The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-01-17
First publication. Dec. 20, 1894.
ORDINANCE NO,

An Ordinance for the Annexation to the City
OF Is enOSna, Wisconsin, OF certain territory
adjacent to the said city CT Kenosha Wis
cOnSin
Be it Ordained by the Common Council of the
City of Kenosha:
Section l. Whereas, A petition in writing,
signed by One-half of the resident electors OF,
and by the owners of one-half of the real es-
tate and territory described as follows, tO,wit:
Commencing on the center lfne of Grand Ave
nue. where it intersectS or Outs the west line
of the present city limits of the city of Keno
Sha in the County of KenOsha and State OF
Wisconsin: and running thence westerly along
the center line of said Grand Avenue extended
west to the center of what is known and called
Charles street.: thence south along the CEN
ter line of said Charles street to the center
line of what is known and called Prairie Ave
nue. or the plank Road thence east on the
center line of said Prairie Avenue or plank
Road SO called, to the west line of the pres
ent city limits of the said city of Kenosha;
thence north along said west line of the pres
ent city limits of said city of KenOSha to the
place of beginning. has been filed with the City
Clerk of the city of KenOsha, Wisconsin, and
presented to the Common Council of the city
of KenoSha, Wisconsin, praying that said real
estate and territory be annexed to and made q
part of the said city of Kenosha, Wisconsin,
and.
Whereas, The said real estate and territory
nereinbefore described lies Immediately west
of and is adjacent to the said city OF Kenosha
Wisconsin, and,
Whereas, Said territory and real estate h9re-
inbefore described is situate and lies in the
town of SOmerS, in the County of KenOSha and
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half of the southwest quarter of section thirty
one (31), in town two (2) north, of range twenty
three (23) east and is also part of the east
half of the southeast quarter of section thirty
six 1867, in town two (2) north, of range twenty
two (22) east and
Whereas, The said City of Kenosha, Wiscon-
sim is incorporated under a special charter
granted by the Legislature of the State of Wis
consin, to-wit: Chapter 1873 of the Private and
Local Laws of the State of Wisconsin for the
year 1857, and the several acts amendatory
thereof and supplementary thereto.
Section g That the prayer of said petition
be, and the same is hereby granted and the said
land, real estate and territory hereinbefore de-
scribed is hereby annexed to and made part
of the City of KenoSha, in the County OF Keno
sha and State of Wisconsin.
Section 8. That all that portion of the said
real estate and territory hereinbefOre described
which lies north of the center line Of said Pearl
street extended west to the center line of said
Charles street shall be, become, constitute, and
is hereby made a part Of the Fourth Ward OF
the said City of KenoSha, Wisconsin.
Section 4. That all that part OF the said real
estate and territory hereinbefOre described
which lies south of the center line of Pearl
street extended west to the center line of said
Charles street shall be, become, constitute and
is hereby made part of the First Ward OF the
said City of KenoSha, wisconsin,
Section s. Before action on this ordinance
it shall be published at least once each week
for four successive weeks in The Telegraph
Courier and Kenosha Union and in the Daily
Gazette, daily newspaper printed and pub
liShed in said City of KenOSha. Wisconsin.
Section g. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in full force from and after the date OF
it's passage.
Passed