The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-12
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streets and avenues may be used and occupied
by said railway. -
The Mayor and the Common Council OF the
City Of EdgertOn do Ordain as follows:
Section /. The GAINESVILLE Traction Compa-
ny, it's successors or assigns. is hereby granted
for the full term Of fifty go years from ana
after the passage of this ordinance the right
and authority to construct. maintain ana OPP
crate a street railway for the carriage OF pas
sengers, with single track, and all necessary
switches, side tracks, turEOutS yves, poIeS,
wires. curves and other fixtures. in, along ana
upon the following streets, tO-wit:
Beginning at point in the city limits ~
the eaSterly part of the city; thence Westerly
on Fulton street or on a private right OF way
to Broadway; thence nOrtherly on BrOaQWay
to Main street: thence southerly on Nam
street to Canal street; thence westerly Oh I'd
nal street to Henry street; thence nOrtheIly on
Henry street to ROllin street; thence westerly
on ROllin street to Swift street; thence NORTH
erly on Swift street and Albion road 10 Guy
limits; or at the option of said JaneSVlll6 lfdc-
ton Company, nOrtherly on Main street, VIC
tOria road and Albion road to the city limits,
ana along, on, over ana across Slch otHel
streets and avenues as may from time 70 Zine
be agreed upon by said Common COuncn dLq
said company, If any bridge is 6u!lt by SAG SAG
Co. for its use on any street in said city 1t Snal!
be at least 81 feet in width and constructed ana
maintained in such manner by said CO.. that
it may be used by the public as we'll by by SAID
GAINESVILLE Traction CO.
Provided, that if within sixty 60) days AFTER
the passage OF this ordinance the Common
Council shall by ordinance so require salo
GAINESVILLE Traction Company shall extend us
railway on Main street to Fulton street ana
operate the same thereon between Main street
ana SWlft street; and thence on 9WllC S!tefU
and Albion Road to the city limits i 1t IS
determined by the counsel for said city and
GAINESVILLE Traction Company that said city
has the legal right to grant such privilege
over said Fulton street.
Section q The mode and manner OF con-
structing said railway shall be as follows: The
tracks shall be laid with rails of the tee pattern
along such location in said streets as the SAID
GAINESVILLE Traction Company, its successors or
assigns, shall designate and the Common
Council shall approve and shall De Iald ana
maintained at the present on established grade
of said streets or avenues over which 1t snail
pass; and i'll case at any time the city OF Edger-
ton shall change the grade of any street, sald
company, It's successors or assigns, snail
change the grade of the track to correspond to
such new grade, at its or their own expense
and withCutany claim against the city for any
damage resulting from such change OF grade.
The rails of such track shall be laid IN such
manner as be of as little impeachment as
practicable to the free and ordinary use OF the
streets and avenues and the passage OF Wag-
OnS, carriages and other vehicles on OF across
said track at any point, and in any and all d1-
rectlOnS and with such suitable gathers at any
or all necessary points to permit the
free flow Of water falling OF accommodating on
said streets. At all street crossings where
there is no paving the track shall be so plank
ed or otherwise constructed as TO make safe
and convenient crossings for all kinds Of veh1-
cleS as we'll as pedestrians and such crossings
3 lall be maintained in constant good repair
! otherwise improve any street or streets over
which said track or tracks shall pass, said COM
| pany shall pay the actual cost Of such paving
| or improving for a space of seven 81 feet for
| single track and fourteen (lA) feet for double
| track and the cost and expense of such portion
| OF said pavement OF Improvement shall be as
| SeSSet and become charge against the prop
| erty OF said company and cOllectible in the
| same manner as prescribed by law for the col
! lection OF special assessments against real
! property fronting on amy street or streets
| Which nave been ordered paved or improved
| by said Common Council; or such cost and eX-
pense may be recovered by action against said
! company at the option of the Common COun-
/ Gil. Provided that in computing said strips
| OF seven az and fourteen Q4) feet the space in
| GUIDED within the tracks of said railway shall
! be included AS q part thereof. When such rail
| way crosses or runs on any street or avenue
! that has been paved OF improved said cOmpa-
/ ny shall lay its tracks and put the paving back
! to the satisfaction OF the street commissioner
so as to restore said street or avenue to as good
| condition before the track was laid The
! gauge OF the track shall be four feet eight and
! One-half inches "A TT. 8h i'm Any part Of any
/ street over which said tracks shall pass out
| side the limits herein required to be paved or
| improved by said COMPANY which shall be eX-
| cavated or disturbed in the construction Of
said track shall be restored as soon as possible
! to its former condition Of usefulness. All eX-
! cavated earth, rubbish or debris accumulated
| during the construction of the track shall be
| promptly removed from the street or avenue.
| and care shall be taken in the construction Of
| the track to ObStruct, travel upon the street or
avenue as little as possible On streets not
| paved all Cross walks which shall be taken up
! in the construction of the track shall be
| promptly relaid with the same or similar ma
teflal anG restored to as good condition as be-
| fore.
Section g. Said railway shall be operated
| with electricity, With overhead wires, other
! motive power approved by the Common COUn-
! Gil except steam motive power, and said COM
! pany shall have the right to erect all necessary
| poles and other mechanical cOntriVanceS for
| the purpose OF carrying telephone. telegraph
| or electric light wires for aid in purposes of
said railway and for the furnishing power,
| electric light, telephone or telegraph service
| to others outside thecity limits.
Sections 1. Said GAINESVILLE Traction Compa-
| ny shall place and maintain upon it's said rail
! way approved motor cars with the modern
| cOnVenienceS for the comfort of passengers,
| shall light the same at night and in cold
weather they shall be comfortably heated
| Each motor car shall, unless the Common
Council otherwise prescribe, be provided with
! a head light, which shall be kept burning after
sunset and gong or bell for danger signals
! Section 5. Said GAINESVILLE Traction Compa-
| ny Will take the rights and privileges herein
! granted subject to the right of the City of Ed
| gerton to ordain and establish such reasonable
| regulations as the COmmrn Council within it's
| police powers may from time to time prescribe
| in respect thereuntO.
Section6. The rate of fare for carrying pas
| SengerS upon said railway shall not exceed
tive cents for single fare from any point upon
| said route within the City of EdgertOn in one
direction Reasonable stop-over privileges
| shall be granted out of town passengers.
Section z. Said company shall keep the part
| OF the streets used or occupied by it's railway
| including space between the tracks at switches
| or turnoutS, free and clear from all dirt and
! snow or ice or other debris, and in removing
! snow shall level the same so as not to ObStruct
orlnterfere with the free use of said streets. In
case the city fire hose or other fire apparatus
| shall at any time be upon the tracks of said
| railway, cars shall be stopped or operated so
not to injure the same or interfere in any way
| with the fire department in endeavoring to ex
! tinguiSh fire.
| Section g. The cars belonging to said CON-
| pany shall be entitled to the track, and any
| vehicle or vehicles upon such track shall turn
| out at the approach of any car, so as to leave
| the track unObstructed
| Sections. The City of Edgerton reserves the
| right to grant to any other company or cOrpo-,
| ration operating street railway the right to
| cross the tracks of the railway hereby estab-
| iiSaaed at grade, upon such terms the Common
| Council may deem just and equitable. in case
the owners of said railway fail to come to an
agreement by arbitration or otherwise be-
| tween themselves.
! Section 10. The construction of the railway
hereby provided for shall be begun within one
year and be completed and in operation not
later than three years from the date of the pas
sage of this ordinance, otherwise the grant
herein created may be declared null and void
by the Common Council unless the completion
of said railway is prevented by legal proceed
ings. The Common Council may however. eX-