The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-23
BELIEVES BIDS
WAY TOO HIGH
Councilman ThOmmessen
Furnishes Fireworks at
Monday Meeting.
BUY A GAS TESTER
Kenosha Gas Co. viii Have to
Come Up to Snuff Says
the City CounciImen.

The only excitement at the regular
meeting of the common council on
Monday evening at the city hall came
when Alderman Thommessen of the
ninth ward voiced his opposition to the
street paving bids which were laid be-
fore the council for acceptance.
"Just look at those BIDS" declared
Alderman Thommessen. "It's shame;
the laboring man has had his wages
cut in half, the price of materials has
dropped about as much-you can get
cement now at $3.50 barrel instead
of SIS barrel as in war days. Yet the
price of the paving has dropped only a
dollar for a square yard. I'll tell you
what, these contractors have been read
ing this stuff in the papers that the
council is spending money with high
hand and they think we will stand for
anything. Pm in favor of turning them
all down and calling for new bids"
In Reality a 1929 Drop.
Alderman Mischler, chairman of the
committee, reminded the alderman that
there was drop of more than 5000
over the bid Of two years ago and that
officials of the engineering department
considered these good bids. Many of
the members of the council seemed to
be of the same mind as Alderman
Mischler, but the question came to no
vote due to the fact that action on the
bids must be deferred until the meet
ing on April 3rd to meet the legal reg
ulation requiring the publication of
notices for a certain period.
At the recomm endation of the COM
mittee, it was decided to defer the
paving of Valentine street, due to the
fact that more than two thirds of the
property owners have petitioned for
this action. A petition was also re-
ceived from residents on Racine ave-
nue. asking that that work be post
poned.
Vote for a Gas Tester.
The council went unanimously on
record as in favor of finding out wheth-
er Kenoshans are buying gas with the
proper heat value when they adopted
the recommendation of the committee
to purchase gas testing machine and
to carry on the testing Of gas through
out the city at regular intervals. This
is to be installed in the city hail in
the near future and the results OBJ
tanned from it will be forwarded to
the state railway commission in the
event that the tests show that the gas
is not up to the standard set by the
state.
The problem of providing a way to
care for the ditch near the Allendale
subdivision was placed before the coun-
Gil when it became known that prop
erty owners had refused to give the
right-of-way for the proposed sewer
unless some method be provided to rid
the district of the creek there 1t was
finally decided to lay three plans-one
for an open ditch, another for storm
sewer, and third by putting the sewer
down Durkee avenue-before confer
ence of city officials and property own
ers concerned to secure some action
on it.
That the councilmen were willing to
let their automobile disputes be by
cones was shown when they accepted
the recommendation of the committee
to purchase a Chevrolet car for the
use of the plumbing department.
Get Laugh Over Chickens.
The councilmen left the meeting with
smile as the result of Alderman
Palmgreen asking that some action be
taken to enable the police to enforce
an ordinance to keep chickens from
wandering at large and playing havoc
with fower-beds and gardens of neigh
bors.
"This is no joke" said Alderman
Wachs, "these chickens scratch up the
yards and are real nuisance. None
of US wants to get in fight with his
neighbor over a lousy chicken. Let's
put an end to this"
Whereat the mayor ordered Chief of
Police Logan to have notice printed
warning all who have wandering poul-
try to keep them at home.
"You can't enforce that ordinance"
said Alderman Stein. "I've discussed
it time and again with former City At
tortey Slater and you can't force them
to lock up the chickens"
"Chase them over in my yard and
we'll lock them up" said the mayor.
"a motion to adjourn is in order"
The council was adjourned until II
o'clock Wednesday morning, at which
time the aldermen are to meet to can