First avenue. from its intersection with Lee street, north to the city. limits. On First avenue from its intersection with Maple street, southerly to Lincoln avenue. Section 4. The construction of the tracks authorized by this ordinance and by other ordinances heretofore granted by the city of Milwaukee to the several companies hereinbefore mentioned, shall be commenced on or before June 1, 1892, and completed before December 1, 1893. Provided, however, that none of said tracks need be constructed upon any street or avenue until the grade upon said street or avenue has been established as provided by law, and the said street or avenue has been made to conform to said established grade. Provided, that the tracks hereby authorized shall be constructed, maintained, used and operated in the manner and upon the terms and conditions which are now provided by the ordinances of the city in reference to other tracks laid by said companies. And it shall be the duty of said company to keep so much of any street as is used and occupied by them in operating any railway hereby authorized, and one foot outside the tracks, in good repair and condition so long as it shall be used, with the same material used by the city to pave and repair the streets. Provided, further, that the right to Duration of grant. operate said railway shall extend to July 1, 1924, and no longer, unless further extended by ordinance. Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Passed April 19, 1892. Harmon street. 75-AN ORDINANCE To authorize the Milwaukee Street Railway Company, its successors and assigns, to extend its tracks on certain streets mentioned therein and for other purposes. The mayor and common council of the city of Milwaukee do ordain as follows: Section 1. There is hereby given and granted to the Milwaukee Street Railway Company and to its successors and assigns the right, permission and authority to lay a double track for a railway in and along Harmon street from Island avenue easterly to Holton street, and along Holton street from Harmon street northerly to a connec tion with its present tracks at the intersection of Holton. street and North avenue, all in the Sixth ward of the city of Milwaukee. And the right hereby granted to said Milwaukee Street Railway Company shall cease and determine if the said tracks are not completed and operated by said Milwaukee Street Railway Company by Jan. 1, 1893. Section 2. And if the said Milwaukee Street Railway Consideration for Company shall build and operate the street railway pro- grant. vided for in section I of this ordinance, then the right heretofore given to the Cream City Railway Company, of which the Milwaukee Street Railway Company is the successor and assign, to operate a railroad upon Island avenue from Harmon street north to North avenue shall cease and determine. Passed June 27, 1892. 77-AN ORDINANCE To authorize the Milwaukee Street Railway Company to extend its tracks. The mayor and common council of the city of Milwaukee do ordain as follows: Section 1. The Milwaukee Street Railway Company, its successors and assigns, is hereby authorized to extend its railway by a double track, with all the necessary switches and turn-tables, from the intersection of Sixth Sixth avenue. avenue and National avenue, southerly along said Sixth avenue to its junction with Windlake avenue. Section 2. In case the said Milwaukee Street Railway Consideration for Company shall extend its line of railroad on Sixth avenue, grant. as provided in this ordinance, then the right heretofore granted to the Milwaukee City Railway Company, of which company the Milwaukee Street Railway Company is the successor and assign, by ordinance passed May 29, 1882, to extend its track from Mitchell street southerly along Fourth avenue to its junction with Windlake avenue, shall cease and determine. Passed July 11, 1892. 48-AN ORDINANCE To authorize the Milwaukee Street Railway Company, its successors and assigns, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to extend its tracks. Folsom place. The mayor and common council of the city of Milwaukee do ordain as follows: Section 1. The Milwaukee Street Railway Company, its successors and assigns, is hereby authorized to construct, maintain and operate its railway by a single or double track, with all necessary switches and turn-tables, across, along and upon certain streets in the city of Milwaukee, until July 1, 1924, as follows: From a junction. with the tracks of the Milwaukee & Whitefish Bay Railway Company, so-called, at the intersection of Glen avenue and Folsom place, on and along Folsom place easterly to the western boundary of the Lake Side Park, so-called; thence into said park to a point not more than eighty (80) feet from the west line thereof, all being in the Eighteenth ward of the city of Milwaukee. Said company may erect and maintain a station at the terminus of its line in said park, and the location thereof shall be approved by the board of park commissioners, and nothing herein contained shall be construed as an abridgement of the power of said board of park commissioners within said park. The power used for the propulsion of the cars to be operated over said line shall be either electric or animal power. The tracks hereby authorized shall be constructed, kept, maintained, used and operated in the manner and upon the terms and conditions which are now provided by the ordinances of the city in reference to other tracks laid by said company. Provided, that the construction of the line hereby authorized shall be commenced within sixty (60) days and be completed within four (4) months from the passage and publication of this ordinance. Passed April 9, 1894. 