Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No 646, 81 Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER Ag1 LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 4s1, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 179T--11m OF
The people OF the State of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows
Section l. Section 1T9T--11m OF the
statutes, 10 amended to read Section 1877
l. Every railroad shall acquire the nee
essary rights OF way for, and shall con-
struct, connect. maintain and operate q
reasonably adequate and suitable spur track,
whenever such spur track does not neces-
sariy exceed two miles in length, is prac-
ticalfy Indispensable to the successful OPP
GRAFTON OF any existing or proposed mill,
elevator storehouse, warehouse, docl,
wharf, pier, manufacturing establishment.
lumber yard, coal dock or ether industry
or enterprise, and Its construction and
operation is not unusually unsafe and dan
gerous, and is not nnreasonably harmful
2. Such railroad may require
thu person or persons, nrm corporation
or association primarily to be served there
by, to pay the Legitimate cost and expense
OF acquiring, by condemnation or purchase,
the necessary rights OF way FOR such spur
track, and OF constructing the same, as
shall be determined In separate items by
the commission, In which case the total
estimated cost thereof shall be deposited
with the railroad before the railroad shall
be required TO incur any expense whatever
therefor; provided, however. that
when any such person, Arm, corporation or
association, shall be required Dy the com
total estimated cost, as herein provided,
such person, firm, corporation OF associa-
ton, may offer or cause TO be offered, .
proposition In writing. 70 such railroad
to construct such spur track, such propo-
Bition to be accompanied by surety
company bond, running to such ratfroada
and conditioned upon the construction OF
such spur truck In a good and workman
like manner, according TO the plans ana
specifications provided by such railroad.
and approl II by the commission, and de-
posit with such railroad the estimated
cost OF the necessary right or way for
such spur track; and whenever such prop
be offered the person, arm, corporation, or
association primarily to be served therebys
shall not be required to deposit as herein
provided, as the total estimate cost OF suen
construction, an amount In excees or the
estimated cost of the right Of way, and
ke total amount stated In such written
Proposition. Provided further that before
the railroad shall be required TO incur any
expense whatever in the construction or
said spur track, the person, hrrn, corpora
ton, or association primarily 70 be served !
thereby, shall give the railroad a bond to-
be approved by the commission IA to form,
amount and surety, securing the railroad
against loss on account OF any expense In
Cured beyond the amonnt5so deposited VILE
the railroad.
9. whenever such spur TRACK. f. go con-
nected with the main line, as herein pro-
yided, ut the expense OF the4owner OK sucn
proposed or existing mill, elevator store
Mouse, warehouse, dock. wharf, pier, manu-
featuring establishment, lumber yard Goa!
dock or Other industry or enterprise. ana
any person, firm, corporation, or association
shall desire q connection with such. spur
track, application therefor shall be made
10 the commission, and such person. nrrn.
corporation, or association shall be required
TO pay to the person, firm, corporation, or
association that shall have paid or CON
tributed to the primary cost and expense
of acquiring the right OF way for sucn
original spur track. and Of constructing the
same an equitable proportion thereof, 70
be determined by the commission. upon
such application and notice. to. the persons,
firms corporations, or associations FIAT have
paid or contributed toward the original cost
and expense Of acquiring the right OF way
and constructing the same.
Section q This act shall take effect
and By In force from and after its passage
and publication.
Approved June 10. 1903.