The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-05

The question as to who is to have
the right to sell sand from the proposed
new site for the Kenosha water plant
pending the completion and operation
of the plant caused the proposed agree
naent for the sale Of the old water plant
to the Simmons Manufacturing COM
pany to be held up by the members of
the council last night. After the mem.
bers of the council in fve-hour SEES
SIGN had voted to have the mayor and
the city clerk sign the agreement for
q transfer of the deeds q reconsidera-
ton of the question was voted and the
matter left open pending a further in
vestigation as to Island rights. - The
agreement provided for the exchange
of the deeds as provided for in ordi-
nances and resolutions passed by the
council at recent meetings. 1t is ex-
pected that the council and the officials
of the Simmons company will be able
to come to an agreement on this matter
before the next regular meeting. The
board of water commissioners have let
the contract for the construction of the
intake and work on the intake is to
be started within the next two weeks.
1t is expected that an agreement can
be reached with the Simmons company
which will make it possible for this
work to 60 forward without Interrupt
ton. However, if sand is to be sold off
the beach during the building of the
plant the aldermen will insist that the
receipts for such sales of sand go into
the city treasury.
Put Ban on Carnivals
The members OF the council had
big argument over the question Of per-
mits to be issued to carnivals, circuses
and peddlers. These permits in the
past have been issued by the mayor,
and Alderman Sullivan charged that
the permit power had been abused and
that permits and licenses had been is
sued to people who came into the city
with worthless wares and sold them at
a rate higher than they could be bought
in stores. He charged that the carnival
which had recently been in the city
had left streets and private grounds in
filthy condition and that while the city
received fifty dollars for the permit
that it had cost the city three times
as much to furnish police protection
for the carnival and the people living
about it. The council finally voted to
instruct the city attorney to draw up
an amendment to the license ordinance
in order to place the issuance of permits
for circuses, carnivals and all other
shows as well as the licensing Of ped
dlers in the city into the hands of the
committee of license of the common
council. The ordinance will be ready
for consideration at the next regular
meeting of the council
Must Condemn for Sewer
The chairman of the sewer commit
tee reported that the committee had
given up hopes of securing easements
for the sewer along the river without
condemnation. He said that the BIG
manufacturers were all willing to grant
easements but that the sewer was being
held up by property owned by the
Misses Karnes The mayor took the
floor and paid wonderful left hand
compliment to the owners of the prop
erty and strongly urged immediate steps
for condemnation. The committee was
ordered to close up all the easements
possible and report at special session
at which time the city attorney will
be instructed to at once start condem-
nation proceedings FOR the right Of way
through all property where the owners
refused to grant easements.
Fire Hose at Reduced Cost
After four months investigation
of ire hose the fire department com
mittee reported in favor of the pur-
chase of 1000 feet of hose from the
New Jersey Car Springs and Rubber
company at cost of 55 cents foot.
For years Kenosha has bought hose at
rate of $1.l0 a foot but Chairman
Kisten of the committee reported that
after the committee had caused chemical
tests to be made of more than a score
the 55-cent hose was just as strongly
recommended as that which sold at dou-
bic the price. The report of the tests
made Of the hose showed willingness
on the part of the committee to investi-
gate and it is certain that these inves-
LEGATIONS will save the city a lot Of
money in the purchase of fire hose in
the future.
A movement to secure the inspection
of electric wires in new and old build
ings in the city was inaugurated under
the suggestion of Aldermen Kisten
and Sullivan and the committee com
posed Of these two men was directed
TO bring in a detailed report recon-
mending the installation of some sys-
TEN Of inspection at the next meeting
Of the council. 1t is nroposed to charge