The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-21
Council Overrides the Petition of More Than
1000 Voters of the City and Rejects
Daylight Saving Plan.
OPPOSITION HAD 265 SIGNATURES
By Vote of Ten to Eight Council Decides to Put Day
light Saving Into Discard After Enlighten-
ing Discussion by Aldermen.

any demonstrations whatsoever. Be-
cause of the close vote on the motion
there was the closest attention paid
to the calling of the vote by the aid
ermep and the audience and council
listened eagerly as the clerk announc-
ed that the measure had been lost.
Mayor Joachim was asked after the
vote was taken, how he would have
voted had there been a tie on the mo-
ton. "Well, l might have tipped
coin," he replied, "but you never can
tell"
Hope for Reconsideration.
This afternoon it became practically
assured that some of the Kenosha fac
tories and perhaps some of the mer-
chants would unite to adopt daylight
saving. The American Brass Company
and the N. R. Aliens Sons are said to
be ready to take such action imme-
diately.
A meeting of the factory superin-
tendents will be held on Friday after
noon at the Elks club at which time
the matter will be discussed.
The storm Of opposition which has
arisen against the action of the coun-
Gil brought out greater possibility that
the matter might be reconsidered at
the mex meeting of the new council
1t is declared that the change in alder
men is enough to secure a tie on the
question with strong possibility that
the mayor would vote for the measure
Have Splendid Repartee.
The throng of spectators evidently
frightened the wits of the councilmen
as evidenced in some splendid bits of
repartee engaged in during the even
! ing's session. One of these came when
Alderman Palmgreen in ending his
work as chairman of the committee on
streets, alleys and bridges, suggested
that something should be done to i'm
prove South Exchange street,
"It's SO bad there in spots that
mothers have to hang out lanterns
when it rains to keep the children from
| falling in the sink holes in the streets
and drowning themselves" said the
alderman. The mayor suggested that
| it be left for the committee of the
new council to investigate.
Every WE'LL" responded Chairman
| Palmgreen, "but I warn them now, if
they want to avoid accident, they want
to make their Investigations in day
time. That street is in dreadful con-
dion"
Cox Has His Tilt.
Alderman Cox had his regular tilt
/ Of Z III L,
Alderman Thomas, Chairman of the
Pauper Committee, after Alderman Cox
had suggested that help be secured
for Pauper Commissioner Saftig
"No complaint of this has ever
reached the committee" declared
Chairman Thomas.
Nor has Commissioner Saftig made
any complaint to me-" responded Aid
erman Cox. 81 don't have to get a
complaint from him or from the com
mittee I can bring this up of my own
account without asking him."
Eyes, and you can give the city hall
away, too," responded Alderman Thorn
as as the mayor raped for order and
passed on to other business since Aid.
Cox's motion was not seconded.
Salary Raise Up Again,
The question of increasing the SAL
airy of one of the young women en-
ployed at the city hall started a rath-
er lengthy discussion on this topic.
Among other things suggested wassthat
cuts were more in order than raises.
Mayor Joachim declared that anyone
who was dissatisfied might resign and
plenty could be found to take their
places" The request was referred
back to the committee.
A motion allowing City Attorney Sla-
ter $500 in addition to his salary Of
$4,000 for the year was allowed, it be-
ing the consensus of opinion of the
council that his wage was far below
what it should be-
Hopes for better protection at the
Sheridan Road crossing of the North
western tracks were brought by a
promise of the company that warn
ing bell would be established there i'm
mediately as brought in letter sent
in answer to the city's request for
gates at this crossing. Chairman
Thommessen of the transportation
committee let it be known that the
committee was planning a subway
crossing of the railway tracks under
Norman or Balm avenue when he asked
for information as to the quickest way
to secure action on this measure.
The Isolation Hospital was given $4,000
to meet its deficit.
There were the usual passing around
of oratorical bouquets at the closing
of the last meeting of the council as
they cleared the way for the first
meeting of the new council to follow it.