The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-18
OFFICE TO BE LEFT VACANT
Alderman Robert w. Burt Named as
Chairman Of Sewer Committee, but
Other Places viii Not Be Filled Until
Successor Is Elected in April.


ne members or the common cOun-
ell took formal action on the death
OF the late Alderman Joseph III. Tully
at the regular meeting on Monday
evening when resolutions were passed
and short tributes paid to the memory
of the deceased alderman. 1t was the
first time that the late alderman had
been missing from council meeting
since his election to Office in 1909 and
when his name was called rs chair
man of the committee on sewers Alder
man Marlatt Of the second ward, re-
sponded and in a few words paid a
tribute to the memory Of the deceas
ed alderman speaking especially of his
faithfulness as a member Of the coun-
Gil and of his personal relations with
the members of that body. He re-
ferred to the fact that few members
of the council had given so much of
their time to the work of the council
and Of the record that Alderman Tully
had for being present at nearly every
meeting of the council since bis first
election to the Office of alderman.
In concluding Alderman Marlatt
presented set of resolutions prepar-
ed by a committee composed of N. J.
Werner, Robert Burt and himself
which were unanimously adopted by.
the council. The resolutions follow:
Whereas, We learn with sincere re-
greet of the departure from this life
of our esteemed friend and co-laborer,
Joseph Henry Tully, whose death &C.
Cured on January ninth, 1912, and
Whereas, We his fellow members of
the common council of the city of Ke-
nosha feel that in his death the city
of Kenosha has lost stauneh friend,
and an active, efficient and honest pub
to the advancement Of the city during
the six years that he has served as
member of this honorable body. That
his ripened years and experience made
him especially fitted as counselor
and adviser, and
Whereas, We recognized in him one
esteemed, equally as friend and as
personal sorrow to each of us;
Therefore Be It Resolved, That we
deeply deplore his demise, which came
to him while he was still in active
life and while he was giving his best
energies to promote and build up the
city Of his birth and for which he
had given so much Of his time and
energy that we as members of the
common council will miss him greatly
in the various fields of our activities,
and
Be It Further Resolved, That the
desk and chair of the senior alderman
of the third ward, in the common
council chamber, and the entrance of
the city hall, be draped in mourning
for a period of thirty days, and
Be It Further Resolved, That these
resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of the common council of the
city Of Kenosha and that copy of
them signed by the mayor of the city
and attested by the city clerk under
the city seal be sent to the members
of the family of the late Joseph
Henry Tully and that a copy of them
be sent to the various papers in the
city of Kenosha for publication. "
The council took no action to order
special election to Fill the vacancy
in the third ward and it was the con-
census Of opinion that unless some
demand was made by the people OF
the ward that the seat would be left
vacant until after the spring election.
Alderman Robert Burt was named to
succeed Alderman FULLY as chairman
of the important committee on sew
ers and the places on other committees
which were held by the dead alder
man will be left vacant until the new
assignment of committees is made
following the coming city election.
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