The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. SAG 81 tPubilshed June 10, 1909
CI1 PTER. aQ1 LAWS nF iQnQ

No SAG 81 tPubilshed June 10 1908.
CHAPTER aSI. LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section i707--llm o.
h tnf ,s statutes relating to spur a tracks
represented In Senate and Assembly. do
enact as foilows
Section 1 Section i797---11m OF tho
statutea 10 amended to sead Section ITgT
l. Every railroad shall acquire the nee
essary rights Of way for. and shall con-
stFuct. connect maintaiD and operate q
reasonably adequate and suitable spur track
whenever such spur track does not aces
sarily exceed two miles In length. Is prso'
ticaliy indispensable to the successful OPP
elevator, storehouss. warehouse, dock,
wharf, pier, manufacturing establishment,
lumber yard, coal dock OF other industry
or enterprise and Its construction and
operation Is not unusually unsafe and dan
gerous, and Is not unreasonabIy harmful
to public interest
q Such railroad may require
the person or persons. arm. corporation
or association primarily to be served Their
by, to pay the legitimate cost and exper
of acquiring. by condemnation or purchasO
the necessary rights OF way tor such spur
track and OF constructing the same. as
shall be determined In separate items By
the commission. in which case the totas
estimated cost thereof shall be deposited
be required to Incur any expense whatever
therefor provided however, tkaS
when any such person, firm. corporation o.
association. shall be required by the com
mission to deposit with the railroad tho
total estimated cost, as bereip provided, =
such person, firm. corporation or associs-
tion, may offer or cause 20 be offered s.
proposition Ia writing, to such railroad
TO construct such spur track, such prOpor
sition 20 be accompanied by surety
company bond, running to such railroad
and conditioned upon the construction o.
such spur track 10 = good au0 worKman-
specifications provided By sHch railroad,
and approved by the commission, and de
posit with such railroad the estimated
cost OF the necessary right Of way TO-
such spur track: and whenever such prop
ositson and security company bond shat
be offered the person, firm, corporation. OF
association primarily TO be served thereby,
shalt not be- required to deposit as herein
provided, as the total estimate cost OF such
construction en- amount In excess Of tha
estimated cost Of ths right Of way, ana
the total amount stated In sucn written
proposition Provided further that Safors
the railroad shall be required 20 incur am
expense whatevar 10 the construction o.
satd spur track, the person. arm. corpora
ton, or association primarily 70 be served
thereby, shall give the railroad bond ~
be approved by the commission as 70 forsus
amount and surety, securing the railroad
against loss On account OF any expense ln-
CURED beyond the amount 90 &eposlts6 vita
3. Whenever such spur TRACK is so oon-
necfed WITH the main line, as herein pro-
vlded. at the expense OF tbs owner Of such
proposed or existing mill, elevator. store
house, warehouse. dock wharf, pier, mann.
featuring establishment, lumber yard. cosl
dock. or other industry or enterprise cad
any person. firm, corpora tioc OF associa tiols
shall desire connection with such spU:
track. application therefor shall be usads
70 the commission, and such person, ErH,
corporation, or association shalt be required
TO pay to the person, 6rm, corporation o.
association that shall have paid or COZ
tr:buted to the primary coat and expense
of acquiring the right OF way for such
original spur track, and OF constructing thu
same, an equitable proportion thereof, 20
be determined by the commission. upon
such application and notice. to the persons.
nrns, corporations, or associations that nGvs
paid or contributed toward the original e0sL
and expense of acquiring ths right 81 gay
and constructing the 81 ma
. Section 2. This act ahan taxa sefees
and be In forcs from and afkez Is pseEAs8
and publication
Approved yune i8, 1909.