The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-05-29

Teipal ownership. He recalled that this
step had been taken with fear and
trembling and reminded those pres
|ent Of the great advantages which had
accrued from it. He also spoke of the
successful operation of the plan in the.
cities of Toronto and Quebec and de-
clared that he believed the same sue.
cess and growth awaited Kenosha.
Others Favor Plan.
Following Mr.. Simmons, Martin
WHITTIER urged immediate action on
the proposition and emphasized THE
same points which had been brought
% By the former speake George
S. Whyts dec AIRED that Kenosba
teuid not stand sfll "a that
progress was blocked now by the trans
portation scarcity more than any 9TH
er thing. He also warned, as had Mr..
Simmons, that without some way of
linking the BODYBUILDING with trans
portation, the erection of homes would
not be of universal good to the city.
Railway Man Speaks.
One of the interesting features of
the meeting was the talk made by
Manager Calendar of the Wisconsin
Gas & Electric Company, the present
owner of the street railway. He de-
clared that the company was willing
either to sell the lines outright in the
manner provided by law or to operate
the lines and extend them in the event
that the city would guarantee an ade-
quate return on the investment and an
assurance that the council would pro-
tect the interests Of the company. He
told briefly of the financial troubles of
the company which were caused, he
said, by many demands made upon it
and declared that it would be impossi-
bic to induce capital to come to Ke.
nosha TO extend the lines as per-
sonal investment.
Mr.. Calendar opened up enough to
declare that the railway company was
now considering several double track
ing plans, notably that of extending
the Main street double tracks from
the Chamber of Commerce building
around to the corner of Sheridan Road
and Elizabeth street. He said that
within ten days he would furnish to
the committee a chart of the extensions
which in the opinion of the company
should be made in Kenosha in order to
care for the transportation of the city
and provide for its growth. He also
suggested the question of tzone
fares" as a probable solution of the
financial end of the problem. He stat
ed that the compang was also consid-
ering plans for bringing the big cars
through on Milwaukee avenue and was
working on an agreement with the
property holders.
Judge Slater was also asked for his
opinion on several propositions and ex-
planned in detail the relations which
the city had had with the company. In
answer to the question as to what
could be done he declared that a bill
had recently been passed by the Leg
islature which would probably give the
railway commission power to force the
railway companies to extend service
on the north side as far as the Mac
Comber-Whyte factory but added that
the only hope for the other parts of
the city was through referendum.
This new law became effective on
publication on Monday and gives the
commissioner power to order one com
pany to allow the cars of the other to
use it's tracks wherever the commission
sees the necessity of such action and
where it does not impair and inter
fere with the former business of the
company.
Many Motions Follow.
Chairman Bailey then opened the
meeting for a general discussion and
several motions were introduced which
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