The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-03-21
Ordinance No. 16a.


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 KenOSha.
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
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 /. That permission and authority
are hereby granted to the City Water Company
of Kenosha and its assigns, to acquire, main
works systems now owned by the Park City
Water Company and the North Side Water
Company, with all their real and personal es-
tate, including wells, water mains, MIGRANTS
gates and valves, and the Mayor OF the City OF
kenOSha is hereby authorized to consent Ill
writing to the transfer hereinbefore author
lied.
Section 2 From and after the acouil ement
of the water systems and property mentioned
in section of this Ordinance, the same shall be
deemed a betterment to the water works syS-
tenn now in course of construction 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 in
section 20 of Ordinance No 154 of the City OF
KenoSha, as 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 III
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 ordinance shall
be included in any such purchase and snail pc
valued as a betterment to such Water works
system under the terms Of Ordinance No. 154.
Section f. 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
accruiDG under any franchises or contracts IN
favor OF the Park City Water Company and the
North Side Water Company shall absolutely
cease and determine as soon as the water
works system constructed under SAID Ordl-
nance No, ia, is accepted by the City OF Keno
sha as therein provided, and the acceptance OF
This Ordinance by the City Water Company OF
Ken0Sha. shall operate as release OF all
claims for hydrant rental under the 1EanchlSe
and contracts in this section mentioned.
Section 5. The City Water Company OF he
nosha shall within ten days from the passage
of this Ordinance file with the City Clerk It's
written acceptance of the provisions hereto:
Section g. This Ordinance shall be in effect
from and after it's passage and publication.
VIM M FAIR. Mayor.
RoBT. M. HOLDERNEss, City Clerk,