The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-09-22
BOBS UP SERENELY.
M. r. & K. HAVE ANOTHER ORDI-
NANCE FOR THE COUNCIL.
PEOPLE MAY DECIDE ROUTE
Changes Are of the Smallest Sort and
will Not Facilitate the Passage of
the acknowledgements
is Discharged.

After their ordinance had laid in the
hands of special committee for some
thing over three months, the Milwau-
waukee, Racine & Kenosha Electric
Company have withdrawn it and at
Monday nights meeting the Company
brought out new ordinance for the
consideration of the aldermen. The
ordinance was read just as if it had
been a new one and it would require a
microscopic analysis to find the place
where it differed from the former docu-
ment seeking a franchise. The first
change is very small one indeed and
consists of the changing of the word
horse in regard to the motive power to
animal. just why this is made it is
hard to say unless it was changed to
prevent the use of mules or oxen as
motive power for driving the cars.
The next change from the former ordi-
nance was the agreement of the Com
pany to repair the Main street bridge,
and if new bridge is to be built the
Company will stand one-half. The
plans for the Improvement to be made
by the city and approved by the man
ayers of the Company. The change
which will make the ordinance differ
ent is that it provides for the consent
of the majority of the property owners
along the route. This one clause will
undoubtedly put damper on any plans
of extension, as the result of such a
vote on Ashland avenue has already
been fully determined. The route re-
mains the same and furnishes no hope
for local service. The line will enter
the city at the limits on Milwaukee
avenue and run south to the Main
street bridge. Thence west on Grand
avenue 200 feet for the purpose of put
ting in switches and turn outs. South
along Main street to Wisconsin street;
west on Ashland avenue and south to
the city limits. Essentially a through
line the company offers no more re-
Enumeration to the city than before.
There are, however, no diminishing on
the demands upon the city and the
question of local line is only men
toned in the paragraph where it pro-
vides for a local service over the lines
in way that will throw all the profits
into the Golfers CT the company.
When there is now company in
Kenosha ready to begin the construc-
ton of local line at any time when
the present council shall give them any
encouragement, it is hard to see how
the council can entertain any thoughts
of giving away the streets of the city
to through line which asks for every
thing and gives nothing.
The ordinance, after its reading, was
sent to'a special committee for consid-
GRAFTON. Mayor Petit, speaking of
the ordinance, said that it could not
pass in it's present condition and many
changes would have to be made before
it would be considered.
The session of the council was very
tame one and little business of import
ance was transacted beyond the allow
ance of the usual number of bills and
the ordering of number of new side
walks and sewers.
Mayor Petit brought up the case Of
John Dosenmagen, the North side fire.
man, and recommended that be be
discharged from further service for the
city.
Aid. Weier then defended the driver
in quarter of an hour speech in which
he delivered eulogy on the North
side fire team and the Second ward fire
company. Aid. German didn't want to
vote on the question and fifteen minutes
more was spent in asking the Aldermen
to excuse him. He finally voted in the
affirmative and the recommendation of
the Mayor was adopted by vote of z
to l.
W. j. Boyle was elected an inspector
to oversee the work of paving of
Grand avenue.
No other business was transacted
and council adjourned to meet next
Friday night.