The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-16
Promoters Of Western Trolley
Line Again Advertise for
Bids for Equipment.
MUST BUY RIGHT OF WAY.
Turning Down of Proposal for Privi-
1eges in This City Apparently Has
no Effect on Plans for the Line
to Run to the Western Lakes


franchise of the Park City Electric
railway company Monday night, it
was supposed that their action settled
the fate of the proposed Kenosha and
Lake Geneva trolley line, at least so
far as the present promoters were con-
cerned. The attorney for the pro-
meters stated to the aldermen when
the franchise was under considera-
ton by the council, that the project
for a Lake Geneva line would be
abandoned unless the franchise pre-
scented by the Park City company was
passed so that the western line could
secure an entrance to the city on its
own terms, but if there is anything in
the kilograms sent to this city today
from New York, the promoters of the
new line have by no means given up
the fight for right-of-way.
The dispatches from New York
state that the promoters of the Lake
Geneva and Kenosha Electric Rail
way company, who are Irresponsible
business men, have for the second
time invited pro- osals from the deal
ers IN electrical supplies in that city
for the complete equipment of the
proposed line. This does not look as
lift the men behind the road hadssgiven
up ali hope of arranging satisfactory
terms for their right-of-way in this
city and county, and their action in
again advertising for bids for equip
ment for the road, shows that they are
preparing to make another effort to
secure franchise.
The members of the council believe
that the road would be good thing
for the city, and they are willing to
make any reasonable concessions to
see it built, but they also believe that
the interests of the city should be
carefully looked after in the matter
of the franchise given the local end of
the line, and such franchise as the
one turned down Monday night can
never hope to get through the coun-
Gil under any circumstances.
They do not desire to hold up the
promoters in any way, and the expert
ence Of Mr.. Arnold, of Cthe Kenosha
Street railway company, is proof pos
tive that any investor who comes to
the city of Kenosha with fair propo-
sition will get fair treatment, but at
the same time the members of the
council are well aware of the fact that
such road assthe one proposed will
eventually pay big..dividends on the
moneysinvested, and that the owners
of the road can well afford to pay
something of their profits in the flu
ture for the valuable privileges they
ask for.
Thes1atest lmove of the men behind
the road is as mysterious as any they
have made before, and,their action in
advertising for bids for equipment
again is not understood here, but it is
evident that they propose to try their
luck with the council again. AS far
as can be ascertained no effort has
as yet been made to secure a right-of-
way through the county, and any
right-of-way that any trolley company
acquires will have to be bought out
right.
A large number of the farmers are
in favor of the line, but the experience
of the town of Somers with the M. r.
& K. road has taught them not to sur
render the highways to electric lines.