The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-04-11
Kenosha Electric Railway
Co. Asks Franchise on
East Market Street.
FOR Use. or IHTERURDAN CARS
Company Declares That It Is Willing
TO Have State Railroad Commission
Decide as to Number of Stops Made
by Big Cars on Milwaukee Avenue.

With a view Of further paving the
way for the entrance of the cars of
the Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light Company into the city the Ke-
nosha Railway Company sent an APP.
plication to the common council at the
meeting on Friday evening asking
that it be given the right to lay a
track on Market street extending
east from the present lines on
Main street to Exchange street. This
short spur track is sought in order
chat it may be used as stopping
place for the interurban cars and the
southern terminal of the car will be
at the Fischer Hotel. The application
was ordered published at the expense
of the promoters and it is expected
that the ordinance will be passed
without any serious opposition. Most
of the people Of the city seem to be
anxious to secure the entrance Of the
interurban cars TO the city and East
Market street is considered the proper
place for these cars to find terminal
After the passage of the ordinance
by the council it will be necessary for
the company to get easements from
the Market street property owners to
complete the work of getting the per
NIT for the big cars.
Many easements have been signed
I by Milwaukee and Main street prop
erty owners and following the meet
ing on Thursday evening the people
of the north side seem to have bet
ter understanding of the conditions
They seem to be satisfied that the
bridge proposition will be properly
taken care Of when new bridge is
demanded and the main contention at
the present time is the demand for
more frequent stops of the big cars
on Milwaukee avenue. Some of the
property owners have suggested that
the city council pass an ordinance
providing for certain stops of the in
terurban cars, but there is some ques-
tion as to the right of the council to
take such action.
The matter will be properly mat
ter for the Wisconsin State Railroad
Commission and it is certain that the
commission would make such regula-
ticns for the interurban cars as it
believes are proper for the handling
Of the business. The managers of
the Kenosha Electric Railway Com
pany have announced that they are
willing and ready to submit the ques-
ton to the commission and that they
will be willing to comply without
contest with the orders of that body.
lit is thought that with this assur-
ance more Of the Milwaukee avenue
property owners will sign the ease
ments. The Milwaukee Electric Rail
way and Light Company is now ready
to send the big cars into the city just
as soon as the proper number of ease
ments are signed and connection be
tween the through lines and the local
lines can be made within twenty-four
hours after the proper number of
easements have been secured The
arrangements for fare zones have all
been made and have been put in writ
ING and there will be no further hitch
in the negotiations If the people pave
the way for the coming of the cars
by signing the easements. The Ke-
nosha Industrial Association and sew
eral other bodies in the city have
given their full endorsement to the
movement and it is now thought that
the work of getting the easements
will be completed within the next two
weeks and that the big ears will be
coming into Kenosha by the first day
at May.
The advocates Of the commission