The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-11-08
Officials of the kenosha Electric
Railway Company Want 0rdi-
nance Passed Upon
FRCST'S POSITION IS STATED
President of Company Declares That
He is Willing to Pave Streets and
Build Bridge and Give Uni
versal Transfers

President "A. G.. Frost of the Keno
sha Electric Railway company was ia
Kenosha on Wednesday aud during
the afternoon he saw number of the
members Of the city council aud other
officials of the city. President Frost
is'anxious TO have the city council take
some immediate action on the street
railway extension franchise ordinance
now before the council. The presi-
dent of the railway company desires
to have the matter settled in one way
or another in order that the company
may properly arrange its plans for
the future in Kenosha and other
cities. la speaking Of the matter Mr..
Frost stated that he had been waiting
for the council to act since the early
part Of last spring and that he had de-
cided to have the matter settled one
way or another.
Mr.. Frost has made new PROPOSE
ton to the council. He seeks the
right to build double track on Ash
land avenue from Prairie avenue to
the south limits Of the city and a
further right to lay tracks on Grand
avenue and Caledonia street and a
single track along Ashland avenue
from Prairie avenue to Grand avenue.
Mr.. Frost proposes to pave twenty
feet of the streets on which double
tracks are laid with brick or any other
substance the property owners elect
to use. He proposes to give universal
transfers on all lines in kenosha and
to build bridge over the Kenosha
river at the inncture of Ashland ave-
nue. and Caledonia street at any time
the council secures the opening Of
this street for general traffic. Plans
for trestle bridge have been made
will have no fight with the council if
they demand a steel bridge over the
river at this point.
Mr.. Frost stated Wednesday that he
had selected Ashland avenue on &C
count Of the universal demand for
railway transportation for the great
mass of people on this street who are
forced to walk long distances to
work. He gave assurance that if the
franchise was passed the line would
be installed without delay and that
the company would furnish the very
best of service.
In order to improve the present ser
vice in Kenosh5 MIR. Frost is planning
to ask for the right to lay another
track on Market street and if this is
granted two cars will be operated or
| the Market street line. In considera
| ton for such grant Mr.. Frost agrees
to take care of the paving of the
| street as provided in the origina
ordinance or to make such other pro
vision as would prove satisfactory
to the aldermen.
The thing that Frost is now looking
| for is action and he is urging the
mem bers of the committee to repor
his propositions to the council a.
once in order that the aldermen may
act intelligently in the matter Mr.
Frost stated yesterday that he did no
ously consider the passage Of fran
chise granting the right of way to an
other company on Ashland avenue al
this would make it necessary for the
people on that street to pay double
fares if going to any point in the city
off the line Of the Chicago, Kenoshs
and Milwaukee road. The system
of universal transfers would make i
possible for the people of Kenosha Il
use all the lines for single fare.
President Frost has planned for the
building of number of lines as they
may besdemanded by the growth O.
the city and while these lines are
still on paper it is evident that h,
plans to build up a great street rail
way system in Kenosha.