The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-11-20
THANKS FOR CHARLES JEFFERY
Council Orders Telephone and Lighting
Companies to Install Conduits on w.
Park Street and Division street
Seek Paving for Two Streets.


William f. Kruger will not be per-
mitted TO reopen his saloon on Market
Square which was recently closed by
the license committee as result of
the arrest Of the proprietor for violat-
ing the early closing act for at the
meeting of the council on Monday
evening the aldermen unanimously
voted to sustain the action of the Ii
cense committee in closing up the sa-
loon and if the place is re-opened it
must be with SON other man in
charge. This action was taken after
Kruger and attorneys representing him
had made plea for the return of the
right to do business. The license has
never been removed from the place,
but the action Of the council showed
that the aldermen were ready and will
ing to vote for the revocation of the
license if necessary. Kruger will be
given chance to sell out the place,
but it is understood that if the place
is sold it will be with the understand
ing that there will be no rebate Of Ii
cense to the man buying it or to
Kruger.
At the meeting Of the council petit
tions were received asking for the con
struction of brick pavements ON Day
ton street from Fremont avenue to
Rowland avenue and on Middle street
from Milwaukee avenue to the east
end of the Middle street bridge. Both
petitions received favorable action and
an effort will be made to have the
sewer, water and gas stubs put in at
once in order that the work OF paving
the streets may be started with the
opening Of the new paving season. 1t
is said that efforts will be made to
have the paving Of Middle street con-
tinued to the west limits of the city.
The council formally accepted the
gift of two automobiles to the city
from Charles T. Jeffery, president of
the Thomas B. Jeffrey Company and a
unanimous vote of thanks was given to
Mr.. Jeffrey for his interest in the affairs
of the police and fire departments
The report of the city treasurer did
not show army great amount of hope
for the finance committee. 1t showed
overdrafts of nearly forty thousand
dollars and this was increased by ten
thousand dollars when the council or
dered an order drawn in favor Of the
board of education to make this board
on the right side of the ledger and
make possible the payment Of teach
ers salaries at the end of the month.
This will be repaid to the city as soon
as the bonds for the Balm school have
been delivered and paid for.
The ordinance providing for the es-
tablishing of residence district in
Rice Park and in the Hoyt and Newell
subdivision was given its first reading
and petition was received asking that
all of Dayton street from Fremont
avenue to Rowland avenue be included
in new residence district.
The city voted to offer a settlement
for tho claim of Mary Umathum
against the city, the amount to be fixed
by the city attorney.
The council instructed the Kenosha
Home Telephone Company and the
Wisconsin Gas and Electric Company
to put conduits in West Park and Di-
vision Streets before these streets are
permanently improved. It is probable
that the companies will contest the or
der in the courts and this will bring
the first test of the underground ordi-
nance in Kenosha.
Efforts to dispose of the old engine
house or Dayton street did not meet
with any measure of success. One bid
of 81, 500 was received for the proper
ty, but as the building alone cost the
city $1,000 the bid was promptly turn
ed down. 1t is probable that the city
will make some plan to lease the build
ing as a lodging house pending a
sale of it.
The committee on fire department re-
ported on the petition of members of
Hand Company No. l of the Kenosha
fire department and it declared that no
$1,000 belonging to the company could
be found in any of the funds of the
city. 1t was admitted by the members
of the committee that such sum of
money had been turned over to the city.
in pioneer days, but the committee de-
clared that there was no reason to as
sumo that it was the property of the
members of the old fire company.
Miss Edna Halk, residing at 500 Gar
den street, who was operated upon for