The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-24

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South Division Joseph Everett.
North Division-John Summer.
West Division-B. Ct. Cameron.
Salaries Of commissioners fixed at
$40 per month for new year.
Jacob saftig, formerly alderman
from the eighth ward, was elected as
poormaster for the year. Before the
election the council reconsidered it's
action at the former meeting and fix
ed the salary at $500 a year.
Thomas Enright was elected bridge
tender at salary of $500 a year.
behalf Of the Kenosha County Medi-
cal Society offering to take care of
the poor who may need medical at
tention during the year for the sum
Of 5000 was accepted.
Ordered street assessment commit
tee to advertise for sprinkling of
North Main street, Milwaukee avenue,
Park avenue, Prairie avenue and a
portion of Chicago street, with the I'M
derstanding that contracts will not be
let if a majority of the property own
ers on any Of the streets file pro-
with tho oo1noi1
Advanced petitions for the vacation
of stub ends of Pine and Cedar streets
as part of plan for opening of Ash
land avenue, north to Caledonia street.
Offered Contractor Cleary a chance
to settle sewer controversy at the
amount found to be due the company
by the street assessment committee.
Mr.. Cleary declined to consider the Of
fer and announced that the company
would at once institute suit against the
city Cleary claimed a total of
$4,000 for settlement in full.
Received the request from the board
of education for a bond issue of
$4,000 to provide funds for con-
struction of eight room additions to
the Balm and Durkee schools and the
north wing of the proposed new high
school. Bonds to be needed beginning
in September of this year and con-
tinuing until the fall of 1914. The
suggestion was referred to the finance
committee for consideration.
On recommendation of the street as
sessment committee and all other par
ties interested the street assessment
committee was instructed to adver-
tise for new bids for the completion
Of the Lyman avenue sewer with the
understanding that the bonding com
pany is to protect the city against any
loss as a result Of new contract.
Directed the city treasurer to furnish
new bond of $4,000, the cost of the
bond to be paid by the city as in the
y
Rejected the second batch Of bids
for the proposed engine house on Eli
zabeth street and directed the commit
tee to ask for new bids under charg-
ed specifications
Directed the mayor and the city
clerk to enter into a contract with the
Peter Pirsch company for the building
of a combination hook and ladder and
hose wagon, motor driven, the contract
price to be 5000. 1t is understood
der for motor driven hose wagon be
rescinded.
Discussed the proposed sale of the
Central Engine House on Market
Square to Ell. L. Goldberg, but declined
to take any action on plan. Demand
ed that Goldberg submit plans and speci-
fcations of proposed building before
suggestion would be considered.
Directed the Wisconsin Gas and
Electric Company to put drip pans I'M
der transformers recently put up in
the city.
Refused to permit sewer committee
to continue payments for concrete in
sewer trench on Balm avenue and di-
rected the contractor to complete the
work at once as provided by his con-
tract and subject to the acceptance of
the street assessment committee.
Directed that city offices be closed
on saturday, afternoon from first day
OF May to 'rst day of October
Received warning from Mrs. James
Hannah that she would contest any eff
fort on the part of the city to force
her to make streets in new subdivi-
sion conform with the existing street
lines in adjoining plats.
Remained in session for mere than
five hours.
This in brief is the report Of the
of the common council at
the meeting on Monday evening. Con-
fusion worse COMPOUNDED would be the
proper way to put the matter as the |
meeting was ole continual discussion. /