The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-03-03
Notice of Application For an Urban
and Interurban Franchise.


Notice is hereby given that the Wis
consin Interurban and Street Railway
System, corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of
Wisconsin, has filed with the City Clerk
of the city of Edgerton, Rock county,
Wisconsin, an application in writing
for license, permit and franchise to
Law, construct and maintain tracks and
all the necessary equipment, switches,
curves, turnouts and other appliances
and conveniences for urban and inter-
urban street railway lines. in, over,
along, and upon certain streets, bridges,
public and private places in the city of
Edgerton, county of Rock, state of
Wisconsin, and to run and operate cars
and equipment thereon, and for the
transmission of electrical current and
power to and along streets, bridges, 4
public and private places. The SUBJ
stance of the franchise so asked for is
fully set forth in said application and
copy thereof follows this notice and is
published herewith.
That after due publication of this no.
tice and said application according to
law. the said Wisconsin Interurban and
Street Railway System will present
said application to the Common Coun-
Gil of said city of Edgerton, and ask
for said franchise, permit and license
to be granted to said company in the
manner and form provided by law.
Dated, at Madison, Wisconsin, the
25th day of February, 1916.
Wisconsin Interurban and Street
Railway System.
By j. E. Jones, President.
To the Common Council of the City of
Edgerton, Rock County, Wisconsin,:
The undersigned, Wisconsin Inter
urban and Street Railway System do
hereby apply to your honorable body
for an urban and interurban franchise,
license and permit to be granted to it
and it's successors and assigns, to lay,
construct and maintain tracks and all
the necessary equipment, switches,
double tracks, curves, wyes, turnouts
and other appliances and conveniences
for it's lines in, over and along and
upon certain streets, bridges, and pub
lie and private places in the city of
Edgerton, county of Rock, State OF
Wisconsin, as hereinafter designated
and set forth and to run and operate
urban and interurban cars and equipment
thereon: and for the transmission of
electrical currents and power, to, over
and along said streets, bridges, public
or private places; and also to plant,
set, build, construct and maintain all
lines of poles, wires, cross wires, and
cross arms, and all electrical equip
ments which may be necessary or con-
venient for the purpose OF operating
said urban and interurban street rail-
way lines or for the purpose of trans
hitting necessary or convenient cleo
t.ical currents and power to and along
said streets, bridges, and public or pri-
vate places so designated.
That said company be authorized to
operate said lines by electrical power
or any other power other than horse
power within said city limits.
That the streets, bridges and public
or private places upon, along and over
which the said railway lines are to be
constructed and operated under such
franchise, license and permit are the
following, to-wit: Commencing at the
nor thtrt cy limits over private
places to LaWton street, thence along
Lawton street its entire length, thence
to the southerly city limits on private
places and across all intervening streets,
alleys, bridges. and public and private
places.
The purposes Of said franchise are
the carrying of passengers and of
United States mail, express and pack
ages and other freight under such rules
and restrictions as the Common Council
in the ordinance to be granted see fit
to impose.
Dated, at Madison, Wisconsin, the
25th day of February, 1916.
Wisconsin Interurban and Street
Railway System.
BY j. E. Jones, President.