The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21
Members Of Council Refuse
to Elect Engineer Night
Before Primary.
ILNAY ORDINANCE HELD UP
Council Meets for Shortest Session Of
rear and Adjourns in Few Minutes
to Give Members Time to Get Busy
in Finishing mp Primary Campaign.

The members OF the city council re-
fused to go on record on the question
of city engineer at the meeting on
Monday night and in fact the only
thing that the aldermen would go on
record on was the passage of the
health ordinance One or two Of the
aldermen tried to side step this and
sought an adjournment Of the council
without considering the ordinance, but
they were given to understand that
an adjournment would be talked to
death and voted down and when it
came to d show down they agreed to
pass the ordinance with the under
standing that an adjournment would
be permitted to allow them to get
busy with the closing work of the pri-
mary campaign The meeting lasted
less than half an hour. A big crowd
was ON hand to see how some of the
aldermen voted on the engineer Is con
test, but the crowd was disappointed.
The majority Of the aldermen were
ready to stand pat on the election Of
the engineer and regardless Of the fact
that the ordinance provided that the
election should take place at the meet
ing last night the matter was carefully
shelved
Under the claim that there was
much political work to be done the
railway ordinance providing for new
trackage rights also went over and
tie council had adjourned before Man
ager Loughridge Of the railway com
pany could reach the city hall and urge
its passage. it will be hard matter
for the ordinance to secure passage be-
fore the city election and iii fact there
are grave doubts as to whether it can
be given a reading before She night be-
fore election. The failure Of the coun-
ell to take some action on this ordi-
nance was distinct disappointment
to the railway people as they had hop
ed that assurance of the passage OF
the ordinance would be given in order
ito allow them some time to get in
orders for special work to be used in
connection with the new lines.
The aldermen were nervous at the
Monday evening session. The only
alderman who got chance to do any
talking was Alderman Wade, the chair
man Of the streets and alleys commit
tee and he came with tardy protest
against some Of the bills for work
done on the street.
No action was taken in regard to
any petitions sent to the council and
important propositions Of contracts for
city improvements were thrown over
until the special meeting which is to
be held on next Monday evening. The
people Of South Exchange street have
sent a petition to the council asking
that that portion of the street be paw
ed with brick and it is probable that
the contract for the paving will be-
let to Chris Petersen at the adjourned
session Another of the big petitions
on the desk Of the clerk was one sign
Jed by many citizens asking the pas
sage Of the health ordinance, but this
was not read.
There was active opposition to adj
journment without taking care OF
these various propositions, but when
the roll cali for the adjournment came
Alderman Rhode was the only one
against the motion.
There was no report Of the finance
committee in regard to the division
of the deposits of the city and the
committee IS now sending letters to
many cities in the state with a viegss
Of investigating conditions III these
cities before taking any final action.
Alderman Rhode, who is chairman of
the committee, hopes to be able to
have the report ready by the adjourn
Jed meeting Of the council next Mon
day evening.
The council allowed the pay roll Of
the streets and sewers committee and
these follow:
Salaries and Allowances.