Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-01-20

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF En-
TENSIONS OF STREET RAILWAY
LINE TO BE MADE BY WISCONSIN
VALLEY ELECTRIC COMPANY AND
AMENDING EXISTING ORDINANCES
AND FRANCHISES ACCORDINGLY.
The Common Council of the city of
Wausau DO ordain as follows:
Section l. WHEREAS, it is gener-
ally desired and will be to the ad-
vantage of the Inhabitants of this city
Company extend its existing line of
street railway on Sixth Street from
its present terminal north to Gilbert
Street. and also on Third Avenue
south from its existing terminal to
Thomas street
AND WHEREAS, said company can
not make such extensions under ex-
! listing franchises and ordinances of
the City without the result of material
and permanent loss to the company
of considerable portion of the in
vestment required therefor:
AND WHEREAS, the conditions and
circumstances generally attending the
business of operating street railways
in cities of this size and prospects
have materially changed since the pas
! sage of said ordinances:
, AND WHEREAS, the statutes for
regulation of rates, service and opera
ton of street railways that have been
enacted since the granting of the ex-
listing franchises of the said railway
company by said ordinances. placing
street railway companies under the
| control and supervision of the Rail-
road Commission, make ample provi-
/ sion for the protection of the interests
| of the public and cause the burdens as
to street paving imposed by said
franchises upon the said street rail-
way company to result in increased
cost to that portion of the public who
use said street railway:
NOW, THEREFORE,. 1t is hereby
ordained that the City proceed at
once to establish permanently the
grade upon said streets and the level
upon which such street car tracks
should be built
1t is further ordained that upon this
being done said Wisconsin Valley
Electric Company shall be and il
hereby is authorized and permitted to
extend its tracks upon said streets
upon the level so established. And
said company shall be required to re-
store and repair all paving or macad-
am disturbed by ii in said construc-
ton.
Said company shall thereafter
promptly restore and repair all paw
ing. macadam or street surfacing dis
turbed by it in the construction or
maintenance of its lines of street rail-
way within the city. but no charges,
burdens or payments shall be required
of or imposed upon said company be-
cause of the existence of said tracks
in the streets of said city other than
the COMMUNICATING in the exist
ing ordinances or franchises TO the
contrary Notwithstanding
Upon the passage and the publica-
/ ton of this ordinance and the filing
I of written acceptance thereof by
said Wisconsin Valley Electric Com
pany binding itself, its successors and
assigns. this ordinance shall be deem
ed contract between the parties
!! governing their rights with reference
I TO the subject matter hereof and an
/ oAA tNC teAt VI SStkQ company
TO make such extensions promptly
and. upon the completion of said ex-
tensions. TO thereafter furnish reason
I able and adequate service thereon.
Section ;. All provisions of the ex-
listing ordinances of the City incon-
sistent or in conflict with the provi-
sons Of this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed
{ Section 5. This ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage and
publication according to law and upon
its written acceptance thereafter by
the Wisconsin Valley Electric Com
pany.
Attest: Approved.
FRANK y. BLECHA JOHN L SELL
City Clerk Mayor.
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