The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-07-22
JITNEY REGULATION Hello UP
Vote on Park Bonds is Canvassed and
Council Takes no Further Action in
the Matter but Formal Request for
Bonds Is Expected Next Month.

Main street business men won their
fight before the common council on
Monday night and the ordinance which
had for its purpose the preventing of
the parking of automobiles on the
street, went into the discard by a vote
Of small majority of the members
of the council Before the ordinance
was discarded the council spent more
than an hour considering the question.
The judiciary committee brought in a
report recommending the passage of
the ordinance and declaring that the
ordinance would bring better condi-
tions on the street.
Main street business men showed
clearly that they considered the pro-
posed action of the council an imposi-
tion and an interference with their
rights to do business. A. B. Ames APP
peared as spokesman for the Main St.
merchants and made vigorous pro-
test against the passage Of the ordi-
nance, holding that it was uncalled for
and in restraint Of the business of the
main business section of the city. The
members of the committee in support
of the ordinance declared that it did
not in any way interfere with the use
of the streets by customers of the
stores, but that it was aimed at "road
hogs who were accustomed to leave
the automobiles standing in front of
places of business for hours
The ordinance was not formally pre-
scented, but the vote which killed it was
taken on the report of the committee
recommending the passage of it. The
vote was as follows: To accept the re-
port, Aldermen Burt, Donahue, Will
lens, Joachim, Smith ,Bounsall, Good
man. Against the report, Aldermen
Roberts, Sullivan, Rowe, Shearer, Barr
Martin, Anderson, Kisten, Rauen and
Gundlach.
No action was taken on the ordinance
for the regulation of the jitneys.
Chairman Donahue of the committee
on Judiciary, reported that an ordi-
nance had been drawn but that the
committee did not deem it wise to sub
nit it to the council at this time on
account Of the fact that the state leg
islature was expected to enact law
governing the operation of the jitneys.
Under unanimous consent Of the alder
men, the committee was given further
time for the consideration of the
ordinance.
The same committee recommended
that the city attorney draw an ordi-
nance to regulate the speed of the
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric cars
in keeping within the speed limit of
twelve miles an hour set by the state
law. This ordinance will be before the
council for consideration at the next
regular meeting.
The council clamped down the lid
on extensions of the saloon district or
dinance when by unanimous vote it
was decided that no changes should
be made in these districts during the
year. Several petitions to have prop
erty taken into the saloon license dis
| trict were turned down.
The proposed annexation Of the
property in the Barth and Gonnermann
| subdivision was turned down and the
committee reported recommending
that no action be taken to annex this
property until such time as the own
ers of it had re-arranged their lots so
as to make the streets connect with