Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1909-07-11
No. s5s. Al IPubllshed May 20. 1909.
CHAPTER 213. LAWS OF 1903.

0AAE1A &AAAN IA0f LEA VIZ VI AOoos
AN ACT to amend section 179Tm-sO. sec
tlOn 11eTm-s1 and section 17a7m-9O
or the statutes. relating 20 the iurlsdic-
tlou and regulation Of public utilities by
the Railroad Commission OF Wisconsin.
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin. rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly, do en-.
act as follows
Section T. section iTp7m-S0 OF tho
statutes Is amended TO read Section 1T91m
so. II the municipality shall have de
termined TO acquire an existing plant then
operated under a license, permit or fran
chlae existing At the time this act takea ef-
feet by a vote ~ a majority Of the electors
voting thereon az any general. municipal or
special election az which the question OF the
purchase Of such plant shall have been sub
mitted. such municipality shall bring an nc
lion IN the circuit court against the public
utility as defendant praying the court for
an adjudication AZ 10 the necessity Of such
taking BY the municipality, in which action
the complaint shall Dc served with the sum
mons. The public utility shall serve and
nle It's answer 90 such complaint within ten
days after the service thereof. whereupon
such action shall be N Issue and stand
ready FOR trial upor ten days notice by
either party. Unless The parties thereto
waive a jury. the question as 10 the neces-
sity Of the taking OF such property by the
municipality shall be as speedily as possible
submitted to a jury.
Section 2 section l7o7m-s1 Of the
statutes Is amended 10 read Section
iT97m-si. II the municipality shall have
determined 70 acquire an existing plant In
the manner provided Ia the preceding sec
ton. and the public utility owning such
plant shall have consented to the taking
over Of such plant by the municipi ilty by
acceptance Of an indeterminRte peim as
provided herein, or, In case such public util-
ity shall not have waived or consented to
such taking. II the jury shall have found
that a necessity exists for the taking Of
such plaut. then The municipality shall give
speedy notice Of such determination and OF
such consent or such verdict Of a Jury 20
the public utility and 10 the commission.
Section 3. Section 11o7m-y0 Of the
statutes Is amended TO read Section 707m
30 Il shall be uuiawful for any public
utility to demand, charge. collect or receive
from any person, hrm. or corporation less
be rendered BY said public utility In consid-
GRAFTON Of the furnishing by said person,
nrm or corporation OF any part Of the facIl
tiles incident thereto provided aothinR
herein ehnll be construed as prohibiting any
public utility from renting any facilities In
~ lent 70 the production, transmission de-
livery or furnishing Of heat. light. water or
power or the Conveyance 81 telephone mes
saErs and paying q reasonable rental there
Tor. or as requiring any public utility 10
,urnish any part Of such appliances which
arc situated 10 aud upon the premises OF
INV consumer or nser. except telephone sta
ton SOU. pIDenf upon the subscribers prem.
ites. Bnd unicsa otherwise ordered by the
commission meters and appliances for
m~saeurements Of any product or service.
Hectien 4. This act shall take eject end
BE- IN force from and after its passage and
Approved May rs. 1909.