The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-29

GARBAGE PLANT
WILL-O-THE-WISP
Council Advised Company
Will Not Kick If Con
tract Is Not Signed.
ELECT MORE OFFICERS
CITY OFFICIALS NAMED

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4 Thompson.
/ Plumbing Inspector. William
II Stretch.
II Street Commissioners Joseph
Everett, Nicholas Maurice. John
Bruins.
/ Kenosha's settlement of the garbage
I problem is very much in the balance,
as at the adjourned meeting of the
council held on Monday night letter
was received from officials of the
American Bi-Product and Chemical
! company, indicating that it was very
doubtful as to whether or not the com
pany would be able to keep it's promise
to the city of Kenosha. The company's
officials expressed willingness TO re-
lease the city from any impoed con-
tract and although it was stated that
steel building to house a reduction
plant in Kenosha and machinery for
the plant had been purchased, that
the company offered to Withdraw. It
was declared that the company felt
that it could not have a plant in opera
ton here by the first of June. It was
suggested that the city make arrange
ments to take the garbage to Racine
for incineration or open a piggery
until such a time as the company can
build and equip a reduction plant 1t
was admitted that it might be some
time before the company would be
| able to carry out the plans for Keno
shA.
Buy Equipment Just the Same.
Regardless of the fact that the
question of disposal Of garbage was
not fully decided tho council lei con-
tracts for the purchase Of equipment
for extension Of the collection sys-
tenn. The contract Ter the four trail
ers went to the Lee Loader and Trail
CIR company Of Chicago at prise Of
$4,000. and the contract for the Ear
ness to George B. Meyer for S445.5O.
It was declared that regardless as to
how the garbage was to be disposed
Of, the equipment was necessary. 1t
is not improbable that the council
will direct the purchase Of a large
number of hogs and that they will
be fed at the city farm in the town
of Somers.
Daylight Saving Goes Over.
The question Of the adoption Of
daylight saving was brought to the
| notice of the council by Alderman
Pabst, but no definite action was
taken. The members were of the
opinion that the men in the factories
should decide the matter and it was
understood that no action would be
taken by the council until some kind
of vote should reveal the desires Of
the majority of the workingmen.
AS the city council chamber was be-
ing used for the tuberculosis clinic
the aldermen found q meeting place
in the office of the city engineer and
with cramped quarters as we'll and
the meeting was of short duration.
The petition of the Chicago, North
Shore and Milwaukee Electric COM
pany for the vacation of a portion of
Erie street for use as site for a
station went to the committee on
streets and alleys and bridges, with
the city attorney added. The sugges-
tion Of the board of health that the
/ livery barn at the corner of Park and
Church streets be declared nuisance
was referred to the committee on health
and sanitation with the city attorney
added.
Turn Down Health Board.
The council by large majority re-
fused to confirm the action of the
board Of health in the selection of
D. w. Melick as sanitary inspector
for the city. No reason was given
for the action other than that some
Of the aldermen did not seem to think
that the candidate for the position
had lived long enough in Kenosha.
The matter is back in the hands of
4 the board Of health and if the board
names a candidate acceptable to the
majority of the aldermen it is prob
able that the appointment will be con-
firmed. The annual report of the board
Of health was received and filed.
Suggest Lease of Big Building.
Alderman Cox suggested to the
council that the city take some action
to better housing conditions by secur-
ing lease on the buildings of the
st. Mary summer home, soon to be
vacated. It was declared that these
buildings would provide for the hous-
ing of from fifty to seventy-fve fami-
lies. Most of the aldermen seemed of
the opinion that the matter was one
which could be better taken up by
some Of the large industrial corpora
tions of the city. Mayor Joachim de-
clared that he would personally inves-
tigate the proposition and report at
the next meeting of the council.
The plat of the Bonds Woods sub
division was accepted by the council,
power to purchase two more motor
cycles with view of putting a fur
Their crimp into speeders Of automo-
biles, and the salary of the city ply
stefan was raised to seven hundred
dollars year, the action being taken
on the accommodation Of the pauper
committee. Later on the same recon-
mendation of DR.. George E. Thompson
was unanimously elected for the posi-
ton. Jacob Saftig was elected pauper
commissioner without division of the
council and John B. Cook was named
to fill the unexpired term of Alder