Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-03

TO THE HONORABLE THE MAYOR AND COM
MON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAUsAU.
WISCONSIN,
The undersigned, Wisconsin Valley Electric
Company OF Wausau. Wisconsin, hereby re-
spectfully makes application to your Honorable
body for the granting to it by ordinance OF
the right and franchise as follows:
The Common Council of the City of Wausau
do Ordain as follows:
Section J.. WHEREAS. it is generally desired
and will be to the advantage of the inhabitants
of this City that the Wisconsin Valley Electric
Company extend its existing line of Street
Railway on Sixth Street from Wausau Avenue
north to Gilbert Street and on Third Avenue
South from Porter Street to Thomas Street:
AND WHEREAS. said Company cannot m AXE
such extensions under the existing franchises
and ordinances of this city. requiring paving
by the Company, without the result OF material
and permanent loss to the Company of a
considerable portion of the investment re-
Quired therefor:
AND WHEREAS, the conditions and cir
cumStauceS generally attending the business
of operating Street Railways in cities of this
size and prospects have materially changed
since the passage OF said franchises and or
dinances:
AND WHEREAS. the statutes for regulation
OF rates, service and operation of street rail-
ways that have been enacted since the grant
ing of the existing franchises of the said
Company by said existing ordinances placing
street railway companies under the control
and supervision of the Railroad Commission
make ample provision for the protection of
the interests OF the public and cause the
burdens of street paving imposed by said
franchises and ordinances upon the said COM
pany to result In increased cost to that portion
of the public who use the street railway of
said company:
Now. THEREFORE,. 1T Is HEREBY ORDAINED.
that the City of Wausau. proceed at once to
establish permanently the grade upon said
Sixth street, north from Wausau avenue to
Gilbert street, and on said Third avenue
south from Porter street to Thomas street,
and the level upon said portions of said streets
upon which the extension of said street car
line should be built.
IT is FURTHER ORDAINED. tina. said Wiscon-
sin Valley Electric Company be given a per-
nit, franchise and license TO extend, con-
struct operate and maintain its line of street
railway upon said sixth street north from
Wausau avenue to Gilbert street and upon
said Third avenue south from Porter street to
Thomas street upon the grade and level so
established. And said company shall be re-
Quired TO restore and repair all paving or ma
cadam disturbed by II in such construction
work.
Said Company shall at all times promptly
restore and repair all paving, macadam or
street surfacing disturbed by it in the con-
Struction or maintenance of its line of street
railway within the City OF Wausau; but no
charges burdens. or payments for paving or
the maintenance of same shall be required OF
or imposed upon said company because of the
streets of said city other than the foregoing
anything in any existing ordinances or fran
ch>es to the contrary Notwithstanding.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED, that the said
hereby given as TO and upon such extensions
OF its line OF railway all OF the rights. permits
and franchises granted TO the Wisconsin River
Power and Traction Company by the City of
Nausau By ordinances adopted June 9Th. 1905.
and which said franchises and privileges are
now owned By the said Wisconsin Valley
Electric Company.
Upon the passage and the publication Of this
ordinance and the filing OF q written accent
ance thereof By said Wisconsin Valley Elec-
trio Company binding itself. its successors
and assigns. this ordinance shall be deemed q
contract between the parties. governing their
rights with reference to the subject matter
hereof ana an agreement on the part Of said
Company TO make such extensions promptly
and. upon the completion of said extensions
10 thereafter furnish reasonable and adequate
service thereon.
Section 9 All provisions OF the existing
ordinances OF the City inconsistent or in con-
hict with the provisions OF this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section This ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage and publication
according TO Law and upon its written accept
ance thereafter oy the Wisconsin Valley
Electric Company.
lated February 3 ie2a
WISCONSIN VALLEY ELECTRIC
COMPANY.
By n. c. EWING.
Az. Sec'y AID Manager