The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-04

will be taken before the end of another
year to start the building Of the break
water. The plan is similar to that
followed in Chicago and Milwaukee in
securing great lake front parks.
The council ordered the city attor-
ney to proceed at once to the condem-
nation of the Ludwig property on the
Burlington road for park purposes.
This action was taken following re-
port of the committee of public
grounds recommending this action.
Alderman Bounsall, who had opposed
thu condemnation plan at the last
meeting Of the council, declared that
he had heard the matter from the
standpoint of the park commission and
that he was ready to support the mo-
ton to proceed with the condemnation.
Alderman Rowe gave the only vote
against the proposed action.
The. street assessment committee di-
rected the council to proceed to let
contracts for the paving Of Pomeroy
street from Fremont avenue to Newell
street and it is probable that all pre-
liminaries will be arranged so that the
work will be started with the opening
of another building season. It was
found that the petition for pavement
contained the names of large ma
jority Of the property owners interest
ed In the improvement.
Buy Lake Avenue Property.
The council, without division, gave
its consent to the purchase of the
Mcintyre property for the Lake avenue
breakwater park. 1t was shown by af-
fidavit that this property had been Of
fered at its original cost with the adj
dition Of the amounts actually paid for
public improvements The street assess
ment committee was instructed to pro-
ceed at once to lay out a breakwater
district in this section Of the city and
assess benefits and damages. 1t is i'm
probable that any effort will be made
to build the breakwater this season,
but the work will probably be started
in the early spring.
The city treasurer was ordered to
turn over to the board of education the
100000 for the building of the Lincoln
school which was secured by the re-
cent bond issue.
The committee on gas and light re-
ported in favor of more ornamental
lights on Main street and the city
attorney was directed to present an or
dinance providing for the installation
Of the lights on Main street from the
corner of Market Square to the Main
street bridge. Final action on the
ordinance will be taken at the next
meeting of the council
There was considerable discussion
on the rights of peddlers to sell apples
and other fruit from cars on the side
track at the corner of Market street
and Chicago street and this matter was
left in the hands of the committee on
railways and transportation for an
investigation.
Bids were received for furniture and
rugs for the engine houses in the city
and the matter was laid over Until the
next regular meeting when the COM
mittee on fire department. will make a
report on the bids. The cost of the
proposed new furnishings will be in the
neighborhood Of $4,000.
The ordinance providing for the APP
pointment of the chief of the fire de-
partment to be chief electrical inspec-
tor was given its first reading and it
will have final consideration at the
next regular meeting.
There was a large amount of routine
business before the council and it was
nearly midnight before the adjournment
was reached.