his
time to the work of his Office brought
his resignation.
The retirement of Mr. Moth will be
regretted by many people in the city.
During his long term of employment
by the city he has been popular as an
official and personally many people
will regret that he could not have re-
manned in his position at least until
after the completion of the trunk sew
en- There has beer active opposition
to Mr.. Moth for several years, but his
friends on the council have always-been
in the big majority and he has had
no trouble securing repeated re-elcc-
tons.
1t is probable that the city viii be
very careful in the selection of sue
cessor to Mr.. Moth. The most import
ant work done in henosha in years is
the trunk sewer and if possible the
council viii seek to secure q man for
city engineer who is an expert in the
handling of concrete construction. ANY
man elected viii come to Kenosha with
the understanding that he is to give
his entire time to the building of the
sewer with the understanding that as
sistants in the Office will do the other
work of the department.
One of the most valuable services
rendered to the city by retiring Ergi
neer Moth was his work as superinten-
dent Of the water works. In this posi-
ton he has contributed much to the
advancement Of the plant and his ex-
pert advice has been guide for the
members of tie board of water com
missioners. Much Of the public i'm
provements in the city were planned
and completed under the direction of
the retiring engineer.
As yet there are no candidates in the
field for the Office, but it is certain that
there will be plenty of candidates with
in a few days.
Retiring Engineer Moth has several
offers Of positions and some of these
are much more remunerative than the
one he is leaving. Into whatever field
of labor be may 90 he will carry with
him the best wishes of the officials
IS well as the people Of Kenosha.