The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-12-05

goods. 1t is simply wonderful the variety
and assortment of goods they carry And
they are not all cheap goods either. You
can go the length of your purse very easily
at either one of several places. They are
offering this ye&r more of the richer and
costlier classes Of goods than ever before.
Very few of the people of Kenosha will
have any excuse to go to Chicago this year
for Christmas presents. And nine times
out of ten you will pay more for a thing in
the immense stores in Chicago than you
will for the identically same thing in Ke-
nosha. This has been proven hundreds and
hundreds of times The people of Kenosha
ought to buy of the Kenosha merchants for
many reasons, self interest being the chief
This y eek the TELEGRAPH-CoU8IE will
be read by $3.50 families in Kenosha coun-
| ty and the attention of every reader is called
to the announcements of our advertisers In
this paper. Read over the advertisements
and then when you start out to buy your
Christmas presents call on these advertise IS,
for they show by their efforts that they
want your trade and Will give you the best
treatment they can.
The property owners on Main street have
been willing for a long time to pay their
part toward paving the street. 1t is dis
grace that it hasn't been done before this,
but the sentiment has been gradually grow
ing In power until the obstacles which have
stood in the road will be removed and
something done. The two obstacles in the
way of paving the street have been the
wooden gas mains of the Gas company and
the wretched excuse for sewer, both of
which are constantly causing the streets to
be torn up. Now the public has the prom
Use that one of these obstacles will be re-
moved Mr.. J. II. Kimball stated to the
reporter this week that iron mains would be
| laid on Main street next spring. The
mains will be larger than those in use now
Service pipes should be laid from the mains
| to the edge of the sidewalk in front of
every store, so connections can be made
without disturbing the street. If that is
done there will he only the sewer to be re-
moved It would cost but a small sum
comparatively to have sewer of the proper
size grade and depth laid on Main street
and it would be of immense benefit to every
piece of property on the street That is
plain proposition Why is it not acted up
on? The Mayor and the Council should
get a move on themselves in this matter.
It is not enough for the city officers to meet
every fortnight and allow pathmaster bills
and do little other routine business. A
| little enterprise and outside exertion would
not interfere with their dignity and would
benefit the city very greatly.
Mr. J. II. DAILY. the gentleman men
toned In the last issue of the TELEGRAPH.
COURIER, as willing to put IN an electric
| light plant in Kenosha, returned on Mon
day and placed his proposition before the
city council for their consideration. For
the information of our readers we publish
the proposed ordinance in full.
ORDINANCE NO. -
Be 1t ordained By the Common Council of the
city Of KenoshG
SECTION l. That the permission be, and
the same is hereby granted unto John H.
DAILY, of the city Of Portage, Wisconsin, his
associates and assigns, the right to erect
an electric light plant under the style name,
|
Kenosha Electric Light and Power Co.,"
and they are hereby granted the right Of
way through, in, upon and across the
streets, sidewalks, alleys and public
grounds of the city of Kenosha, state of
Wisconsin, for the use and purposes of
therein and thereon, to erect, maintain,
keep in repair, and use and all the neces-
sary poles or posts of wood, iron or other
suitable material, and the necessary wire to
successfully operate and use a system of
furnishing electric light and power in the
city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, aforesaid pro-
vided that the said company agrees to de-
liver light to any prospective consumer,
within a reasonable distance of main lines
Within the COZ pOFdIlOu 11UlltS vi ScIu City
and also to set said poles or posts under
supervision of committee on streets and
alleys, SO as not to interfere with the flow
of water in any gutter or drain in the said
city, and the wires thereon, shall not inter-
fere with the travel on said streets, walks;
alleys and public grounds aforesaid.
SECTION 2. The said Kenosha Electric
Light and Power Co., shall enjoy and have
this privilege continually, and no such
franchise shall be granted to any other
company, firm or individual for period of
ten (10) years from the passage of this
ordinance The right is also reserved to
oblige the said company at any time after
five (5) years to place the said wires under
ground, provided the telephone and tele
graph companys wires are obliged to do the
same.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force, from, and after its
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