The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-29
MANY CONPL AlAIS ARE FILED
Kolosky Finally Located in His Saloon
and Declared He Had Put His Men
to Work South Side Commissioner
Sent to Work in Division on WesA

City Engineer August Baltzef this
morning announced that he had issued
formal order for the suspension of
Street Commissioner Michael Kolosky,
who is in charge of the street work of
the west division of the city and the
question of the discharge of Kolosky
who is now an active Democratic can
didate for city treasurer, will come
before the council at the next regular
meeting. The order to lay Kolosky off
had not been served on him just after
dinner, but it was declared that it
would be served just as soon as Kolosky
showed up at the city hall. In the past
few days complaints on conditions on
the west side have been rolling into
the various city officials AMI this morn
ing efforts vert made to find Kolosky
at work. After a lot of hunting and
telephoning the engineer located Ko-
losky at saloon on the north side in
which he is alleged to be interested.
Kolosky declared that he had his men
at work and that he planned to join
them at once. In the meantime, the
complaints had been so regular and so
insistent that Commissioner Everett of
the south division was ordered to go
into the west division and make an eff
fort to get the crossings free from snow.
Everett IVES for time in management
of both divisions, he having practically
completed the work of clearing the
crossings in his division on Tuesday.
The engineer, in speaking of the order,
said, "We have tried our best to get
something done under Kolosky, but
have moi been able to get any salts
factory results. finally located Ko-
losky at his saloon this morning and
told him to report at the city hall"
Kolosky has been commissioner of
the west division for the past -four
years, but it has been generally under
stood that he has held his office more
on account Of his ability as politician
than on account of work done for the
city. Complaints on the work of Ko-
losky have been laid before the coun-
ell on several occasions, but he has
weathered all storms of this sort and
has stuck to the city payroll. Recently
he announced bis candidacy for the of
flee of city treasurer and since that
time the complaints have been even
more numerous. With the coming of
the big storm on Sunday and Monday
the west side was PRETTY well covered
with drifts and it's declared that there
are many crossings in that part of the
city that have not yet been cleared of
snow.
The payroll of Kolosky has been the
most regular in the city, but repeated
complaints have been made that he has
not been giving his time to the work
of the city. It is difficult to forecast
what action the city council will take
in the matter, but it is thought that
the action of the engineer will be up
held. Kolosky has been charged with
insubordination and committees of the
council have made repeated complaints
on account Of his purchasing materials
and tools without securing the proper
orders from the head of the street COM
mission. His repeated violation of this
rule resulted in the council refusing to
pay certain accounts said to have been
made by him in the name of the city.