The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-06-10
Council Defers Action to
Give People Chance
to Object.
SEEK PARKING PLACE
Market Square in Danger of
Being Converted into Park
ing Place for Automobiles.


TO have chance to decide whether or
not they want to pay record prices for
street improvements in Kenosha and
at the meeting Of the common council
on Monday night action on proposed
bids for street paving was deferred
for two weeks. The street assessment
committee made no recommendation
to the council and asked that the mat
ter be held up pending the presenta-
tion Of the views of the property own
ers. Protests against paving we're re-
ceived from Charles street, Wescott
street and Tanck avenue, and ON all Of
the streets the property owners asked
that the work be laid over indefinitely
or at least until a lower price For it
could be secured. The council granted
the protest of the people on Charles
street and Tanck avenue, and referred
the Wescott protest. to the committee
on sewer and paving. No mention was
made Of the cost-plus plan for paw
ing but it was understood that this
is to be brought up at the next meet
ing OF the aldermen. 1t is the belief
of the council that the whole paving
program with the possible exception
OF Wescott street will be laid over.
Property owners on Cameron Court
protested againstAthe widening Of he
street on account of increased costs
and on further reason that the CON
ditions of widened street would make
it very difficult for property owners
to have driveways into their proper
ty. The council ordered bids taken
for the paving of Cober's Alley and it
is possible that it will be improved.
The property owners are unanimous
FOR the improvement.
Market Square in Danger.
Market Square, which was original
" given to the city for ebay market"
by the late Serene Fisk, may yet be-
come parking place for automobiles
Alderman Dan Cox Of the Second ward
strongly urged the need Of parking
place for automobiles in the longest
ed district and urged that Market
Square was the logical place. He said
that the park in the square was Of
no value to the people now but that
1t could be made great convenience
il it was used as a parking place for
the automobiles, 1t was suggested
that parking on streets be regulated
and that the lake shore park be filled
up for use for this purpose. The whole
matter was laid over with an order
20 the commissioner of public works
to see what he could do to make the
lake front. available for use in park
ing automobiles and the street com
mittee will ask the county to permit
the use of the court house site until
such time as it may be used for
building purposes.
Shy at Opening Streets.
The people residing on Lombard
street asked that the street be open
ed from Fremont avenue to Sheridan
Road as a continuance Of Lombard
avenue, but with the struggle over
North Chicago street still fresh in
the minds Of the aldermen they SHE'D
at any action. The matter was refer
red to the committee on streets to
confer with the people and see if they
could not find some way to guarantee
to the city the purchase Of the land
necessary, It was interesting to note
that the street paving program may
be considerably abridge on account of
lack of funds Of the city. The treas-
urer's report showed that there vas
but thousand dollars left in the
fund for paving and sewers. It can
be said that the garbage collection
fund was shown to be in worse shape
1t has already an oyerdraft Of $500.
Balance Near 100000.
The report of the treasurer showed
balance of $3s0,9S29s, but it was
admitted that lot Of this money was
needed to meet contracts One bill
Of $4,000 to Greiling Brothers for
the construction of the Park street
sewer outlet was ordered paid and IT
was understood that this was simply
ron account" The city was notified
that two property owners were ready
to sign deeds Of dedication for the ex
tension Of South Chicago street south
Of the cemetery, but no action on the
deeds will be taken until other prop
erty owners have taken similar ac-
ton. The proposed extension of the
ere limits to include a, district on the
west Of the city and the extension of
the down town districts was referred
to the committee on judiciary. SINH
lar action was taken with the recon-
mendation for the change in provi-
sions in regard to roofs and the plac-
ing of further safe guards at both
cleaning plants.
Park Board to Provide Police.
Demand was made on the council
for better police protection for Lin
coin park, 1t was declared that the
park was being made the resting place
Of buns and hobos who used the
stream there for a wash tub for their
clothes and laid about the benches in
half naked condition. The matter Of
providing special police officers for the
park was referred to the park com
mission.
: Gasoline Pumps Of Course.
Of course the council had the usual
argument over the installation of gas
oFne pumps and there was the usual
threat on the part Of the committee
to grant all permits in the hands. The
council took no action in the matter
but the reports brought out the facts
that a lot Of fellows had installed
pumps without a council permit. 1T is