The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-05
Electric Line Ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO.

An ordinance authorizing the Milwau-
kee, Racine & Kenosha Street Railway
company TO construct maintain and
operate street railway in the City of Ke-
/ nosha, Wisconsin.
Be it ordained by the Common Council of
the City of Kenosha:
| Section l. Authority and permission
| is hereby granted to the Milwaukee, Ra-
| cine and Kenosha Street Railway COM
/ pany, it's successors and assigns, TO lay
and maintain single or double tracks for
a street railway with all necessary switch
eS, curves turn-outs, Us, poles. wires
and other appliances and conveniences
usually employed in the operation of a
street railway system, using electric or
| other power, excepting steam or horse
power, over, upon, along and across those
certain streets, bridges, culverts, and pub
lie places within the corporate limits OF
the City of Kenosha aforesaid, described
as follows, to wit:
Beginning at the city limits on the
north; thence on and along Milwaukee
avenue to Middle street; thence along
/ Middle street to Ashland avenue; thence
along Ashland avenue to the city limits
on the south. Or, beginning at city limits
on the north: thence on and along Mil
and along Union street to Grand street;
thence on and along Grand street to Ash
land avenue; thence on and along Ash
land avenue to the city limits on the
south; also commencing at the intersec-
ton of Ashland avenue and South street;
on and along South street to Main street;
on and along Main street to Market street:
on and along Market street to West Main
street; thence on and along West Main
street to Chicago & Northwestern depot.
In addition to the above a sufficient eX-
tension in a westerly direction to make in
all within the city limits of Kenosha four
| az miles of track, not including switches
| or double track,-said route for extension
to be selected by the City Council of Ke-
nosha, and to operate thereon street
railway system with electric or other
power, excepting steam or horse power,
for the carrying Of passengers, personal
baggage, mail and express, for the term
and period of fifty (50) years from and
after the date of the passage and publlca-
ton of this ordinance.
Section g. Such railway tracks, poles,
wires and appliances shall be constructed
| and maintained in good and substantial
manner and in accordance with the most
approved plans for the construction and
maintenance Of such roads, and so as to
obviate as far as possible any obstruction
to or hindrance of other proper uses of
the streets and bridges referred to. The
tracks shall be laid upon or as near the
middle Of the street as may be practical
| BILE, and the cars to be operated on said
tracks and the other equipments shall be
modern in class and style, and shall at all
times be so maintained. The road-bed
shall at all times correspond with the
established grade of the street. and shall
| be so maintained that carriages and other
vehicles can easily and freely cross such
tracks at any and all points and in all di
rections without obstruction; and in case
| the Common Council shall at any time
change the actual grade Of any street on
which tracks are laid, said Company
shall Immediately, upon the completion of
such change, relay their tracks to CORE
spond with such grade, and IN no case
shall said company be entitled to damage
or reimbursement on account OF such
change of grade.
Section 3. When snow or ice shall be
thrown from the railway tracks it shall
be leveled and disposed of by said Com
PAW so as not to be an obstruction to
travel on the streets. The Company shall
/
of salt on it's tracks, switches and curves,
so as TO keep the same free from ice and
in fit condition for use.
| Section 4. The Company shall care
| fully replace all paving disturbed by it in
| laying it's tracks. or in placing it's poles or
any other of its appliances, so that the
same shall be in a suitable condition for
public travel and accepta BILE to the Off
GERS of said city having charge and con-
troll of it's streets 1t shall be the duty of
the said Company to repair any and all
damages done to streets, bridges, curbs,
sidewalks, cutters and other property,
public or private, by the construction of
| or in the repair of any of it's tracks or APP
planes along the streets herein provided
| for, and it shall be liable for and
shall protect the City of Kenosha against
all lawful claims for damages arising
| from the construction and maintenance of
| it's tracks, or in the management and Op-
GRAFTON of its cars and appliances provided
| for herein.
Section 5. The Common Council of
the City of Kenosha reserves the power
and right to make all reasonable regula-
tions respecting the speed of running or
stopping cars for the convenience and
safety of the public, and respecting the
| frequency and time Of running the cars
and to limit the rate of fare to be charged,
but not to reduce the passenger fare be-
| low five cents for trip over one continu-
Gus line or part thereof; and to make
such other. and further. reasonable regu.
lations as to it may seem just and war
ranted by the needs of the public and the
safety and convenience Of travel and
| traffic. No fare shall be charged children
under five. years when accompanied. by.
parent or guardian.
Section g. Should the Railway Com
pany neglect or refuse to comply with the
provisions of this ordinance, or with any
reasonable regulation imposed by the
Common Council for the City of Keno
sha, said Company shall be liable to a
fine or penalty not exceeding Fifty Dol
lars for any one offence, to be recovered
by action as other penalties for violation
of ordinances, and in case the fine is not
paid within sixty days after the judgment
is recovered for the same, then the right