The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-10-27

i've. The committee also brought in a
report asking that the remonstrance
against South street be denied. This
also was carried, Aldermen Calkins
and German voting in the negative.
Railway petitions followed in quick
succession and the Council accepted
the petition of the South Main street
merchants, but denied the one brought
IN by the people on South street. 1t
was very evident that everything was
going in favor of the railway when
Aid. Gonnermann presented the petit
ton with short speech. In closing
Aid. Gonnermann offered resolution
demanding that the company be forced
to obtain the consent of Milwaukee
avenue citizens before line be laid.
Weier moved that the resolution be
accepted and this was seconded by
Aid. Tarbell, but before the vote was
taken Attorney T. M. Kearney, of Ra
cine, addressed the Council on the
point in behalf of the railway and
brought oct the old petition signed by
the Milwaukee avenue residents. Mr..
Kearney said that the petition had
been fairly secured and that not one
of them had asked to have their names
withdrawn, and unless the signers
should so do the road asked that they
be allowed to use the petition in secur
ing the right of way, Mr.. Kearney's
words had considerable weight with
the Council, but Aid. Gonnermann said
that the Council could not overlook the
interests of the people in favoring the
corporation. The vote was taken and
the resolution was carried, Aid. Berens
Calkins and FRANKIE voting nay.
The ordinance was then given its
final reading and City Attorney Fisher
addressed the Council and said that in
order to make the resolution binding it
should be placed in the ordinance.
Justice John G. Slater then addressed
the Council on the subject of carrying
freight and he said that notwithstand-
ing the fact that the section concern
ing freight had been stricken out it
was his opinion that they intended to
carry freight. He said further, you
give the railway a. foot and they
creep on and en-. 1t is asking you to
take my property and giving it to this
corporation. [ don't know of single
man on this council who has home
on this proposed route, and while you
may have legal right to pass this
ordinance you have no moral right to
do it,, Mr.. Kearnry replied that they
were willing to have section placed
in the ordinance preventing the car
riage of freight.
After this the ordinance was passed,
Aldermen Gonnermann, Brister, Ber-
ems, Calkins and FRANKIE voting aye,
and Aldermen Weier, German nd
Tarbell voting nay. Mayor Petit
voted aye, making the necessary six
votes necessary to pass it.
The manner in which some of the
aldermen voted was matter of no
little comment today, as some who
were supposed to be opposed to the
franchise voted solidly in favor of it,
" lille others who have been counted as
friends of the ordinance voted solidly
against it. The sentiment of the bust
ness portion of the city seems largely
in favor of the road under almost any
conditions, and these are today hearth
ly seconding the councils action.
After passing the railway ordinance
the council took up the matter of paw
ing Wisconsin, Park and South Main
streets, and the contract for the work
was let to the A. E. Rutledge Company.