The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-03
MEET THE OFFICIALS
M. R. & K. MEN GET LITTLE
SOLACE FROM NORTH SlDERS.
THEY MAY USE INJUNCTION
Mystery Surrounding the Old Petition to
the Council is Unraveled.-North
siders Seem to Fear the
Mayors Veto

Vice President Bishop, Secretary
Hoffman aud Engineer Barth. of the
NJ. r. & K, were in KenOsha Wednes
day night and held an informal confer
ence with the Milwaukee avenue resi-
dents and property owners at Park
City Hall, but the meeting resulted in
no results more than to show that the
Company had no idea of meeting the
demands made by the north siders.
The officials of the road made no efforts
for compromise, but said that they
simply desired to know what their de-
mands we're. 1t did not take long for
these to be made known and they we're
told that the only demand was that
the company should pave the half of
Milwaukee avenue. The Company's
officials refused to give any answer at
present, but said that they would go to
Cleveland and consider the matter and
report as soon as possible and from
their action it appears that they have
little fear of the Mayors veto.
To Fight By Injunction
The owners OF Milwaukee avenue
real estate have put on their fighting
clothes and are preparing for long
fight with the M. r. & K. officials
The fact of the case is that the North
siders seem to fear the veto of Mayor
Petit which he announced he would
file with the city clerk before next
Saturday morning. Thus far the
promised veto has not arrived, and
Wednesday afternoon Aid. Conner
mann sent an urgent telegram to the
mayor, stating that it was highly nee
essary that the veto besfled at once.
In the meantime the North siders
have not been idle, and will be prepared
to meet the worst if the mayors veto
fails to arrive in time to make it effect
i've. A meeting of quite number of
the interested parties was held on
Wednesday, and arrangements were
made to get out an injunction against
the company to prohibit them from
beginning any work. The people are
not satisfied for the company to merely
accept the resolution. They demand
that it be made part of the franchise.
Here is another matter which is
now being made plain to the north
siders which shows how nearly the NJ.
R. & K. succeeded in cheating them
out of their rights and they are now
asking why that petition now in the
hands of attorney Kearney was never
presented to the city council. They
have now unraveled the weight and
say that this was the original purpose
for which it was prepared and it was
to have been presented as an Offset to
the petition filed by residents along
Ashland avenue and South street. But
events took different turn and the
northsiders themselves presented
petition laying down heavy conditions
for the granting of the franchise.
When these were the condition and
when the council seemed favorable 10
the ordinance with or without petitions
the document became dOubly valuable
as a means of claiming the consent of
those people and the company consid-
cred it more expedient to keep it than
to present to the council. The people
do not accuse the M. R. & K. of any
treachery but they give them credit for
being very smooth business men and
men who will take advantage every
legal point favoPing their business and
for this reason the people demand that
the consent resolution" be placed as a
clause in the franchise.