The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-07-07
MAY LAY PIPES TO THE RIVER
Council Gives the Company Consola-
ton Prize by Giving Rights to Lay
Pipes Along Lake Street 20 TIC Har-
Dor.
(f7rom Wednesday S Daily

The new plant of the Kenosha Elec-
ric Railway Company for the furnishing
of light and power viii not be located
on the two lots owned by the city and
situated just south of the plant of the
Kenosha Water Works pumping station,
as at a. special meeting of the common
council held at the City Hall this morn
ing the council by vote of II to de-
clined to accept the proposition of the
company. The proposition as finally
drafted provided for a lease of the
property for term of 90 years
with an annual rental of $3.50
for the first ten years and an
increase of $50 for each succeeding 10
years. The original proposition of the
company was to take over the proper
ty for term of 80 years but when it
became evident that the great majority
of the council would not vote to lease
the property which would be heritage Of
their great grand children to publis
service corporation the company chang.
ed the proposition. This amended prop
osition was presented to the council on
Tuesday evening but it was evident
that the council was not ready to act
on the matter and an adjournment was
taken until 10 G. CLOCK this morning
when the entire membership of the
council went down 20 look over the
ground Manager Loughridge and the
engineers of the company were on hand
to show tn ailermsn just what was
wanted and to point out the beauties
of the so year lease. He explained that
the company would be ready with the
erection of the plant to offer the city
a very advantageous proposition for
running the pumps at the water plant.
He also showed if the city did not
lease the land it would be necessary
for the company to build on a piece of
land just across the street on Park
street and in this way close up Lake
street at this point
The members Of the council then
filed back to the city hall and before
the meeting was called a protest was
made to the mayor against Alderman
Timme voting on the proposition on
account of the high position which he
held with the railway company but the
mayor held that the alderman from the
second could vote on the question.
The proposition for the fifty year
lease was then presented and Alder
man Pirsch seconded by Alderman Hig-
ley moved that the proposition be ac-
cepted. Alderman Marlatt moved the
amendment that the proposition be de-
clined and there was a short sharp as
we'll as hot argument on the question
in which nearly all Of the aldermen
took part. The clerk had started to
call the roll when Alderman Pirsch
proposed an amendment to the amend
ment providing that the proposition be
laid on the table This was the target
for hot fire from the opponents of the
lease who declared that on Tuesday
night Manager LOughridge had demand
ed immediate action in order that the
company might be free to 60 ahead
with the work Of building the plant.
The few hours had made a change in
the feelings of the railway manager
and he admitted that the company
would be willing to lay the matter on
the table for future reference but when
the vote was taken the amendment to
the amendment was lost by vote of
8 to z. Alderman John Wade came in
just as the vote was announced and
he did not vote on the amendment. The
vote on the amendment to lay On the
table for future reference was: Ayes
Aldermen Pirsch, Timme, Tully, Higlev,
Harbaugh, Burt and George Wade.
Noes-Aldermen O'Brien, Marlatt,
Hegeman, Filben, Stemm, Werner, VIII
lens, and Saftig.
The original amendment to decline
the proposition was then called and it
was carried by a. vote of eleven to five
the vote being as follows: Ayes
Alderman 0 'Brien, Marlatt, Hegeman,
Tully, FiIben, stemm Harbaugh, Wer-
ner, Willems, saftig and John Wade.
Noes-Aldermen Pirsch, Higley, Timme,
George Wade and Burt.
The council then granted the com
pany permission to lay pipes along
Lake street and the council adjourned.