The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-06-24

of band concerts and after consider
able consideration on the part of the
finance committee it was found that
$1,000 could be turned over for the
park concerts and without division the
money went to the park board for this
use. Of course, the appropriation
brought the usual statement that the
Getty was broke" but this did not seem
to cause any great concern among the
members Of the council and they show
ed no desire to rescind the action after
it had been taken. The plans for the
park concerts will be worked out by
the park board at once. 1t is expected
that both the Nash and the SINCE
bands will be employed to give the
concerts and that they will be distrib-
uted to the various parks of the city.
Bond Ordinance Presented.
The council unanimously voted to
purchase the Cudahy property just
south Of the Main street bridge for
consideration of $4,000 and the Uses
to which 1t will be put by the city will
be decided later. It is possible that
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The bond ordinance providing for
the issue of half million dollars
worth Of serial bonds for the cost Of
the bridge was given it's first reading.
The ordinance provides that the bonds
be issued in two issues, one of 5000, 900
to bear the date Of August list next,
and one of 100000 bearing the date
Of April /, 1921.
They are to be known as the "Keno-
sha Main Street Bridge Bonds" and
they are listed to bear interest at SO.
1t is possible that the interest rate
may be increased before the ordinance
is finally acted on on the evening Of
July 9Th. The bonds will all mature
within twenty years Of the date of
issue and the ordinance provides for a
sinking fund for the payment Of one
twentieth of them each yeaH
The new water rate ordinance, fixing
the rates in keeping with the recent
order Of the railroad commission, was
given its first reading and final action
on it will be taken at the July meet
ing of the council
The council had vast number of
minor matters before it during the
evening. New drinking fountains were
ordered installed on many Of the busy
corners Of the city; the plans for the
new fire district and better fire protec-
tion ordinances received the sanction
of the committee on judiciary and or
dinances and the ordinance will be
drawn at once; new heating system
was ordered for the north side engine
house, at cost of probably $1,000;
the width of the paving on Cameron
court was increased from 80 to 40
feet; the council discussed PROPOSE
ton for temporary route for the.
street cars, which provided that they
be sent west from the corner of North
Oak street and Milwaukee avenue to
Sheridan road and over Sheridan road
to Market street and downtown, but
the matter was not acted on. The
transportation committee of the coun-
ell will confer with the officials of the
Wisconsin Gas & Electric company
and report later.
John Thompson, residing at .664 Erie
street, served formal notice that he
would demand damages from the city
on account Of the fact that his little
daughter fell on a defective sidewalk
breaking her collar-bone The demand
was referred to the city attorney.
No Action on Elevation.
The council took no action on ths
elevation of railway tracks and the
matter was never mentioned during
the evening, but it was said that
special meeting Of the council would
be called later to consider the matter.
Reports Of the library were received
and placed on file.
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