The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06

OIL every Iank TO safeguard the Guy
against damages, is to be sent to the
council in the near future.
Must Move Fire Alarm.
That the expensive fire alarm APP
paratus of the city long located on the
second floor of the central engine
house must find new home, was the
report made to the council and the
committee on buildings of the council,
was instructed to find place to house
the costly apparatus of the central fire
alarm in the city hall. 1t is possible
that it will be placed in one of the
basement rooms Of the building. The
chief of the department held that the
present location of the costly appara-
tus was no longer advisable. He de-
clared that there was danger of it be-
ing destroyed and that the destruction
of it would not be a great property
loss to the city, but menace to the
city from lack Of proper protection
against fire. 1t is probable that some
plan will be worked out in the next
few days for the removal of the APP
paratus which has been in the central
engine house for many years.
Depot Site Must Wait.
The Chicago, North Shore and Mil
waukee Electric Railway company
must wait for its site for a new depot
as the council declined to take any
action on the vacation of portion of
Erie street to the company. The street
committee was favorable but it was
finally decided to lay the matter over
until the next meeting of the council.
and on next Sunday morning the
members of the council will go in a
body and look the property over in
order to be in a position to vote in
telligently on it. Protest against
coal yard in the district aggravated
opposition to the vacation and it is
possible that it will be held up for
some time. 1t is understood that
the company will build "dinky7 sta
ton for Kenosha unless it can get
added ground for use as site.
Mostly Routine Work.
The meeting of the council was I'm
interesting and long continued. 1t
was given over largely to routine work
with all of the old timers coming to
bat during the evening. There was
the councils difference with the health
department. It finally agreed to fix
the salary of a laboratory assistant
at $1,000 a year and then laid over
action on the health boards appointee
until next meeting. Meantime it is
believed that some efforts will be
made to have the aldermen rescind its
decision not to confirm Roy Melick
as a nuisance inspector and that his
confirmation will be brought up again
at the next meeting.
North Chicago street came up again.
This time the street committee and
the city attorney were instructed to go
ahead and close up the deal, with the
property owners today and in absence
of an immediate agreement not to
bring any report back to the council
as it was the understanding that this
would be the last consideration. 1t is
thought that the property owners will
settle along the lines Of the agreement
made at the council meeting of two
weeks ago; then there was the usual
protest against the slow work on the
sewers, this time it came from Marion
avenue. The head of the sewer COM
mittee declared that the work was
being advanced as rapidly as possible
and that men could not be secured.
The contract for Marion avenue was
let in 1917 and it is not surprising that
the people are getting little peevish.
Approve New Banks Bond.
The council approved the bonds Of
the Kenosha State bank in the sum
of $4,000 and the new bank is now