Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
No. SO.
An Ordinance

Amending Ordinance Number 6l granting to
the Wisconsin River Traction and Power Go.
the right TO construct maintain and operate
street railway on certain streets in the city
of Wausau
The Common Council of the city OF Wausan do
ordain as follows:
Section /. Section two of Ordinance Number
81 granting to Wisconsin River Traction and
Power Company the right to construct maintain
aid opel ate street railway on certain streets in
the city Of Wausan, is hereby amended to read
as 70 lows:
Section 2 The right to use any bridge or
bridges granted by this franchise shall be sub
ject to the right of the city of Wausau by resou-
ton ordinance of its common council to des-
ignate the particular part or portion thereof to
be used by the grantee provided that the part
SO designated shall he reasonably practicable for
such
In casa said grantee crosses any city bridges
before using snch bridge or bridges and APP
proaches thereto, or laying its tracks thereon as
above or hereinafter designated it shall strength
the same rs to make it safe for such add
tional use, at the expense of said grantee. in
accordance with plans and specifications to be
approved by the Board of Public Works and
shall thereafter maintain and replace such aidi-
tions thereto, and shall plank or pave the space
within the rails and one foot the ontside
thereof and repair and replace said planking and
paving in accordance with such plans and speci-
tcations as may he adopted by the proper author
tiles of the city of Wausau, and where it's tracks
are laid on any bridge in said city the tops of
the rails shall be kept upon level with the sur
face of the floor thereof at all times near as
may be. The tracks of said railway 10 be laid in
such manner ON snch bridge and upon the streets
leading up, 10 snch bridge rs the common conn
Gil may order OF direct And said grantee shall
change the location of said tracks by shifting
the same to either side of the approaches and
bridges and allow other tracks to be- laid aloug
said approaches or bridges at any time during
the term of this ordinance by other persons or
corporations as the common council may direct
That in case said bridge and approaches the refo
are occupied by said other persons corpora-
tions for the purpose of crossing the same with
cars then in that case the said grantee its suc-
cessors and assigns shall only be required to pay
ones sixth of the cost Of maintaining and replac
ing the pianking and paving on said bridge,
provided that cars exceeding twelve tons in
weight shall not be operated over or
across any bridge or bridges within said city
That in consideration Of this grant the grantee
hereby agrees at any time during the life of this
franchise, If so directed by the common council
10 permit the use of its tracks over bridges and
their approaches TO other persons or corpora
tons for the purpose of crossing the same with
cars, upon payment to it by such othe- persons
or corporations of oDe-half of the amount paid
by the grantee in constructing its said track and
one-half Of the amount paid by it in erecting
strengthening and rendering sutahle for rail-
way purposes the said bridge or bridges and ap-
proaches. and that sueh person corporation
shall thereafter pay one-half of the expense Of
maintaining and replacing the plankinR and
paving on sueh bridge, approaches and tracks
chargeabie to this grantee. And If the grantee
shall attempt to use sxid bridge and approaches
before strengthening the same, as aforesaid
said grantee shall become liable for all damages
that may be caused thereby 10 said city or To the
general public. or both, for the use of said
bridge before being properly steer gthenei At the
expense of said grantee.
section ?. This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect and after its Passage and
publication required by law and upon lis
acceptance By the Wisconsin River Traction ana
Pcwer Company or its assigns.
Adopted this 18th day of April 1907.
Attest, Approved
CHAs. I; BEcK. NJ. II. DUNCAN.
Cify Clerk Mayor.