The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10
kenosa Formally Enters the Fight for the Location of the New
Naval Training School for the Lakes as Planned by
the Last Session of Congress-
THE MAYOR APPOINTS A LARGE COMMITTEE
At the Suggestion of Alderman M Gwa
of KenOsha a Location for
New SchoO-commissin Invited Wire

The city of Kenosha is now formally
IN the fight for the location of the new
Naval Training School, the building
of which was authorized by the United
States Congress at its last session.
At its session Monday evening the
City Council decided that Kenosha
should enter the race with vim and
the Mayor appointed committee of
representative citizens headed by Hon.
z. G. Simmons, to make the fight for
Kenosha. The action of the Council
was brought about by the folio wing
resolution which was introduced by
Alderman M. Greenwald and which
was adopted by unanimous vote:
Kenosha, Wis, July z, 1902.
"The appropriations of the last fed
eral Congress having included an
amount sufficient to locate and estab-
lish a Naval Training School, or sta
ton, to be located on the great lakes,
and the advantages of Kenosha and
lands contiguous being unequaled in
their adaptation to the plans projected
by the government, as indicated,
| therefore be it
Resolved, That the Mayor be in
structed to appoint committee, of
which the members of this body and
the Mayor shall be members, and citi-
zens at large, whose duty shall be to
present to the United States govern
tnent, through the Commission ap-
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pursuant to the requirements of the
naval appropriation law, such facts as
will enlighten it fully in reference to
Kcnosha's claimed unique advantages
| for the location and establishment of
the great institution which is des-
indicated to Chairman Foss, to give to
the navy seamen of proper qualifica-
tiOuS.
It shall be the duty of this commit
tee, when appointed, to consider how
best to present the desirabi1ity of at
least two sites existent here which are
prominent in the minds of men at Ke-
nosha and elsewhere as suitable points
for the location of the proposed insti-
tuition, and thereafter to file with the
/ proper commission definite PROPOSE
tons, reinforced by full and complete
information, consisting of options,
maps, surveys, photographs and other
material which shall assist the COM
mission in its mature deliberations
when the time of its final action shall
have come.
Pursuant hereto, it is recommended
that the Committee
l. Secure one-year options at def
mite prices from all owners of land
which is within the limits of each of
the sites to be offered.
2. That each site shall by them be
adequately shown on paper through
photographs, maps and drawings, in
dicating levels and soundings and all
other material information.
8. That each proposition of sale to
the government of these sites be so
presented that clear idea of its situaS
ton and advantages may be arrived at
by any person inspecting such propo-
sition, whether or not he has visual
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| locations.
4. That II every proper way and by
every honorable method the committee
Individually and collectively do the ut
most that is possible to secure for the
government at reasonable prices the
lands required, so that if finally the
great institution mentioned be located
here, it shall appear and be true that
no party or parties in interest have re-
ceived prices in excess of those which
would have been asked of private Pur-
chasers.
S. The committee is instructed to
expend none of its time or energies in
looking for political influence in fur
therance of desired action on the prop
ositions hereafter to be submitted,
since the honorab bic commission will !
have regard solely to the good of the
Navy, and finally make such selection
as will conserve naval interests alone. i
It is business question involving for
its true solution considerations of the
greatest importance to the country at
large. Let it be so treated by all, but /
let no stone remain unturned which
may possibly cover fact of which the
commission should be advised. Said |
committee shall have the right to en-
p1oy engineers or other experts, as /
snail be deemed necessary in the prep
aration of sketches, views, etc.
6. That the committee request u. S. /
Senator Quarles and Hon. H. A.
Cooper, our member of Congress, to
assist in its promotive work-not be-
cause of their recognized high stand
ing among the men who are moulding
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