The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-09

Kenosha is to have real park sys-
tem for in keeping with the expressed
wish Of the electors Of the city at the
special election held a short time ago,
the common council on Tuesday even
ing by vote of fifteen to three, passed
the ordinance providing for the issu-
ance Of park bonds in the sum of
$125,000. The council also passed
resolutions taking care Of all the de-
tails for the issuance Of the bonds and
all that remains to secure the funds
10 close up the deals for the various
pieces of property now under option
is the printing and sale Of the bonds.
1t is expected that the money will be
available on or before the first day of
October when the options held by the
city will expire Aldermen Rowe, Mar
tin and Smith voted against the ordi
nance, but Rowe and Martin cast the
only two votes against the resolutions
providing for the park bond issue.
u llS Will bdhG pOSolOAS phC
of the Bond g Woods property, the
Hastings and Balm property to the
north Of the city and it will make it
possible for the council and park
board to proceed at once to condemn
the Ludwig property. It is thought
possible that an amicable agreement
can be reached with the owners of the
Ludwig company so that the matter
win not be taken into court. Mem
bers Of the park board are ready to
proceed at once to take over the prop
erty and convert it into city parks.
The action of the council assures
to Kenosha the splendid system Of
parks outlined by the commission.
Breakwater Park Wins.
The city council also gave its final
sanction to what is known as the
"Breakwater Park at the north end
of Lake avenue BY vote of seven
teen to one, Alderman Kisten alone
voting against the motion, the city was
ordered to take over the property
needed for this little park and the
street assessment committee was in
structed to proceed at once to lay out
"a breakwater district including all of
this property The cost Of the prop
etry sought for park purposes is
$5,431.55. The plans Of the commit
tee provide for the building of 1860
feet of breakwater along the property
at an approximate cost of $29,8S0.
Funds for the building of the break
water will be raised by the issue Of
bonds, the people Of the city having
voted to issue bonds for 100000 for
that purpose. 1t will be seen that the
total cost of this breakwater and park
will be little in excess of $4,000.
The money needed for the purchase Of
the land will be taken out of the gen
eral funds of the city.
1t is expected that work on the
breakwater will be started late in the
fall and completed before the coming
Of winter. The street assessment com
mittee will advertise for bids at once
Fight ON Residential Districts.
The members of the council spent
more than hour fighting over the
question of residential districts. The
members of the residential districts
committee, Aldermen Shearer, Smith
and Burt, asked to be relieved from
further service, as it was held that the
committee could not work together.
Smith declared that he did not believe
residential districts legal and that for
this reason he would not sign a report.
The council finally voted to discharge
the committee and the mayor prompt
" named a new committee composed
of Aldermen Shearer, Rauen and Burt.
There was lot of bitter personalities
engaged in during the argument over
che failure of the committee TO act.
The chairman Of the committee
brought in report against the pro
posed district which included portion
Of South Rowland avenue and the re-
port was adopted against the bitter
opposition of Alderman Bounsall of
the ninth ward A favorable report on
q district including all property in the
territory bounded on the west by How
land avenue, on the east by Fremont
avenue, on the south by Selma avenue
and on the north by Strong street, was
adopted It was understood that no
property abutting on the boundary
streets was to be made part of the
district 1T is probable that this or,
dinance will run agains snag when
ii comes up for passage. The plan to
put large portion Of the extreme
north side Of the city into "a sresiden-
s4iala district MAS ffkkssin the hands f