The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-10

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limits, and that upon the choice of
either of these two streets for an outlet
for their road south, the option on the
other street to be declared void.
We would also recommend the
granting of a right of way from Eliza
beth street and Salem avenue south
west on Salem avenue to the city
limits.
They also agree that if future extern
sions are desired, that they will pro-
cure the consent of over half the prop
erty owners on the streets asked for
That on all lines within the city limits
nothing but girder rails shall be
used, and that the road bed between
the rails shall be in such condition
that vehicles can cross the tracks at
any point: and if at any time the
streets which are now unpdved are or
dered paved By the city, they will pave
seven feet Of such street where one
track is used, and sixteen feet of such
street where two tracks are used, the
same as the balance of the street, with
the exception that in consideration of
franchise they agree to pave the
middle one-ha1f of Milwaukee avenue
from the city limits.
They have also agreed with your
Committee that they will build and
put in place, entirely at their own ex-
pense, a new bridge at Main street,
the same to have Il road bed twenty
feet in width, with sidewalks on each
side.
They also agree to deposit with the
City Clerk, upon acceptance of "a fran
chise embodying the above, a certified
check for SIS, 900 as an evidence of their
good intentions, such check to be for
feited to the city of Kenosha if build
ing operations are not commenced
within sixty days after the acceptance
of the franchise.
Your committee have also agreed
with Messrs. Haynes and C1ausen that
the entire work within the limits of
the city shall be completed within
fifteen months from their acceptance
of the franchise and cars running as
agreed.
In conclusion, your Committee would
recommend that the franchise for fifty
years be granted.
ess-, .-@ COMMITTEE.
The4committee added to this report
a verbal report that the promoters were
ready to take out the clause providing
for the Milwaukee paving and make
preparation for giving the city part of
the proceeds from the line after the
first ten years.
No action was taken on the report
of the committee, as it was not desired.
The committee reported however that
on Thursday at a special meeting of
the Council they would present new
ordinance modelled along the lines
suggested in the report and that time
they would expect some action.
De Wolf Has Els Say.
At this juncture E. P. De Wolf, of
Waukegan, appeared and addressed
the Council. He said that from the
report of the committee it was plain to
be seen that they were in favor of &C
cepting the Haynes-C1ausen ordinance
and in this contingent he had nothing
to say in favor of the one which he
had presented. He stated however,
that he would always feel that his or
dinance had been a great benefit to
the people of this city, as the commit
tee had picked all Of their proposals to
the Chicago men from its pages. In
regard to his meeting the committee,
Mr.. De Wolf stated that he had made
an effort to meet them, but had been
told that it would be useless.
After the meeting was over the COM
mittee arranged to hold a meeting
with the Waukegan man this evening,
but it is hardly thought that it will be
held, as Mr.. De Wolf stated last even
ing that it was useless for him to con-
fer with the committee and give his
ideas for proposal to the other parties.
After the meeting Mr.. De Wolf was
seen and stated that he was sorry he
had been turned down, as he came to
the city with proposition with money
back of it to carry it through. He
said he had worked three years on the
nnd0C1lQ OIL inc SCuS11G anu SuCCSGOGu
only to be thrown down by another
company which, he alleged, had no
financial backing and who sought the
franchise solely for speculative pur-
poses.
Mr.. DeWo1f stated that he would re-
main in the city today and it is posi-
bic that he will present an amended
ordinance to the Committee and the
Council on Thursday evening.
The Situation.
Summing the matter up it looks at
present as if the Haynes C1ausen ordi-
nance would be passed. The ordinance
makes a splendid showing on paper,
but thus far the committee have failed
to show that the. nlen have any fnan-
cia1 backing. AS it stands today, with
the Milwaukee avenue paving clause,
the ordinance will undoubtedly be very
popular with the North side Aldermen,
but it is stated that there are reasons
to believe that the South side Alder