The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-09-07
Engineer and Sewer Con-
tractor Reach No Agree
ment in Regard to Extras
TO CONDEMN LAND FOR PARKS
Alderman Pirsch as Head of Park Com
nlittee Wants the City to Get Hold
OF Bond S WoodG-Other Proceedings
of the Council.

The city engineer and the contractors
for the new trunk sewer have given
up the idea of reaching any agreement
in regard to the extras ON the trunk
sewer and this fact was reported to
the council at the meeting on Tuesday
evening and it now looks as if the
sewer work would have to 60 on with
out any agreement as to extras put in
east of Durkee avenue, until after the
completion Of the work. Then it is
probable that the matter will have to
be settled in the courts as there seems
to be no tendency on the part Of the
council or the contractors to make any
compromise of the claims for extra
material.
The trunk sewer brought new com
plication, in the shape of a protest from
John M. Kehlor who declared that the
outlet was not extended far enough
into the lake to carry out the sewage.
He stated that he feared that the
sewage would be left on the beach and
become menace to the property In
the neighborhood and to stop this he
demanded that the council take imme-
date action in this matter. AS the
work is now going forward rapidly the
council adjourned to meet ON the out
let this afternoon and it is expected
that some final action will be taken in
the matter at that time. It has been
suggested that the outlet be extended
into the lake to distance of 100 feet.
Such an extension would cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000. It is expect
ed that the council will make some de-
cision in the matter at the meeting this
afternoon
The question of wells on property in
the town Of Pleasant Prairie was
brought up in the shape Of a petition
signed by thirty five property owners.
These people claimed that the wells
had gone dry as a result of the water
being drawn off by the sewer. The peo-
pie asked that the city provide them
with water and the council granted the
water commission permission to extend
the water mains into this territory at
once with the idea of giving the pro-
testing property owners permanent
supply Of water,
The property owners of the Third
ward in the neighborhood of the new
plant Of the Standard Oil company pro-
tested to the council against the cree
tion of the new buildings claiming that
they would be a menace to the prop
erty in that territory The mayor
claimed that at the time the council
extended the time of the Stanard Oil
company for making its plant conform
to the city ordinance that the attor-
neys for the company had agreed to
take the plant outside the limits of the
city, but this was not backed up by
any written agreement. The city at
torney held that the city could not stop
the erection of the plant if it was in
keeping with the ordinance and the
whole matter was left in the hands of
the judiciary committee with the al
dermen of the Third ward added.
After Bond IS Woods.
Alderman Pirsch who was chairman
of the special park committee Of the
council, urged that the council take
some steps to secure possession or the
property known as Bond S Woods for
park purposes and suggested that there
was some doubt as to the right of the
city to condemn lands outside its linn
its but he was instructed to take up
the matter and make report at the
next meeing Of the council The prop
erty II question consists of about Is
acres and it has been offered to the
city at a price Of So, 900.
1t is the plan Of the alderman from
the First ward to spread the cost Of
the park over several years with pro-
visions for small annual payments. It
is pretty certain that the council will
vote to purchase the property for park
purposes if proper arrangements can
be made.
The Northwestern Railway company
asked permission to lay a new track
over the east end of Park street and
the matter Was referred to the commit
tee on streets with instructions to re-
port at the next meeting of the coun
ell. The same company joined with
the Standard Oil company lof Indiana