The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-20

everybody in Jail. It's time we get
back to some of the real Americanism
of the old days. We can brand every
one as Jaw violator; I don't know
what we are coming to but if the
council cares to consider such an
amendment, it is your business"
The speech brought applause from
the gallery of spectators, who at
tended the meeting Of the council.
Anderson Asks Amendment.
Regardless of this applause" said
Alderman Anderson following the
mayors outburst 81 believe that we
should put nothing in the way of haN
ing clean city in Kenosha. l will ash
that this ordinance be amended
The ordinance committee was di-
rected to draft suitable amendment
which may include both pool rooms
and bowling alleys in the provision
that free views of their places of
business be given at all times.
Grant Ornamental Lights.
The council unanimously granted
petitions presented for establishing
ornamental light districts on Rowland,
Elizabeth and Newell streets and en-
tered into contracts for the erection
Of both these lights and for the orna-
mental lights to be established on
North Main and Milwaukee avenue.
Both sets of ornamental lights are
expected to be installed by the first
Of December.
An invitation was received from
the merchants on North Main street
and Milwaukee avenue to join with
them, in the opening of their great
white way When the Main street bridge
is completed. This was accepted and
the city council will take steps to join
in the celebration.
The Balm avenue sewer project came
up for its usual amount of discussion
with result that the counciImen will
make a trip on next Sunday morning
to Investigate the conditions there
preliminary to taking action on the
request of petitioners for the erection
Of a sewer there.
City Attorney Slater made very
interesting. report of the recent con-
vention of the. League of Wisconsin
Municipalities held in GAINESVILLE. The
convention discussed the problems of
women policemen, ornamental lighting,
municipal ownership and home rule for
cities, all questions of interest to
Kenosha.
The problem of whether or not
double platoon system would be in
stalled in the local fire department
was discussed but no action taken
pending poll of the members of the
department to determine what their
stand on the question will be. A sub
stitute was offered in the form of
adding five Nmen to the force which
would allow the firemen every third
day off at a total expense Of $4,000
annually to the city. The double pla-
toon system would cost the city $4,000
and would probably result in lower
ing of the wages of fremen.
To Open Up Streets.
North Ridge street is to be re-opened
and the following Kenoshans were
elected as members of the commission
to assess benefits and damages: James
Millar, George Lindemann, Raymond
Flasch, George Villnow and Frank
,Willems.
4 Work on this project is to be started
as soon as possible. The proposal to
open up North Maplewood avenue and
other streets was postponed due to
the industrial situation at the present
time. which would make it a heavy
burden for property. owners to meet
the assessments
The request of the chairman of the
pauper committee for authority to
secure an assistant for the department
was granted and stenographer will be
secured immediately. The heavy drain
on the department due to the I'M
employment situation has made this
step necessary.
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