Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-06

any one on or near the track the car
shall be stopped when by so doing
injury may be averted. All cars shall
be brought to a stop before crossing
the line OF any locomotive track and
the conductor shall go forward to a
point which shall enable him to see
both ways upon said locomotive rail-
road track aud if no train is approach
Ing shall signal mis- car to cross.
Elghth-AU proper care shall be
used by the conductors and motor men
toprevent injury to persons or property.
Nlnth-Ihe conductor or motor men
snail use proper diligence to prevent
ladies' or children under twelve ~
years of age from leaving or entering
the, cars while they are in motion.
Tenth-Ihe cars at sunset shall be
provided with signal lights and during
the winter shall be properly heated.
Eieyenth-CarS shall run upon railroad
from six O'Clock a. M, until 1880 D, M.
at least one car every two hours upon
regular schedule time.
SECTION II. The city Of Grand
Rapids under the proper exercise of
its police powers shall have the right
to regulate the operation of said rail-
way as the good order of said city and
the safety and comfort of it's citizens
demand. The said city Of Grand
Rapids shall upon the reasonable re-
quest of the said Grand Rapids Light
ing & Power CO. and its associates or
assigns enact such ordinances for the
protection Of said Grand Rapids
Lighting & Power Co. and it's asSoci-
ates or assigns the enjoyment of the
rights hereby granted against invasion
or interruption.
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 its associates or assigns while CON
structing or operating such road and
shall hold said city harmless on
account of any damage which may
accrue to any person by reason of the
construction of or operation 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 or the con-
struction Of said road.
SECTION IA. In case said Grand
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 its tracks
in such manner as to afford the least
practicable obstruction to vehicles
passing over and along said tracks,
then said city shall have the right to
and may place the same in good cOndi-
tion at the cost of said Grand Rapids
Lighting and Power Company and it's
associates or assigns, all such costs to
be paid by the said Grand Rapids
Lighting and Power Company and it's
associates or assigns as soon as the
same can be ascertained and in case
the said city of Grand Rapids shall at
any time or otherwise improve the
surface OF any street along which said
railway shall run, said Grand Rapids
Lighting and Power Company and its
associates or assigns shall pay for the
paving, graveling, matchmaking or
otherwise imprOvingthe space between
the rails and one foot beyond and out
side the outer rails SO that it shall cor
respond with the improvement or
grade of the street on either side of
the track or tracks unless otherwise
provided by the common council.