The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19

make concessions with view of hav.
ing Market street converted into the
main avenue for east and west trave'
in the city. The movement is one tina
has been considered by the property
owners for number of years and it i.
declared that they plan to put the mat
ter up to the council in a manner
which will call for definite action.
What the Petition Provides.
The petition recites that the presen,
width of Market street is 40 feet from
Chicago to Newell street and it sug
gests that the street be widened to 81
feet with the understanding that eth.
er the present brick pavement will bt
widened or new pavement laid. 1
suggests that the II feet necessary t.
bring the street up to uniform widtl
of 66 feet be taken from the south sid,
of the street on account of the fac
that such movement would bring thu
lines of the street so that they woult
conform with lines on Market squar,
and for the further fact that the Lane
can be taken from this side of tn,
street with the least damage to thu
property.
1t is suggested that the benefits ant
damages for the change in street line
be assessed against all holders o
property on Market street with the IN
derstanding that no damages would b.
assessed to property on the north sid
of the street. To property on tn
south side of the street there would b.
a call for both benefits and damages.
Want Double Tracks Too.
1t is declared that with the widen
ing of the street the property owner
will ask that the city council seek t.
have the railway company install dou
BILE tracks on the street for its entir
length, holding that this would not on
~ relieve street congestion on tn
street but that it would also max
service throughout the city by offerin
a new way for routing cars. The petit
TONERS will ask that the work of wild
ening the street be carried out just a
soon as it can be done with the leas
cost to the city and the least damag
to the property AUDITING on the street
Not New Proposition.
"This is not new proposition" de
clared one of the interested propert
owners. Market street property own
ers feel that this is the coming bust
ness street of the city and that tn
time to prepare it for use as bushes
street is now. We have carefully con
sidered the matter among ourselve
| and we are convinced that the growt
of the city as business center woul
| be greatly increased by making thi
change. We are suggesting that tn
property necessary for widening tn
street be taken from the south sid
because we believe that such a pla
better conforms to the laying out
the street and that the cost would b
reduced. We believe that the pla
can be carried out without its costin
the city at large a cent and witho
any serious division among the pro
erty owners on Market street and ce
tainly without any appeal to tn
courts"
Big Property Owners Favor It.
Several of the largest property owr
ers on the street are in favor of tn
plan. They know that the fronts
business buildings owned by ther
must be cut off and wrecked but the
are willing to have this done to guar
antee the future of the street. The
will insist that Market street b
widened throughout its length.
Government officials have alread
been approached as to what attieud
would be taken in regard to the pos
Office property and these men hav
declared that if the people of the cit
agree to widening the street that ther
will be no serious objection on tn
part of the government and that tn
government would be willing to max
such changes in the post Office buildin
as would be necessary to carry ou
the plan. Change in the form of tn
Market street entrance to the pos
Office would be necessary if the fu
II feet were taken from the south sid
of the street.
Part of Old City Plan.
The widening of Market street
far west as West Main street was
part of the proposed "city plan" sue
gested by the Chamber Of Commerc
sometime ago. The Same plan sue
gested the widening of both Par
street and Wisconsin street and tn
city council at one time took steps
provide for the widening of Wisconsi
street. The movement was abandone
on account Of protests from propert
owners. Market street leaders declar
that there would be no such oppositio
from the property owners on tia
street.