Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No, 646. 81 Published June 80 1909.
CHAPTER 4SI. LAWS OF 1909.

No, 646, 81 Published yuns So. 1909.
CHAPTER 481. LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT TO amend gection 1T0T--llm 81
,r,, the statutes, relating TO spur ,,t tracks
represented In Senate and Assembly do
enact follows
Section l. scctioD l70T--ilm OF tins
Bt& tutes, - amended "a gead: Section 1907
/. Every railroad shall acquire the nee.
essary Fights Of way for, ana BDCl Cons
structr connect, maintain end operate
reasonably adequate an suitabls spur track,
whenever such spur track d0ee not Eocos~
sartly exceed two miles In length, Ia pgac-
6CRllY Indispensable TO the suCCeastui Op-
GRAFTON OF any existing proposed mil,
elevator, storehouso, warehouse dock,
wharf pier, manufacturing establishments
lumber yard, coal dock other Industry
or enterprise, and its construction ahd
operation ia not unusually ung9fe and dam
gerous, and Is not unreasonably harmful
to public interest
the person or persons, Arm, corporation
or association primarily TO be- served there
by, to pay the legitimate cost and expense
of acquiring, 0y condo olnRtion or purchAses
the necessary rights OF way for such apnr
track. and Of constructing tho same rs
shall be determined In separate Items by
the commission, IN which case the total
estimated cost thereof shall be dCposited
with the railroad before the railroad shall
be required 80 incur any expense whatever
therefor; provided. however, that
when any such person, brm. corporation or
association, shall be required by the Oun-
mission TO deposit with tho railroad thp
total estimated cost, as her"tG provided
such person, fro, corporation or GsHocin~
ton, may offer or cause 20 DO offered, q
proposition in writing 10 auch railroad
to construct such spur track. such pFOpo-
sition to be accompanied by a surety
company bond, running 70 such Fallro2df
and conditioned upon the construction OF
such spur track In good emo Workman,
like manner, according 20 the plans ana
specifications provided BY such rairoad,
and approved by the commission and DE-
posit with such railroad tue ehLlmnted
cost of the necessary tehf OF way Tor
such spur track and whenever puch prop
Osition and security company bond snail
be offered the person, drm, corporation OF
association primarily 20 Dc served theFebys
shall not be required ~ deposit az b"Fein
provided, as the total s8tfmAte cost Of such
construction, an amount Ia eKee6s % th9
estimated cost Of the right Of way hno
the total amount stated 10 guCk written
PROPOSITION Provided further that batora
the railroad RhnN DO required 30 6ncur any
expense whatever in the construction OF
said spur track. tie person, Erm, ScFpcsa-
ton, or association primarily 90 be sc,FTu
thereby, shall give the Talrona bono 20
be approved By the commission 0S "a IofUs
amount and suPe.y, securing the rGHrSao
against lose on sccount Of any eEpenss II
Cured beyond tss amount ga deDOg1sSd WIN
the railroad,
nected with the pGiO limo re herein pro-
Vided. at the sypenCo Of the owner q sncA
proposed or 6Xt6ting mill, elevator stopo~
house, warehouse, dock, wharf, pier, manu-.
featuring establishment lumber yard, coal
dock or other industry or enterprise, ana
any person frTn, corpoy3 ton, OF essoc5s0on
shall desire a connection with such spur
track, application therefor shall DO made
to the commission, and guch peFHon, hrmI
corporation, or association ahGU De requires
TO pay 10 the perzon, nrm, corporation or
association that small have paid or con
tributed to the primary cost and eTp'Dre
Of acquiring the right OF way f2F sttes
original spur track, and Of constructing the
snme, an equitable proportion thereof %
be determined by the commission upon
such application and notice, 10 the persons
firms, corpora lions, or associations that bGvG
paid or contributed toward tic original ocaE
and expense Of acquiring the right Of way
and constructing the same.
SECTION Q This act shall take s11Ut
and be Ia force from and after seS pss@SseBs
and publication.
ADuroyed June 10, 1909,