The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-01-04
Kenosha Electric Railway Com
pany Files Formal Applica-
ton for Extensions
OLD ORDINANCE. 70 GOVERN
Concessions to the City to be Made in
Keeping With Provision of Former
Ordinance Under Which the
Company is Working.

The Kenosha lectric1Rai1way Co.
by its president, A. G. Frost: Tues
day night filed with the council an
application for street railway fran
chise, by which the company would
have the right to extend it's holdings
within the corporate limits of the city.
In the letter presenting the franchise
ordinance, it is stated that the great
growth of the city and the demand
for a wider railway service is the
cause of the plan of the company to
extend the tracks. The ordinance
provides that the company shall have
the right to build double or single
tracks in and along Grand avenue
from Main street directly west to the
city limits. Also on and along Ash
land avenue, beginning at the south
limits of the city and extending
north to Caledonia street, and thence
north and along Caledonia street to
the end of this street. Also in and
along Elizabeth street from the east
line of Crate street to the west limits
of the city. The ordinance provides
that the company shall have the right
to operate cars on the line for period
of fifty years and shall have one
year in which to complete the lines on
Ashland avenue, Grand avenue and
Elizabeth street, while five years
shall be allowed for the completion OF
the lines on Caledonia street. The
ordinance does not provide for any
specific benefits to the city, but it is
stated in the ordinance that the con-
ditions agreed upon at the time the
former franchise ordinance was
passed shall prevail in the ordinance
providing for the extensions of the
lines. a ela So elN
The presentation of the app1ica.
ton came as a great surprise to the
members of the council, as none had
been warned that the company was
planning for an extension ofthe lines.
Mayor German appointed a commit
tee, consisting of Aldermen O'Brien,
Head and Stemm, to have charge Of
the negotiations with the company
and the ordinances was ordered pub
lished in the official paper at the cost
of the railway company.
The proposition for the extension OF
the lines shows that the business Of
the company in Kenosha is exceeding
expectations and the additions plan.
ned are almost as large as the original
| t1n 70 nr.df ta<a4 n1
up until after it has been published
and in the meantime there will be
plenty # conferences with the agents
of the company to whip it into proper
shape. The confessions made to the
city in the Arnold ordinance, ane
which are to be duplicated ingthis or
dinance, were largely satisfactory *
the people interested.
Little other business of importance
was transacted at the council meeting
The water commissioners presented
their annual report and showed tina,
the company was in splendid condi
ton. This report will probably be
published in full tomorrow evening,
The ordinance fixing the salary Of the
chief of the fire departmental ST., O0(
a year was presented and given its
first reading. It will probably be
passed at the next meeting of the
council. The council authorized the
purchases of badges for the use of the
members Of the fire department, and
the chief will have charge of selecting
the design. The regular report of the
city treasurer showed a balance OF
SO, 558.54 to the credit of the city.
The committee on sewers and paw,
ing made favorable report on the
paving Of the Main street alleys and
East Market street, and the work was
accepted by the council. After the
usual routine business the council ad.
journed.