The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-05-18

hen0Sna'S new city COUNCIL got us
financial bearings Monday evening at
the regular meeting at the city hall.
The city fathers learned through the
financial report presented by the city
clerk, George w. Harrington, that
when they took over the reins Of gov
eminent on April 18th, 1922 the city
treasury had in it $59s,491.O6 to last
It. through the remainder of the year
with 100000 in Liberty bonds addi-
tional to be drawn upon if this was
found necessary. They also found
that in the three and half months
previous the old council had spent or
contracted to spend $4O3 ,374.81.
The councilmen appeared to be Of
an opinion that they would have to
do some pretty close figuring to finish
the year on this amount but they also
evidenced determination to avoid
any overdrafts in order to start 1923
with a clean sheet.
Report Explains Itself.
The report, which was requested by
the council in order that the new body
might learn exactly where they stood
in the question Of financing the city,
is largely self-explanatory. 1t reads
as follows:
To the president and members of
the city council:
AS per request / herewith submit
q report showing the amount of money
on hand April 10, 1922, as shown by
the city clerks books, $1,101, 865,S7.
Outstanding city bonds and interest
to be paid during the year 1922, esti-
mated amounts of city's portion due
upon contracts contracted prior to
April 10, 1922, and the estimated
amount of bills contracted for and still
unpaid on April IS, 1922, the said sew
eral amounts being as follows, viz:
I City bonds and interest to
be paid commencement 242, 445.6 SO
Estimated city's portion for
sewers contracted for -. 22,439.46
Estimated city's portion for
paving contracted for 80. 42,434.66
Middle st. bridge contract
for removing old Main st.
bridge, not including the
lowering of water mains 47,500.00
Contract for new engine
house to be built at the
corner of Salem Ave. and
Newell st. .............. SO,554.OO
Fire department, contract for
hose ,................... 2,4O1.OO
Estimated cost to rebuild
dock for property of N. R.
Allen Sons Co., west of
Main st. bridge .......... 100000
Estimated amount of unpaid
bills contracted for prior
to April 10, 1922 .....!. 100000
Total .................. $403, 374.s1
Total on hand .$698, .06
Liberty bonds on hand 100000
Leaving cash balance on
hand April 49, 1922 1898 491.06
From said amount there are still un-
paid personal and income taxes for the
years 1920 and 1921 of S56,182.47.
Respectfully submitted
George w. Harrington,
City Clerk
City Clerk Harrington explained
that the amount on hand might be de-
creased somewhat by an inability to
collect personal and income taxes still
remaining unpaid and included on the
books as assets. 1t was thought that
the shrinkage here might amount to
$25,000 Immediate steps were taken
to order the utilization of the police
to collect as much of this money as
possible.
Provides for improvements.
The amount expended by the old
council provides, however, for much
of the Improvement work which is to
he carried on in the city during the
summer and for that reason should
account for more than the proportion
ate amount of the budget than the
number of months of time under the
old regime.
The report of the auditing company
which inspected the books of the city
was also presented and placed on file
for further inspection before it was
formally accepted by the council.
Keep Up Barrier Against Peddlers
The real fire works of the evening
came up over the question of whether
or not the city license for peddlers
should be reduced. Secretary Reed Of
The Kenosha Retailers Association was
en- hand with kilograms from various
cities to show that the present license
fee of $40 a year was not exorbitant
as compared to other cities. Some OF
The peddlers were also on hand tt
olead their cause and they did it flu,
antly. After no little pickering or
5he part of those who appeared before
The council a motion to leave the Ii
,ense the same was unanimously car.
led, it being pointed out by several Of
he commissioners that the compare
lively high fee would serve to protect
The peddlers as we'll as the grocers.
The city agreed to cooperate with
he peddlers in strict enforcement Of
he ordinance and to order prosecution
If all caught peddling goods without
IN annual license.
Bridge Builders ASK Extension.
A knotty problem was presented t.
he council when the McGlucken Con
truction company, who are buildin,
he bridge on Middle street leading t,
Washington Island, asked for an ex
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