The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
No s53. \, Published May 20, 1909
CHAPTER 2l3, LAWS OF 1909

AN ACT to amend section l797m-sO, sec
tion l7o7m--sl and section l7s1m-20
OF the statutes, relating to the Jurisdic
ton 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 a. follows:
Section /. Section l79Im--S0 OF the
statutes is amended to read Section lI9Tm
SO II the municipality shall have de
ternined to acquire an existing plant then
operated under license, permit or fran.
chlse existing al the time this act takes eff
feet by vote OF II majority of the electors
voting, thereon at any. general, municipal or
special election AT which the question OF the
purchase of such plant shall have been sub
mltted, such municipality shall bring an ac-
ton In the circuit court against the public
utility as defendant praying the court for
an adjudication as to the necessity OF such
taking by the municipality, In which action
the complaint shall be served with the sum
mons The public utility shall serve and
file Its answer TO such complaint within ten
days after the service thereof, whefeupon
such action shall be at issue and stand
ready for trial upon ten days notice by
either party Unless the parties thereto
waive a jury. the question as to the neces.
sity OF the taking Of such property by the
municipality shall be as speedily as possible
submitted to Jury.
section :. section l7a7m-sl Of the
statutes liz amended to read Section
1797m-si. II the municipality shall have
determined To acquire an existing plant In
the manner provided In the preceding see
ton and the public utility owning such
plant shall have consented to the taking
over OF such plant by the municipality by
acceptance of an lndeterininate permit as
provided herein, or, In case such public uti-
ity shall not have waived or consented to
such taking, If the jury shall have found
that IA necessity exists for the taking OF
such plant, then the municipality shall give
speedy notice of such determination and OF
such consent such verdict OF u Jury to
the public utility and to the commission
Section 3, Section 1787m-eo OF tho
statutes ia amended TO read Section 1797m
30 1t shall be unlawful for any public
utility to demand, charge, collect or receive
from any person, firm. or corporation less
be rendered by said public utility In consd-
Grafton OF the furnishing by said person,
firm or corporation of any part of the facil-
tiles incident thereto: provided nothing
herein shall be construed as prohibiting any
public utility from renting any facilities In
cident to the production. transmission de
livery or furnishing of heat, light, water or
power or the conveyance Of telephone mes
sages and paying reasonable rental there
for, or M requiring any public utility to
furnish any part OF such appliances which
situated In and upon the premises Of
any consumer or user. except telephone sta
tion equipment upon the subscribers prem
tses, and unless otherwise ordered by the
commission meters and appliances for
measurements Of any product or service
Section T. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage aud
publication
Approved May %, 1900,