The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-08-28
NO RED FIRE IS EXPLODED
Company Ready to Agree to Meet De-
mands Of the City Under Proper Cir
curnstances and Provision May be
Made for Extension Of Service.

Tentative Agreement Reached b
tween the Officials Of the Wisconsi
Gas and Electric Company and th
Special Transportation Committee 0
the Common Council Friday Night.
/. The company to proceed at
once to the erection of modern
steel bridge over Pike River at
the junction Of Ashland Avenue
and Caledonia street as provided
in Ordinance 299.
2. The company to pay for
twenty feet Of the paving on
South Ashland avenue, with the
understanding that the time for
the laying Of the double track be
extended during the life Of the
pavement, this being considered
as fifteen years.
8. The company to surrender
its franchise rights for single
or double track on Ashland avenue
north Of Grand avenue and on
Caledonia street from Pike River
to the north limits and in lieu Of
this right to provide for the ex-
tension Of local service to the
northwest portions Of the city by
building lines north of Grand
avenue and west Of the Northwest
ern railway on streets to be desig-
mated by the common council. The
new lines to 90 put in under che
terms of tie existing franchise
ordinance and in a reasonable
time.
4. The immediate repair Of all
pavements in the city between
the tracks Of the company with
the exception Of Prairie avenue
and Newell street, where the re-
pairs are to be made by the city
as city work was responsible for
conditions there.
5. The payment at once of re.
bates for paving to the abutting
property owners on the south side
Of Market street.
s. None of the provisions Of
the agreement to become binding
on either party until after reduc-
ed to writing in the form of reso-
lutions or ordinances and signed
by officials Of the company and
the members Of the committee.
Z. Ordinances covering all
propositions to be submitted by
the company at meeting to be
held on next Thursday evening
with the understanding that the
ordinances will be submitted to
the common council at Its next
meeting to be held on Sept. End.
The above is the result Of length
conference held on Friday evening b
tween the officials Of the Wisconsi
Gas and Electric Company end th
members of the special transportatio
committee Of the common counci
The railway company was represente
at the conference by R. B. stearns .
Milwaukee, the general manager, an
the city by all members Of the con
mittee including Mayor Dan o. Heac
City Attorney John G. Slater, Alder
men W. 7. Marlatt, John Willems an
E. j. Sullivan.
The conference was an entirel
friendly one and there was no shol
Of feeling between tie officials and th
members Of the company. Mr.. Stearn
declared that the company was read
to meet all the demands of its variou
franchise ordinances, but declared tina
the investment Of the company in x
nosha would undoubtedly be refecte
in rates of fare to be charged in th
future.
A great deal of time was given t
the discussion of the Ashland avenu
Mr.. Stearns declared that hj
company was willing to pay for til
pavement If given assurance that til
right to lay a double track would no
be vacated as provided for in the ne,
1911 statutes. Under this statute til
city would have the right to enact thi
provision after a term Of FIVE year
The members Of the committee hel
that the contract Of the city with til
company gave it the right to lay
double track and that the committe
had no desire to interfere with thi