The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-13
COOPER SHOWS
KENOSHA'S NEED
Congressman Submits Res
olution to Start Move
for New Building.
TO CONFER ON SITE
Resolution If Passed Will Au-
thOrize Secretary of Treasury
to Confer with Officials.

Kenosha's proposed new post Office
building came another step nearer to-
day when messages reaching Kenosha
from Washington brought the news
that Congressman Henry Allen Cooper
from this district, had started the
wheels of the government moving
toward this project by introducing in
Congress resolution to authorize the
secretary of the treasury to confer
with city officials of Kenosha regard
ing the civic center plan here and
how the new proposed post Office
building is supposed to fit in with
that plan. The resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on public
buildings and grounds and ordered to
be printed.
In due time it will be reported back
to the House for action.
States Situation Well.
The resolution as introduced by
Congressman Cooper made a concise
but clear statement of the situation
in Kenosha, showing how badly new
post Office building is needed here.
1t outlined the steps which the city
had taken to develop civic center
and showed how the post Office should
be part of that center. 1t also shwo-
be a part of that center. It also show
post Office had grown to such an ex-
tent as to warrant a new structure.
Recently at a conference with Of
ficials of Kenosha, Congressman Coop
er discussed the plans for the new
building and stated that he was en-
tirely in accord and would do all in
his power to secure favorable action.
The introduction of this resolution so
early in the session is indication
that he is pushing the question as
rapidly as possible.
Text of Resolution.
The text of the resolution introduced
by Congressman Cooper and now be-
fore the committee reads as follows:
Whereas, The city of Kenosha
(forty-two thousand population) in
the state of Wisconsin, has duly
adopted comprehensive plan for a
civic center, necessitating the widen
ing of streets and the tearing down
and removal of many existing struc-
lures, including the county court house
and the United States post office
building; and
Whereas, The county of Kenosha is
now engaged in erecting on site
located in accordance with said plan,
a county court house at a contract
price of more than 100000; and
Whereas, Since the present federal
building was constructed in said city
the annual business of the post office
has increased to total of $4,000
a year; and 4i4s r
Whereas, This increase of approx
mately 800 per centum in the volume
of business renders the building gross
ly inadequate to meet the urgent
needs of the postal service; and
Whereas, In the said plan there is a
fine site, near the present building,
reserved and set aside as a site for
new and absolutely necessary post
office building; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the secretary of the
treasury be, and he is hereby, au-
thorized and requested to ascertain
through negotiations with the duly
constituted authorize of the city of
Kenosha, in the state of Wisconsin,
the most favorable terms and condi-
tions on which the government of the
United States can secure the title to
the site set aside in the plan for
civic center adopted by said city as
site for new federal building, and
to make report of such negotiations
at as early date as possible to the
House of presentatives.