The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04
Council Gives Another Might to
the Elizabeth Street Middle
Without Results
RAISE SAME OLD OBJECTIONS
Mayor Is Given Power To Name a Com
mittee To Confer With Mr.. Frost
ON the Proposition; Matter
May Be Dropped

The City Council met last night to
discuss the Elizabeth street situation
and as at the half dozen meetings
held during the past ten days the
Council discussed the matter but came
no nearer an agreement than they
were when John O'Donne1l filed the
first big protest. The matter stands
today just this way: The Kenosha
Electric Railway company has a
franchise To-Day double track on the
street and it is probable when the
Council and property owners have
talked themselves out in a vain en-
desvor to pour oil on the troubled
waters the railway company will go
right ahead and lay the double track
and do the best it can to furnish a
fair ten minute service for the people
of the city. The Council seems to
recognizesat last that its hand is tied
and that at best it can act in nothing
but an advisory position. 1t is
possible that the people on Eliza
beth street are changing and that the
abiect terror of a double track is dis
appearing but some of them are still
ready and willing to fight and it is
beginning to look as if the matter may
get intoithe Courts. The people who
have looked into the matter are Of
the opinion that the property owners
will not have a leg to stand on.
There is one thing certain and that
is that the3speople who are attending
Council meeting these days are
heartily tired of the matter and it is
beginning ito look as if the whole
thing is an attempt on the part of a
half dozen property owners to stop
the progress of the work on the ex-
tensions of the railway.
MI sorts of suggestions and solu-
I ms OF the proposition were offered
tuesday night, but it appears that
people on other streets are out look
ing for returns from the railway com.
pany.
Strong street people are willing to
accept thel benefits sof single track
if Frost will agree to pave the whole
street, and ;West Main street is still
to be heard from. 1t is probable that
the vacant lots in that neighborhood
will have as loud protest as has
been heard from Elizabeth street.
Some of the aldermen wanted to
put double track west of Fremont
avenue, but this plan does not in any
way appear any more feasible than
etc otLo,- Ai5a~Y,1.S, TN,,11xy r.,o
named as committee of one to go to
Chicago and talk the matter over with
Mr.. Frost, and later in the meeting
the members decided that Tully
might need aid, and the matter OF
naming larger committee was left
to the Mayor.
An effort was made to reach Mr..
Frost on the long distance telephone,
and in the meantime an effort was
made to get some of the property
owners to consent to go to Chicago
for conference. They declined the
invitation, declaring it was up to
Frost to come to see them. Mr.. Frost
could not be located over the phone,
and the Council adjourned leaving
the matter of the committee in the
hands of the Mayor, and he will name
them as soon as he can make the ap.
pointment with Mr.. Frost.
The Railway company will prob.
ably put an. end to the pickering by
starting work on the line Friday
morning and forcing the hand of the
property owners.