Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13


or whenever such petition is SO
i!roaaib h., anv railroad company whose
Ndged las ar is a. { TO cross, or is
Sacs ~ about to be crossed by a street
FoSg5aih ~ to the effect that public. safety
%+iScs an alteration n slcn eaos s,l us
bpESes- tSe hi -hway or cross: ng, the closing
f0n gi 5b ~ crossing. and the substitution
me- therefor, not at grade, or the
el Loi nj distractions TO the view at such
fSinr or requires lRe ustsEAtAatlaA
1s Iaa made and manner OF making sqch
I'VE teesfng and praying that the same
feT ft9ssrdsred, 1t shall be the duty of
pay ge,jssion to give NOTICE TO the proper
~ oF uarties n interest otner tnah the
P ~ ~ OF the fling OF such petition and
ftltonaaA 10 Investigate the same and to
y soaring thereon in the manner pro-
ySii TnP hearings tn SECTION 1t9f--I2; ana
- eIfrh hearing the COMMISSION snati de-
EIe4 g-hat alteration in such crossing, ap-
ffEHlHe bo5a of crossing location of high
5ac .rosztsg and the substitution OF an
Ne ItEarefor not at Gfaae, or removal Of
- aationg te sight ar crossing, II any,
I'll be made, and by Whpn Haas' apa N
Z 81 - w. rben Tac commission shall tx
AHa,.Ief.sti0n of the cost and expense OF
- -aIfferat on, removals ana new Cross
eI incIudiug the damages to any person
~, Ina is taken, and the special dam
E-use- the owner of any land adjoining
F." ,"ntijs street or highway shall sustain
y E[1t ~ such change in the grade of
y Street or highway, or by reason OF the
&Ioyal Of DISTINCTIONS 10 Vle9 at such
Essings 10 be paid by the railroad com
Is companies the municipality OF mu-
~ oiikias In Interest, and the state. In
up sltch proportion the commission may
- the amount of such cost ana expense
damages 50 aRpoEthGe6ea the 30 p snp part
ha parties hSd4Lst "H4H "N SeF
es 56,t Il1I 470T-12f. The commission, may
] she absence of any petition therefor,
bas In their opinion public safety requires
A'n aitaration in any street or highway
.-s a. al grade by any railroad or railroad
s. YSt1nr 70 or operated by more than one
.0psng' after notice and hearing as pro-
XXX n section t70T-12, order such al
Eod as they shall deem best and sha4! De-
- p and direct by whom, and within
- lime such alteration shall be made,
3 T ,he expense of SUCH alteration snall pc
MpoTtloned and pald as proVIaed IL Tue
&t5caiing section. Railroad companies may
70 lana FOR the purpose OF this section
III he preceding section in the manner
srovfded BY law for the taking Of land by
hllroad companies. A.. ,z
Il on mon a petition brought under the pro-
IsIons Of section 1797-12e, or proceed 'ngs
Z +kmted Under the provisions or section
sEq7-I2f. shall find that any street or hagn.
4sv crosses or Is crossed by the tracks OF
.lora
~ railroads are 60 near together tnat
II ME coayienee requires the work OF sepa-
%rng the grades to be done under ana IN
%mDiiance with one order, they snail give no
Scp OF such proceedings to all the companies
%aro+fnU such railroads and after SUCH
"a Zoe and hearing the commission shall de-
%rmina what alterations shall be made, II
X so "a to separate the grades OF all such
Hastings at the same time, and shall deter
- nv whom such work shall be done, and
In RYDHnEA
fded n section 1797-12e-
i Sscrion I797--12h. Whenever petition
Il lodged with the commission by the COM
9hon council Of any city, the village board
y any village or the town beafq OF any
bwn within which a railroad track crosses
Shofher railroad track at grade, or When-
zEar such petition is SO lodged by any ram
Lad company whose track crosses OF Is
@osed at grade BY the track t Of an no,7c
%fety requires an alteration In such grade
Passing OF the installation, operation, ana
maintenance of some suitable protective ap-
BiaDce at such grade crossing. II shall be
he duty of the commission to give notice
u the proper party or parties IN interest
Miner than the petitioner of the ming OF
FEch petition. and to proceed to investigate
fhe same and 10 order hearing thereon IN
70 manner provided for hearings in section
E9I-I9 and after such hearing the com
Mission shall determine what alteration N
4bcb crossing or mode Of crossing, ii any,
man be made, and by whom made and
Maintained or what suitable protective ap-
Nance shall be installed, operated, ana
Maintained at such crossing and BY whom
Installed, operated, and maintained. Inc
Submission shall fix the proportion OF the
Ebst and expense Of such change IN grade
Nd the maintenance of the crossing or u
liz installation, operation, and maintain
nee ST such safety appliance which shall
s. paid by the railroad companies, re-
sbectiVeiy
Section 179I-12I The commission may,
q the absence of any petition therefor,
Nhea in their opinion public safety requires
"a alteration III an existing grade crossing
"a q railroad track by railroad track be-
Hngng to or operated by any railroad or
railroads., or requires the installation, oper-
Ai1n and maintenance OF some suitable pro-
active appliance at such grade crossing,
Sfter notice and hearing as provided in sec
H6l IT97-12, order such change in sueh
lfoSs ng, or the installation, operation, ana
maintenance Of such suitable protective ap-
9i9uce at such grade crossing as they shall
~ whom and within what time such altera-
hon shall be made or such safety appliance
PAL be Installed, and the cost and expense
q sucn change in such crossing and or
Maintaining the crossing, or OF the instaila,
An, operation, and maintenance of such
@tety appliance shall be apportioned ana
Md as provided in the preceding section:
- Section lT97-12j. The provisions OF
RcuOa Is9I--l2h and lIJi-IA snail dp-
~ to all swing or draw bridges, functions.
% other foullng points on all railroads.
8 Section I7QT-13k A sum sufficient to
Nrry out the provisions OF this act is APP
M0Driated out OF any money in the state
aeasQry not otherwise appropriated.
Section . All acts or parts of acts con-
letting with the provisions OF this act or
aith section 1793-12d, or with the ex-
Susiye exercise Of the jurisdiction herein
Rd hereby conferred, or conferred by sec
{en l79I~-12d, are hereby repealed
Section s. This act shall take effect and
y In force from and after it's passage and
Publication
4 Approved June II, 1909.
*o. 474. 81 Published June %, 1909.
CHAPTER SAL, LAWS OF 1909.
AZ ACT to create sections 4T34a to 4734I