The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-09

the committee after bitter argument
In which certain Of the north side al
dermen sought to cut off any future
action to make a residential district
in this section. It is understood that
new petition asking that part of
this district Of the city be set aside
for residential purposes will be pre-
scented to the council at the next reg
ular meeting.
Kick on lightning Bugs
The service rendered the city by
the Wisconsin Gas and Electric Com
pany came in for severe criticism on
the part of members of the council.
1T was declared that lights on some Of
the streets were maintained in such
manner that it was impossible to tell
whether they were lights or lightning
bugs. The committee was directed to
take the matter up with the officials
Of the company and demand that the
lights be kept burning in proper order
or be removed from the streets. The
greatest complaint was made against
a light at the corner of Middle street
and Milwaukee avenue. Petitions for
lights in the alleys in the down town
district were referred to the commit
tee with orders to make an inspection
of all Of these alleys and report just
where lights were needed.
Pay Tribute to e. r. Head.
Members Of the council stopped long
enough in the meeting to pay a tribute
Of respect to the late Eugene r. Head
Mr.. Head had served as an alderman
and as a member Of the board of water
commissioners and high tribute to his
loyal service to the city, was paid by
several Of the members of the council
The mayor directed that the flags be
displayed at half mast on public build
ings until Thursday evening as a mark
of respect to the deceased and in recog-
milton of his services to the community.
Revive Old Petition.
The old plan for the connection of
South street and Pleasant place was
revived by d petition signed by many
Of the interested property owners and
the council was asked to take immedi-
ate action to have the two streets con-
nected. The petition met with some
opposition as similar petition had been
presented little over year ago and
the property owners failed to show
any willingness to meet the demands
of the city. just at this tins when
elevation of the railway tracks is a
leading question the interest in the
opening of South street is greater than
in former times and it is just possible
that the property owners will be able
to agree on some plan for the opening
of the street.
The council by unanimous vote re
fused to grant to the Wisconsin Gas
and Electric Company refund Of
taxes paid on the Public Service build
ing, holding that a large portion Of
this building was used for rental pur-
poses and that for this reason the taxes
upon it were collectable by the city
and not by the state in the form of
state license. 1t is understood that
the company will make a test of the
question by seeking to secure the re
fund Of the tax paid by court action
The Kenosha Aerie Of Eagles sent a
petition asking for the repair Of the
breakwater at the foot of Wisconsin
street and the matter was referred to
the breakwater committee; the Cooper
Underwear Company asked for the
privilege Of laying a four foot pipe
tunnel under Newell street. This
matter was referred to the committee
on streets and alleys with power to act.
No Sympathy for Copen.
Harry Copen, who had protested
against certain statements made by
the chief of police in regard to a sa-
loon 1t the corner Of Park and Church
streets, got little sympathy from the
license committee Copen s protest
was returned to the council with the
report that the chief of police had
been wholly in the fright in the
matter. The report sustaining the
chief was adopted by a unanimous
vote of the council.
The report of the city treasurer
showed balance of 1929, 1925 in the
treasury, this including the amount re-
Gently received for the sale of bonds
to the amount of 100000.
The council voted unanimously
against granting q city license to Neu-
bauer Park on the north limits of the
city, the license committee holding
that the place was located too far
from the city to make possible the
proper police regulation of the place.
The saloon is now being operated in a
shack in the town Of Somers under a
license granted by the town board.
The saloon building within the city
slimits has not been used since the first
of July.
The ordinance providing for the an
nexation of the Mary E. Moran prop
erty adjoining Homewood subdivi-
sion was passed by tha unanimous vota