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

Rapids shall not be held liable to the
said Grand Rapids Lighting & Power
company and its associates or assigns
for any damage occasioned by the
breakage OF any gas or sewer pipes or
drains or from any delay occasioned
by the construction OF water or gas
mains or sewerage pipes or drains or
the necessary repairs Of same or for or
on account OF the negligence of any
officer or employee of said city or for
or on account of any improvement or
repairs OF any street. provided that all
such improvements shall not DELAY the
passage OF cars longer than is reason
ably necessary.
SECTION 10. The cars OF said Grand
Rapids Lighting s. Power company
and its associates or assigns shall be
entitled to the track or right of way
and in all cases where any team or
vehicle shall meet or be over taken by
any street car in said city said team or
vehicle shall give way to the car or
cars of said Grand Rapids Lighting &
Power company and its associates or
assigns except police patrol wagon.
fire engines, hose carriages and hook
and ladder wagons or other fire appa-
ratus going toa fire: and said Grand
Rapids Lighting & Power company
and it's associates or assigns shall when
hose is laid over or across their track
bridge over the hose to the satisfac-
tion of the chief or acting chief of the
fire department 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-
n r
wilfully or maliciouSly obstruct hinder
or interfere with the cars of said
Grand Rapids Lighting & Power Co.
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, OF across OF near the track
OF said railway after being notified by
the conductor or driver by ringing car
bell or otherwise and whoever Shall
wilfully violate any Of this section
snail upon conviction thereof before
any court having jurisdiction thereof.
be lined in sum not less than five nor
more than fifth (50) dollars or be i'm
prisoned not less than ten (10) or more
than sixty (60) days.
SECTION IL. The cars upon said
ldl1Wdy StldlI NC Iull UPON Tile 1OIlOW-
ing conditions, to-wit:
FirSt-No cars shall run at greater
speed than fifteen (15) miles per hour.
except on main streets where five Isl
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 (4miles per hour. Third-While
cars are crossing bridges they shall not
run faster than four az 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 off or letting off
passengers or for the purpose of avoid
ing 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.
Observation-Disclosures or motor men
employed by said Grand Rapids Light
ing & Power Co. and it's associates or
assigns shall use reasonable care and
diligence to prevent injury to persons
and on the appearance Of danger to