The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-05
Atty. E. F. Higgins Picked
by Council to Serve Out
Unexpired Term.
TRIBUTE TO SLATER
Passes Resolution Thanking
Former City Attorney for
Efficient Service.

By ar unanimous vote the city coun-
Ill at it's regular meeting on Tuesday
evening adopted the report of the fl
lace committee naming Attorney Ed
ward F. Higgins, Jr., as city attorney
If Kenosha to serve out the remainder
Of the term, made vacant by the res
gnation Of Judge John G. Slater, who
has now assembled the municipal court
bench. In presenting the report of the
committee, Chairman Pabst of the fl
nance committee, explained that At
torney Higgins had for eight years
been associated with former City At
torney Slater in the handling of vari-
GUS cases for the city and that for
this reason, he was thoroughly con-
versant with the legal needs of the
city
He was named to fill out the unex-
pired term-until after the spring
election at which time permanent
city attorney is to be selected. His
salary was fixed at the rate of $1,000
year, the same sum which had been
paid to Judge Slater.
Tribute to the Judge.
AS the new city attorney was ush-
cred into office, there was tribute paid
to the efficient work Of Judge Slater,
who in resigning rounded up twenty
years Of service as the city attorney
of Kenosha. A resolution was unan-
imously passed, praising and thanking
Judge Slater for his efficient and I'M
firing service for the city. This res
olution read as follows:
WHEREAS, John c. Slater, our re-
spected retiring city attorney having
served the people of the city of Keno
sha as the legal advisor for more than
twenty years and being more thor
oughly trained in municipal law than
perhaps any other person in our city
and state, be it therefore
RESOLVED, That We as mayor and
councilmen of the city of Kenosha who
have been associated with and labored
with him during some of these years
and who are qualified by experience
to speak of his efficiency and loyalty,
hereby publicly manifest our apprec-
alton of the grand work he has done
Lux bNG GAbJ VI hbhOSHdS Ills uHLlItnG
energy and steadfastness and devotion
to duty and being willing at any and
all times to do more than ever was his
duty for the best interest of the citi-
Gems of the city of Kenosha, and here
by tender to the retiring city attorney,
the Honorable John G. Slater, our most
sincere and heartfelt thanks for the
noble service rendered by him with the
best wishes of the citizens of Keno
sha, the mayor, councilmen, city Off
ials and city employees, for his future
uccess and prosperity.
City Attorney Higgins officiated in
his new capacity at the Tuesday eve
ming meeting and by legal advice tend
cred to the council at various times,
demonstrated that he was we'll school
ed in the work of the office.
Wants Buildings Repaired
A most interesting letter from the
state board of control was one of the
first communications presented to the
council by the new city attorney. This
letter complained because no action
had been taken by the council to re-
pair either the city lookup or the city
poorhouse in keeping with the recon-
mendations of the board and threat
ened to condem both of these institu-
tons unless proper steps were taken to
meet with the requirements of the
board
eve haven't any palace for lock-
up" declared Mayor Joachim, "but in
my opinion it is nice, clean Jail.
There are no cushions but it's not near
ly as bad as it is painted. | think
this board better look after some 9TH
er cities too. l can remember that the
board approved the plans for the city
lookup when this building was erect
ed and 1 do not see why they should
change their attitude"
The communication was referred to
the proper committees for further in
vestigation.
City Loses in Case.
1t was reported to the council that
Judge Belden had handed down a de-
cision upholding the contention of the
Lockwood Oil company that they were
entitled to a permit for the erection
" q AAi'iiS SNaNAVh HSoA ChS CORNER oI
Elizabeth street and Sheridan Road,
which permit had been refused by the
council in conformance with objections
from property owners. The council
men showed a willingness to carry the
case to the supreme court and the city
attorney was instructed to investigate
and report at the next meeting
The city was officially transferred
to the list of cities which comes I'M
der the general charter law of the
state when motion was passed set
ting the fiscal yaer as from January