The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
City Council Plans Big Sew
er to Take Care of North
and West Sides of City.
MAY VOTE OK BOND ISSUE
Cost of Sewer Estimated at $4,000
Mufder Ordinance Passed by Coun-
cil-Hoyt-Newell Subdivision Be-
comes Part of the City.

A movement for the building of
second trunk sewer in the city was
taken up by the common council on
Monday evening and in short time the
people of the city will be given a
chance to vote on the issuance Of bonds
for such a project The big sewer is
planned as an outlet for sewerage of
the North and West sides of the city.
The project includes the building of
forty two inch tile sewer from the lake
West on North street to Racine avenue
and thirty-six inch sewer North along
Racine avenue to Adams street in the
Kenosha Industrial association subdivi-
let and protection on the lake front.
The cost of the proposed sewer is es-
timated by the city engineer at $47, 120.
The council at the meeting on Monday
night discussed the building of the pro-
posed sewer at great length and it was
shown that the plan was to extend the
sewer to the West so as to have it
eventually drain of all the property
Of the Rice subdivision and the new
Newell Hoyt subdivision. Bids for the
carrying out of the plan are to be asked
at once and as soon as the exact amount
needed for the sewer is determined, the
city council will submit the question of
issuing bonds for the completion of the
sewer to the people. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 of the expense will be paid
by the property owners and the re-
naming cost of the sewer must be
raised by bond issue as the city has
no funds from which so large an amount
could be taken. The members of the
council are hopeful that the prelimin-
airy arrangements can be complete SO as
to permit the building Of the sewer dur
ing the present year, or at least during
| the summer of 1913.
The proposed new trunk sewer was
| the most important matter to come be-
fore the aldermen on Monday evening,
but large amount of time was spent
with routine business. Saloon licenses
were granted to Andrew Kalonsi and
Richards and Russell. E. II. Frandsen
made application for license for a
saloon at ITO West Main street and S.
Conforti came into the field as a new
saloon man by seeking license for a
place at 454 Pearl street. This license
| is designed to take the place of the
license formerly held at SIG Main street
which was refused at the last meeting
of the council. No effort was made to
have the council reconsider the action
on the Main street location.
James johnson was given thirty DAYS
more in which to tear down the dilapi-
dated house on South Ashland avenue.
and it was declared that at the expira
ton Of this time the house will be torn
down by the fire department.
The petition for the annexation OF
the property now in Pleasant Prairie.
bounded on the North and North East
Iby Salem avenue, on the West BY
Charles street and on the South by
Select avenue was sent to the council
and the ordinance providing for the an
nexation was given its first reading.
The monthly report of the city treas
urer showed cash balance on hand Of
$75,960.22 which is the total amount for
paying the running expense of the city
from now until the next tax levy is
made.
The contract for the receiving well
for the trunk sewer and the top for the
outlet on the lake front was LEFT TO
John Green, the total price for the two
projects being $3,204.
The opening of Lemon street. which
has been sought by some of the North
Side people, was laid over indefinitely
on account of the fact that the com
mittee regarded the cost of such work
as too great to be arranged for by the
city at this time. 1t is estimated that
Lit would cost more than $4,000 to omen
the street.
Peter B. Galloway of Racine was
given the contract for rebuilding of a
breakwater between South and Wiscon-
sin street, the contract price being
$3.50 foot, it being understood that
the city is to do is own filing.
| The committee on public grounds was
ordered to have the public bathino
beach opened at once and Michael Link.
Jr, was reelected as keeper of the
beach for another< term.
The ordinance against open muflers
on autnmohilaS wac Yorral