The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-08
DISCUSS PLANS
FOR GOLF LINKS
Council Favors New Golf
Course But Finds 1t
Hard to Finance.
CALL A MEETING

Showing that it was in favor of the
proposal to provide an eighteen-hole
municipal golf course in Kenosha, as
sought in a petition with 1,448 sigma
tires, in the event that way could
be found to finance it, the city council
on Monday evening received the golf
links petition and after lengthy dis
cussion referred it to the council as a
committee of the whole with a prom
Use to renew discussion of it in the
near future. The introduction of the
petition brought forth suggestion
that a mass meeting of all interested
in the proposed new links be called In
the near future to discuss the various
plans which have been suggested for
financing the venture.
One of the plans would call for CO.
operation on the part of the ardent
golf fans of Kenosha and it is thought
that they would readily meet with the
suggestions which have been made.
The date for such mass meeting has
not been set, but it will probably be
called after the next meeting of the
city council.
Tell of Various Plans.
City Manager Osborn and Park Di-
rector Floyd Carlson appeared before
the council and discussed the various
plans used in other cities to finance
golf courses as a municipal venture.
1t was pointed out that if the land
was furnished, plan could be put
into effect whereby the course itself
would pay for the establishment OF
the course and the maintenance of it,.
This could be done by keeping the
green fees at a relatively low figure,
as they have been at the present nine
hole golf course, and by having club
house which would furnish several
methods Of producing revenue.
Might Form a Club.
In some cities the golf fans have
formed a club, each of the members
paying into the treasury $2O as dues
each year. This money supplemented
by what would be secured on green
fees, would be used to pay back the
amount needed to build the course and
the clubhouse. In Portland and Akron
shis plan is proving successful.
Director Carlson showed that there
are not less than 1000 golf players in
Kenosha. 1t was thought probable
that not less than 800 # this number
would be willing to en- club such
a. has been outlined. IN
Discuss Zoning Change.
A petition for the change of zoning
% Bronson street from Milwaukee
avenue to Sheridan road to make it
"a commercial district was presented to
the council. Taxpayers appeared to
urge the petition and to protest
against it. It was finally referred to
the city plan commission for report
I back to the council.
The extension Of the commercial
zone on Sheridan road south of Selma
i avenue with the provision that the set
back line be established on each side
of Sheridan road for forty feet from
Ahe center of the thoroughfare was
PASSED by the council. The city plan
commission reported favorably on the
change in coming.
Revoke One Permit.
The council revoked the Glass B
permit issued to Joseph Neu, 672
Grand avenue, and forfeited the bond.
He had pleaded guilty to a law viola
ton. 1t also set the next council
meeting as the date for hearing on
the recommendation of the chief of
police to revoke the permit of Gus
Mackstrum for 272 South West Main
street. Joseph Paddle, bartender for
Mackstrum, has entered a plea of
guilty to charge of violating the liq-
uor laws.
The council also voted to forfeit the
bonds of Henry C. Anderson and
Mathilda Schmidt, both of whom had
had Glass A permits. IN each in
stance plea of guilty to charge of
violating the law had been entered but
the cases had been pending so long
that the permits had expired auto
matically.
The paving assessments for several
streets which have been paved this
year were passed by the council and
will be published in the proceedings in
the near future.
City Manager Osborn called a spe-
cial meeting of the council to discuss
with the school board the financing of
the school building program. This
meeting is to be held on next Monday.