The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21

Kenosha is going to have an auto
mobile parking ordinance but it is
not going to be the one which was
passed at the meeting of the city
council two weeks ago and which came
up for second reading on Monday
evening at the regular council meet
ing. This measure provided for
fifteen minute parking ordinance for
the down town districts and had drawn
the re of practically all of the mer-
chants of Kenosha Therefore the city
council on Monday evening discarded
the old measure and adopted a new
one which provides for an hour park
ing time on the business streets OF
the city with a little change in the
districts of the city where it will
be in effect.
Petitions Open Up Question.
From the opening of the council
meeting Monday evening, it was evil
dent that the parking ordinance was
the question which would have to be
threshed out. The first petitions read
by City Attorney Slater were from
business men urging the discarding
of the fifteen minute parking law to
give way to an hour measure. The
first of these came from the theatre
men of the city and the second from
scores of business men of all kinds
They pointed out that a fifteen min
ute measure would do irreparable
harm to business and be a great in
convenience to the shopping public of
Kenosha. They declared that an hour
parking limit in the downtown dis
trict would take off the streets all
of the cars which are left there
"day in and day long" and thus re-
lieve the congestion.
The petitions were received and held
in allegiance until the parking ordi-
nance came up for it's second reading.
Then Came the Fireworks.
The real fireworks came up when the
measure came up for discussion. There
seemed to be great deal of difficulty
In finding a way around the fifteen
minute rule which had passed the
counciie last week. Alderman Pabst
suggested an amendment to the origi-
nal but this failed to please some of
the councilmen and even merchants.
Then Alderman Donahue raised the
question of whether or not either of
the measures could be enforced and
for time it look dubious as to wheth-
er any measure at all would be passed.
Several of the merchants spoke in be-
half of the hour rule and some one
suggested that they drop the measure
entirely and put the merchants and
professional men on their honor to
take their cars off the business streets.
Finally after the usual amount of
talking, Alderman Pabst withdrew his
original amendment and moved that
the second measure adopting an hour
limit and allowing parking for this
length of time on both sides of
the street was hurried through with
out record vote.
Money Shortage Bobs Up.
The council was forced again to con-
slider its money, difficulties for both
Attorney Slater and Chairman Pabst
OF the finance committee called the
attention of the city fathers to the
TACT that the banks had again called
a halt and declared that they could
no longer meet the warrants which
were being issued for sewer and paw
ing contracts as they have been do
ing. The bankers warned the coun-
Gil that they would not honor the war
rants and it was suggested that the
only way these could be of value would
be for the contractors to use them as
individuals. The bankers also advised
that, while they would meet the abso-
lutte necessary expenses on the war
rant plan, the city and the school
board could not expect any leniency
beyond this.
The council allowed the bills with
the understanding that the contrac-
tors would be forced to hold them
until money was available.
The measure calling for the issue
of 100000 worth of bonds for the
erection of the Main street bridge was
up for its second reading.
Complain About Corral.
A complaint was brought before
the council regarding the use of a
vacant lot on Exchange street as a
corral for the cavalry horses of the
national guard troop. No action was
taken because it was brought out that
a state inspector would be in Keno
sha today to investigate, but it was
indicated that unless some steps were
taken to abate the annoyance caused
by the horses, the city might take
some action to help the property
holders near the lot.
The old question of having the
former ticket Office of the NJ. r. and
K. line removed from the end of Mil
waukee avenue, was taken up and it
was voted that instructions should be
given to the owner of the property
that it would have to be removed
from the right-of way before April
the first, 1921.
Grant Claim for $3.50.
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