The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-01-17
First publication, Dec. 20, 1864
ORDINANCE NO.

An Ordinance for the Annexation to the City
of kenDSnA. W iScOnS1n. of certain territory
adjacent to the said City OF KenOSha, Wis
cOnSin.
BE it Ordained by the Common Council of the
City of lAenOSha
SectiUn /. Whereas, A petition in writing,
signed by One-half Of the resident electors OF,
and by the owners OF One-half of the real state
and territory described as follows tO-Wit ::
Commencing at the point where the north line
of Vermont street, so called, intersects the
center line OF Durllee Avenue so called: thence
south along the center line of Durkee Avenue,
twenty-five hundred and tWenty-Seyen (22227)
feet: thence east to the shore line of Lake
Michigan; thence north along the shore line of
Lake Michigan to the north line of said YER
mont street: thence west on the north line of
said Vermont street to the place of beginning.
including all riparian jurisdiction arising from
the fact that said territory borders on Lake
Michigan, and being part of the northwest
fractional quarter OF section five (5), in town
number one % north, of range number TWEEN
ty-three C23) east, and lying and being in the
town of Pleasant Prairie, in the County of Ke-
nOSha and State of Wisconsin, and the saiu
territory being a part of the said town of
Pleasant Prairie, in the County of Kenosha
and State of Wisconsin, and bounded as fol-
lows: On the north by the north line of Yer
mont street, so called; on the west by the cen
ter line of Durkee Avenue, so called; on the
sOu4h by the south line of the present limits OF
the city OF KenOSha, extended east to the shore
line of Lake Michigan; and on the east by the
shore line of Lake Michigan, 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 and made a part of the said city OF
Kenosha, Wisconsin, and,
Whereas, The said real estate and territory
hereinbefOre described and the whole thereof
lies Immediately south and east of and is adj
jacent to the said city of KenOsha, in the State
of Wisconsin, and;
Whereas, The said city of KenOSha WiScOn-
sin, is incorporated under 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 2. That the prayer of said petition
be, and the same is hereby granted and the
said land, real estate and territory hereinbe-
fore described is hereby annexed to and made
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 herein described shall be, be-
come constitute, and is hereby made a part of
the Third Ward Of the said city of KenOSha,
Wisconsin.
Section 4, Before action on this Ordinance
it shall be published at least oEce 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 daily
newspaper printed and published in said city
of KenOsha, Wisconsin.
Section g. This Ordinance shall take effect
and be in full force from and after the date of
its passage.