Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-10
o THE HONORABLE THE MAYOR AND Com
MON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAUsAU.

TO THE HONORABLE THE MAYOR AND COM
MON COUNCIL OF THE City OF WAUsAU.
WISCONSIN:
The undersigned Wisconsin Valley Electric
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
Section /. 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
soa s1 IT0m Pereer s5feet TO an0mas street
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
considerable portion OF the investment re-
quired therefor:
AND WHEREAS. the conditions and cir
cumstances 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
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 10
| 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 q per-
| init, 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
K 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 it in such construction
work.
Said Company shall at all times promptly
/ restore and repair all paving, macadam or
/ street surfacing disturbed bv 1t in the con-
| Structlon 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
existence OF its said line and tracks in the
/ streets of said city other than the foregoing
| anything in any existing ordinances or fran
/ chiseS to the contrary notwithstanding.
| AND 1T Is FURTHER ORDAINED, that the said
| Wisconsin Valley Electric Company be and Ii is
| 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
| WauSau by ordinances adopted June 9th 1905
| and which said franchises and privileges are
now owned by the said Wisconsin Valley
| Electric Company.
Upo- the passage and the publication of this
ordinance and the filing of a written accept
ance thereof by said Wisconsin Valley Elec-
| trio Company binding itself. its successors
ana assigns. this ordinance shall be deemed
| contract between the parties governing theiI
rights with reference to the subject matter
| hereof and an agreement on the part of said
| Company to make such extensions promptly
| and, upon the completion of said extensions
to thereafter furnish reasonable and adequate
| service thereon.
Section 9. All provisions of the eXistins
| ordinances of the City inconsistent or in con
| ttict with the provisions of this ordinance ar,
| hereby repealed.
Section 3 This ordinance shall take effect
| from and after its passage and publication
according to law and upon its written accept
ance thereafter by the Wisconsin Valley
| Electric Company.
| Dated February 3. 1920.
WISCONSIN VALLEY ELECTRIC
COMPANY.
By Nj. C. EWING.
2w. Sec'y and Manager.