The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-10-10
More Homes Now Assured.

| The board of directors of the Edger-
ton Building association is giving earn
est attention to the securing of suitable
sites for the, homes that are to be built.
They are meeting with the same condi-
tons as confront most such undertake
ings in towns that have not fully aWak-
ened to the realization of the fact that
in boosting for ones town one must not
| first of all think of how to boost per-
4 sonal advantage. If Edgerton is to
come across for larger and better
things in the future, there must be q
loosening up all along the line in sup
port of the things that stand for growth
and expansion of the town as whole.
It is in that way that the individual
will reap the best harvest in the end.
| To be public spirited does not involve q
donation proposition, but it does in
yolve the application of a broader view
and willingness to stand together for
the things not of today, but the things
of tomorrow and the days after, being
ready to pool your lesser interests of
today with your fellows for the larger
interests and the returns from them in
the future. Cities that have been sue
cessful in building up enterprises on a
larger scale have done SO by generously
making room for the new enterprises,
offering opportunities in reasonable
prices of site, even free site, street i'm
provements, sewer and water facilities
and other services of Importance to the
/ establishment Of new undertakings.
On the surface of things it looks as
if Edgerton stands on the threshold,
not of boom, but of an opportunity
to expand in it's activities, if every body
| will join hands and do his best
The paramount need is more homes.
| The thing to do for people who live
here and have sites to sell is to figure
what is the least it can be sold for,
rather than to figure what is the big
gest price that can be squeezed out of
it. The building association ought to
be met in that spirit in order to make
the undertaking success. The assoc
citation is acting in the interest of the
city; it is not going to be an invest
ment bringing large profit to the stock
rectors are giving their services free
| in order to enable the association to
| sell the houses which are to be built at
the lowest figure possible. The initial
cost is the building ground, and it
would be pity if delay in building OPP
erations should be caused by abnormal
boosting of prices of suitable sites, es-
pecially if done in anticipation of the
need of those who must build.
The man who wants to build home
in Edgerton now should be offered the
most liberal advantages in order to en-
able him to do it as quickly and as rea-
sonably as possible. To foster this
spirit is worth while.
Since the above was written we are
informed that the building association
has closed deals for properties owned
| by Mr.. Thos. Barton and David Con-
| don. The plot of ground comprises
| about IL acres, and includes buildings
on the Condor property. In order to
square up the piece of land and get
right of way for streets, other pieces
Of land and lots may be added. The
land is most beautifully located and
| this part of town will undoubtedly be
one of the most attractive residence
sections. According to the plans now
| in the making by the skillful hands of
Mr.. Reichardt, the city engineer, pains
will be taken to make the new addition
attractive also from an artistic point
of view, the landscape treatment to be
carefully worked out. The corporation
stands ready to spend 500, 900 on the
proposition. The real estate desired
will cost about Sill, 900, and on this be-
| tween 40 and so modern and attractive
bungalows will 60 up. 1t goes without
saying that this will enhance the value
of all property out that way when the
addition is completed.
The city council ought to acquire the
corner of land at the intersection of
Blaine and Randolph streets and build
street across it, joining the two
named streets in such way as to get
away from the dangerous turn which
is there now The corner is natural
park and would make beauty spot
without much cost to the city,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Shannon