147-AN ORDINANCE To authorize the Milwaukee Street Railway Company to extend its tracks. The mayor and common council of the city of Milwaukee do ordain as follows: Section 1. The Milwaukee Street Railway Company, its successors and assigns, are hereby authorized to extend its railway by double track from the intersection. of Nock and Ellen streets southerly along Ellen street, and street, Delaware avenue, Pennsyl thence along and across Estes street to Delaware avenue, Ellen street, Estes and thence along Delaware avenue to Pennsylvania avenue, and thence along Pennsylvania avenue to the city vania avenue. limits. Section 2. The track or tracks hereby authorized shall be constructed, kept, maintained, used and operated in the manner and upon the conditions which are now provided by the ordinances of the city in reference to the other tracks laid by said company; and it shall be the duty of Repair of streets. said company to keep the roadbed within the rails and for at least one foot outside thereof in good order and repair. Section 3. The right hereby conferred shall cease July 1, 1924. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Passed October 28, 1895. XXI.-MILWAUKEE & WAUWATOSA RAPID 34-AN ORDINANCE To authorize the Milwaukee & Wauwatosa Rapid Transit The mayor and common council of the city of Milwaukee do ordain as follows: Section 1. The Milwaukee & Wauwatosa Rapid Transit Company is hereby authorized to construct and operate a street railway upon and along the streets in the city of Milwaukee hereinafter designated, and for that purpose there is given and granted to the said Milwaukee & Wauwatosa Rapid Transit Company and its successors and assigns, the right, privilege and authority to lay and maintain a double track for the said railway, with all necessary and convenient tracks and turn-outs, sidetracks and connections, switches and turn-tables, upon and along the streets in the city of Milwaukee named in the next following section of this ordinance, and to keep, maintain, use and operate thereon railway cars and car Walnut street. Power to be used. Center poles to be used. riages propelled by the power of electricity applied by the storage battery, overhead or other approved system, subject to the conditions and restrictions hereinafter named, for and during the term commencing with the passage of this ordinance, and ending July 1, A. D. 1924. Section 2. The said Milwaukee & Wauwatosa Rapid Transit Company, and its successors and assigns, is and they are hereby authorized to lay, maintain and use a double track, with connections, side-tracks, turn-outs, switches, turn-tables and turn-table excavations for such street railway, on and along the following streets in said city of Milwaukee, to-wit: Commencing at the intersection of Washington avenue (Twenty-seventh street) and Walnut street, thence westerly on Walnut street to the city limits. Section 3. The said Milwaukee & Wauwatosa Rapid Transit Company is hereby authorized to operate its cars and carriages upon and along its aforesaid track or tracks. by means of power produced by electricity, applied by the storage battery system, or by means of electricity conducted upon wires suspended overhead above these tracks on the streets aforesaid, and upon such other streets and approaches as it may hereafter be authorized to lay and maintain a street railway, and the said company is hereby authorized to keep and maintain the necessary plant, machinery and power house for the purpose of generating such electric power, and is also further authorized to erect and maintain on, along and across the streets above mentioned in the city of Milwaukee, the necessary poles, wires, cables and fixtures for the purpose of conducting and applying the power to be used as aforesaid, subject to the conditions and restrictions hereinafter contained. Section 4. All poles erected by said company to carry the wires shall be constructed of iron, in a neat, ornamental manner, and of a sufficient strength to support the same, and shall always be kept neatly painted. All such poles shall be placed with brackets connected to their tops and at right angles to the tracks and of such length that the trolley or feed wires may be fastened from them over the center of the tracks in the center of the streets, and not at the curbs, except at corners where the lines run, where poles may be also placed at the curb line; provided, that upon such streets as may be designated by |