The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-29
FAIL TO THRESH OUT
BUS PERMIT TANGLE
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the center of .Kenosha and to the sta
ton and was willing to agree that
every effort would be made to prevent
any local pickup" service.
c. E. Thompson, assistant to Britton
l. Budd, president Of the North Shore
line, and other officials also addressed
the council emphasizing the fact that
the North Shore company did not plan
to make this an opening wedge in or
der to compete with local service and
that they are willing to accept and
reasonable conditions laid upon the
permit and to make it revokable in the
event that any of these conditions
were not lived up to insofar as it was
possible.
Third Company is Heard.
After these had been heard at
length, Attorney A. L. Drury of Keno
sha brought the real fireworks of the
evening when he arose as attorney for
the Lake Shore transportation com
pany, now operating a bus line to Ra-
cine from Kenosha and contemplating
a line to Waukegan.
"I have listened in vain for the
North Shore to place all their cards
on the table," said Mr.. Drury "This
idea of rendering service did not origi-
nate with them but they are copying
the organization l represent" He then
went on to explain that his company,
a Kenosha concern, had made appli-
cation in Waukegan, Zion and Win
throp Harbor to operate such line
and added that the "North Shore line
in his estimation was planning this
new bus line merely to block the cor
poration within our city,"
With this the discussion developed
into a three-cornered affair with both
the Lake Shore Transportation COM
pany and the Wisconsin Gas and Elec-
trio company opposing the petition.
Said One Injured Line.
In showing that the proposed bus
line might injure the present street
railway system Manager Koenes cited
that the Lake Shore Transportation
line between Racine and Kenosha had
materially damaged their service. He
was then asked to explain how it hap
pened that no opposition had been
placed against the operation of this
line.
It developed that the Lake Shore
Transportation company had secured
no permit for it's present line but was
acting under an agreement with the
old council. 1t also developed that
this company would file a petition for
permit for its Waukegan line at the
next meeting.
Representatives of the North Shore
line pointed out that their company
could enter the city in the same way
without securing permit but that to
show their good faith they had ap-
pealed to, the city council before at
tempting any such action. In answer
to these statements the counsel for
the street railway company reminded
THE city that there was no way to regu-
/ late bus traffic and was forced to adj
nit that even the buses operated by
his own company would therefore come
under this regulation.
Finally the discussion was ended
when Councilman Burns moved that
President Afford meet with the repre-
sentatives Of the companies and ar
range for an agreement which would
allow the permit.
No Action on Spur Track.
The committee Of the whole was also
faced with petition from the Wis
consin Gas and Electric company ask
ing that permission be/granted for the
LAYING of a spur track south on Erie
street from Elizabeth street so as to
better reach the new North Shore sta
ton. A remonstrance against this
signed by all of the property owners
along the street and declaring that this
would endanger life and depreciate the
value of property there was also pre-
sented. 1t was agreed to lay this mat
ter over until further investigation
could be made with a possibility that
it will be settled at the Thursday eve
ming meeting with the representatives
of the two companies. President Al
ford assured Attorney Drury, who in
this case represented the property
owners along the street, that their in
terests would be cared for properly at
that meeting.
The remainder of the meeting was
taken up with the carrying on OF rou-
tine business, all of which will be lat
er laid before the council for formal
sanction.