The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-20
UNUSUAL OFFER
MADE TO CITY
Lockwood Oil Co. Offers
Way to Hasten Paving
of Orchard ST.
WOULD ADVANCE CASH
Company Agrees to Advance
Money to Pay City's Portion
of Paving without Interest.

! A most unusual offer was made to
the city Monday evening at the meet
| ing of the city council.
| In order to hasten the paving OF
Orchard street from Rowland avenue
to the North Shore tracks, which work
/ has been ordered upon petition OF
property owners but which would
probably not be included in the pro-
gram for the year 1924 because the
amount allowed in the budget would
not reach it. the Kenosha Lockwood
: Oil company has offered to advance
the money for the city's portion of
| the pavement without interest, with
the idea in mind that this would make
/ it possible for the paving of the street
/ to be done early next spring.
! The offer was submitted formally IN
communication read to the council
on Monday evening. The council,
ready to accept the offer, was nom
plussed as to whether or notN there
was any legal right given to the city
to borrow money without interest as
suggested Accordingly the petition
was referred to the council as a
committee of the whole for further
consideration.
Means Advancing $1,000.
The offer, if it is accepted by the
city, might furnish a most interesting
precedent, inasmuch as it would open
a way whereby citizens desiring the
fastening of paving project could aid
the city in carrying it out Immediately.
The petition from the Lockwood Oil
company as presented by its presi-
dent, C. H. Lockwood, explains the
situation. 1t reads as follows:
"Whereas, we have recently put a
petition before your honorable body
that Orchard street be paved from
Rowland avenue to the North Shore
tracks, and whereas, it is our under
standing that the city finances will
only warrant the paving of six miles
during the year 1924 and as our petit
ton we understand does not come
within the six miles of paving, we
would kindly ask that your honorable
body allow us to advance you the
money necessary to pay for the clty's
portion of the work, which we under
stand amounts to $1,000 and we to take
your note without interest for such
period as it would take the city to be
in a position to handle this work.
1t is cur hope in this matter that
YOU can see your way clear to pave
Orchard street the first thing this
spring."
''Would Be Worth It."
Mr.. Lockwood explained to the
council that there was nothing strange
in the offer He stated that it would
be worth the interest on the money
to have the paving laid inasmuch as
it would lead to the warehouse of the
company. 1t was also pointed out that
the acceptance of the offer would
harm no one inasmuch as the property
owners on the street were all anxious
that. the paving be laid during the
coming season if possible.
Since this was the first time in the
history of the city that a private clti-
zen or firm offered to advance money
without interest to the city, the coun-
Gil favored the plan of investigating
its legal rights before taking final
action on the offer.
A petition for the paving of Grant
street from Broad street to the north
end of Grant street, was received and
granted, it being understood that it
would not be part of the 1924
program unless it could be carried on
with the amount allowed in the bud
get for paving work.
"Grass Plot" Petition.
The petition asking that the grass
plot in Market Square be ripped out
to make the space available for the
parking of automobiles was presented
to the council and referred to the city
planning commission. The discussion
brought out the question that the new
civic center plan provided for a con-
tinuance of this park and for that
reason that it might be most inadvis-
able to rip it out. 1t was also re-
called that there was report to the
effect that the space in question had
been ceded to the city with provi-
sion that it should always be used for
park purposes and this report is to be
investigated before action is taken.
City Manager Osborn made report
on the shore protection which has been
built along the property owned by
Hall, LIE CITY having
to stand its share of the expense to
protect the east end of Seminary
street The council voted an appro-
priation of $1012.80 to pay the city's
share of this expense.
The council was called upon to set
tie a liability incurred by the old
council when notices were presented
of assessments levied against the city
by the state insurance commissioner
for $459.73 as result of automo bile
insurance policies held in the Automo-
bile Liability Company, Limited Nut
ual. 1t appears that from 1915-1919
the cars owned by the city were in
sured in this firm, mutual organi-
cation which now needs to raise cash
to meet its liabilities. Consequently
assessments have been levied on all of
| the policy holders. The notices were
referred to the city attorney to inves-
tigate and report at the next meeting.
Petitions were received from the
Odd Fellows, the Royal Neighbors, and
the Danish Sisterhood asking that the
council do all within its power to
hasten the elevation of the railway
tracks in Kenosha, these petitions be-
| ing part of the movement started by
the Kenosha Aerie of Eagles as re
| suit of the death of Trygve Udstuen
in grade crossing accident.
Cur1 Pumps Under Fire.