The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-23

That spirit of peace and good will
which is said to precede the visit of
Santa Claus every year failed to show
# the meeting of the common council
IN Monday night and the aldermen
ot in a four-hour session which just
)ristled with arguments and personal
ties. The net accomplishment Of the
Meeting was not large but the alder
men were putting in their time alright
ind the lights in the council chamber
we're burning until after midnight.
Everybody seemed to have chip on
heir shoulder and there were plenty
Of people to knock off the chips and
start something.
The trustees of the pension fund Of
the paid fire department made a for
NAL demand on the council for an or
der for the return to the city treasury
of moneys collected for insurance pre-
MUM tex which is now in the hands
of the treasurer of the volunteer fire
department. The demand went further
in that it declared that if the return
was not made the trustees of the PEN
sion fund would bring an action in
court. The council took no action in
the matter but on the advice Of the
city attorney the demand was receiv-
cl This rneons that the council is GO
ing to let the two fire departments
fight out their own battles The de-
mana for the return of She money
brought no argument from the mem
bers of the council none of them seem
ing to desire to take any part in the
fight.
The contract for the piling for the
,intercepting sewer foundation was let
to Greiling Brothers of Green Bay.
Lay Over Paving Job.
The street assessment committee
shifted to the council the responsibility
Of action on the paving Of Pomeroy
street and after long exchange Of
words it was voted to postpone indie
6nitely the paving of the street A
majority of the property owners had
signed the original petition for the
paving and as large a majority later
signed the remonstrance. 1t is posi-
BILE that new petition will be taken
out asking for the paving of the street
from Sheridan Road to the west limits
Of the city.
Park Offer Withdrawn.
Henry Ii. Bullamore made another
effort to present the city with block
Of land west of the old city limits to
be used for park purposes but the
council declined to accept on the terms
suggested by Mr.. Bullamore and after
an argument which continued for
nearly an hour the offer was with
drawn. Bullamore had offered the
land for "park and recreation pur-
poses" The aldermen demanded that
the deed read "for park and play
ground purposes" and right there the
donor and the members of the council
split Strong arguments were made in
favor Of accepting the property but
the majority of the aldermen led by
Aldermen Sullivan and Kisten insisted
that if the city accept and improve
the property that it must be with the
understanding that the property may
later be used for play ground purposes.
Mr.. Bullamore said that he had in
idea the use of the property as a rest
ing place for older people.
Ihe contract for the new lights on
Main street between Market street and
the bridge was let to the Wisconsin
Gas and Electric company and the
mayor and city clerk were instructed
to make a contract for the lights at
once. 1t is expected that they will be
installed early in the new year.
Police Ordered to Act.
The chief of police was ordered to
take immediate action to close up the
stairway in the Germano building ON
West Market street without awaiting
any further action on the part of the
courts. The fact that the circuit
court has issued court order declar-
ing this stairway nuisance was re-
ported to the council and the city at
torney was asked to confer with the
sheriff and see to it that the stairway
vas permanently closed. In the mean
lime the chief Of police is expected to
BOARD the stairway up.