The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-07-13
City Council and Cemetery
Assn Agree on Improving
Ashland Ave. Property
CITY TO BUILD A BOULEVARD
Cemetery Association Will Have
Charge Of Parking New Property
and it Will be Made the Beauty Spot
of the Whole Citys

Negotiations are being made which
will wipe out one of the old eye sores
of the city and convert piece of city
property, which has been regarded as
of little value, into one of the pref
tiest parks in the city. The property
is the old Ashland avenue lot just
north of the City cemetery and the
plans which have been worked out by
the city council working in conjunction
with President Z. g. Simmons and the
officials of the Kenosha Cemetery asso-
citation provide for the purchase of
sufficient land surrounding this old lot
to make park containing between
four and five acres of land Options
have been taken on all the property
needed for the completion of the deal
and it is expected that the deal will
be closed up later i'll the month. The
cost to the city for the park when com
pleted will be in the neighborhood of
$4,000. This cost includes the pur-
chase Of property as far north as
Strong street and east to point with
in 100 feet of Chicago street The
appropriation also includes the cost of
building a boulevard along the south
side of the property which will be a
connecting link between Park and Ash
land avenue. This boulevard is to be
either of asphalt or brick as the coun-
ell may see fit. Plans for the i'm
provement of the property have been
made by the officials of the cemetery
ASSOCIATION and these men will take
upon themselves the entire work of
grading and planting the new park.
In addition to this the cemetery asso-
citation will pay the cost of the side
walks in and about the park and this
association also agrees to lay side
walks on both sides of the boulevard
from Park avenue to Ashland avenue.
President Simmons has arranged to
finance the proposition so that the cost
will be extended over FIVE years this
making the annual payments in the
neighborhood Of $4,000.
The plans for the new park include
the making Of a play ground for the
boys and girls of the south side out
Of the north end of the property while
the south end will be made pretty
little breathing place. Two ends will
be gained by the purchase. The Park
system of the city will be extended and
at the same time the approaches to the
cemetery will be greatly improved and
beautified. The cemetery association
has raised the money necessary for the
permanent improvements and the work.
Of building the fence to enclose the
entire cemetery will be started within
a short time. Many other improve
ments along this line are provided for
and it is planned to make the GENE
terry and the surrounding territory one
of the most beautiful spots along the
north shore. Landscape artists have
been at work ON the plans for the
changes and it is certain that all of
them will be carried out
The association has big plans for the
future which will provide for enlarge
ment Of the cemetery and the raising
Of fund which will give perpetual
care to all lots.
These plans have not as yet been
given out, but some formal announce
ment of them will be made within the
next few days. These plans are far
reaching and are of such a nature as
to appeal to business men,
The council has not as vet taken
formal action on the park plan, but the
options on the property which expire
within a few days will probably be
taken up with the understanding that
the provision for the purchase of the
property will be made at the next meet
ing of the council.
Plans for a park commission will
probably be laid before the council at
an early date and it is thought that
large majority of the members of the
council would be favorable to the nam
ing of such commission.