Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
Approved June 16, 1909,
No. 619, 81 Published June 10, 1909.
CEAPrER AZE LAWS OF, 1ona

No. $40, 81 Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER ATE, LAWS OF 1909
AN ACT TO amend sections 1797-56 and
the construction and operation of rail-
roads
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows
Section !. Section rT97-58 Of the stat
utes Is amended TO read: Section 1897
66' Every crossing. of chs track of a
Of another steam railroad and every
crossing OF the track Of an electric or
street railway surface road hereafter made
by the tracks OF Il steam railroad
and every crossing OF the track Of g steam
railroad or Of any other electric OF street
railway surface road hereafter made
by the track OF an electric or street rail-
way surface road shall be above, below.
or at grade OF the tracks proposed TO be
crossed as the railroad commission shall
determine after hearing the parties upon
reasonable notice prescribed by said com
mission. IN such determination, said rail-
road commission shall fix the
proportion Of the expense OF originally con
structine' operating and maintaining such
crossing. which shall be paid
by the owners Of said tracks respectively.
Section 2 Section 17o7-5T of the
statutes Is amended to reed Section 1897
81. Upon the completion OF the CON
structton OF any railroad or extension or
branch thereof, under the specification az
approved by the railroad commission, the
said applicant company shall, before op-
Grating said railroad, or extension or
branch thereof, excepting for construction
purposes, and before opening tho same TO
the public service, report the same TO said
commission ard said commission shall
thNreupon inspect and examine said rail
road, or extension or branch thereof, or
cause the same to be Inspected and exam
ined, and X Il shall be found that the
same has been constructed in accordance
with said specification as approved and is
otherwise suitable and proDPrly constructed
80 40 to conserve and protect the public
safety in the operation thereof, Eaid COM
mission shall grant TO said applicant rail-
road an order authorizing It to operate the
same, which order shall be presumptIye
evidences OF the suf1ciency OF such con-
struction. Said order shall specify in gem
eral terms the methods and conditions of
such operation and it shall not be lawful
for any such railroad or extension or
branch thereof, 70 be operated till such
order has been so granted and obtained.
II upon Ruch Inspection and examination
the commission shall deem that public
safety requires the installation, operation
and maintenance Of some suitable protec-
the track or tracks Of another steam rail
road or OF any other electric or street
railway surface road by the track or tracks
OF said railroad or extension or branch
thereof, the commission may before grant
ing said order, after notice and hearing
as provided In section I79T--12 order the
installation, operation, and maintenance
of such suitable protective appliance and
maintained, and shall dx the proportion
of the expense of constructing, maintaining,
and operating such protective appliance
which shall be paid by the owners Of said
Section 3. This act shall take effect ana
be IN force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved June 70, 1909.