The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-29

councllmen heard the representative
OF the companies now at loggerheads
over the situation discuss the propo-
sition; they saw it develop into a
three-cornered fight with the Lake
Shore Transportation company and the
Wisconsin Gas and Electric company
opposing the petition and getting in
the words of President Afford more
muddled up than ever"
Finally the council, after hearing the
discussion, unanimously passed a mo-
ton empowering President Afford to
meet with representatives of the North
Shore line and of the Wisconsin Gas
and Electric company to come to an
agreement on conditions to be laid
upon the North Shore company in
granting the permit. AS both sides
seem willing to compromise, this was
taken to mean that the permit would
be granted in some form or other. This
meeting is to be held on next Thurs
day evening in the offices formerly oc
cupied by the mayor of the city.
IOfcu UIOSC interesting.
The discussion of the proposed bus
line proved most interesting. It was
opened by Manager Kosnoa Of the 10
cal Office of the Wisconsin Gas and
Electric company, who explained that
this corporation as owner of the street
railway company of Kenosha opposed I
the proposed line because the route
which it had mapped out would paral-
lei the Elizabeth street car line and
would compete with the street car COM
pany. He declared that if the council
opened the streets of the city to this
company, they would, also have to open
them to any other person desiring to
operate jitney service or be guilty
of discriminating. He suggested that
the North Shore line run their pro-
posed bus line to the city limits and to
their station without bringing cars to
Market Square. He was supported by
W. A. Jackson, legal counsel for Wis
consin Gas and Electric company, who
reminded the council of the recent jit-
ney election hare and of the fact that
the street railway company as large
taxpayer was entitled to protection
from competition in the event that
they were providing adequate service.
He claimed that extensions long
needed in Kenosha for the street rail
way system could not be secured I'M
less the company was guarded from
competition.
"Take That Up Later"
At this point President Afford in
terrupted him long enough to explain
that the council planned to provide
for that situation in another manner.
This intimated that the council would
take steps to meet with
the street railway company officials
and map out a plan whereby Kenosha
would cooperate in securing extern
sions of the present line.
Extensions of the present railway
system are not an issue here" said
President Afford. "This council will
take that up with you at another ses-
sion. We will deal with you in a bust
ness-like manner and I hope bring
about a plan of cooperation which
will solve that problem better than it
is now being solved"
"The company will be glad to coop
crate with you in this regard" an
swered Mr.. Jackson.
North Shore Explains Plan.
Representing the North Shore COM
pany was Attorney Ralph R. Bradley,
legal counsel of the company, who de-
clared that the company in mapping
out this bus service had sought to
bring people to Kenosha who would
use the local lines. He declared that
the company was willing to change the
route in whatever way it was possible
in order to give a thorough route to
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