The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-03-05
FIR FLIES AT
COUNCIL MEET
LOcante's Permit Cause of
Heated Argument Be-
fore Council.
DENY BARGAIN HINT
Chief Logan Vigorously Denies
the Suggestion Made by
Attorney VaudreuilI.

There was a shot time in the old
town" for twenty minutes Monday
evening at the regular meeting Of the
city council held in the council cham
Der at the city hall.
The air was fairly surcharged with
excitement during the period IN quest
tion as claims and denials went back
and forth much to the interest of the
members of the council who were not
principals in the real encounter,
The class A permit issued to Sam
Locante for operation Of place at
165 Pearl street was the cause of the
excitement. Chief of Police Thad
Logan had presented to the council a
recommendation, stating that as the
result Of a raid by the police, Lo-
cante's bartender had pleaded guilty
to having liquor in his possession and
that therefore the permit should be
revoked. Under such circumstances
permit can be revoked only after a
hearing before the council.
Locante's Attorney There.
Attorney L. E. Vaudreuil, represent
ing Locante, started the fireworks. He
appeared before the council in defense
of Locante and hurled the first bomb
she'll of the excitement when he sug-
gested that any revocation of she per-
NIT would not be in keeping with the
understanding" had by his client re-
garding the case.
Attorney Vaudreuil intimated that
there chad been an understanding be-
tween the district attorney, the assist
ant chief of police and the judge" to
the effect that the bartender should
plead guilty and that the permit was
not to be revoked. He also claimed
that this was taken into consideration
by the Judge in imposing sentence on
the bartender.
"The police have always kept their
word with me-" said Attorney Vaud-
reuil, "and l expected them to keep
1t in this case"
Chief Logan Quick in Denial.
Chief of Police Thad Logan was on
his feet at once to deny the implica-
tions made by the attorney.
Gall of you know Judge Slater as
we'll as | do,' he declared. "You know
as we'll as do that he would not take
into consideration any evidence except
what is put before him in the court.
This statement is preposterous and
foolish on the face of it. Moreover,
so far as the police are concerned,
they would have no power to enter
into any such agreement. 1t would
be entirely up to the district attorney,
and l don't mean to infer that he made
any such agreement. 1t is all bosh.'
Attorney Vaudreuil seemed surprised
that Chief Logan should answer so
quickly and he added something about
this "being common practice" He
alleged that publicity which had been
given the case had caused complica-
tions.
The council decided that the situa-
tion warranted hearing in the case
and in keeping with the recommends
ton of the chief of police set the next
meeting of the council as the time
for hearing on the Locante permit.
Revoke Four Permits.
The council revoked the permits
which have been issued to the follow
ing: Kazimir Kawelski, 495 Elizabeth
street; Wallace Flourre, 200 South
Newell street; Charles Varnis, 61S
Middle street; Tresa Rodemund, 323
Milwaukee avenue. In each instance
quor laws.
There was the usual flow of rou-
tine business to keep the council busy
until nearly midnight. A petition for
the widening of Ashland Court nine
feet on the south side of the street
along the whole length. This would
make the street so feet in width. The
petition-w was acted upon favorably.
Petitions for the paving of North
Chicago street, between Division and
Limit streets, for Pearl street from
Sheridan Road to Congress street and
of Congress street from Market to
Pearl street were also approved.
Paving Bids Are Received.
A formal report by the city engineer
and city manager on the bids received
for the paving program for Kenoshs
for the 1925 season, as previously
published, was also filed with the
council. No definite action was taken
as March 10th has been set as the date
Tor hearings to determine the types
of paving to be selected for the vari.
Gus streets to be paved. After that
time action will be taken on the bids
The council also voted to advertise
for bids for the widening of the bridge
on Sheridan Road over Pike creek.
A Lincoln automobile was ordered
bought for the police department t.
be high power car to take the place
of one which has been worn out il
the service. The car will be added t.
the equipment in the near future.
Action was deferred on a reques
that Kenosha join the Great Lakes
Harbor association in its fight on the
Chicago "water steal" by becoming {
paying member of the association.
Accept Tannery Offer.
An offer made to the city by the
N. R. Aliens Sons Tannery to deed t
it certain property needed for the
widening of Sheridan Road between
Grand avenue and Pine street, was &C
accepted. The tannery gives the prop
erty, worth $4,000 to the city provid
ing the city pays expense of making
changes necessary in one building
will move the flow of an artesian well
which will be interfered with, will
build the sidewalk on the east side
and stand expense of repairs to side
walk on west side and will grant ease
ment for leaving barns of the com
pany to continue as they are during
THE life of the building. The tota
cost to the city will be under $150l
and the offer was considered a mos