The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-11-06

0ACt6u0Q the GuIe6 Hill limit anu the
club withdrew one thousand dollars OF
its funds, but still forced the town to
raise the handsome sum of three thous-
and dollars in addition to what they
had already voted to raise for road
purposes.
In addition to the prize money al
ready mentioned the club deposited
one thousand dollars, together with the
proper petition, with the town officers
Of the town of Somers for the i'm
provement of the Lake Shore road,
leading into the city from the north
and this town also was forced TO raise
an equal amount as well as the county
and state their proportionate shares.
Under this arrangement provisions
were made for the expenditure in
Kenosha county during the summer of
1913, the sum of twenty-four thousand
dollars in addition to the twenty-six
thousand dollars raised and expended
under the regular course, onet third by
the county, one-third by the town, and
one third by the state.
For stimulant to the 1914 work the
club has again made itself noticeable
by offering prize the same as the year
before and the property owners have
given their hearty support to the ac-
ton taken by the club and have more
than doubled the prize money by their
private subscriptions to win the prizes.
This year roads other than those which
won the prizes last year, have shown
their appreciation of the good work
which was done in former years and
are aiding the work most materially.
The first prize was won this year by
the people who reside along the road
known as the Geneva Road, in the
town of Pleasant Prairie, and leading
into the city of Kenosha from the
southwest. These. people subscribed
the sum Of $5,652.50 to win the first
prize Of $4,000, while the second
prize was by the people residing along
the road known as the Burlington
Road, III the town of Somers, and lead
ing into the city from the northwest.
These people subscribed the sum of
$4,o15 to win the second prize Of
$4,000.
The three mill levy again interferes
with some Of the club contributions in
! the town Of Pleasant Prairie, for in
addition to the prizes offered this year
the club had reserve fund of 100000
left from the year prior, so that the
contributions in the town of Pleasant
Prairie for 1914 work were reduced
somewhat and the balance held in re-
serve for the next year donation. In
addition to the prizes offered the club
donated $2,525.00 to the town of Som
ers for the continuation of the i'm
provement of the Lake Shore Road to
the north of the city.
All told in the two townships for the
purpose Of road Improvement during
the season of 1914 there has been rails
ed and donated to the towns of Pleas
ant Prairie and Somers the total sum
Of $14,130 of which amount $4,000 is
credited to the town Of Pleasant Prai-
RE and $3.50 to the town Of Somers.
Now we are confronted with short
age from the state fund, to meet the
funds asked for in this county as the
final allotment to Kenosha county from
the state apportionment is $23, 103.S6
while the amount necessary from the
state to meet the contributions as well
as the amounts voted by the several
towns sums up $41,110.
In such cases the county board must
either make up the deficit in the
county or pro rate the state money and
let it reach as far as it will.
The club has also made study Of
the type of road to be built with this
money which it has donated and have
concluded that for the main travelled
roads leading into the city of Keno
sha the concrete type is the most
economical type to build even though
the initial cost is high. The width Of
road to vary according to traffic and
thickness of concrete to vary accord
ing to soil and specifications laid down
by the state highway commission.
At the present time we have trifle
ovev two and one-half miles of concrete
road and the expectation is that the
money available for next years work
will give US in the neighborhood of
eight miles of concrete, part Of this
will be sixteen feet in width and the
balance will be nine feet in width with
three foot gravel shoulder on each
side