The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-23


right and privilege to use the walks on
some streets, providing they rode at a
moderate rate of speed and were cour-
teous and considerate to pedestrians.
The chair regrets that you did not see
a way to grant this, as the chair feels
it is an important question.
The council were fortunate in being
able to hire for another year j. B. Da-
wilson, the city engineer and superin-
tendent of the water works. He has
proven himself a faithful, efficient and
honest employe.
1t is with pleasure that we review
our work, SO lately endorsed by the
people.
AS some of us voted to pass the Or
dinance that made the water works a
living fact, and all of us had the honor
to vote to purchase the plant l will
close with few remarks concerning
them.
The issue of water works or no water
works will never arise again in the his
tory of Kenosha. That question has
been settled in the face of overwhelm-
ing difficulties, and now Kenosha has
the finest combination water system in
the west.
In case of big fire that threatens
the destruction of the city, it will not be
necessary to telegraph to Waukegan,
Racine, Milwaukee and Harvard for
assistance.
To tell the history of this undertake
ing would take a long time. Suffice it
to say that never was work begun at
a more opportune time. Without these
water works the bicycle plants would
never have located in this city. Their
coming opens and begins an era Of
prosperity for Kenosha such as she
never knew before until this year.
These works today, owing to the ad-
vance OF iron and the glorious increase
of mems wages could not be duplicated
for what we paid for them.
The incorporation of the artesian
systems was master stroke, because it
removed competition. The price,
$4,000, paid for them, was wisely ex-
pended. By combining the two sys-
TENS 5 per cent. bonds were foated,
thereby saving large sum Of money.
All the heart burnings, all the bitter
feelings and disappointments that have
arisen by getting these works, should
be buried forever and forgotten. Selfish
interests should be lost sight Of in the
face Of prosperity for the whole. The
men who continue to bear malice only
cover themselves with disgrace.
All honor to Isaiah W. Newcomer,
for showing us way out of our diff
culties.
All honor to w. Fl. Wheeler & Com
pany for their pluck, manliness and
courage, for few men, at that time,
would have undertaken the work. 1t
is fortunate city that employs that
honest firm; they do all and more than
they agree to do. Long live and pros
per W. 81. Wheeler & Company.
If there are any citizens in Kenosha
who are not willing to see our beautiful
city advance it is a sure symptom that
they have reached an early decay, and
nothinS but hypodermic injection of
Brown Sequard's elixir of life will save
and make men of them.
Let it never be said that Kenosha has
a lot Of selfish old backs, retard-
ing the growth of this city.
Now let every man, woman and child
stand shoulder to shoulder, and arise as
one being and work for the interest,
advancement and building up of this
municipality. 1t will require some self
denial, but there was never anything
gained without work and self sacrifice.
Let the petty fault finder berebuked;
let unjust attacks be crushed, and re-
member in union there is strength.
VIM. NJ. FAIR, Mayor.