The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-22
TIME EXTENDED
FOR PAYING TAX
Deadline for Paying Real
Estate Taxes Extended
to February e.
TO RATIFY WIDENING
Another Step Taken by City
to Advance Project for Wild
ening of Sheridan Road.

Time for the payment of real es-
tate taxes without penalty was ex-
tended one month-to February 28th--
by resolution by the city council on
meeting held in the council chamber
of the city hall. The extension does
not relate to personal property, in
come taxes or surtaxes, all of which
must be paid by January S1st or the
penalty exacted according to the
statute.
1t has been customary here for sew
eral years for the council to make
use Of the power granted in the law
and extend the time for paying taxes
without penalty for one month and
the action taken Tuesday evening was
in keeping with this custom.
The council also took action on a
resolution to ratify and affirm the
decision of the jury in circuit, court
declaring that public and immedi-
ate necessity exists for the widening
of Sheridan road between Prairie ave-
nue. and Market street, this being the
next step in that project The res
olution was referred to the city plan
ming commission in keeping with the
law.
Condemnation proceedings for the
taking Of piece Of property at the
corner 0f Broad street and Sheridan
road, known as the Pfarr PROPERTY, for
the purpose of Strengthening out jog
in Sheridan road were started by the
council. The tract is So by 1872 feet
and is owned by Killian and Eva
Pfarr. The project was referred to
the city planning commission and
when reported back will be taken into
court in the regular method of pro-
cedure in condemnation cases.
Confirm County Exchange.
The council formally confirmed the
exchange of property between the city
and county in connection with the
condemnation of county property on
Sheridan road just south Of Market
street The agreement trades foot for
foot for property in the adjoining
block which the county must secure
in order to pay its share in the Sc
curing of the court tract between the
new courthouse and the new High
school building. Details Of the agree
ment were explained and published
when the county board accepted the
plan.
A petition from dance hall owner
regarding the dance hall ordinance
brought action to have that ordinance
reported to the council at the next
meeting for adoption. The ordinance
has been in the committee of the
whole for several weeks pending the
action of the county board in adopting
dance hall ordinance.
Hear of New Wards.
3 A petition from the Safety Council
requesting that more election wards
be created in the city and setting
forth the reasons for the proposed
change was received and referred to
the committee of the whole.
Three more claims from owners of
Simmons stock for rebate in income
taxes were presented, these being
from H. Van Denberg for $1,835.55.
c. w. Voight for $1,724.68 and Harry
M. Vale $4,000. These are similar to
the claims filed previously by other
officers of Simmons company the
the claims arising out of the alleged
illegal taxing of stock dividend. At
the same time summons for court ac-
ton have been served for several of
the claims, filed previously before the
council and disallowed.
A petition for the opening of Oak
land avenue from Selma avenue south
100 feet was received and advanced
according to law. The plat of the
Lambrecht Subdivision, approved and
recommended by the city planning
commission was accepted by the eoun-
ell
An interesting petition was one
brought by several property owners
on Third street asking that tree be
removed from in front of the resi-
dence at 265 Third street It is claim
ed that the roots of the tree have
grown so as to damage the sidewalk
and make it dangerous for pedestri-
ans. The petition was referred to
the council as committee of the
whole.
Al settlement was made of a claim
filed by Stanley Ceizyk for injuries
RI ceived when he rode his bicycle into
an open sewer trench, where some
work was being done.
Revoke Two Permits.
Two permits for Class soft drink
parlors were revoked by the council,
these being the permits of Anton
Woitowicz, 1881 Salem avenue, and
Mrs. Anna Morcinkus, 6T2 Grand ave-
nue.. Both had pleaded guilty to vi
olations of the law
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