The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-23
City Street Workers Ask
for Increase of Five
Cents an Hour.
ANNEXATION DEBATE
Council Hears Pro and Con of
the Proposed Annexation of
the O'Neil Subdivision.

An increase of FIVE cents an hour in
wages is sought by workers employed
by the city of Kenosha in the street
department in petition presented to
the city council on Monday evening.
The petition sets forth that such an
increase is warranted by wage scales
on other industries. The workers
seeking for an increase in wages are
now being paid on scale ranging
from 45 cents to So cents an hour.
The petition was referred to the
council as a committee of the whole
to be reported on probably at the next
regular meeting of the city council.
Meanwhile the city manager is to
make an investigation of wage scales
for such work in the city, as paid by
private employers, which information
will be taken into consideration in
acting on the petition.
Delay Annexation Project.
The proposed annexation of strip
of Land between Salem avenue and
and Prairie avenue and west of
Grandview avenue hit snag when it
was presented to the council Prop
erty owners both for and against the
annexation of the tract, a large part
of which is known as the O'Neil sub
division, were heard by the council.
Those opposing were owners of a
small strip included in order that
Grandview avenue might be paved and
the property be thereby made more
accessible. These asked that the tract
h. oyolo fn do
property west of them.
After a long discussion the council
decided to defer action until the next
meeting of the council, this giving all
concerned time to bring in other Pc
titions. In the discussion it was
pointed out that the annexation pro-
ject was most desirable since by the
paving of Grandview avenue, "loop"
would be established which might
greatly facilitate bus service for that
part of the city.
Old Problem Bobs Up.
Another old problem bobbed up
when the council received request
from the American Legion for per-
mission to operate an outdoor circus
on the city park site at the end of
Wisconsin street No definite action
was taken, President Afford asking
the Legion committee to investigate
further.
'If the American Legion is prepar-
ed to say that it has investigated this
project and can assure us there is
nothing in violation of law or objec-
tionable from the standpoint of NOR
ais, we are behind the project" said
Mr. Afford.
The question was referred to the
city manager who is to have power to
act.
Several other similar requests are
pending.
Let Sidewalk Contracts.
The contract for sidewalk paving
for the year was left to Priddis and
Brus. Kenosha contractors, and low
bidders for the work, for total bid
of S12,440. Five bids were filed and
the second lowest was $12,570.
"A petition was received from resi-
dents on North street urging that the
paving of that street be included in
the work for the present season il
this was possible. Another petition
was received from property owners
on Middle street between Rice and
Rowland avenues asking that the zon-
ing of this territory be changed from
residential to commercial. Both pc
titions were referred to the proper
committees.
A request from the Kenosha Hos
pital association that the city advance
Sc. 1000 as working fund for the Iso-
lation hospital was granted. The Iso-
lation hospital has always faced de-
felt, which according to agreement
| was to be met by the city. In the
past the hospital association has met
the bills regularly and advanced the
money until settlement every quar-
ter with the city. It was deemed no
more than fair that the city should
advance money to meet the deficit
which is sure to exist.