The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-24

pOrtdt10n IacllltleS LOT the CITY VI nc
nosha was launched Monday evening
at the regular meeting of the city
council when a motion, introduced by
Alderman Donahue, was passed unanl-
mously instructing the railway and
Transportation committee of the city
council to petition the Wisconsin rail
road commission for uniform fare IN
the present city limits. The petition
is aimed especially at the extra charge
of two cents now made to carry pass
engerss from-the, regular city cars to-
MacWhyte and other points north of
Limit street but within the city limits
OH the interurban cars. This with the
regular fare of seven cents makes the
rate nine cents to that point, The
fare on the large cars, if used exclu-
sively from the Main street bridge, is
reportedato be only six cents.
Fire, Several Broadsides.
The discussion of the present trans
portation problems of the city brought
number of broadsides from the coun-
cilmen against the Wisconsin railroad
commission for allowing present con-
ditions to exist, here. The representa-
tive of the commission to hear the
complaints against the present service
on the north side of the city had not
yet arrived but he was expected to
reach here shortly to hold the informal
hearing. The plan Of bringing a fleet
of motor buses to Kenosha to solve
the problem will be submitted to the
commissioner whenever he reaches the
city. 1.-The debate revealed veritable
hot-bed of opposition to the railroad
commission and the impossibility to
get action from it in Kenosha.
DonahIe Wants Action.
eve don't, care whether it is an in
formal or n formal hearing" said AL
derman Donahue, in opening the dis
cussion, FWhat We want, is action,
and immediate action. No wonder we
have some bolsheviks in this country
an institution like this railroad com
mission almost makes them Three
and a half years ago there was hear
ing on gas here and the taxpayers
haven't received their bill receipts
from that yet 1t seems to be easy
for a CORPORATION to get action, but
petitions from the people always take
time"
This struck responsive chord. AL
derman Wachs was the second to
sound ID challenge to the commission.
Wachs Wants Them Ohsted.
Cant we appeal to the governor or
someone to get action ?" asked Alder
man Wachs. II would be in favor of
Kenoshal joining with other cities in
the state to get the commission abol-
ished or to get some way that we can
get action out of it."
City Attorney Slater pointed out
that the governor had no jurisdiction
over the commission except to make
appointments He also declared that
in the past the people had refused to
testify at the hearings held by the
commission here and that much of the
delay had been oecasioned by that fact.
The seouncilmen heard with delight
that Assemblyman Prescott of Mil
waukee Mas preparing a bill which
would take Milwaukee out of the juris-
diction Of the railroad commission and
which might launch a movement to
abolish the fcommission entirely The
council appeared strongly in favor of
Kenosha joining in this attack against
the commission either by attempting
to have this city Joined with Milwau-
kee rtsbg',psing whatever influence
might be had here in getting passage
Of the billsh
Table Park Boards Request.
1t was q short but busy session of
the councikg One of the interesting
items Of business was the tabling of
the report OF the committee on parks.
presenting the request of the board
Of park commissioners for the start
ing of condemnation proceedings to
secure the corner of land to square
out Sheridan Park. A spirit of econ
omy ruled The council and they voted
to deny the request by tabling the
report. Only Alderman Cox voted in
favor Of the report.
Alderman Pabst of the finance COM
mittee. issued warning to all boards
regarding finances, eff the park board
or any other board thinks it can come
back for more Ssmoney than that which
they have been granted in the budget,
they might as we'll learn now that they
cannot do it. There can be no more
allowances. We cannot dig down in
the general fund to get money and we
must refuse all such requests"
eraser to Build Bridge.
The, same spirit of economy blasted
the requesttof Alderman eraser for
the erection of a foot bridge in Wash
ington, formerly Hastings Park to
take the place of the sewer pipe now
being used with great danger to Ke-
noshans. Alderman eraser would not
be downed on his request.
"If the park board will buy the
planks, Ill so out there and build the
bridge myself he's offered
"You have oar permission" respond
ed the maXQrro THE planks will be
provided"
Alderman eraser has promised to
don overalis and go to work on. the
bridge in the very near future.
Help for Mrs. Pingetore
One of the most interesting ques-
tions presented to the council was a
request presented by Attorney A. e.
Buckmaster that the council find some
method for rebating the taxes on the
|-Sae of Mrs, Tony Pingetore, the wife