pany which may have heretofore obtained or may hereafter obtain a franchise to do business in this city; and if said Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Milwaukee shall pool their interests or consolidate with any other illuminating company without the consent of the common council, then this ordinance shall be null and void. Gas Company proSection 10. It is hereby expressly enacted that the Milhibited from ac-waukee Gas Light Company is prohibited from acquiring quiring interest. any interest whatever in the said Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Milwaukee, and if the said last named company shall allow said Milwaukee Gas Light Company to acquire any interest whatever in said Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Milwaukee, then this ordinance shall be null and void. Right reserved to purchase plant, etc. Section 11. Whenever the common council of the city of Milwaukee shall deem it to the interests of the city to purchase the property, rights and privileges of the said Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Milwaukee, as mentioned in the preceding sections of this ordinance, also all grounds, buildings, machinery and other property required to operate the electric plant, as mentioned above, it shall have the right so to do by paying to said company or its assigns, such compensation as may be determined between said company and the said city of Milwaukee; and in case they cannot agree, then the value of the said property of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company shall be settled by arbitration of three persons, one chosen by said corporation or company, and one by the common council of the city of Milwaukee, and the third by the two thus chosen, who the decision of such arbitrators shall be final and conclusive. Passed October 7th, 1889. AN ORDINANCE To amend section four of an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance granting certain rights to the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Milwaukee," passed October 7, 1889. The mayor and common council of the city of Milwaukee do ordain as follows: Section 1. Section 4 of an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance granting certain rights to the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Milwaukee," passed October 7, 1889, is hereby amended by striking out the words "one year," where they occur in said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "one year and a half," so that said section as amended will read as follows: Section 4. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as confering any exclusive rights or privileges upon the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Milwaukee, and unless said. company shall, within one year and a half after the passage of this ordinance, in good faith, commence the construction herein provided for and hereby authorized, and shall within said time have constructed and in operation at least twenty miles of wire, then and in that case all rights and privileges herein granted shall be forfeited and of no effect. The common council of the city of Milwaukee shall have the right at all times to direct that the wires of said company shall be placed in a conduit in any street in which a conduit is laid, and the company shall forthwith proceed to have the same placed in said conduit and remove its poles from the streets along which the conduit is laid; and the said company shall have the same rights. and powers in all respects as if the said wires were placed on poles, the said company, however, in carrying out the directions of the common council, as contemplated in this section, shall have the right and option to build its own. conduit on such streets, and place and operate its wires therein. Passed November 10, 1890. AN ORDINANCE To amend an ordinance granting certain rights to the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Milwaukee, passed October 7, 1889. The mayor and common council of the city of Milwaukee do ordain as follows: Section 1. An ordinance passed Oct. 7, 1889, granting certain rights to the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Milwaukee, is hereby amended by adding the following words to section 9 thereof, to-wit: "Provided nothing in this ordinance shall prohibit the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Milwaukee from assigning its interests, or consolidating with the Badger Illuminating Company, and provided, further, that this ordinance. Consolidation with Badger Co. not prohibited. Bridges to be turned by electricity. be granted upon condition that said consolidated company shall furnish the power necessary to turn the following bridges in the city of Milwaukee, viz.: Broadway, East Water, West Water, Buffalo, Huron, Michigan, Grand avenue, Oneida, State and Chestnut, and shall furnish such power whenever the common council shall by resolution direct free of charge to the city of Milwaukee, and if said companies so consolidated shall fail at any time to furnish the requisite power as herein provided, such failure shall be considered a forfeiture of all their franchises." Passed December 1, 1890. XXIV-MILWAUKEE LIGHT AND POWER CO. Right to construct conductors for transmitting electricity. Streets on which wires shall be underground. Manner of construction. AN ORDINANCE Granting certain rights to the Milwaukee Light and The mayor and common council of the city of Milwaukee do ordain as follows: Section 1. Milwaukee Light and Power Company of Milwaukee, a corporation organized under and by virtue of the laws of Wisconsin, having its principal office in Milwaukee, its successors and assigns is hereby