The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-09-21

tOIudI eleCIlOH VI W. Wa OSDOAhSJ
resent city manager Of East Cleve-
and Ohio, as the new city manager
Of Kenosha, was the chief business
done Monday evening at the regular
meeting of the city council at the city
hall. A motion directing the city
clerk to cast the unanimous vote Of
the council for City Manager Osborne
was made, carried and put into execu-
ton and Kenosha's new "big boss"
was declared officially elected.
He will come to Kenosha to take
charge not later than the 18th of
October and possibly several days be-
fore that time. AS announced on
Monday and printed in the columns
of this paper, the selection of Mr..
Osborne for the important position
had been made several days ago and
announcement of his appointment was
withheld until definite word had been
received Of his acceptance.
Wants Copy of Charter.
President Afford in bringing up
the matter of formal election, stated
that at a meeting of the council as a
committee of the whole on last We'd
nesday, he had been authorized to get
into communication with Mr.. Osborne
and offer him the position at $4,000 a
year. The latter accepted the offer
and the action on Monday evening was
in the way of the acceptance Of the
report of these negotiations.
Mr.. Osborne has asked that he be
sent copy Of the charter of the city
Of Kenosha in order that he may be-
come acquainted with the situation
here before he actually reaches here.
Whistle Nuisance Up Again.
The council also received petition
from residents along Sheridan road
asking that action be taken to force
the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way company to issue orders that en-
gineers are not to sound whistles
within the city limits of Kenosha.
The petitioners declared that with
the establishment of gates at the
crossings, the reason for the whistles
had largely been eliminated.
"On the paper train, the engineer
ties his whistle down at the ball park
and shrieks his way through the city,"
declared one of the petitioners who
appeared in person to further the pc
tition. He also asked that the rail-
way company reduce the speed of
trains passing through Kenosha.
To Ask Immediate Action.
The city attorney was directed to
communicate with the officials of the
Chicago and Northwestern regarding
the complaint and ask for redress.
Regarding the cutting down of the
speed of the trains, President Afford
declared that the city of Kenosha
could not afford to go on record as a
city which was standing in the, way of
progress and that it would be mani
testify impossible for railways to main
tsSn their present schedules and cut
down the speed of trains in all cities
as large as Kenosha.
The whistle nuisance complaint is an
cid one, having been made several
times to the old council, asking for
action.
Want Sewer Costs Paid.
A petition from Durkee avenue
property owners regarding the sewer
connection made near the corner of
Park Row and asking that the cost
of this be borne by the city or by the
taxpayers benefited rather than the
owners of the abutting property, was
received and referred to the council
as a committee of the whole. Similar
action was taken on petition OF Nels
J, Anderson asking that the council
take steps to drain property which has
been deluged as a result of the build
ing of the dam at Lincoln Park.
The first step towards putting into
execution the building program for
the city schools was taken when the
council was asked to buy the Kruger
property adjoining the Frank school
70 ,,,,ox,;da for additions tbara