The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-10
The following report was presented by
the committee on railway franchise:

gertOn. Wis:
Your committee to whom was referred the
application of the Southern Wisconsin Inter
Urban Railway Co. for franchise to operate
an electric railway system in this city, beg to
report that they have carefully examined the
proposed franchise and would recommend that
the same be granted as applied for, with the
following amendm entS:
TO Section /. The following to be inserted
in lieu of streets named ''All streets east Of
Henry street excepting Fulton street west of
Main street" Add to said section the follow
ing: IF any bridge is built by said company
for it's use on any street in said city it shall be
maintained in such manner by said company
that it may be used by the public as well as
saunders creek on Main street in said city the
said Railway Co. shall pay said city the cost OF
the bridge now installed, not to exceed $500
To Section 2. Add tn words ''Or hange"
after the word tee and he words lat the Op-
ton OF the common council after the word
pattern where the same appears on the sec
Ou0 line OF said section; and add after the
word maintained where it appears in the
fifth line OF said section the following at the
established grade OF SAID streets or avenues
over which it shall pass" in lieu of the words
'as near the present surface OF the street as is
practicable"
To Section 3. Add after the word poles
the following. in parentheSiS, said poles to be
straight, of neat design and kept well painted"
In the sixth line OF said section after the word
railway erase the following and tor the
furnishing OF power, electric light telephone
or telegraph service for others: and add at
end of said section the following land to pre-
vent the escape Of returning electricity, and
| electrO,ySiS OF the water pipes gas pipes and
underground cables, including gas ana water
service pipes and connections
To SecClOn 6. Add to the end OF said section
the following reasonable StODOVer privilege
shall be granted to out OF town passengers
Change the present Section numbered IA to
Section number b. The following to comprise
Section Il: Whenever said railway company
| crosses or runs along side. OF streets already
occupied by telephone or electric light wires OF
corporations operating under franchises grant
ed by the City OF EdgertOn, and the cOnStruc-
ton of said railway neceSsitateS the changing
or raising OF the poles or wires OF such tele
phone or electric company the expense OF MAX
Ing such changes shall be borne by the said
southern Wisconsin Inter-Urban Railway Co.,
its successors and assigns. The said railway
shall maintain proper guard wires over and
above its trolley and feed wires whenever said
railway crosses the line OF either telephone or
electric wires within said city.
Your committee would also recommend that
the publication of the ordinance granting said
franchise be paid for by the Southern W1ScOn-
sin Inter Urban Railway Co.
Respectfully submitted.
E. NJ LADD.
THEO. A. CLARKE.
Z. W. BIRKtNMEYER
Committee.
Dated EdGertou Wis. June It'll, 1904.
Aid. Birkenmeyer moved that the re-
port be adopted and the proposed fran
chise amended in accordance with said
report. Motion carried.
Aid. Birkenmeyer moved that the Or
dinance granting the Southern Wlscon-
sin Inter Urban Railway Co. franchise
be passed as amended. Motion carried;
ayes x, nays0 0.
AID. Clarke offered the following reso-
luton and moved its adoption:
Resolved, by the Mayor and Common COun-
Gil OF the City of EGgertOn that the Sewerage
committee Of said Council shall constitute the
Board Of Public Works
Resolution adopted; ayes 5, nays0 0.
The committee on sewerage made the
following report and recommendation:
The Sewer committee OF the City Of EdgertOn
acting as the Board of Public " Orks. having
reported to the council OF said city that u is
necessary and advisable to construct and COM
according to the diagram plan and survey
made by Edward Ruger civil engineer, from
the intake at the north end OF said proposed
main sewer near Randolph street down the
valley Of Saunders creek to Rock river, which
diagram is on file in the city clerks office. And
the council Of said city having unanimously
approved said report; now, therefore,
| Resolved, By said Council and said Sewer
committee acting as the Board OF Public Works
| of said city is hereby ordered and directed to
| construct and comp etc this year said sewer
| from said north end near Randolph street
| down said valley of Saunders creek to Rock
| river along the lire Of said Ruger survey &C
| c0rding to the said plan and diagram on file
il the office OF said city clerk of EdgertOn. And
| that said Sewer committee advertise for and
! receive bids for such work and in all things
| proceed according to the provisions of Section
| vised Statutes Of the state Of Wisconsin.
Respectfully submitted.
G. H. BABCOCK,
T. A. CLARKE,
| c. W. BIRKENMEYER
| Sewerage Committee