The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-06
Observation-Disclosures
Burlington Man Elected for Temporary
Proposition to Help in City Engi-
neer's ofice-Fischer Agitation
Blows Over.

The construction. of breakwaters tc
protect lake shore property owners was
brought nearer at the meeting of the
city council Tuesday evening when the
contract for the construction of 1,40C
lineal feet was let to Greiling Bros, for
the enormous sum of $58,800 as this
firm was nearly $4,000 lower than any
other bid offered. Although this is ad
mittedly the largest price ever paid fol
the construction of breakwaters by the
city Of Kenosha, it was pointed out in
the discussion that City Engineer Bren-
nan had advised that no lower prices
could be expected in less than five
years and in that time irreparable dam
age would have been done to the prop
erty along the lake front. With the
letting of the contracts orders were
given for the work to be completed on
the north side first as the protection
there was more necessary. The report
of the committee was that the price
which averaged more than $40 per foot
was more than twice the amount paid
per lineal foot last year, was consider
ed too high and therefore that all bids
should be rejected. Unsuccessful bids
for the contract were received from
Edward E. Gillen Company for $61, DOE
and from Great Lakes Dredge and
Dock Company for $63 ,210. The work
is to be started Immediately and the
contract is to be completed by July
1918.
It was a long and busy session fol-
the city fathers, filled with great
deal of routine business. A large mum
Der of visitors stayed til the last raT
of the gavel to learn the action Of the
council in selecting a successor for City
Engineer B. G. Brennan, who has been
granted leave Of absence to serve in
the United States Army. A temporary
arrangement was finally accepted by
the council whereby P. J. Hurtgen, city
engineer Of Burlington, is to be EN-
ployed at $40 day for three days g
week and if satisfactory to be retained
until the. return of City Engineer Bren-
nan.
Fischer Agitation Blows Over.
The agitation to unseat Alderman
Fischer for alleged disloyal statements
and acts probably ended without inter
esting action Tuesday night when the
council at the motion of Alderman
Thomey, received the communication OF
Clerk Harrington, which showed that
former Deputy Marshall McCanany had
failed to make any further or verified
account of the alleged disloyaltv. There
was little surprise in the council cham
Der over the uneventful termination OF
the affair due to the fact that it was
generally known that the charges
against the alderman had failed to ma
teria1ize enough to warrant any actor
by the council.
Bakers Raked Again by Council.
A ghost came to life in the person Of
the enforcement of the bread wrapping
ordinance and the whole affair wa:
again threshed out with little action re
sulting The question was brought III
by Alderman Shearer who alleged thai
the ordinance was being universally
disregarded by the bakers and urge6
either that the ordinance be enforced
as it now stands or be amended so as
it could be enforced Single wrapping
basket wrapping, rye bread wrapping
white bread wrapping, in fact, every
phase Of the question had to be lis
tened to again with recital of recent
fragrant disobedience Of the law. The
council passed it over to DR.. Nelson
who in turn passed the buck back de.
airing that he was waiting for action
from them before he could begin the
enforcement of the law After an
hours discussion it was finally refer.
red to the ordinance committee with
health board added and instructions
were given for report next week. The
fact that the bakers have taken advan-
tage of the lid fitting granted by the
action in allowing rye bread not to be
wrapped viii probably lead to strict
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