The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
Attorneyfor Chicago, Kenosha 8
Milwaukee Claims That Com
pany is Ready to Condemn
NO DlCKERlNG WITH COUNCIL
Attorney Declares That the Company
Will Lay Out Its Right of Way
Through the City of Kenosha
and Condemn the Land


Attorney James Cavanagh, who is
the representative of the Chicago,
Kenosha, Milwaukee and Lake Ge-
neva Railway company in Kenosha,
stated today that the company was
planning to begin at once on its fight
to gets through this city, and it is ex-
pected from the plans laid down that
the fight will be the most determined
one ever waged by arailway company
for a right of way through any city
in Wisconsin.
Twice turned down in seeking fran
Echise rights from the City Council,
Attorney Cavanagh states that the
company will not again appeal to the
council for right of way through
the city, but the company's managers
have decided to buy right of way
through the city, largely if not en-
tire1y, over private ground. AS much
of this ground as is possible will be
purchased and the remainder con-
demned.
The work Of getting out the hum
dreds Of documents needed for the
condemnation of the property in ques-
ton has been left to the Kenosha
attorney and work on the big job will
be started at once. The surveyors of
the company were in the .city this
morning and it's thought that they
will start theswork ofglaying out the
right ofEway at once.Sl Mr.. Cavanagh
stated that the route Through the city
had not as. yet been selected, but it
will probably be very close to Ashland
avenue and will go direcrly through
theacity from northsto south.
The questioned cost of such right
of way it is stated has been.considered
and the managers ssof the company
are prepared to spend the money nee
essary. The only city property that
wifi be needed the company ac-.
cording to the statement Of the attor-
ney is the crossings Of the various
Bstreets. ard l1esholds that these can be
condemnedRjust like any other prop
erty. The company is organized
under the railway act Of Wisconsin
and it's charter from the state gives
ct the rig hi TO condemn property for
The fight ofsway. g. 30
I'VE are going tosSbui1d rightsinto
Khenosha and Racine, said Mr.. Cava-
rnagh, 1s4and no part Of our lines will
seek to run through the suburbs Of
the city. We plan to give the people
Of these cities the best possible SER
Vice, and by getting right Of way by
purchase or condemnation we shall be
in no way indebted to the Common
sCouncilsof Kenosha and there will be
no haggling over the approval of
bonds. We shall have no settlements
to make with anyone, and when the
road is in operation it will be on our
private property, bought Eand paid
for at the price set by the owners or
by the courts.
1t is claimed that the road will be
built between Kenosha and Wanke-
gan at once and that it is the plan to
extend it north to Milwaukee Just as
soon as possible. The company has
secured franchise rights through the
city of Evanston and is now dicker-
ing with the Waukegan city council
for right of way through that city.
It is admitted that the recent grant to
the Kenosha Electric Railway COM
pany practically closed the way for
the company to get into Kenosha over
a public highway without making
circuit. of the city.
The future developments of the
plans will be watched with great
deal Of interest by people living in
the south part of the city along the
route that had formerly been laid out
by the company. AS the company
has purchased right Of way through
the Kenosha Country club grounds it
is supposed that the line will enter the
city near this point.