Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-05-11

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eet, notice, with the following words ~
large characters: Zone dollar fine for RI
d ng or diving OIL Tins bridge faster than
walk"
Sec. 100. Whoever shall ride or drive
faster than walk on any bridge upon
which such notice shall have been placed
and shall there be, shall forfeit for every
such offence the sum of one dollar.
Sec. IOI. Whoever shall wllluiy IN
iure any bridge maintained at the pubic
charge, shall, for every such offence, for
felt treble damages; and he may be indicted
and punished as provided by law.
Miscellaneous provisions Of general
nature.
Sec. IO2. If any damage shall happen
TO any person, his team, carriage or other
property, by reason OF the insufficiency or
want of repairs of any bridge or slulce-
way or road in any town in this state, the
person sustaining such damage shall have
a right to sue for and recover the same
against such town, in any court having Ju-
risdiction thereof; and il such damage shall
accrue by reason of the ihsufhclency or
want of repairs Of bridge erected or
maintained al the expense of more towns,
the suit shall be brought against all the
towns liable for such repairs; and the
court may in lis discretion issue execution
against each town for its proportion only.
Sec. lO3. If any such bridge or sIulce-
way or road shall have been out of repair
in consequence of the neglect or default of
the oversecr Of highways Of the district in
which the same may be situated, then the
town against which any judgment shall
have been recovered by reason of such de :
fectiye bridge or sluiceway or road may
bring an action against such delinquent
Overseer, and recover the amount of such
judgment.
Sec. lO4. All trees standing or living on
any land over which any highway shall be
laid out, shall be for the proper use of the
owner of such land, or person otherwise
entitled thereto, except such of them as
may be requisite TO make or repair the
highways or bridges on the same land, or
within one mile of the same; but no trees
reserved for shade or ornament shall be
used for such purpose.
Sec. lO5. Any person owning or occu.
pyng land adjoining any highway may
plant or set out trees on each side of said
highway contiguous to his land, which
trees shall not be set in the highway more
than ten feet from the margin thereof; and
if any person shall cut down, destroy or
injure any tree that may have been, OF
shall be so planted or set ont, or which
shall have been left on the side of such
highway for shade, he shall be liable to
treble damages to the owner or occupant
of such adjoining land.
Sec. LOG. Whoever shall wilfully des-
troy, remove, or injure, delace any mile
stone or mile board erected on any high.
way, or shall wiIIfuIIy injure deface any
inscription or device upon any guide posi-
or guide board on any highway, or remove.
destroy, or injurc any such guide post or
guide board, shall be deemed guilty ofmis-
demeanor and on conviction thereof shall
be fined not exceeding fifty dollars, or i'm
prisoned in the county Jail not exceeding
three months, in the discretion of the court
Sec 10Y. Whoever shall iniure any
highway by obstructing or diverling any
creek, walerc0urse or sluceway, or by
Nld"liIS IVY ot ilIHueT on lnc surface q
any road or bridge, .or by any other act
shall be liable in damages to be recovered
by the oycrseer Of highways of the roat
district within which the injury was done
in his name of office, to be expended by
him in the repair of the roads in his dis,
trct.
Sec. lOs. The provisions Of this chap
ter, relating to highways and bridges, shall
be construed to extend TO all parts of tho
state. except where special provision, in
consistent herewith, have been or shall hC
made by law i'll relation topartcular towns
counties, cities or villages.
HARRISON {. HOBART,
Speaker o! the Assembly.
J.E HOLMES,
1t Governor and Pres OF the Senate
Approved March 31st, $40.
NELSON DEWEY.