The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-04-25
Milwaukee Avenue Property
Owners Serve Final De-
mand on Railway Men.
INSIST ON new BRIDGE
Property Owners Also Demand That
Interurban Cars Be Stopped at ALI
Crossing ON Milwaukee Avenue-c Com.
pany Says Demands Out of Reason.

Milwaukee avenue property owners
this afternoon delivered to the officials
of the Kenosha Electric Railway Com
pany and the Milwaukee Electric
Railway and Light Company their Ill
timatum in regard to the cars of the
Milwaukee company entering Kenosha
over Milwaukee avenue and the meat
of the ultimatum is found in the de-
mand that the interurban cars stop at
every crossing on Milwaukee avenue
and that the two companies make an
agreement to build new and modern
bridge over the Kenosha river at the
Main street crossing.
The demand was submitted to Man
ager S. A. Loughridge at a conference
with the committee representing the
owners this afternoon and
while it was taken under consideration
the manager of the railway company
has declared that the company will not
consider any proposition which pro
vides for the building of new
bridge over Main street. The commit
tee was composed of William J..
Threinen, Peter Pfarr, Jacob Saftig,
George Aleman, Charles H. Gunioch,
Fred Mayer and |. Brandy. These
men it is claimed represent large
Of the frontage on Mil
waukee avenue and it is declared that
the demands on the company were
framed only after many conferences
between the property owners. The Ill
timatum as submitted to the railway
companies follows:
Kenosha, Wis, April %, 1912.
Sydney A. Loughridge,
Gen. Mgr. Kenosha EIec. Ry Co.,
Kenosha, Wis.
Dear Sir:
In the matter of the Milwaukee,
Racine & Kenosha Electric Railway
Company entering our city and rum
ming over the tracks of your company
with it's interurban cars, we the under
signed committee herewith desire to
inform you that at meeting held by
az large majority Of the AUDITING prop
erty owners on Milwaukee avenue and
North Main street, it was the consen-
sus of opinion that if your company
or the Milwaukee, Racine & Kenosha
Electric Railway Company would pro
vide in proper and legal ordinance
to be adopted by the common council
of the city of Kenosha.
First-That the interurban cars are
to stop at every crossing on entering
or leaving the city where there is
or passengers wishing to get
on or off.
Second-That the Main street bridge
is to be replaced by new lift bridge
to be pls ed in a line straight with
Main street and North Main street.
This lift bridge to be raised and low
cred by electric power to be furnished
by either the Kenosha Electric Street
Railway Company or the Milwaukee,
Racine & Kenosha Electric Railway
Company, with out any fee or charge
to the city of Kenosha for power for
or lowering said bridge, and
the cost Of this bridge shall be paid
by the Kenosha Electric Street Rail
way Company or the Milwaukee, Ra-
cine and Kenosha Electric Raj waY
Company. The sidewalks on said
bridge to be at least feet in the clear
in width, and walk to be placed on
each side Of said bridge. This bridge to
be maintained and kept in repair by the
Kenosha Electric Railway Company or
the Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha
Electric Railway Company at the ex-
pense of either company. Any acct
dent or damage occurring while in con-
etruction or after construction of this
bridge shall be borne by the Kenosha
Electric Street Railway Company, or
the Milwaukee, Racine & Kenosha
Electric Railway Company, for the
life of the franchise, and that the
above conditions be also embodied in
the release or claim for damages that
is signed or to be signed BY the repre-
sentatives of abutting property owners
on the said right of way.
The Wisconsin state civil service
commission pauses moment in its
busy life to assure the people of the