Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-22

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SECTION 10. The cars OF said Grand
Rapids Lighting & Power company
and its associates or assigns shall be
entitled to the track or right of way
and in all cases where a team or
vehicle shall meet or be over taken by
any street car in the city said team or
vehicle shall give away to the car.
of said Crane Rapids Lighting &
Power company and its associates or
assigns except police patrol wagons,
fire engines, hose carriages and hook
and ladder wagons or other fire appa-
ratuS going tOa fire and to d funeral
procession and paradeS:. said Grand
Rapids Lighting & Power company
and its associates or assigns shall when
hose is laid over or across their track,
bridge over the hose TO the SatiSfac-
ton Of the chief of the fire depart
ment. so as to pass over without
injury to the hose, or stop their
cars until the hose is removed by
order Of the chief OF the fire de-
Dartment. Nor shall any person
wilfully or maliciously hinder or inter
fere with the cars of said Grand
Rapids Lighting & Power company
and its associates or assigns by placing,
driving or stopping or cause to be
placed or driven in slow pace or stop
any team or vehicle or other obstacle
in, upon, or across or near the track
of said railway after being notified by
the conductor or driver by ringing car
bell or otherwise of the approach Of
q car and whoever shall wilfully
violate any provision of this section
shall upon conviction thereof before
any court having jurisdiction thereof.
be fined in sum not less than five nor
more than fifty 800 dollars or be i'm
prisoned not less than ten (10) or more
than sixty (60) days.
SECTION IL. The cars upon said
railway shall be run upon the follow
ing conditions, tO-Wit:
FirSt-No cars shall be run at a
greater speed than fifteen 15) miles
per hour and on main streets five (5)
miles per hour shall be the maximum
speed attained. Second-While cars
are turning corners from one street to
another, they shall not run faster than
four (4)miles per hour. Third-While
cars are crossing bridges they shall not
run faster than four a. miles per hour.
FOurth-CarS driven in the same
direction shall not approach nearer
each other than one hundred (100) feet
except in cases Of unavoidable accident
or necessity or when cars are near
station. Fifth--NO cars shall be
stopped on any street except for the
purpose of taking on or letting off
passengers or for the purpose of
avoiding accident or from unavoidable
cause. SiXth-NO cars will be allowed
to stop on a crOss-walk or in front of
any interSecting street except to avoid
collisions or to prevent danger to
persons in the street or TO take on or
leave off passengers which latter shall
be done at the second crossing.
Seventh-COnductOr or mOtOrmen
employed by said Grand Rapids Light
ing & Power Co. and it's associates or
assigns shall use extra precautions
to prevent injury to persons and
on the appearance of danger to
any person on or near the track the car
shall be stopped, when by so doing the
injury may be aVerted. All cars shall
be brought to stop before crossing
the line of any locomotive railroad
track and the conductor shall 60 for
ward to point which shall enable him
to see both ways upon said locomotive
track, and if no train is approaching
he shall signal mis- car to cross.
Eighth-All proper care shall be
used by the conductors and motor men
to prevent injury to person and
property, Min 5h-The conductor or
motor men of each car shall use proper
diligence to prevent ladies and
children from leaving or entering the
cars while they are in motion.
Tenth-The cars shall be provided
with signal lights at sunset and during
cold weather shall be properly lighted
and heated. EIeventh-Cars shall run
upon said road daily from six O'Clock
a. m, until eleven o'clock p m. at least
one car every hour upon regular
schedule time.
SECTION y. The city of Grand
Rapids under the proper exercise of
it's police powers shall have the right
to so regulate the operation of said rail
way as the good order of the city and
safety and comfort of it's citizens
demand. The city Of Grand Rapids
shall upon reasonable request Of the
said Grand Rapids Lighting & Power
Co. and its associates or assigns pro-
tect the enjoyment of the rights
hereby granted against invasion or
interruption. In case any strike shall
occur among the employees of said
railway which shall cause the SuSpen-
sion of the operation of the cars there
on, it shall be the duty of said Grand
Rapids Lighting & Power Co. and its
associates or assigns to settle and
adjust the same and have it's line or
lines Of railway within said city in
continuous operation within thirty 800
days thereafter.
SECTION Ii. Said Grand Rapids
Lighting & Power company and it's
| associates or assigns shall be liable for
and pay to the person injured all
damages resulting from the careless
ness. negligence or misconduct of
any agent or servant of said Grand
Rapids Lighting & Power company
and it's associates or assigns while con-
Structing or operating such road and
shall hold the city of Grand Rapids
harmless on the account of any damage
which may accrue to any person by
reason Of the construction or opera
tion of said road or any part thereof
and said city shall not in any case be
| liable in damages to any person injured
by and through the operation of said
road.
SECTION IA. In case said Gran
Rapids Lighting and Power Company
and it's associates or assigns shall with
in a reasonable time after being re
quested by the common council of
said city of Grand Rapids fail or neg
| lect to keep the space within it's track
and for one foot outside of it's tracks
| in such a manner as to afford the least
practicable obstruction to vehicles
| passing over and along said tracks,
then said city shall have the right to
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