The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-10-04

presenting tests of the milk furnished
to all of the dealers of Kenosha. These
tests were secured by taking q repre-
sentative sample Of the milk. brought
by the farmer to the dealer and run
ming this through piece of cheese
cloth showing the particles of foreign
matter in the milk. Some of the tests
were as black as coal from the dirt
found in the milk; others were almost
white, showing exceptionally clean
milk. It was explained that many of
these impurities would be taken OUT
by pasteurization, but that the sample
chart showed without question the
need of legislation to prevent the sale
of raw milk,
He also explained how the new ordi
nance would reach out into the county
to inspect the farms where the milk
was produced and rate them, estab-
fishing a law which would prevent the
farmers from sending milk here from
farms which could not come up to a
certain standard. 1t is also the plan
Of the ordinance to force tuberculin
tests of herds in the county in the
future.
The old law provided for inspection
of milk sold and by the, bacteria count
system to bring it up to certain
standard. The new ordinance goes
farther, forcing the dealer, the produ-
Ger and all concerned to take out
licenses which may be revoked if con-
ditions do not come up to the sanitary
regulations set by the ordinance. In
addition the ordinance would provide
a heavy penalty for violation of its
regulations.
In explaining the situation as it now
exists in Kenosha, the health authori-
ties stated that much of the milk sold
here was clean but that the old system
made it possible to sell raw milk which
might come from unhealthy herds or
which might he dirty and dangerous.
The new ordinance would further safe
guard the mill, supply for the city.
J New Offer for Subway.
The council received from w. H.
Finley, president of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway an offer to
build pedestrian subway under the
tracks of the company at Balm avenue,
this offer to take the place Of the one
made several months ago to erect a
similar subway at Norman Ave. The
railway company will Stand all expense
of the building of the subway # the
city erects the approaches, secures
whatever easements may be necessary
and agrees to keep the subway lighted
and free from snow.
The subway is badly needed in order
to furnish access to the new Mckinley
school It has Been discussed for sew
eral months, the Norman avenue pro-
ject failing because easements could
not be secured from the property own
ers there.
The council favored the new plan
and took Immediate steps to pass the
necessary ordinances to accept it. It
IS hoped that the subway can be COM
pleted this year.
Receive School Budget.
THE budget of expenses for the
schools of Kenosha for the year 1924
as announced recently by the school
board was formally presented to the
council. 1t calls for an appropriation
from the taxes of $578,145 for the OPP
Grating expenses of the schools. The
total cost will be $696,24O but with
revenues of $108,O95 and balance on
hand of $4,000 the total is cut down
to the figure given above. A two
tenths of mill tax for a recreation
fund is also requested.
This does not include any estimate
for capital outlay which is to be pre-
scented in later report to the council
as soon as the building plans for the
year are formulated
The council formally received the
report and referred it to the commit
tee of the whole with the probability
Of conference with representatives
of the school board regarding it.
To Protect School Children.
A petition was presented signed by
the officers of the Washington School
Parent-Teacher association asking for
further protection for school children
at the corner of Milwaukee avenue AMI
Division street. The petition set forth
that with Milwaukee avenue an arterial
highway the cars speeded by in a way
that made the corner most dangerous
for children going to and from school.
1t asked that the corner be made a
double arterial highway. For the pres
ent a policeman has been assigned to
the corner at the noon hour to direct
the traffic there.
The council also heard a request of
Andrew Morice in connection with the
condemnation of his property for the
opening CT North Ridge street. While
the city is not in the least legally
liable in the case, City Manager Os-
born suggested that in fairness COM
promise of $500 might be offered to
the petitioner. The city manager was
authorized to deal with the petitioner
in regard to it.
Remaining of Streets.
City Manager Osborn brought before
the council the old problem of whether
or not certain street names should be
discarded and others adopted before
new street signs were purchased. He
also suggested that action should be
taken to secure uniform system of
house numbering in the city. The en-
tire question was referred back to the
city manager for further investigation
with report at a meeting in the near
future