The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-28
kenosha Gets SIS, 900 Agpropria-
ton for a Public Building
on Monday Afternoon
BIG APPROPRIATIONS CERTAIN
Though the Bill Has Not as yet Been
Passed it is Thought That it Will be
Impossible to Side Track the
Kenosha Appropriation

The claims of Kenosha have been
recognized at last by the United
States government and a telegram
from Washington today states that
the omnibus public bill sent to con-
gress Monday, carries an appropria-
ton of SIS, 900 for postoffice building
in Kenosha. Postmaster Ma1oney re-
ceived telegram from Congressman
Cooper Monday night announcing the
fact and there was general celebra-
ton in the postofice. 1t will be
several years before the building will
be completed, but it seems pretty
certain that the bill will pass without
the elimination of the Kenosha appro-
priation and the city will be assured
a fine building in several years.
Postmaster Ma1opey is now looking
about for sites for the building, and
by the time the architects of the gov
ernment reach Kenosha, site will
have been selected.
According to the agreement reached
upon the omnibus public building bill,
Wisconsin will receive an aggregate
appropriation for the purchase of
sites and for the erection of the new
buildings in the state, aggregating
$500, 500. AS the bill was originally
agreed upon in the committee, the
amount was $4,000 more, but in the
pairing down process to keep the bill
within the necessary limits, Kenosha
lost SIS, 30 from the $4,000 originally
fixed. Thirteen cities in the state
are recognized by the provisions of
the bill. In several of these cities
the government already owns the
ground upon which the buildings will
be erected, and in some instances the
amounts authorized by the bill pro-
vide for additions or increases of the
original sums required to complete
the structures already begun. The
So, 500 provided for Baraboo is to COM
plete the structure now under way.
In Chippewa Falls the government
owns site and $4,000 is authorized
for new building. For Appleton
SIS, 1000 is authorized with which to
purchase d site. In Marinette the
government owns ground and $50.
coo is carried in the present bill for
the erection of building.
The sum of $50, coo carried for the
city of Wausau is an additional appro-
priation to complete the structure for
that city. In Mauitowoc SIS, 900 is
proposed for new building. For
Sheboygan $4,000 is provided for ad-
ditions to the public building in that
city. The sum of $4,000 carried for
Eau Claire is an increase in the ag-
gregate cost and according to the
terms of the bill as reported, the sec
.retary of the treasury is authorized in
his discretion to acquire such ad-
ditiona1 land as he may deem neces-
sary for the enlargement of the
present site.
The limit of the cost Of the public
building at Green Bay is increased by
the terms of the bill and an additional
appropriation of $50, 900 for that pur-
pose is provided. A new building and
site are authorized for Plattyille at
cost of $40, 900 with the exec ption that
the site will cost about So, O0O Pro-
vision is made for the purchase of
sites in the cities of Waukesha and
WATERFOWL, the authorized expendi-
ture for the site in Waukesha being
$40, 900 and in Watertown So, coo.
The Wisconsin member Of the
a n
sentative b. S. Minor of Sturgeon
Bay. Mr.. Minor put ia splendid work
for the state and succeeded in getting
recognition for every district in the
state except the Fourth district, Mr..
Otjen's, where no public building APP
preparation was required, either for
new buildings, additions to those al
ready under way, or sites for build
ings to be erected at later time.
Every district is remembered in this
generous appropriation Of nearly half
La million dollars out of the $4,000, 900
appropriated for the entire country.
Mr.. Minor demonstrated his working
capacity and influence as a member
of the committee. He is chairman of
the subcommittee having in charge
the items for a half dozen north
western states. So well was his work
done that the full committee made
substantially no reduction in the
items it recommended.
Later.-A telegram from Washing
ton this afternoon states that the ON
nibus bill was passed bv the house
without division.