The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-21
Al Sheriff. kenoSha County, Wisconsin.
CaVanagh & Fisher. Plaintiffs Attorney

County, Wisconsin January 18th, A. D. 1895
SAMUEL b. CROPLEY,
! Al Sheriff. ken0Sha County, Wisconsin.
Cavanagh s. Fisher, Plaintiffs Attorneys
| DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY
| given that on the 18th day of March, 1895,
| the undersigned will present to the Common
| Council of the city OF Kenosha. the appended
Ordinance. and ask that the same be passed
| THE CITY w ATER COMPANY OF KENOSHA,
| BY w. II. WHEELER, President.
| An Ordinance. granting the right to the City
| Water Company Of kenOsha. to purchase and
maintain the water works systems now owned
by the Park City Water Company, and the
| North Side Water Company
| Whereas, The City Of KenOSha has heretofore
| granted the right to Isaiah w. Newcomer and
| his assigns to construct, maintain and operate
| a system of Water Works in the City of Keno
| sha, which said franchise to so construct,
maintain and operate has been acquired by the
| City Water Company of AenOSha.
And Whereas, The City Water Company of
| KenoSha desires to acquire the water works
| systems now owned and operated by the Park
| City Water Company and by the North Side
Water Company, together with the franchises
| under which the same are operated.
And Whereas, 1t is deemed for the best in
terestS of the City of kenOsha to permit the
| consolidation of the several water works sys-
| TENS under one management therefore,
Be it Ordained by the Common Council of
the City of KenOsha, in the County of KenOsha
| and State of Wisconsin
Section l. That permission and authority
are hereby granted to the City Water Company
! OF Kenosha, and it's assigns, to acquire, main
tain and operate the fl anchiseS and water
works systems now owned by the Park City
Water Company and the North Side Water
Company, with all their real and personal eS-
I tate, including wells, water mains, MIGRANTS.
| gates and valves and the Mayor OF the City of
kenOSha is hereby authorized to consent in
writing to the transfer hereinbefore author
| lied.
Section 2 From and after the requirement
of the water systems and property mentioned
in section of this Ordinance, the same shall be
deemed betterment to the water works sys-
tenn now IN course OF constructlon under the
franchise granted to said Newcomer and his
assigns, and subject to all of the provisions
and stipulations therein contained save those
mentioned in section of this Ordinance
Section 3. In the event that the City of Ke
nOSha shall exercise the option reserved III
section 20 of Ordinance No. l54 of the City of
K0nOSha. amended, within twelve months
from the completion of the Water Works sys-
tenn therein authorized, the City OF KenoSha
shall pay in addition to the sum fixed in said
section 20, the actual net cost OF the property
acquired under section of this Ordinance. not
to exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars and in
the event that the City of KenOSha shall pur-
chase after the period OF twelve months from
the completion of the water works system au-
thOriZed by Ordinance No. 154, the property
acquired under section of this Od1nance shall
be included IN any such purchase ana snail be
valued as q betterment to such Water Works
system under the terms of Ordinance No. 1874.
Section A. In case the City Water Company
of KenOSha shall acquire the water works SyS
TENS and property mentioned in section of
this ordinance all payments Of hydrant rental
accruiEg under any trGnch1S0S or contracts III
favor of the Park City Water Company and
the North Side Water Company shall absolute
ly cease and determine as soon as the water
works system constructed under said Ofdl
nance No. 1874. is accepted by the City of Keno
sha as therein provided, and the acceptance OF
this Ordinance by the City Water Company of
KenOSha, shall operate as q release of all
claims for hydrant rental under the franchise
and contracts in this section mentioned
Section 5. The City Water Company of Ke-
nosha Shall within ten days from the passage
Of Ordinance file Clerk
written acceptance of the provision heteof.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in effect
from and after it's passage and publication ~
An Ordinance amending an ordinance emit
tied, An Ordinance to provide for the con
struction, maintenance and operation OF
system of Water Works in the City of KenOSha
and State of Wisconsin," and known as Ord1-
nance No. 154.
the City of Kenosha, in the County of Kenosha
and State Of Wisconsin
Section l. That Section 20 of an Ordinance
entitled g An Ordinance to provide for the
construction, maintenance and operation of
system of Water Works in the City of HenoSha
and State of Wisconsin" be, and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows
Section 20. The City of KenoSha shall have
the right to purchase the system of Water
Works erected under the provisions Of this or
dinance, at any time within twelve ~ months
after the completion of the system of Water
Works in this ordinance provided for, and it's
| acceptance by the City of Kenosha for the sum
of One Hundred and Seventeen Thousand
($117, 00O) Dollars, and in addition such sum as
the said Newcomer or his assigns shall have
expended in adding to the system as fixed in
the plans hereinbefOre referred to- and the
City of KenOSha shall have the fur her option
to purchase said system of water works and
all extensions and bettermentS added thereto
at any time during the existence of this fran
chise or afterwards at such price as shall be
agreed upon between the said City and the
owners of said system; and in the event such
an agreement cannot be made, an appraisal
shall be had in which each of the parties inter
ested shall select an appraiser, one of whom
shall be resident of the State of Wisconsin;
and if the two so chosen shall fail to agree up
on the valuation of said system of water WORKS
the two SO chosen shall select a third, and the
decision of the said Board of Appraisers as
heretofore constituted, or majority of them,
shall be conclusive finding as to the value of
the said system, and the City of KenOsha shall
thereupon, and within sixty days after being
notified of the price so fixed by said appraisers
take and pay for the water works system upon
the basis so fixed; and in case the City shall at
any time elect to purchase under the terms of
this Section, it shall take the same subject to
any mortgage indebtedness, which shall then
be lien upon the system. and shall only pay
the owners of the system the value thereof,
after deducting the entire amount of mortgage
Indebtedness.
Section 2 Section of said Ordinance No.
154 is herebs repealed.
Section 3 This Ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage and publication AZ