The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
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state officials asking that the protest
to continuance of the system be push
ed. The communication was referred
te the city manager for investigation
to be reported back to the council at
the next regular meeting.
A request from the board of educa-
ton for the advancing of 100000 to
meet the payroll of the teachers was
granted.
Those Trees Once More.
That the residents on Ann street do
not intend to drop their fight for
damages for the cutting down of the
shade trees along that street was
shown when the council received sum-
mons for thirteen suits started for
damages against the Chicago & North
western Railway and the City of Ke-
nosha as joint defendants. The city
attorney was directed to take legal
steps to oppose the suits.
representative of the McGUcker
construction company, who built the
bridge leading to Washington Island,
was present at the council meeting and
reported that all work possible had
been completed on the bridge. He ask
ed for the release of the money due
for the work; the council released a
part of the sum but held enough to
guarantee settlement on the penalty
clause in the contract providing for
the completion of the bridge several
months ago.
Quarters for ST. James School.
An option for the purchase of the
property owned by Minnie Bordman
at the southeast corner of Congress
and Park street for $4,000 was ac-
cepted by the council and the city
manager directed to close the deal i'm
mediately. It is planned to offer the
building there to the St. James school
for temporary quarters with the un-
derstanding that there will be no rent
al charged but that the school will be
responsible for all changes and dam
age done to the property.
1t was pointed out that with the
burning of the st. James school, it be-
came incumbent upon the city to pro-
vide place for the children to attend
school and this method has been de-
vised to meet the situation.
In the discussion of the project City
Manager Osborn suggested that in the
carrying out of the civic center plan,
it might be advisable to raise part of
the money needed by the special as
sessment plan and this is to be dis
cussed more at length later.
To Divide Council Chamber.
A plan for the building of parti-
ton in the present council chamber so
that part of the room could be uti-
lied as Offices for the city assessors
department was presented. 1t pro-
vides for the moving back of the rail
ing thus providing almost as much
room for the public as in previous
years. The office room is badly need
ed at the city hall.
A request for rebate on special as
sessments paid by E. E. Better in con-
nection with the opening of North
Maplewood avenue was presented but
the council reached no decision on the
question, it being referred to the city
manager for further investigation.
The meeting of the council was ad-
journed until this. evening when
joint meeting will be held with direc-
tors of one of the companies interested
in the easements to be secured by the
city in order to gain the viaduct under
the Chicago & Northwestern tracks for
children attending the Mckinley
school.