The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-04
FAIL ON LIGHT ORDINANCE
Aldernier Hold up Bills of Wisconsin
Gas and Electric Company to Force
Payment of Old Bills to City-Dr.
Kaltenbach Library Commissioner.


monotony of the session Of the common
council on Monday evening for when
the work of the council was Just well
under way teamster in the employ of
the city announced to the council that
when he had delivered coal to one of
the dependents of the city on Monday
he found nearly two tons Of coal in the
cellar. This brought an immediate de-
mand for an investigation by the pau
per department and it was made the
first thing this morning. The investi-
cation showed that there was absolute
ly no ground for the assertion that the
department had been imposed upon 1t
is true that nearly two tons of coal
was found in the cellar in question but
all of it belonged to family who oc-
cupied the house with the dependent.
The widow who had made application
to the city for coal had less than a
half bushel of coal in the bin assigned
to her. The announcement of the dis
covery of the hoard of coal caused a
real ripple of excitement and many peo-
pie who had attended the meeting be-
lieved that gross imposition had been
practiced
The banks of the city will be
asked to aid the pauper department in
guarding against imposition and in the
future the pauper commissioner will
make an effort to discover just what
the financial condition of applicants
and their relatives is before any or
der is made to extend help to them.
The council took the bull by the
horns in an effort to collect claims Of
the city against the Wisconsin Gas and
Electric company. For some time the
city has been making an effort to col
lect for paving on Grand avenue and
the rebate for pavement on Market
street. The officials Of the company
have made several promises to pay but
the money has not as yet reached the
treasurer s office and Monday evening
the council by unanimous vote decided
to hold up the bills for lighting until
such time as the claims of the city
against the company are paid in full.
The lighting bill for the month of No
vember was found to be sufficient to
cover all the amounts claimed and this
will be held. 1t is probable that the
company will make some settlement Of
the claims by the end of the week.
The old claim of Mary Umathum
against the city growing out Of the
death Of John Umathum, former JAM
tor of the Deming school, was finally
settled by the council at the meeting
on Monday evening. On the recon-
mendation Of the judiciary committee
an order for 1925 was ordered paid to
Mrs. Umathum in payment Of all claims
she may have against the city. The
claim of the woman was considered by
the state industrial commission and an
award Of $500 was made. From this
award the city had planned to take
an appeal but pending the appeal an Of
fer of settlement was made. 1t is
thought that the city saved money by
making the settlement at 1925.
The possibility of Congress street be
ing paved during the coming year has
gone glimmcring on protest signed by
a large number of the property owners
asked that the paving of the street be
laid over for two years in order to
give the people further chance to see
Just what they want TO do The pro-
test was referred to the street assess
ment committee and it is certain that
nothing viii be done toward The i'm
of tbs street until the prop
erty owners find some plan on WHICH all
can agree.
The ordinance providing for resi-
dence district to include all territory
in Rice Park and the Hoyt- Newell SUBJ
division was passed by an unanimous
vote of the council. The residence dis
trict includes all property between
Rowland avenue on the east and Ed
ward street on the west and between
Grand avenue on the south and the linz
its Of the city on the north. It is stip-
ulated that the north side of Grand
avenue and the west side of Rowland
venue is to be considered as business
property
Mayor Dan. 0. Head, formally sent
10 the council the appointment of DR.
L. E. kaltenbach to be a member of
the board of commissioners of the Gil
bert NJ. Simmons Library to succeed
the late John O'Donnell. The appoint
ment was confirmed by the unanimous
vote of the council. DR.. Kaltenbach
has taken great interest in the work
of the library and bis appointment as
member of the commission, is regard
ed as an excellent one.
The long contest in regard to the
payment of the bills Of DR.. NJ. A. Bern
stein and DR.. ]. B. Spalding for treat
ment of John Cyzak, member of the