The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25
CITY MUST BORROW MONEY
Mayor to Ask Council to Submit Cues
tion of Issuing Bonds to the People
at Election to be Held in Connection
With Primary on September 3rd,

The street assessment committee of
the common council is seeking to be-
gin the work on the building of the
proposed trunk sewer on the north
side of the city before the end
of the present year. A meeting of the
committee was held on Tuesday after
noon at which it was arranged to
have a special meeting Of the council
called for next Monday evening at
which time the committee will make a
formal report recommending that the
contract for the sewer be given to
Robert Nelson Of Racine.
The contract price will be about
$4,000. Mayor Head and City Engi-
neer Baltzer have taken the matter up
with number of contractors and they
declare that they believe the price plac-
ed by the Racine contractor is a fair
price for the work and that the city
council would make nothing by seek
ing new bids on the work. The main
thing with the council in the building
of the sewer is finding the money to
finance the work. Oq Tuesday the
chairman of the finance committee at
the order of the mayor took up the
question of securing the money needed
from local banks and the banks have
agreed to make provision for the build
ing of the sewer at once. They will
loan the money to the city at reason
able rate of interest. The rate will be
just about the same that the city
would give if bonds were issued. The
mayor plans to call special election
at once to vote on the question of is
suing bonds to pay for the sewer and
1T ls expected that this election will
be held Sept. 3rd, the date set for the
primary election. If the special cleo
ton can be held at that time it VIII
save the city considerable money as
the election officials will all be at
work on that day.
At the same time the question for
issuing bonds for the building Of this
sewer is presented to the people they
will be asked to vote on the question
of issuing bonds for the building of a
protection for the Lake shore along the
North end of Lake avenue. Should
he two propositions be carried by the
city it is thought that both jobs could
be completed this year.
1t is estimated that the city would
be forced to issue bonds to the amount
of at least $45, 900 to take care of the
completion of the sewer and to the
amount of at least $4,000 to take care
of the building of the breakwater.
Should the people fail to vote in favor
of the two bond issues it will be nee
cessary for the city to provide money
to pay for them out of the general
fund.- If this is done it will be nec-
.cessary to secure the money from the
banks and provide for it out of the
new levy of taxes to be made in De-
cember. The members of the council.
however, feel convinced that the peo-
pie OF the whole city will appreciate
the necessity of these improvements
and that the proposition for bond is
sues will carry by large majority of
the voters. The Macomber- Whyte Rope
company has notified the mayor that ii
will be impossible for that company TO
operate its new plant during the win
ter months without sewer being pro-
vided for it and the main sewer will
offer this company chance for an out
let for its drains. In addition to this
the sewer will be used by vast
amount of territory on the North and
Northwest sides of the city and it is
declared that the city will get back in
assessments for other sewers emptying
into the trunk sewer a great deal more
than the original cost of the sewer.