18-619 Inability to reach agreement; complaint; service; railroad company; duties.
18-619. Inability to reach agreement; complaint; service; railroad company; duties.If no agreement can be reached between said city or village and the railroad company or companies for such construction or the division of the costs thereof, the city or village shall file complaint by its attorney with the city or village clerk on behalf of such city or village. It shall allege therein (1) the passage of the resolution hereinbefore referred to, (2) the location of the proposed viaduct or subway, (3) any facts which may show or tend to show why the proposed improvement is necessary for the public safety, convenience, and welfare, (4) that the city or village and the railroad company or companies are unable to agree as to the construction or the division of the cost thereof, and (5) asking the city or village governing body to make an order relative to such construction and apportioning the cost thereof between the railroad company or companies and the city or other public authority. A copy of said complaint shall be served upon the railroad company or companies affected. Thereafter, within a reasonable time to be fixed by the governing body, said railroad company or companies shall file with the city or village clerk plans and specifications for such viaduct or subway requested in said petition, together with an estimate by such railroad or railroads of the cost of construction and maintenance thereof. SourceLaws 1949, c. 28, § 3, p. 103.