authorized to construct and maintain in the streets, alleys, tunnels and public grounds of the city of Milwaukee, lying of a line drawn from Lake Michigan to the western city limits, through the center of Martin and State streets, a line or lines of wire or other electric conductors to be used for the transmissoin of electricity for the purpose of furnishing light, heat, power and signals. Section 2. The lines in the districts hereinafter named, except loops to lamps wherever they pass in any part of any street or alley, in the direction of such street or alley, shall be under ground. When they cross any alley they shall be under ground, unless permission be given by the board of public works to have them strung overhead. Whenever such lines are carried over private buildings of any sort, they shall be supported at least nine feet clear from the roofs of such buildings, and whenever carried over other private property they shall be constructed in such manner as shall be satisfactory to the board of public works and chief of the fire department. They shall in all cases be insulated and all loops to buildings shall be supplied with switches at least one to every half block, arranged so that firemen can cut off the current in case of fire. Whenever said company shall desire to extend its lines in any of said districts over or along any street or alley of said city, it shall prepare a plan, showing the mode of extension proposed and submit the same to the chief of fire department and board of public works, who shall, if they approve the same, endorse their approval thereon, and the same shall be filed with the city clerk. If they do not approve such plan, they shall make such modification thereof as they deem proper and approve the same as modified, and the same as modified shall be filed with the city clerk, and such extension shall be made agreeable to the plan so approved and shall be constructed under the supervision of the board of public works or such other officer or department of the city government as may hereafter be designated by ordinance or by law to perform this said duty, or duties of said board of public works. Plans for extension to be submitted and approved. EAST SIDE. East Water street, North Water street to Milwaukee street, Broadway, Juneau avenue, all entire; Milwaukee street and the district bounded east by Milwaukee street, from Martin street northwardly to river; then following the river south to State street bridge, thence east on Martin street to Milwaukee street. WEST SIDE. State street from river to Twentieth, Chestnut street from river to Twentieth, Winnebago street from Chestnut to Vliet, Vliet street from Winnebago to Twentieth, Galena street from Third to Twentieth, Walnut street from Third to Twentieth, Third street entire, Twelfth street entire, and the district bounded by Fourth street from State street north to Reservoir avenue; thence east to river, thence following the river south to State street, thence west to he place of beginning. Along the other streets and alleys of the city the said company may stretch its conductors upon poles, said conductors to be properly insulated; said poles to be of the first quality, not to be more than one hundred and fifty Wires on other streets may be strung on poles, feet apart, and shall in no case support the wires less than thirty-five feet in height, and shall be arranged so as to support the conductors along the sides of the street, and the circuits to be none other than metallic circuits. The city of Milwaukee shall at all times have the right and privilege to use the poles of said company for the purpose of stretching and maintaining thereon a line or lines of wire for the use of the fire department, the police department, or any other department of the city government without any compensation therefor. Section 3. Whenever it may be found necessary in making any of the connections contemplated in this ordinance, or in repairing the same to interfere or disturb any street, alley, pavement or sidewalk, the same shall be replaced and restored by or at the expense of said company, its successors or assigns, under the supervision of the board of public works, but no sewer, gas or water pipes shall be disturbed for that purpose. Before opening any street, alley or other public place, the said corporation shall notify the board of public works in writing, of such intention, stating the place where such opening is to be made, and shall comply with the directions of said board or of the common council in reference to replacing the pavement of said street, alley or other public place, and shall employ skilled labor for that purpose, Section 4. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as conferring any exclusive rights or privileges upon the Milwaukee Light and Power Company, and unless said company shall within one year after the passage of this ordinance, in good faith, commence the construction herein provided for and hereby authorized, and shall within said time have constructed and in operation at least ten miles of wire, then and in that case all rights and privileges herein granted shall be forfeited and of no effect. The common council of the city of Milwaukee shall have the right at all times to direct that the wires of said company shall be placed in a conduit in any street in which a conduit is laid, and the company shall forthwith proceed to have the same placed in said conduit and remove its poles from the street along which the conduit. is laid, and the said company shall have the same rights. and powers in all respects as if the said wires were placed on poles; the said company, however, in carrying out the |