The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15

No. 619, ST. Published June 10. 1909.
CHAPTER ATS LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend sections l797--58 and
1887 Of the statutes. relating to
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 1. Section 1797-56 Of the stat
utes Is amended to read: Section l797--
90, Every crossing Of the track Of a
steam railroad hereafter made by the track
OF another steam railroad and every
crossing OF the track Of an electric or
street railway surface road hereafter made
- by the tracks of a steam railroad
and every crossing of the track OF 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
req sonable notice prescribed by said COM
mission. In such tetermi9 alton said rail-
road commission shail 2 Sc tix the
pronorton Of the. expense Of originally con-
3strpcting,s operating and maintaining such
crossing which shall be paid
by the owners of said tracks respectively.
Section 2. Section 17e7-57 Of the
statutes is amended to. read Section 1897
So. Upon the completion Of the con-
struction Of any railroad or extension or
branch thereof, under the specification as
approved by the railroad commission, the
said applicant company shall, before OPP
Grating said railroad, or extension or
branch thereof, excepting for construction
purposes, and before opening the same to
the public service. report the same to said
commission ard said commission shall
th"reupon inspect and examine said rail-
road, or extension or hranch thereof, or
cause the same TO be Inspected and exam
fned, and II 1t shall he found that the
same has been constructed In accordance
with said spec flea tion as approved and is
otherwise suitable and proner1y constructed
SO as to conserve and protect the publ c
safety In the operation thereof, sid conn
mission shall grant TO said applicant rail-
road an order authorizing 1t to operate the
same, which order shall be presumptive
evidence OF the suffciency OF such con-
struction. Said order shall specify in gen.
eral terms the methods and conditions of
such operation and 1t shall not be lawful
TOR any such railroad or extension or
branch thereof, to be operated till such
order has been SO granted and obtained
II upon such Inspection and examination
the commission shall deem that public
safety requires the installation, opera ton,
and maintenance of some suitable protec-
tive appliance at any grade crossing Of
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 l797-12 order the
installation, operation. and maintenance
OF such suitable protective appliance and
by whom to be installed. operated. and
maintained. and shall FIX the proportion
OF the expense of constructing, maintaining,
and operating such protective appliance
which shall be paid by the owners Of said
tracks respectively.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
De In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 16, 1909.