The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-05-18
CITY FATHERS GET
FINANCIAL BEARINGS
Learn They Have 1898 ,491.O6 to Finance City
of Ken0sha for the Remainder of
the Current Year.
REFUSE TO LOWER PEDDLER FEES
0NunciI Votes to Keep Peddlers City License at $40
Year Hesitates at Extending Time on
Middle Street Bridge Job.

in return for such extension to build
a temporary foot-bridge to care for
pedestrians who wish TO go to the
bathing beach during the time that the
bridge is under construction. The time
set in the contract was June list and 8
clause establishing penalty of $50 for
each day after that and likewise q
bonus of $50 day if completed prlcr
to that time.
Representatives of the company
maintained that the fact that a tele-
phone cable was not moved promptly
had operated very strongly to delay
them in the work. They admitted that
at the outset they had only fighting
chance to complete the structure In the
time set in the contract. The council
showed reticency to act hastily on
the proposal and the affair was referred
to the president of the council, the city
attorney and the city engineer for fur
thar investigation.
Vote to Aid Fairgrounds.
Acting upon a communication from
a committee of the Kenosha Woman's
club, the council voted to endorse the
plan for establishing of more play
grounds in the parks for the children
of the city. The council will cooperate
with the school board in the manage
ment and equipment of these, it being
planned to open all that have been al
ready equipped and probably two or
three more.
The awarding of the contract for
building the shelter house at the NUM-
cipal golf course to G. M. Sharpe for
$1,400 and the plumbing contract to
Anderson & Roberts for $3.50, was en-
dorsed and work is to be started imme-
diately on the structure.
The council also received the deed
for the ground used in rounding out
the corner Of Elizabeth street and
Sheridan road, given to the city by the
Lockwood Oil company.
20 Drain Algonquin Lake.
A petition from the school board
asking that steps be taken to drain
Algonquin Lake"-the hole dug at the
site of the proposed Algonquin hotel
at Market and Sheridan road-aroused
the interest of the commissioners.
They voted to direct the city attorney
to inform the owners of the property
to pump the water out of the hole in
the ground and to keep it drained; if
they fail to take action in reasonable
length of time the city will do the
work and charge it against the prop
erty on the tax roll. 1t was intimated
that If this did not abate the nuisance
the council might take steps to order
the lake filed.
A report from City Engineer Hurtpen
proposing the building of sidewalks on
Milwaukee avenue north from St. Cath
crimes hospital to the St. George hos
pital was discussed but action deferred
pending closer investigation. The city
engineers report suggesting that the
crooks on North Ridge street near AL
bers street be Strengthened by the lay
ing of new sidewalks. was acted upon
favorably.
Light Rate Too High.
The aldermen were surprised when
the bids for furnishing of electrical
service for the ornamental lighting on
Park street as submitted by the Wis
consin Gas & Electric company were
found to be higher than for similar
service on other streets of the CITY,
They refused to act on the contract I'M
til a closer investigation had been
made into the prices offered.
communication from the Kenosha
Retailers association endorsing the
plan for the establishment of a civic
center and the adoption of definite
city plan was received and drew from
President Afford a statement that this
matter would be brought to head in
the near future with the possibility
that steps favorable to the action
would be taken within the present
month.
Officials of the Chicago and North
Shore line informed the council that in
answer to their request fagman had
been placed at the Elizabeth street
crossing of the right-of way of the
company with suitable protection al
the other streets in question.
A report was also presented showing
that the machine for testing gas had
arrived and had been installed and
whether or not the patrons of the gas
company in Kenosha were securing the
proper quality of gas.
There was the usual batch of appli-
cations for the position of city man.
, ager along with other routine business
Of the council. The meeting lasted un.
til after midnight when President AL.
ford admitted that he chad had about
enough of this for one evening" and q
motion to adjourn was in order.
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