The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
GATES FOR PRAIRIE AVENUE
Wig Wag Crossing Signals Are Ordered
at Salem and Grand Avenues and
Company Must Also Provide for
Protection at Selleck Avenue.

sin has gone the limit in forcing the
Chicago and Milwaukee to provide
proper protection for the crossings in
Kenosha and in decision dated today
the commission orders the company to
install gates at Prairie avenue and
Wig-Wag crossing projections at both
Salem and Grand avenues. Going
farther than the demand Of the city
the commission has also instructed the
companr to make some provision for
the protection of the crossing at Sci
leck avenue. The order holds that all
of the crossings named are more than
ordinarily dangerous. = The copy of
the decision was fled with the city at
torney today and provision is made for
watchmen at the crossings until such a
time as the provisions Of the order are
carried out. The interesting part
Of the formal order of the commission
is as follows:
In the light of the testimony we
find that each Of the crossings on re-
spondent s line located respectively at
Prairie avenue, Salem avenue and
Grand avenue in the City of Kenosha
is more than ordinarily dangerous, and
that further protection at each of them
is necessary for the safety of the pub
lie. At Prairie avenue the installation
of gates and the retention of the ex-
listing bell for night indication should
meet the needs of public safety. How
ever, if the company should prefer to
stop all Of its cars at Prairie avenue
before crossing, that arrangement
would provide suitable protection.
Pedestrians occasionally go around or
under. gates and attempt to cross in
front of AGAR. IF the cars were stop
ped for the crossing, they would al
ways be under absolute control and no
warning for the public other than that
afforded by the existing bell installa-
ton and by the whistle or gongs on
the cars would be necessary
At Salem avenue and Grand avenue
the installation Of wig-wag signals for
night and day indication should render
these crossings reasonably safe under
the existing traffic conditions.
Selleck avenue crossing was not in
Guided in this complaint. However,
the testimony indicates that it serves
a considerable amount of traffic and
that some additional protection is
probably desirable. We recommend
that warning signal be placed at
Selleck avenue connected with the same
track circuits which operate the wig
wag signal at Salem Avenue herein
ordered
We also recommend that the city Of
Kenosha in cooperation with the town
of Somers, cause the trees along tho
highway which obstruct the view at
the Grand avenue crossing to be prop
erly trimmed as provided in Section
1814-a of the statutes of Wisconsin.
1t is Therefore Ordered, That the
respondent, the Chicago and Milwaukee
Electric Company, install and maintain
at the crossing on its line at Prairie
avenue In the city Of Kenosha suitable
crossing gates and operate the same
from 600 a. m. to 700 p. m. daily, the
existing bell installation being retained
for night indication; or, at it's option,
cause each of its cars to come to full
stop within fifty feet of Prairie avenue
before crossing the same.
Tt is Further Ordered, That said
respondent install and maintain at each
Of the crossings on its line at Salem
avenue and Grand avenue in the
city Of Kenosht. an automatic wig.
wag signal combination both audi
BILE and visible indication and az
fording protection both night end
day, the visible feature to be plae-
ed approximately in the middle of the
highway; plans and specifications show
ing track circuits and type of signal
to be submitted to the commission
for approval
It is Further Ordered, That said re-
spondent provide temporary fagmen at
Prairie avenue, Salem avenue and
Grand avenue in the city of Kenosha
until such time as the first and second
paragraphs of this order are fully
complied with