The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-08
Provide for Widening.

Likewise the CITY, II was Stdteu, -
considering a project for the widening
of Milwaukee avenue along the prop
erty in question and the acquisition
of the Pennoyer tract would practical
ly solve all problems connected with
this widening project.
The Pennoyer property has been Of
fered to the city first with an idea
that if it is not purchased now it will
be subdivided and sold into lots. 1t is
therefore imperative that the city act
now if it desires to secure this tract
for park purposes.
Both park tract offers we're referred
to the city council as committee of
the whole to be acted on in the near
future. Both offers carried with them
either q cash price as quoted or a
plan to buy on part payment plan
with the entire amount to be paid
within ten-year period.
Seek to Improve Playground.
! The council also considered a plan
for the improvement of the Simmons
playground on Washington Island, vot-
against certain property desired for
the extension of that park project.
The property in question is owned by
the following and located at the adj
dress Indicated: Frank Clare, 78 Mid
die street; Fred Boon, II Oak street;
Otto Hasten, II Oak street; Peter
Burmeister, SO Oak street.
An option which has been secured
on the property owned by Mrs. Cleo
Jensen on Congress street was pre-
scented and council voted to exercise it.
The price of the property is $4,000 and
is part Of the tract to be secured for
the civic center project.
Sixteen Bonds Forfeited.
One thousand and six hundred dol
lars was added to the fund for the
building of new police station when
the council forfeited the 500 cash
bonds of each of sixteen persons who
have been convicted of violating the
| laws in the operation of soft drink
/ parlor. This action was taken upon
/ the recommendation of the chief of
police, who reported the cases in
question. The permits revoked and
the bonds forfeited were those of the
| following, each of whom has lost the
permit for an infringement of the
regulations: Appoloynia Zdanowicz,
Amalia Pech, Stanley Bitautis, Mike
/ Lobnoski, Leonard Gentle, Anton A.
Pakys, Wadislaw Bitautis, Nellie joel
us, John Pikna, Stephen Grismayer,
Abe Rubinstein, John Dudonis, Bella
Ribar, Paul Jurca, John A. Thommas-
sen and John Ruthkowski
A petition from the Lockwood Oil
company for the right to install oil
and gasoline tanks and pumps on the
site which it recently purchased at
the northeast corner of Market and
Sheridan road, was referred to the
proper committee.
To Divide Eighth Ward.
The division of the Eighth ward in
to two voting precincts with voting
! places at the Gillett school and the
Grant school was passed by the coun-
ell
A petition was also received from
the Bricklayers' Union joining in the
petition filed several weeks ago ask
ing that in all city contracts It be
| stipulated that Kenosha labor be hired
wherever possible at the prevailing
/ hours and scales of wages approved
by labor organizations of the city.
This was referred to the council as a
committee of the whole to be consid-
cred with the former resolution.
Two Streets to be Opened.
Petitions for the opening of two
streets were also considered by the
council. One of these was for Lester
street to be opened to full so foot
width east and west of Charles street
and was referred to the proper com
mittee. The other was for the open
! ing and extension of William street
as sought in petition. This action
has proceeded to the point of condem-
purpose and steps to that effect were
taken by the council.
Bids for the building of sidewalks
were presented but upon the recon-
mendation of the city manager were
all rejected because of an irrgularity
in the receiving of one bid few min
utes too late. New bids are to be tax
en- soon.
May Rebuild Basement.
An interesting case which has aris-
en- under the building regulations law
/
years ago before the adoption of the
zoning ordinance John Rizzo began
the building of store building on
his lot at 666 Grand avenue, laying a
Nfoundation for the building extending
to the lot line, which was then within
the law. He was forced to halt the
building and nothing has been done
for three years. He now desires to
continue the building but is willing
to cooperate with the city in moving
the building back the proper setback
to conform with new regulations.
He offers to accept the setback of
the city will change the foundations
to conform with the present law The
offer was referred to the city manager
to investigate with authority to act.
The usual credit of taxes charged
against the water department was or
dered to be returned to that depart
ment, it being held that this was in
lieu of the small price charged the
city by the department for fire protec-
tion service. The city also voted to
purchase anew manual control chlor-
inator for the water department.
The meeting was also the hearing
for the resolution providing for the