The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-08
Directors of Kenosha Cemetery
Association To Have Fence
Built During Sumner
LARGE FUND NOW PROVIDED
Directors Hope to Have Money to Pay
for This Work by the Time it is
Completed Committees Nam
ed to Have Charge


Kenosha Cemetery Association held at
the home of z. G. Simmons on Prairie
avenue Thursday evening it was de-
cided to proceed at once with the per
manent improvement of the, cemetery
and while all the money needed for the
completion of the work has not as vet
been raised it is thought certain that
it will be raised during the summer
and the directors Of the association
see their way clear to proceed. The
first work to be done will be the build
ing of concrete fence to enclose the
entire cemetery. The cost Of this
fence IS ESTIMATED at $4,000 ana sew
eral architects have suggested plans
for the fence. It will be Of ornamen-
tai design with at least two handsome
entrances. The directors have been
advised that one man in the city who
is deeply interested in the improve
ment of the cemetery will furnish the
money for the erection of one of the
main entrances to the grounds. Frank
Slosson was named as a committee of
one to have charge of the drawing of
the final plans for the fence and it is
thought that these will be ready within
the next two weeks and that the work
Of building the fence will be started
before the end of the month of July.
G. I'll. Gonnermann, the leader in the
work, stated this morning that he was
convinced that the fence could be com
pleted during the present summer.
Various plans for changing the line of
the fence about the cemetery were dis
cussed, but it was decided that it would
be best to have it follow the old lines
and the graceful bends along the north
side Of the cemetery will not be
eliminated.
A committee composed Of Charles G.
Brown and Henry B. Robinson was
named to solicit further funds for the
completion of this work. The report
of the treasurer showed that the con-
tributions already made to the fund
were in excess of 81, 800. The associa-
tion has not given cut the names of
the men who have contri buted to the
fund and these will not be made public
until the fund is complete. Mr.. Con
hermann stated this morning that the
association has been assured of several
other large contributions and that the
directors hoped to have all the money
needed for the erection Of the fence
before the work was completed. None
of the money appropriated by the city
for the association has been used for
the fence nor will it be used for this
purpose. This money has been largely
used in working on the grounds. Many
Of the old paths have been filed in and
seeded down and new roads are being
made where they are deemed necessary.
This work has cost the association a
great deal of money, but it has been
a big improvement to the cemetery
1t will probably be possible with the
elimination of some. of the old road
ways regarded useless to furnish few
more lots which will be offered for
sale. At the present time the number
Of lots in the cemetery which can be
purchased is decidedly limited.
The association has not lost sight of
the plans for the opening Of a new
cemetery and several pieces of prop
erty are being considered, but this will
not be taken up with view of pur-
chase until the present cemetery is put
in first class condition. It is certain
that the remainder of the summer will
be busy time for the directors Of the
association and they hope to be able
to show results of permanent nature
before the summer is over. r