The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
No. $40 s Published June 10 1905
CHAPTER AIS, LAWS OF 1909

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AN ACT TO amend sections l7o7---5s and
l797-57 of the statutes. relating to
the construction and operation of rail-
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin. rep
resented In Senate and Assembly do en-
net as follows:
Section l. section i7a7--5s Of the stat
utes e amended to read: Section 1877
SO, Every crossing OF the track Of a
steam railroad hereafter made by the track
OF another steam rairond; and every
crossing Of the track of m electric or
street railway surface road hereafter made
by the tracks of n steam ailrnad
and every crossing of the track Of steam
railroad or or any other electric or STREET
railway surface rond hereafter made .
by the track Of an electric or street rail
way surfnce rond shall he above below
or at grade OF tho tracks proposed to he
crossed as the railroad commission shaii
drtermine Hftsr hror'ng the parties upon
reasonable notice proecr'hrd by said com.
mission In such de'armi alton, said rail-.
road commission shall tx the
PROMOTION of the expense VI originally con
efrnctne operat'-g and ma ,ntninl"g s"ch
crossing which shall be paid
by tie owners of said tracks respectlvely.
Section 2. Section 1877 OF tn.
statutes Is amended to read: Section 1891
81. Upon the completion of the con.
structton Of any railroad or extension or
branch thereof under tho specification ~
approved ly the railroad commission, the
SAID applicant comnnny shall. before on.
Grating sad railroad, or extension or
branch thereof, excepting for construction
purposes. and before opening the same to
tho public service, report the SAME to sold
commission AID said con"'ssiou shnii
th"rrupnn Inspect nnd examine said Pail
road, or extension or hr"nch .hc"nof or
cause The same 10 hr Inspected and exam
tned, and If II shall he found I'M thn
snme has been constructed In accordance
with said spec ton as approved and Il
otherwise suitable and pronnr'v constructed
SO - 10 consorva md protect the pub, c
sa'ety IN TIE pern'ion thereof, = "a com.
mission shall grant to said applicant rail-
road an order authorizing II to operate the
evidence Of the suNciency Of such con-
Htructlon, Said order shall specify in gen
ernl terms the methods and conditions OF
such operation and II shall not be lawful
for any such railroAd or extension or
branch thereof 10 be operated til such
order has been so granted and obtained
n upon such Inspection and cxamna ion
me commission shall deem that public
safety requires the Installation. operation.
ana maintenance of some suitable protec
i've appliance OF sny grade crossing 81:
the frnck 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 l7o7--t2 order the
installation, operation, and maintenance
OF such suitable protective appliance and
by WHOM To be installed, opera ted md
maintained, and shah fy the proporti0n
OF the expense OF constructing, mninta'nine,
and operating such protective appliance
which shall be paid by the owners, Of said
tracks respectively.
Section 3. This act shall take eject md
be IN force from aud after It's passage and
publication.
Approved June 10, 1000