The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-21
North Western Railway Co. Will
Not Spend Money in Kenosha
ithout Adequate Return
WANT GRADE ESTABLISHED
Grade Must be Established Through
the City and the City Council
Must Agree to Grant the
Company Many Things

Mayor James German has made
public the proposition of the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway Company in
regard to its paying a portion of the
expense of paving West Main street
by submitting the letter of the COM
pany to the common council. The
letter shows that the company is not
planning to make any concessions to
the city without receiving due pay
for them. The letter best explains
the demands made by the company.
It follows:
Chicago, December 5th, 1905.
Mr.. James German, Mayor, Kenosha;
Mr.. J. c. Slater, City Attorney,
Kenosha:
Gent1emen:-As explained to you
verbally when in my office, IImade re-
port of your proposition ito our gen.
eral officers, and would saysthey look
upon the request to bear portion of
the expense Of paving West Main
street, Kenosha, fromHa standpoint Of
general welfare of Kenosha. They
feel there is no ob1igationson our part
to assume any portion of the cost of
paving this street, and have no fears
that the council will endeavor to en-
barrass rs in any way, if we should
decline to contribute.
The Northwestern Railway Com
pany thoroughly appreciate the i'm
provements of Kenosha and desire to
work in harmony with the people and
council of Kenosha as we have al
ways done heretofore.
In order to have this request OF
yours properly acted upon by the
Nor th-Western Railway Company, il
will be necessary that you place in
their hands defnitescost of this i'm
provement and what portion you
would expect them to bear.
would also request that you state
thatin consideration of the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway assuming
one-half of the expense of paving
this, at an estimated cost, ItheRcity of
Kenosha would pass an ordinance
establishing the present gradt' he
main track of the c. &N ny.
tracks through city of Kenosha as
permanent street grade.
That they would pass ordinance
granting the G. & N. W. Ry. the per-
mission to extend their present yard
team-tracks across Grand avenue to
enable them to reach property they
have recently purchased north of
Grand avenue.
That they would grant ordinance
permitting the company to cross Mid
die street with lead track to reach this
san,e property which they have pur-
chased between Middle street aud
Grand avenue.
This should come to our company.in
the form of proposition from city Of
Kenosha that provided the North.
Western Ry. will agree to bear one.
half the expense of paving West Main
street, as you requested verbally, the
above ordinances will be granted
Them.
If the city can furnish me with
something definite as stated above
that can present to our general off.
GERS, can secure from them readily a
definite reply as to what they will do
This matter is something in which
| the city of Kenosha asks the North
Western Railway, which they are moi
legally obliged to do, and in return
the North-W Railway asks fol
some privileges therefor. This is Z
matter of mutual interest to both the
city and the North Western Railway
Yours truly,
F. r. PEcHIN.
DIED AT WINNEBAGO