The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-04-08
join IN HOT TILT
Sullivan, Joachim and Anderson Mix
Things Over Contract. New Light
ing System for Down Town Streets
Ordered by Unanimous Vote.

The Kenosha city council took a
crack at the so-called "nosey" state
commission on Monday night when al
most without discussion the letter from
the state board of control urging the
city to make some immediate change
in the location of the city lookup was
"placed on file. The state board had
asked that there be change made so
as to locate the lookup on the ground
floor Of the city hall. 1--WE are suffer
ing from an overdose Of commission adj
vice. said Alderman Bounsall, chair
man of the committee on buildings,
and on his motion the letter of the
august state board, was passed with
out even being referred to the commit
tee. Alderman Bounsall declared that
the members of the committee have al
ready made all the investigation neces-
sary to permit them to act intelligent
ly on the request Of the board
The meeting Monday evening was
sort of a last get-together for the old
council and it was featured by bit
ter personal debate in which Aldermen
Sullivan, Joachim and Anderson took
part. The alderman had put in bid
for the plumbing and heating work in
the new engine house on Grand avenue
which was close to two hundred dollars
lower than any of the other bids In
order for the contract to be awarded
to him it was necessary that he secure
a unanimous vote of the council. Al
dermen Anderson and Joachim voted
against the award and then the fire.
works started. Just all the foolish
things said by the contending alder
men would not look good in print, but
after the fur had been flying to the
great amusement of the lobby for some
thing like fifteen minutes Joachim and
Anderson changed their votes and
the contract was awarded to the first
ward alderman.
Order City Light Change.
The council, without division, passed
the ordinance providing for the decora-
tive lights in the down town districts
and at the next meeting Of the council
it is expected that the contract for the
lights will be let. Business men in the
down town district are unanimously in
favor Of the lights and they are hope
full that with all the necessary ordi-
nances passed the lights may be install
ed by the latter part of June. The
lights are to be installed on Main street
from South to Market, on Wisconsin
from Exchange to Chicago, and on Mar
ket from Exchange to Chicago. The
selection of the kind of standard to be
used will. be left to the lighting
committee of the council.
The council spent considerable time
discussing the matter Of street sprink-
ling and an effort will be made to have
all petitions for sprinkling before the
council at its next regular meeting
with the understanding that action will
be taken at that time to advertise
for bids.
The railway committee was instruct
ed to make an effort to have the North
Western Railway Company open traffic
on Balm avenue by providing for the
proper crossings over the western di-
vision tracks on this avenue.
Many petitions were received asking
for sewers and it is expected that most
of these will be granted.
The council ordered the purchase of
one hundred and fifty streets signs to
be put up in the territory recently an
nexed to the city. The signs will be in
keeping with those in use in the older
districts of the city and they will cost
the city four dollars each. They are
to be set by the city and the work will
be started early in the spring. The
council directed that an order be issued
for the payment of the costs in the
court action arising in connection with
the proposed opening of Selleck aven-
ne. The bill for the costs was seventy
eight dollars.
The report of the city treasurer show
ed a balance of $205,445.25.
The bond of the Kenosha Gas and
Electric company was accepted. This
bond covers the new lighting contract