The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
Council Votes to Submit Daylight Saving Pro-
ject to the People at Regular Elec-
ton Next April.
PLAN FOR MIDDLE STREET BRIDGE
Way Opened to Go Forward With Hiding of Bridge
to Washington Island - Clear up Old
Dunnebacke Check Problem.

finally accepted, brought out the fact
decided upon after, investigation had
shown that they would provide room
for shade trees on all of the streets
which are to be paved.
A petition was also received and re-
ported to the committee asking that
ornamental lights be established on
Park street from Sheridan road to
Exchange street.
Let Contracts for Fire Station.
Lewis Klemm, a Kenosha contractor,
was awarded the contract for the
building of the new fire station which
is to be located at the corner of Salem
and Newell street, his bid of $27,437
being more than two thousand dollars
under that of any other bidder. The
contract for plumbing for the building
was let to E. J. Sullivan at contract
price of $3,675, also the lowest bid.
Work is to be started on the new
building at once inasmuch as it is bad
ly needed by the department now.
The big hub-bub which was raised
at the last meeting over the purchase
of an automobile for the use of the
chief of police simmered down to moth
ing when the council by a vote of
twelve to five adopted the recommen-
dation now presented by the commit
tee that Paige car be purchased for
$2,459.50. Alderman Donahue in regis
tering his vote of no to the motion,
recalled that several other cars had
been offered the city at a lower price
and that he did not feel justified in
spending this much of the taxpayers
money in the project.
North Shore Sends Contract.
The long expected contract from
the Chicago, Milwaukee and North
Shore Electric company touching on
the problem of whether the ditch
along their right of way near Balm
avenue would be allowed to continue
was received but no action was taken
pending investigation by the commit
tee. The agreement outlines that
Jerfme Greek, as the ditch is called,
may continue to be used but that the
city will agree to protect the railway
company against damage, to build a
retaining wall if this was necessary
and to cease using the channel with
in three months notice from the rail-
way company.
Hanging Signs Under Fire.
The council also failed to take any
action on the request of H, B. Kotz
to be allowed to build steel stair
way extending into the alley by the
building which he owns on Main Street
between Wisconsin and Park streets.
The billboard law was under dis
cussion again when the question of
whether the right sought by the new
Orpheum Theatre company to erect
large sign over the canopy leading
to their new structure was introduce
ed. 1t was finally decided to allow
the company to build this under the
supervision of the building inspector.
The ordinance to regulate soft drink
parlors and the like in keeping with
the terms of -he Severson Act was
read but council failed to act upon it
because of the many objections rails
ed to it. Meanwhile Chairman Roberts
of the License Committee has his
hands tied and can issue no license.
The ordinance is to be considered fur
Their at later meeting.