The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-04-29

and committees:
President of the Council. $500.
........ Edward j. Sullivan.
City Attorney .............
............. John G. Slater.
Pauper Commissioner .....
.........s.. Jacob Saftig.
Street Commissioners.
South Division. Joseph Everett.
North Division. :. August Barth
West Division :. William II. Hall.
Standing Committees.
..... Gundlach, Shearer, Smith.
Judiciary and Ordinances $685..
-. .Donahue, Joachim, BounsaH.
Buildings and Waterworks.
....... Bounsall, Rowe, Tully.
Claims ................a
....... Smith, Tully, Joachim.
Taxes .................
....... Rauen, Roberts, Rowe.
License ................
.... .Kisten, Wi1lems, Shearer.
Bonds ..................
....... Martin, Rauen, Barr.
Public Grounds ..........
49,. Willems, Martin, Roberts.
Harbor and Breakwater ....
....... Rowe, Willems, Burt.
Fire Department ....
... .Tully, Kisten, Sullivan.
Police
Joachim, Anderson, Kisten.
GTlnIlng ....s.........
....... Burt, Sullivan, Goodman.
Streets, Alleys and Bridges.
....... Barr, Gundlach, Martin.
Pauper :. ..................
...... Roberts, Smith, Rauen.
Gas and Light ...........
... Anderson, Burt, Barr.
Sewer and Paving .........
Sullivan, Bounsall, Donahue.
Railroads and Transportation.
Goodman, Donahue, Gundlach.
Public Health and Sanitation.
...Shearer, Goodman, Anderson.
The appointments were made by the
mayor and it was noticeable that ht
used the personal pronoun when hi
gave the list to the council. However
it can be stated that the appointments
were made up entirely by the commit
tee on committees and the mayor act
ed only as spokesman when he reaC
off the list and asked for the confrma
tion of the council. There was no di
vision of the council on the question
of the approval of the committees
Most of the aldermen seemed to bt
satisfied with the appointments al
made and there was no cloud howl
made by any of them after the meet
ing was over.
When it came to the election of {
president of the council the contest
from the first was between Alderman
Shearer Of the second ward and Alder
man Sullivan Of the first. The first
ward alderman was chosen on the
third formal vote. President Sullivan
is one of the older members Of the
council and his activities along al
lines of council work make him pre-
eminently well fitted for the Office OF
the presidency of the council. He has
given evidence Of being vigorous il
support Of the measures he favors and
his experience in council work will
make him an excellent presiding
officer.
The election of John G. Slater as
city attorney was by reclamation. II
was the fifteenth time that Mr. Slater
had been selected as city attorney by
a council in Kenosha and he expressed
his appreciation of the action of the
aldermen and assured them that il
would be his intention to render to the
city the best possible service.
When it came to the election of
street commissioners two of the past
year commissioners, Matt Pitts Of the
north division, and John Willems of
the west division, fell by the wayside
Commissioner Everett Of the south di-
vision maintained his place by a mar
row margin of one vote.
August Barth, elected as commission
err of the north division, has just re-
tired from the position Of alderman of
the eighth ward. Last year he was
the chairman of streets and alleys and
he should be well up in the demands
made on a street commiss. )ner. Viii
liam Fl. Hall, chosen as commissioner
from the west side, has never held a
public Office.
The salary of Pauper Commissioner
Saftig vas increased from eight humid
red to a thousand dollars a year by a
large majority vote of the council and
Mr.. Saftig was unanimously elected to
succeed himself for another year. Sew
e1aI of the aldermen paid high tribute