The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-12
ORDER PARK BOND ORDINANCE
Council by a Vote of IA to 8 Orders
City Attorney to Draw Ordinance
Providing for Issue Of Bonds to Pur-
chase Park Lands Other Work.

Kenosha has officially invited one Of
the largest organizations Of men in
Wisconsin to, hold its state convention
in this city in 1916 Early this morn
ing the mayor, acting on the unani-
NOUS order of the common council TAX
en- at the meeting Monday evening,
sent telegram to the G. q. G. Ger
mania Of Wisconsin in session at
Wausau, inviting the members of that
organization, which numbers thousands
of members in the state, to hold it's
vitation was presented to the organi-
cation by Julius Pabst, who is repre-
senting Kenosha at the annual state
convention. More than a thousand
representative German born citizens
Of the state are in attendance at the
big meeting at Wausau and it is de-
clared that there is strong reason to
believe that the next state convention
will be held in Kenosha. The telegram
sent by the mayor at the suggestion of
the council made the invitation to
Kenosha most cordial one
TO Act on Park Bonds.
The question of issuing bonds to the
amount Of $4,000 for the purchase of
park property for the city was taken
up by the council on Monday evening
and by vote of fourteen to three
the city attorney was directed to pre-
pare at once an ordinance providing
for the issue of bonds as voted by the
people with the understanding that the
ordinance will be presented to the
council at the meeting to- be held on
next Monday evening.
There was considerable discussion
of the park bond proposition. The.
carrying out of the expressed wishes of
the people was strongly urged by Al
dermen Boursall, Goodman, Sullivan,
Shearer and Kisten. The opposition
was largely on the part of Aldermen
Rowe and Smith, who with Alderman
Willems voted against the proposed
advancement of the bond issue. Alder
man Rowe and Smith insisted that the
vote had not been large enough to show
the real feeling of the people in re-
gard to the proposed bond issue. AS
the options taken by the park board
will expire on the first of October it
will be necessary for the city council
to issue the bonds just as soon as pos
sible in order to make it possible for
the park board to take advantage of
the options.
The numbers on Sheridan road are
causing a lot of trouble. Years ago
when Ashland avenue and Caledonia
street were laid out to the north and
south of the river the numbering of
the houses was started at the river
Now there are two numbers alike for a
lot of houses on Sheridan road. The
matter was referred to- the council to
frame up some plan to get away from
the difficulty and the matter will be
taken up again at the meeting of the
council on next Monday evening.
The confusion in numbers is causing a
lot of trouble to the people on the diff
ferent ends of the street.
Seeks Loan Of City.
The board Of industrial education
sent petition to the council asking
for loan of $4,000 to be used by the
board for the completion of shop on
the grounds of the Deming school with
the understanding that the amount will
be repaid to the city just as soon as
the new appropriation for the work of
the continuation schools is available.
The matter was referred to the finance
committee. It is probable that the
money will be advanced so as to make
it possible for the board to proceed
with plans now worked out.
The council by a unanimous vote ac-
cepted the invitation to the Retailer s
picnic to be held on Thursday after
noon and the Offices of the city will be
closed during the picnic. There was
big complaint filed with the council
against bathers using the ends of the
piers as dressing rooms and the chief
of police was directed to see that this
nuisance is stopped.
1t was short session of the council,
the final adjournment being taken be
fore ten O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Plous of $50 Ex-