The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
SERVED CITY
TWENTY YEARS
City Attorney J. C. Slater
Rounds Out Twenty
Years of Service.
Is HIGHLY PRAISED

Rounding out twenty year term of
Office as the city attorney of Kenosha,
Judge John C. Slater, who has resigned
his position to ascend the municipal
court bench on the first of January,
was showered with praise by city of
ficials on Monday evening as fitting
farewell was paid to him at the meet
ing of the city council.
It was an occasion long to be re-
membered in the annals of the Keno
sha city council. City Attorney Slater
has presided so long and so ably at his
task of official legal adviser Of the city
and the aldermen had become so ac-
customed to his presence that they had
hardly realized that this. was his fare
well meeting until after the business
of the evening had been transacted,
Mayor Joachim 'broke. the ice."
''WiIl be Real Loss"
Tonight marks the. passing of a
real servant of the city of Kenosha,"
declared Mayor Joachim. Before our
next meeting City Attorney Slater,
who has served in that capacity for
twenty years, will be Judge Slater of
the municipal court and We will be
looking for a new legal adviser. We're
glad to see the judge stepping up, but
we certainly will miss him. He has
always fulfilled his duty and has ever
guided the city fathers Alright"
Judge Slater rose. slowly to answer.
AS he started to talk his voice choked
up with emotion. Many of the alder
men were swallowing hard too, as
they realized the situation.
Only Absent Three Times.
"Never before in the score Of years
that have served the city," said At
torney Slater, "have l been at such
loss for words to express my feelings.
1t is with touch of regret that l re-
alize that l am this evening ending up
my service as city attorney of Keno
sha. In that twenty years I have been
absent from the meetings of the coun-
Gil but three times-twice l was in
Madison on official business and once
in 1871 was granted a ten days
vacation. Allow me to say that I have
always felt that it was privilege to
serve the city and now that 1 am called
to another field 1 shall continue to do
that. My services are yours if you
need them"
Alderman Donahue introduced a
resolution thanking Attorney Slater
for his long and faithful service and
wishing him success in his new work.
1t was adopted unanimously and will
be published at later date. A suit
able token will also be presented
to Judge Slater by the council at
later. meeting.
City Clerk George Harrington asked
permission Of the council to speak re-
garding the services of Attorney Slater.
Il have been most closely associated
with him." he declared, "and | want
to take this opportunity of telling you
that Kenosha is losing the best in
formed man on municipal law in the
entire country. 1t will be hard for
anyone to follow him
And so at the next meeting of the city
council, for the first time in many
years, some one other than "the old
judge" will preside as city attorney.
The finance committee has been au-
thorized to make temporary appoint
ment of local attorney to serve until
successor to Attorney Slater has
been named. Chairman Pabst of this
committee, declared that at the pres
ent he had no idea whom this attor-
ney would be-