Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-03-29

" The Lake Shore Railroad Company, it is un-
dsrstood, have determined to change the location
Of their line through this city, running the road
farther west and outside the corporation limits
The reason of this change is the threatened diff
cult es with the citizens of West Main Street, in
case the road runs whore now graded. We trust
some arrahgeIfteh ls may be effectea by which the
interest and convenience of the whole city may
not be TINS permanently injured, aud for d reason
comparatively SO insignificant. IL is undcubl' y
The interest of the Company to avot litigation by
The change, but the permanent interest of the city
should in some manner be so brought to ear as to
prevent it. We hope TO matters reconciled-
We don't care how il done" -Kenosha Democrat.
F. In this oppressive March weather, the above
comes to us peculiarly cool aud refreshing. Some
year or two since the City Council stupidity or
wickedly, for no other purpose that we could d.
vine, than to put money into the pocket o. com
pany which owned the best rail road route with the
best stock in the state invited this company to oc-
cupy West Man Street with its track giving. al.
the right the city had TO the street, on which in
vltation the company, without so much a saying
to the inhabitants the street, by your leave, pro-
ceeded TO dig up and grade The street and make it
ready for the ties and rails, in which condition II
now u.s. The interest Of the city required the road
to be laid further east through the city, and it is DO
object whatever to have it on west main street in
contradlstincton to having it even twenty rods fur.
Their west. 1t simply spos the only real fine ave-
nue. there is in the city aud ruins the homesteads
on it, with no benefit TO any person, except TO
save the expense of right of way to foreign COM
pany whose stock will probably pay twenty. five
per cent. per annIm.
And here we have an article, whining because
the inhabitants of west main street are not disposed
to rest quietly and see their property generally all
they have) pocketed by this company, without
particle of remuneration, and the "permanent
interests of the city" invoked to be brought 10 bear
TO prevent causes comparatively insignificant -
compelling this company to make reasonable re.
muneraion for the privileges it enjoys.
West main street is not an original street Of the
city, but comprises land given by the inhabitants
on either side for the purposes Of street. The
street was made principally by the inhabitants ii
is as we said, the finest street in the city, and if
unob,trucied, would beyond preston be SO built OIL
and improved as TO make it the admiration of all
besides the most patry meanress for this company
to seek to take and occupy this street without any
remuneration TO the inhabitants, and it is doubly
mean 70" citizen among to seek to array all
influence in favor Of this foreign compan gainst
his own neighbors, TO proven, them from obtaining
compensation which at best and most will be very
small as compared with the damage inflicted.
The real interest of the city will be vastly pro-
NOTED by saving this street from being thus des-
troyed, and wiilnot be particle injured by having
the road few rods west of it's present. location
Let then, we say, the permanent interests Of the
city be brought TO bear to confirm the company in
west, where the right of way can be had cieaply
and no dissatisfaction created on any hand.