The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-05-07
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City Attorney Declares That Time for
Remonstrance Against Annexation Is
Past and Professors Must Show I'm
lawful Act on Part of the Council.

Organized opposition to the compile
tlon of the annexation Of the large
territory to the south and west of the
city was announced on Monday and
while the plans of the men who seek
to prevent the completion of the an
nexation of the large territory to the
city are little bit indefinite it is de-
clared that they are employing attor-
neys with view if possible, of en-
joining the city for taking the prop
erty into the limits.
1t is understood that the plan to re-
monstrate against the annexation had
its origin among some Of the men in
the saloon business in the territory,
but it is known that it has cordial
support of lot of property owners
who from the first had opposed the
property being made a part of the city.
The men now anxious to have the work
of the council overturned were promi-
nent In the fight made against annexa-
ton. These men seem to be of the
opinion that they can secure signatures
of a majority of the property owners
to a remonstrance against the annexa-
ton. They will discover that the re-
monstrance is too late and if anything
is done to prevent the property being
taken into the city it must be done
quick and the objections to annexation
must come in the way of an action in
the circuit court. Under the laws
ninety days must elapse after the
council passes an annexation ordinance
before the property becomes q part of
the city. Some of the property owners
understood that this ninety days allow
ed for remonstrances on the part of
the property owners. This is not the
case The only action that can be
taken to stop annexation would be an
action to set aside the action of the
council on the grounds that some I'M
lawful action was taken in connection
with the annexation.
The petitions for annexation have
been carefully examined by attorneys
for property owners and it is admitted
that no errors have been found which
would invalidate the action Of the
council. That the council acted in
strict compliance to the law in pass
ing the annexation ordinance can not
be disputed.
The Kenosha Country Club, which at
one time opposed the annexation ordi-
nance, has no part in any way with
the present proposed remonstrance and
the club officials and the owners OF the
Country Club property have no idea Of
seeking to interfere with the plans of
the city for annexation.
The saloon men are opposing the
annexation on account of the fact that
licenses will cost them hundred dol
lars more under the annexation plan.
than IN other years. In Pleasant Prai-
RE the saloon license is four hundred
dollars and the six saloon men who in
the past have paid this sum to the
town of Pleasant Prairie will be re-
quired to pay five hundred dollars to
the city this year. Under the ordi-
nance the annexation will 60 into eff
feet on June Goth and this will bring
all of these saloons into the city be-
fore the new licenses are collected.
There is no doubt but thai there will
be objections to the city regulation Of
saloons which will follow annexation.
In the past the saloons in the outly-
ing districts have not been forced to
follow the same regulations as those
within the city limits. Some of the
saloon men declare that annexation will
seriously interfere with their business.
While the sentiment of remonstrance
against the annexation is gaining a
considerable support the city attorney
has declared that he feels certain that
no flaw can be found in the proceedings
of the council and that the big terri
tory viii become part of the city next
month regardless of the protests of
some of the property owners.