The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-12
TALK METHODS AT
WIDENING MEET
Property Owners Hear Re-
suit of Survey Made
for Project.
PROJECT HITS SNAG
Unexpected Opposition to Wild
ening Develops; Several
Think It Too Costly.

Property owners, city officials and
business men interested in the pro-
posed widening Of Rowland avenue
from Salem avenue to Grand avenue
got down to brass tacks Monday al
ternoon in the discussion Of the pro-
ject at a meeting held in the city
council chamber at the city hall. A
report of a survey made by w. c. Ber-
nard, working under the direction OF
City Palmer Harlantd Bartholomew
was presented showing the various
methods which might be used in car
rying out the project and suggesting
which Of these would be most econom-
ical
More than fifty persons attended
the meeting showing the interest
which has arisen in the project. A
similar meeting was held several
weeks ago at which time the senti-
ment seemed to be almost unanimous
ly in favor of widening the street to
100 feet, this being twice its present
width; at the Monday afternoon meet
ing some unexpected opposition to the
project developed, several property
owners appearing to present their
reasons for Directing to the present
widening of the avenue to that width
and suggesting that if it must be wild
ened, that an 80-foot street would be
ample to care for the growth Of the
district. The sentiments expressed at
both meetings will all be taken into
consideration by the council before
definite action is taken.
Suggests New Plan.
Mr.. Bernard in presenting the result
of his survey admitted that it had
been shown that to widen the street
to eighty feet would require an assess
ment for benefits against the proper
ty affected of all the property would
stand 1t was pointed out that the
increase in expense from 80 feet to
100 feet would practically all have to
be stood by the city at large.
A new plan for widening the street
to 100 feet was presented and was
pointed out as shown by the survey to
be the most economical method fol-
carrying out the project. This sug-
gested that from Salem avenue to
Pomeroy street the entire 80 feet ad-
ditional be taken off of the east side
of the street; from Park street to
Grand avenue, the entire so feet ad-
ditional was TO be taken off the west
side of the street; between those
points the taking line on each side
would vary from to so feet max
ing diagonal line. 1t was declared
that this jog spread over three city
blocks would be almost unnoticeable
The survey revealed that this meth
cd would be the least expensive as
less valuable buildings would have to
be taken in this plan.
Names Two Other Plans.
The next best method from an eco
nomical standpoint, it was stated, was
to take so feet off the property on the
west side of the street throughout the
entire length of the part to be wild
ened. This, it was stated would cost
at least 100000 more than the other
plan.
The survey also showed a plan for
taking part off the other but this
was shown to be the most expensive
plan of the three.
The property owners present at the
meeting shove da preference for max
ing the street straight thoroughfare
rather than adopting the more eco
nomical plan suggested in the first
method outlined by the planning ex-
pert,
The new opposition to the widening
project revived the possibility of
widening the street to an S0-foot
street rather than 100 and this is to
be considered further by the council