The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-08-21
Council Passes Resolution
Urging General Observ-
ance of Day.
SCHOOL BONDS PASSED
Council Passes 100000 Bond
Issue to Provide Funds for
Building New High School.

servance of National Defense day on
September the 18th, the anniversary
of the battle of St. Mihicl, when the
city council, at its regular meeting
on Monday evening, unanimously pas
sed resolution directing that the day
be observed as a half-holiday and that
suitable patriotic program be arrang-
ed to fittingly observe the day. Fac
tries are to be stilled at noon, stores
closed and all the people of the city
urged to join in the observance OF the
day.
The resolution passed by the coun-
Gil follows
Whereas the Secretary of War,
under. the direction of the President
OF the United States, has announced
shat the first mobilization demonstra-
ton or defense test for the whole
Unied States will be held on Friday,
Sept. 12, 1924, the Sixth Anniversary
of the Battle of st. Mihiel; and
Whereas it is fitting that all the
loyal and patriotic citizens of the City
of Kenosha participate in the observ-
ance of this day; and
Whereas the observance of this day
can be best carried out by fitting
rand patriotic demonstration, partiici-
pated in by every citizen Of the City
of Kenosha;
Now therefore be it resolved by the
Council of the City of Kenosh that
the afternoon of the 18th day of
September A. D 1924 be and it is
hereby declared public holiday;
To Be Half Holiday
That all public Offices in the City
of Kenosha be closed during the after
noon of said day; that all stores and
all factories be closed during the af-
ternoon of said day; that all frater-
nal and other organizations in the
! City of Kenosha join in the patriotic
program to be held during the after
non of said day and that all indi-
viduals participate in such patriotic
program;
That all public and semi-public
buildings be- suitably decorated for
the observance Of said day; that all
persons in the City of Kenosha dis
| play on residences and other build
ings the American Flag;
That all citizens of the City of Ke-
nosha give their fullest cooperation
and most hearty support in the carry
ling out of the patriotic program ar
ranged for the observance of said day
| by actively participating in the cere-
monies on such occasion and thus DEM
| onstrate their patriotism and loyalty
to the government of the United
States
Pass 100000 Bond Issue.
| A communication was received from
the school board setting forth the
schedule of funds needed from Sept
TENDER the 1st to January LIST to pay
for the construction of the new sem
Tor high school building as far as it
has been completed up to that time.
This schedule calls for approximately
| $40 900 month which with the bal
ance on hand left 100000 to be pro-
vided by a bond issue.
The council took the initiarory steps
| towards passing this bond issue which
will be twentyyear issue. The re
deeming of the bonds is to start in
1881, $1,000 to be repaid each year
| from then until 1943 and $4,000 a
year from that time on until all of
1.-The bonds are retired.
The action called for a discussion
of the entire financial situation of the
city revealing that the school building
program had brought on the city such
a large expense that there was no
| hope of lessening the bonded indebt-
edness until $780, A large amount of
bonds fal! due in 1929, bonds bargain
ed for years ago, and this made it
advisable to advance the date for start
ing the payments on the new issue.
Sends Warning to School Board.
The council went thoroughly into the
school bond issue problem and after
deliberation directed the director of
fiance to notify the school board that
the city's ability to raise money for
the years 1924, 1926 and 1926 for school
building purposes could not exceed ST.,
100000. The board is requested to
govern its program to meet this
amount.
Sell Liberty Bonds.
Upon presentation of a communica-
ton to the council showing that the
Third Issue Liberty Bonds, amounting
to 100000, which have been held by
the city since war days, could now be
sold at handsome profit, it was vot-
ed to sell the bonds and invest the
money in city Improvement bonds.
Liberty bonds of tn third issue are
now selling at 102 1-2 the city will
make a profit of $4,000 by selling the
bonds at this time and will be able
to reinvest the money in bonds draw
ing as high if not higher rates of in
| terest.
| 1t was the belief of the members of
the council that the Liberty Bonds
could never be sold at better adj
vantag than during the present period.
Add to Fourth Ward.
| Acting on a petition of voters living
in the district affected the council
voted to detach a section from the
Ninth ward and make it a part of
| the Second Precinct Of the Fourth ward
with the voting place at the Mckinley
school. This is done to meet the con-
venience OF the voters. The territory
in question is that part of the Ninth
ward which is north of the K. D. Rail-
way; it is bounded on the north by
/ Prairie avenue, on the west by Grandy
avenue and on the southeast by the
right Of way of the Kenosha branch of
the Chicago and North Western rail-
way.
! A petition from the Kenosha War