The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-24
Vote Extension of Tax Time.


The council passed resolution ex-
tending the time for the payment of
taxes on real estate in the city with
out penalty to February 28th. The
time is originally set to expire Jan.
S1st, but it has been customary to al
low thirty-day period to taxpayers.
This extension Of the taxpaying period
applies only to real estate tax and
not to the payment of personal prop
erty taxes or income taxes.
Peter Stahf appeared before the
council relative to rebate asked for
special assessments levied against
property on Grant Court for the lay
ing of water mains. 1t was declared
that the application for the laying of
water mains there was made several
months before the rule went into Ell
feet charging the property owners for
this improvement. City Manager Os-
born explained that in carrying out
the policy Of putting water mains in
after sewers had been laid, it was
nearly impossible to lay these mains
until after the time that the new or
dinance became effective. He showed
! that there were nine other streets af-
fected in a similar way by the ordi-
nance. The question was referred to
City Attorney Clifford E. Randall to
give an opinion to the council at the
next meeting.
Return $4,000 to Schools.
most interesting situation in city
finances, showing the work which has
been done by the schools to cooper
ate in keeping the tax levy at 81 mills,
was revealed in letter to the council
from the school board asking for a
return of $4,000 of the $34, 461.36 sur
plus given by the schools to the con-
tingent fund.
When the budget was being drawn
the schools requested total of $751;
145 to be secured by taxation. The
finance committee Of the schools at a
conference was asked to prune it's ap-
preparation as much as possible in
order to aid the council in keeping
the tax levy at its present rate. They
responded by stating that they had a
surplus which might be deducted from
cording to new ruling was retUsz ed
to the contingent fund; it amounted
to $34,461.36; the board had counted
on 5000 OF this amount in making
the cut in the appropriation and the
letter received on Monday merely
asked for formal return of this
amount to the school funds.
Readjustments and appropriations
from several funds to make up def
cts in other funds were also ordered
as follows: From park department.
maintenance fund to park department
outlay, S862.37; from contingent fund
to city hall fund, $126.52 from con-
tingent fund to waste collection,
$29638; : from contingent fund to
street signs, 1911; from contingent
fund to outdoor relief, $55.56; from
contingent fund to the police pension
fund, Sl530G, this latter item being
one per cent Of license fees as pro-
vided by law.
A loan Of $4,000 to the water de-
partment from the contingent fund to
be repaid on demand was also author
lied.
Continue Gas Fight.
A report from Assistant City Attor-
ney R. P. Cavanagh on the recent
hearing before the railroad commits
sion of the petition of the city of RAJ
cine for a lower gas rate, in which
petition Kenosha joined, was read. Mr..
Cavanagh was authorized to represent
Kenosha at the adjourned hearing on
the case to be held February 4th.
The request of the schools to use
part of Lincoln park as site for
group of portable schools was granted.
The council also acted favorably on
proposal to buy from the North
western Railway company a site locat-
ed at the corner of Pearl and Congress
streets and extending to Garden
street, which location is to be used
for new city garage. The purchase
price is set at $4,000.
Name Board of Appeals.
The appointment of members of the
board of appeal under the new coming
ordinance was confirmed by the coun-
Gil as announced previously. These
now formally appointed for three
year term are: Robsrt S. Cooper,
Howard Dennis, E. j. Geitman, Dan o.
Head and Robert M. Smith.
The city planning commission was
formally mustered out with the pre-
sentation and acceptance of the res
ignations of the members of the COM
mission.
City Manager c. M. Osborn in
communication sent tc the council set
forth the facts regarding the offer of
the United States government to re-
turn ffteen-foot strip of doekage
along the harbor to the city in order
to make possible the lease of certain
docks to the Nicholson Transit com
pauy. The government has held the
property since 1899 when it was coded
to them along with other property
for the purpose of widening the har-
Dor. The council voted the offer to
accept the land from che government.
Kenosha's membership in the Great
Lakes Harbor association was also as
sured when the council adopted a res
olution authorizing City Manager Os-
born to become member of the or
gan2ation for kenosha.
Bids we're received for a new fire
truc], for the city but all bids were
rejected and the city manager directed
TO advertise for others.