The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-07-20
FRANCHISE NOT IN.
Railway Committee Fails to Pre-
sent New Ordinance Of Park
City Electric Railway Co.
JUNK DEALERS PAY LICENSE
Chief Reinold Asks That Two More
Men be Added to the Police Force.
New Plate for Main Street
Bridge Ordered

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Bridge Ordered
The new franchise ordinance pre-
scented by the Park City Electric Rail
way Company to the special railway
committee of the city council weel
ago, failed to make an official appear
ance at the meeting of the council or
Monday evening. The members OF
the committee were on hand with the
ordinance and there was free dis
cussion of it, but it was not offered te
the council. The committee holds
that in it's present condition the
council could not possibly take any
action on the franchise and it would
be worthless expenditure of the
money of the promoters to order i
published. In the next few days the
committee will seek a conference
with the officers of the company, al
which time an effort will be made tc
have the ordinance whipped into
some shape, SO that it may be consid
cred by the council. The officials oil
the company have stated repeatedly
that they can make no further con
cessions to the city. 1t was the con
census Of opinion among the aldermeE
present Monday night that the coun
Gil should not even consider the or
dinance in its present state.
Asks for More Men
Chief of Police Reinold sent an off
cial communication to the council
asking that some steps be taken t
enlarge the police force. He stated
that the force was no larger now thar
it was several years ago, although the
territory to be covered had beer
largely increased. He urged that al
least two men be named. The matte1
was referred to the committee and :
report will be sent to the council a,
the next meeting. Chief Reinold has
suggested to the committee that the
fees paid to the city treasurer for off.
GERS work be allowed to the depart
ment for the employment of more
men, and he is of the opinion that
these fees would be nearly sufficient
to provide for the employment Of two
new men.
New Plate Ordered
The troubles over Main stree,
bridge will be ever in a short time, a.
the council Monday night ordered tht
purchase of a new plate for thu
bridge, and when this is installed tn,
bridge can be worked with ease. A
the present time it requires anywher,
from ten minutes to half an hour tt
open and close the bridge and bust
ness is delayed every time boat de
sires to get up or down the liver. TIL,
new plate will cost ia the neighbor
hood of $275, and the council has or
dered that the bill for the improve
ment be sent to the Kenosha Electr'
Railway Company. It is probabl,
that the company will decline will
thanks and offer to share the expenst
with the city.
Junk Dealers Come to Time
After considerable buster the iup
dealers of the city have decided to &C
cept the ultimatun1 of the city counc;
and pay the license fee of SIS as de
manded. Three of the dealers have
already paid for their licenses ant
they insisted that the law be enforced
to the letter. It is claimed that there
are at least fifteen wagons working ii
the city at present and the collection
Of all of these licenses will give tn.
city quite sum Of money.
OF Minor Interest
The report Of the city treasurer
sent to the council Monday night
showed balance in the city treasury
of $37, O56.52.
The council has decided to paveath
roadway Of the Middle street bridge
with brick at cost of 5000. John O
Jones, of Racine, will have the con
tract for the work.
A strenuous objection has beer
made against the proposed sewer or
Park street, between Ridge streetane
Lyman avenue. The committee is il
charge of the matter and has power Il
act.
The council has ordered that tn,
surplus dirt from the new sewers b,
used in filling up Eichelman park
The city is to pay ten cents load fol
hauling it.
Two hundred dollars was appropri
ated by the council for the mnncipa
store.
The first payment of $3.50 on the
new storage batteries used by the FIRE
department was ordered by the city
council Monday night.
Aldermen eraser, Hegeman an6
Stemm were named as special com
mittee to have the city heat installed
IN the city hall.
The young people of the First Bap
| fist church will give doll party OF
Thursday evening of this week, from
| 8 until II O'Clock. A good program
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