The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-03
For Construction of High
ways Application Must Be
Made Under Oath to
Commissioners.
MUST BE IN WRITING
Construction Under way Before Sep
TENDER 10 Which Would Result in
Loss if Not Completed May Con-
tinue Without Permission.

! Just what buildings, highways, ETC.,
may be constructed and what may not
be while the war is in progress has
been quite puzzle to many of the
people. They did not know exactly
| where they are at when it came to
building a business block or new
road. For the information of such,
August Fl. Vogel of Milwaukee, adj
visor Of Region II, of the War Indus
tries Board, which comprises the state of
| Wisconsin, of which Kenosha county is
District No. l9 has issued the following:
a. For the construction of high
ways a permit must first be obtained by
making application in writing, under
oath, with full particulars, to the State
Highways Commission at Madison,
Wisconsin. It their approval is grant
cd, they will forward particulars to the
National Highways Council, War Indus
tries, Washington, D. G., for final APP
proval and granting of permit.
% For obtaining permit for non
war construction, the project should be
fully explained in writing under oath,
and placed in the hands of the desig-
mated representative of your County
Council of Defense. This representa-
tive will send his findings to j. G. D.
Mack, chairman Of the Non War Con-
struction Committee of the State Coun-
Gil Of Defense at Madison. If APP
proval is. granted the particulars will
be forwarded to L. R. McLennan, chair
man of the Non-War Construction Sec
ton, War Industries Board, Washing
| ton, for final approval and grant
ling of permit.
! The term "Non- War; Construction
includes the construction of all build
ings with the. exception of additions or
new buildings for factories having di-
rect or indirect government contracts.
| ~ For obtaining permit for war
construction buildings, it is necessary
to make full statement of the facts
in writing under oath to the chairman
or secretary Of the subsection of the
resources and conversion section of the
/ War Industries Board. This chairman
or secretary will forward his findings
to the War Industries Board, fourth
floor, City Hall, Milwaukee, for the APP
proval Of the regional advisor, August
H. Vogel. Providing, the approval is
granted the findings, together with
such approval, will be sent to S. P.
Bush, director Of Facilities Division,
1 War Industries Board, Washington for
final approval and granting of permit.
Exceptions.
1. All building construction already
under way before September 10 1918,
and which will result in serious loss
if held up or discontinued, may be
continued to completion without furth-
er permission.
(2) Pavement Of streets and road
ways now substantially underway,
are authorized to continue such CON
struction Manufacturers and distribu-
4 tors of and dealers in materials used
in connection Herewith may continue
to furnish same for such construction
work up to November LIST. Applica-
tions for permits should be promptly
made to the United States Highway
Council through the State Highway
Department for the completion of all
such work now under contract and I'M
der construction, which can not be
completed prior to November 1st.
! No new contracts for the maintenance,
construction or reconstruction of
streets, pavements and highways should
! be entered into or no new construction
not now in progress undertaken either
prior to or subsequent to November LIST
without first obtaining a permit from
the United States Highway Council
through the State Highway Department.
8. Repairs of or extensions to ex-
isting buildings involving in the aggre-
| gate a cost not exceeding twenty-five
hundred dollars ($250000).