The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
WHAT THE COUNCIL DID

Fisher representing the contractors.
Confirmed the action of the street
assessment committee in the condem-
nation Of clay pipe offered for use in
the sewer on Charles street.
Granted the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union permission to
build fountain for drinking water in
Market Square park.
Received letter from the Thomas
B. Jeffrey Company in which it was
declared than an erroneous impression
had been given out that the company
was seeking favors from the city by
reputed gifts and withdrawing all ne
gotiations on the part of the company
for the vacation of portions of Market
and Charles streets.
Gave an extension of an indefinite
sort for the completion of the Avery
street sewer.
Referred to the park commission de-
mand for trimming trees along the
streets of the city.
Received the treasurer s report
showing a balance Of $66,102.10
Granted the city clerk another assis-
tant at a salary of $65 month.
Referred back to the street assess
ment committee the proposition to con-
struct breakwater along the north
end of Lake avenue with the recon-
mendation that spur breakwater be
built to protect the street and that if
the city can get possession Of land
made by the building of the break
water to extend it as far south as Gar
field street.
Accepted the Park Row sewer outlet.
Gave Freiberg and Laurensen the
right to correct clerical error in the
bid for the building of the Sc inch
sewer on Lyman avenue and awarded
that firm the contract for the sewer at
a price of 1888 per foot, This being
$.82 foot below the next bid.
Declined to take any action on pro-
posed rebuilding of the South Side en-
CINE house or to appoint a committee
to select new site for an engine
house.
Ordered a walk laid on the north
side of the North Side engine house.
Ordered walks laid on many pieces
of property where the property owners
had failed to take notice of formal
orders served.
Received an estimate from the city
engineer showing that the cost of paw
ing the alley south of the West Side
park would be $4370.
Directed that the new municipal
green house be located on the lot with
the water tower at the corner of Pearl
and Ridge street.
Ordered Garden, JENNIE and Rowland
avenue graded.
Granted liquor dealers licenses for
s. Conforti~ on Pearl street, and for
Edward Frandsen on West Main street.
Refused to consider an ordinance
proposing that all paper in houses be
removed before redecoration.
Passed ordinances annexing Block IL
of Frost and Tuttle subdivision and
property to the west of Racine avenue
in the town of Somers.
Gave proposed traffic ordinance its
first reading.
Gave new ordinance for sane Fourth
of July its first reading.
Refused to accept the pavement of
South street pending settlement of
claims by the White Construction Com
pany.
Received a new map just completed
for the city and discovered several err
rors in it.
Broke long distance record by re-
naming in session until 1920 a. m.
This is in brief all the business done
by the common council at the regular
powWow on Monday evening, but to
give the details of the manner in
which it was done would take many
columns. 1t was meeting of the old
town meeting sort and the aldermen
were in an argumentative mood and
at times the arguments were more
picturesque than valuable. Every prop
osition coming before the council
called forth an excess of oratory and
for this reason it was early in the
morning when the aldermen adjourned
and the cocks were growing when they
started for home.
Probably the most important bust
ness of the session was the withdrawal
Of the propositions of the Jeffery COM
pany for the vacation of Charles and
Market streets. The company announc-
ed that the plans formerly aade had
been practically abandoneds but It is