The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-07
First publication, Jan. TO- 1855
ORDINANCE NO.

An Ordinance for the Annexation to the City
of KenOsha, Wisconsin, for certain territory
adjacent to the said City of Kenosha Wis
GJHSin.
Be it Ordained by the Common Council of the
City of KenoSh1:
Section L. Whereas, A petition in writing
signed by one-haf of the resident electors of,
and by the owners of One-half of the real estate
and territory described as follows, to-wit:-
Commencing on the center line of Prairie
Avenue-,, 50 called, or the "Plank Road so
called where it intersects or abutS the west
line of the present city limits of the city of Re
pOSha. in the County of X enOShaand State of
Wisconsin,: and running thence westerly along
The center Of said Prairie Avenue PLANK
Road extended west tWenty-S1X hui Bfednand
forty (2640y feet, to the center of what Is known
and called Charles street. extended south:
thence south along, the center line of said
Charles street extended south twenty -siX
hundred and forty (2640) feet to, theoenter line
of what is known and called ''Selleck street
or "Se1leck, Avenue; thence east 1nthe center
of said 'Seueck Street" or ''Selleck. Avenue
and in the center OF said ''Selleck Street. or
.sSelleck Avenue extended east thirty-nine
hundred and sixty ts96O) feet to the west line of
the present city limits OF the said city OF Ke-
nosha, being the" ceLter line or west Main
Street. so called; thence north along the west
line Of present city limits thirteen hundred
and twenty 1920 feet; thence west along line
twenty 1920 feet: thence north along west
line Of present city limits thirteen hundred
and twenty 1920 feet to the point of beginning
and said real estate and territory hereinbefore
described lying and being in the town of Pleas
ant Prairie, in the County OF kenosha and
State of Wisconsin, and being part of the
northwest quarter of section six (6),. in town
one Q) north of range twenty-five (23} east
and part of the east half OF the northeast quar-
ter OF Secti IN one %, in town one (1) north, OF
range twenty two (22) east, has been filed with
the City Clerk of the City Of Kenosha WILSON,
sin, and presented to the Common Council OF
the City Of kenosha, Wisconsin praying that
said real estate, and territory hereinbefOre de-
Scribed be annexed to and made part Of the
saiu city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and,
Whereas, The.Said real estate and territory
hereinbefore described, and the whole thereof
lies Immediately west of and is adjacent to the
said City of KenoSha, in the State of WiScOn-
sin, and
Whereas, The said City of Kenosha, Wiscon-
sim is incorporated under special charter
gran ted by the Legislature of the Stateof Wis
cousin to-wit: Chapter 1873 of the Private and
Local Laws of the SAate Of Wisconsin for the
wear 1857 and the several acts aI,lendatory
thereof and supplementary thereto.
Section 2 That the prayer OF said petition
be, and the same is hereby granted, and the
said land real estate and territory herein
a part of the City of KenOSha, in the County of
Kenosha and State of Wisconsin.
Section 3. That all of the said real estate
and territory hereinbefOre described shall be-
become, constitute and is hereby made a part
the Third Ward Of the said City of Kenosha
Wisconsin.
Section g. 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, weekly news
papers printed and published in said City of
Kenosha, and in the Daily Gazette, a daily
newspaper printed and published in said City
of Kenosha, Wisconsin
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect
and be il full force from and after the date of
it's passage.
Passed.