Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-05-09

SoouS VI CHitteiS can be found therein
whereon TO levy the me,the trustees NAV
sue for and recover the same in their name
Of office.
SEC. ii. Whenever there shall be
deficiency OF moneys to pay the teacher Of
any school district after the return Of the
warrant issued on the rate bill, 1t shall be
lawful for any school district TO assess and
collect tax on all the actual residents in
such district in the same maneer that they
are authorized 10 assess and collect taxes
for building school houses: Provided, that
no tax TO pay such deficiency shall be rails
| ed unless two thirds Of all the legal vo-
! tors attending the meeting when such bill
shall be voted TO be raised, shall vote in ia
vOr thereof.
Sec. II. All the moneys apportioned
| by the commissioners to any district or Sc
parate neigh5orhood which shall have re-
manned in the town treasury for two years
after such apportionment by reason of the
trustees negIecting to make the necessary
returns 10 the clerks Office, as is provided
by law, or by reason Of thei, negecting Or
refusing 10 receive such money.or because
no school has been kept in such district.
part Of district or separate neighborhood
by qualified teacher to whom such money
may be paid, then such moneys so remaining
shall be added tothe moneys next thereafter
to be apporioned by the commissioners,a ard
shall be apportioned and paid herewith,
and in the same manner.
SEC. 10. Every free white male inhabi-
tant Of twcnty-one years oCage or upwards,
who shall have resided in any school dis
trjct for three months Immediately previous
to any district meeting, and who shall have
paid any tax,or have had any tax assessed
against him in the same year in which said
meeting may be held,or the year next pre-
ceding, shall be allowed TO vote at such
neetng,an no other person shall vote at
such meeting.
The laying oW of public and private roads,
and Of The Gtteration and diSc0ntauGnce
thereof
SEC. l. Any six or more freehoders
Of any town may apply to the commlss-
toner's Of highways Of the town in which
they shalt reside, to alter or discontinue
any road, or to lay out any new road
Every such application shall be in writing,
! addressed to the commissioners ofhighways
and signed by the persons applying for the
same.
Sec. 2. Whenever the commissioners
Of highways shall lay out, alter or discon-
tinue any road upon application or other
wise, they shall cause q survey or descrip-
ton to be made Of such road, and shall n-
corporate such survey in an order to be
signed by them, and to be filled and recorded
in the office Of the town clerk, who shall
note the time Of receiving the same.
Sec. 3. No public or private road shall
be laid out through any orchard or garden,
without the consent OF the owner thereof,
if such orchard be the growth Of two years
or more, or if the same have been cult
va;ed for two years or more before the lay
ing out such road; nor shall any such road
be laid out, through any building. or any
fixtures or erectjons for the purpose OF
trade. or manufacture, or any yards or en-
closures necessary to the use and enjoy
ment thereof without the consent of the
owners.
SEC. 4. No highway shall be laid ou
through enclosed, improved or cultivated
,ands without the consent OF the owner oil
occupant thereof, except the same shall be
apprsed and damages awarded to such
owners as is hereinafter provided for.
SEC. ). Upon the application of six OF
more freehoders as aforesaid. for tie lay
ing out Of highway through any land the
commissioners OF highways shall thereup
on cause notice ia writing to be posted VI
in three Of the most public places Of the
town, land which notices shall be pOsteC
up by the persons applying therefor, )speci
fying as near as may be the comm ance
ment and route Of the proposed highway
the several tracts Of and through which The
same is proposed to be laid, if known, anC
the time and place at which the said com
missioncrs will meet to make such exam
nation and survey; and which notices shall
be posted up as aforesaid al least six days
before the said meeting. Should there be
residents upon any of the lands proposed
to be crossed by such roads. the commiss
, toner's shall require the applicants to serve
each Of such residents with a copy Of ;ht
said notice, or TO leave a copy at his or he
usual place Of abode at last three days be
fore the time ef such meeting.
SEC. 6. Upon being satisfied that th'
notices required by tha preceding section
have been given as aforesaid, which may
be shown by affidavit or otherwise, th'
commissioners shall then proceed to ex
anime personally such highway, and shaI
hear any reasons that may be offered for o
against laying out the same. Ii they shall
| lie Of the opinion that such highway is ne
| cessary and proper, they shall proceed II
lay out the same.
SEC. I. Having laid out such highway
the commissioners shall make out and sub
scribe a certificate describing the road s.
laid out. particularly by metes and bounds
and by its courses and distances, (which shal