The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-04
Councilmen Favor OppOs-
ing Seven Cent Fare
for KenOsha.
SELL BRIDGE BONDS
First Issue of Main st. Bridge
Bonds Sold to First National
Bank for $5,21O Premium.

Kenosha may not sit idly by and ac-
cept the order handed down by the
Wisconsin railroad commission, in
creasing street car fares in Kenosha
from six to seven cents, according to
the movement started Monday evening
at the meeting of the city council. The
order of the commission, as published
exclusively in the Kenosha Evening
News on Monday evening reused the
councilmen to action and they are
planning to take steps to prevent the
order from being made effective II 1t
is in way possible.
81 do not think that the commission
is treating Kenosha fairly" declared
Alderman Thommessen as he started
the opposition to the increase in fares.
II suggest that we turn the jitneys
loose again and see if we can get trans
portation service for Kenosha."
Others Take Up the Cry.
Alderman Weiss joined in the move
ment to do something to oppose the
increase in street car fares. "No ride
on a street car in Kenosha is worth
seven cents" he declared, "and there
are some of them, such as the north
side run now, that are worth much less.
l think we ought to get after that
bunch and clean them up, including the
railroad commission"
After considerable discussion it was
admitted that no plan was feasible at
the present for opposing the fare in
crease inasmuch as hearing had been
held and the commission had acted on
that hearing. 1t is thought possible.
however, that the city as soon as pos
sible may as ask for a reopening of
the case.
Talk Over the Bond Question.
In dealing with the street car fare
the aldermen also brought
up the question that the street car
company was operating several busses
on one bond while private individuals
were required to secure separate
bond for each bus or jitney. 1t was
explained that this matter was left to
the commission and that the city could
do nothing more than file complaints.
Mayor Joachim suggested that he
might appoint a special committee "to
solve the railway mystery" but no
definite action was taken.
Sell Main Street Bridge Bonds.
The report of the committee on the
sale of the Main street bridge bonds
and the Corcoran drive bonds was ac-
copied, awarding the bonds to the high
est bidders. The bridge bonds for
$250,000 were sold to the First National
Bank of Kenosha for premium of
$5210 and the Corcoran drive bonds
for $4,000 we're sold to the Harris
Trust and Savings Of Chicago for a
premium of $51.
The report Of the school board call
ing for an appropriation of more than
100000 for the coming year and an
assessment of two mills for playground
purposes was approved
Garage Again Discussed.
Alderman Tully, under the report OF
the buildings committee, again brought
up the question that the city build. the
municipal garage and brought an offer
from the contractors to wait for their
money until next March. The propo-
sal met with general disfavor, however,
and was finally postponed indefinitely
In discussing it, Alderman Donahue
suggested that the money might be Sc
cured by selling the present site on
Strong street and erecting the garage
on Washington Island on the property
now owned by the city with the funds
secured from the sale Of the west side
site. Mayor Joachim declared that
economy must be used and that it was
not the time to- discuss spending that
money in building garage.
"We had better put the $4,000 in the
poormaster's fund to keep children
warm this winter" he declared. "The
factories have called halt and so must
we"
Parking Ordinance Read
The much-mooted parking ordinance
was up for its first reading, placing the
hour limit on parking in the downtown
districts. An amendment was placed in
the measure stating that cars should
be parked parallel to the curbing on
all streets Of the city.
The report Of the building inspector
was presented, showing that 155 per-
mits had been issued during the month
for buildings to be valued at more than
STAT, OO0
Pauper Commissioner Saftig also
presented a report, showing the work
of that department for the last three
months.
Under the miscellaneous business
transacted, Alderman Cox called again
for the extension of water service to
the residents of South Chicago street,
but because of technicalities in secur-
ing the opening of the street, was I'M
able to secure any action by the coun-