The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-30

day, November II, 1912 at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, and was called to order by Chair
man Frank R. Stuart
The following supervisors represent
ed their respective towns and wards of
the City of Kenosha as follows: Super
yisors John Eppers, Frank R. Shuart,
Jacob Kreuscher, Patrick III. Tobin,
John Rernhoft, Thomas Flemming, John
] erzog, William Luke, Matthias Mungen,
John I. Yule, Z. F. Markham, Adolph
y. Burg, Joseph Bishop, Michael Link,
Hubert B. Schwan and John Zewen.
The minutes of the Special Sessions
of March goth, and May 18th, 1912,
were read and approved as read.
The resolution relative to estate
Highway Law OF Iron county was re-
ceived and read and upon motion of
Supervisor Yule the same was accepted
and placed on file.
A communication relative to Estate
Aid Highway Law and "Division of
Inheritance Tax between the State and
County of Langlade county, were re-
ceived and read and upon motion of
Supervisor Yule were accepted and
placed on file.
The following resignation of John G.
Williams, as County Highway Commits
sioner, was received and read:
To the Chairman and Members of the
County Board of Kenosha County,
Wisconsin:
I hereby resign the Office of County
Highway Commissioner, same to take
effect December l, 1912.
Supervisor Yule moves to refer the
resignation of the County Highway
Commissioner to the Committee on
Roads and Bridges and to report on
same one week from today.
The motion was carried.
The petition of Chas. H. Pfennig
was received and read and upon motion
was referred to the Committee on Taxes
and Illegal Taxation.
The following petition of the resi-
dents of Pleasant Prairie as to the man
ufacture of powder in Kenosha was re-
ceived and read
Pleasant Prairie, Wis, Nov. 8, 1912.
To the County Board of Supervisors,
Kenosha County:
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, citizens of Ke-
nosha County, deeming the manufacture
and storage of dynamite, gun powder
and other explosives in our county, to
be very dangerous and constant men
ace to the life and limb of our peo-
pie, and a damage to our property in
terests, respectfully petition your Hon
orable Body to take immediate steps to
the end of preventing any powder com
pany from carrying on any such bust
ness in Kenosha County.
Michael G. O'Donnell, H. Grow, Sam
Fredsen, FL. 0. Taylor, HI. Gallman, John
Pofahl E. NJ. Shields, Roy Powell,
Frank Rockwell, W. L. Maloney, j. e.
Jones, W. K. Hollenbeck, George Nc
Neil, 4. Barter, HI. Gamble.
Petition No. 2. Ashley Turner, o. o.
Fox, l.. G. Benedict, Ole Nelson, Charlie
Maurer, Carl Ahlefeldt, James Mau, M.
T. Gamble
Petition No. 8. George D. Davis,
Gilbert Davis, Otto Frederickson, Clay
ton Leonard, j. R. Gilmore, A. O. Hill,
j. R. Smith, Albert J. Higgins, B. j.
Gilmore, George Gates, Will Techart,
Frank Otto, Helmet OFT, Martin Boyle,
John Rompaskey, Otto Nelson, August
Krahn, John T. Dalany, W. P.
Carney, John Higgins, VIM. Bohn,
VIM. Frank Wienke, Mrs. S. E. Ander-
son, Mrs. John Higgins, John Karnes,
Frank Tourtelotte, W. M. Kelly, Adelia
E. Andruss, Welby Larabee, D. E.
Pierce, VIM. E. Wellman and Edward
Pierce.
Petition No. 4. T. T. Leonard, w. w.
Burdick, j. Fuhrer, G. S. Santz, w. F.
Roberts, John Schwartz, Chris Christen.
sen, Robert Gilmore, L. S. Fowler, M.
Van Liere, A. j. Benedict, S. ]. Ever
EFT, Frank Kruger, August Silsdorf,
Willie Epson, Clarence Yonk, A. John
son, G. L. Marsh, G. Fiddler, A. A.
Schmuehel, George Shepard, S. G. Up
son, A. j. Marsh, G.. Anderson, A. B.
Pierce, Frank Fox, Fred G. Bohm, R. E.
Benedict and L. G. Devlin.
Supervisor Yule moves Chairman
Shuart appoint committee of two with
the Chairman added to take up the mat
ter with the present District Attorney
and District Attorney-elect to ascertain
what may be done in regard to the
petition of the residents of Pleasant
Prairie. This committee to report on
same the Saturday morning session of
this Board.
Motion was carried and Chairman
shuart appoints Supervisors Yule and
Tobin to act with himself on the petit
tions.
Supervisor Burg moves to adjourn nm