Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-06

toner it shall be levelled and dis
posed of by the petitioner in such
manner as not to cause any un-
reasonable obstruction to public
travel.
If the petitioner shall fail to re-
move or properly level and dispose
OF snow so thrown or cleaned from
its tracks within a reasonable time
the City of Grand Rapids may per-
form said work and the petitioner
shall be liable for the expense there
of, which expense shall be recover
ed in any proper action by the City
of Grand Rapids.
Section 8. The said railroad COM
pany shall protect and save the
City of Grand Rapids harmless
against all claims for damages or
loss arising from the construction,
operation or management of its rail-
road line and equipment within said
city: provided that said city shall,
where any action or proceeding is
brought against it upon claim al
legged to have arisen out of the fault
or negligence of the petitioner for
which said city may be primarily IL
able, within fifteen days from the in
stitution of such action or proceed
Ing, ISHOSI tic uSISuS0 lu0ISOI W
the petitioner and the city shall not
enter into any such action or pro-
ceeding without the express consent
Of the petitioner, waive or foregO any
legal or other defense to such claim;
! and in case the defense of any such
action shall be rendered to the pc.
defend the same al the orders
nd
in rendered shall be conclusive and
binding upon petitioner.
Section 10. The said city shall
not be liable for the stoppage of
cars or for other interference with
the construction, maintenance or
operation of said line of street rail
road which may result from work
done by the city in laying or repair
| ing sewers or water mains or any
other excavation in the street or to
any damage that may result to the
| petitioner from a broken water pipe
or pipes.
| Section IL. The rate of fare
charged by the petitioner for the
carriage OF passengers shall not ex-
coed five 60 cents for a continu-
Gus ride in one direction within
the limits of said city, including
transfer, provided that the pas
senger to be transferred take the
first car going towards his destin-
alton.
Section r. No person shall unlaw-
fully obstruct, hinder or interfere
with the construction, operation or
maintenance of said line of street
railroad or any of such equipment.
| Any person violating this provision
shall be subject to fine of not
exceeding $4,000.
No person shall unreasonably OBJ,
| struct the passage of cars upon
said line of street railroad by NOV
! ing any house or other BUILDING up
on or across the tracks OF the petl-
toner.
Section 13. Said city shall have
the right TO make reasonable regu-
lations for the safety of the pub
hc in respect to the operation of
said street railroad line and shall
protect the petitioner in the ENJOY
ment of said franchise or permit
| by the passage and enforcement OF
proper ordinances for the purpose.
Section IA The franchise here
by granted shall be void and of no
effect unless the said street rail
road company shall within one year
from the date of it's passage and
publication begin work upon the con
struction of such line OF street rail-
road and have in operation within
eighteen Q8) months at least one
mile OF said railroad.
Section Is. Provided that that
part of this franchise for the con-
struction of the line of street rail
road in said City on the streets
East of the Wisconsin River shall
be exercised by the construction and
operation of said line of street rail-
road, East of the Wisconsin River
! within two years from the date
of the passage and publication Of
this ordinance, and if not SO exer-
cised within said period Of time
! this franchise for completing the
street railroad on streets East OF
! the Wisconsin River in said City
! shall expire and be of no effect.
And in case petitioner shall fail
to construct line of railroad Oh
the East side of the wisconsin River
as herein provided and any other
street railroad corporation on such
| failure shall, at any time thereafter
street railroad on such or other
| streets on said East side petitioner
| shall give and furnish transfers to
passengers from such other railroad
and carry them over petitioners rail-
road under such reasonable payment,
division Of expenses and regulations
as may be agreed upon by said rail
road companies, and in the event
| Of their failure to agree then as fix
| ed and determined by the Railroad
| Commission of Wisconsin,; said petit
toner to have reciprocal rights for
transfers to the lines of such other
railroad company.
Section &c. The said city shall not
| be liable for the stoppage of cars Or
Tor other interference with the con-
struction, maintenance or operation
of said line of street railroad which
may result from work done by the
! city, its employees or contractors in
laying or repairing sewers or water
mains or any other necessary exca-
walton or work in the streets OF
to any damage, that may result to
the petitioner from broken water