The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-06-30
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AN ACT authorizing the construction Of bridges in
the State Of Iowa.
s1crIoN 1. Be it enacted BY the General Assembly
Of the State ef Io,cd, That whom any corporation,
se any river in hi. STAT. sd
Of the same IN some Newspaper published in the county
seoutivs weeks, II there Is such paper published
in said county, then BY posting up notices in i've con-
spicuous in sad county Of which shall be
held.
az Said notice shall state where the ad bridge is to
be built the name or names Of the owner or owners Of
the land on both sides of said river where the bridge is
to be erected the corporation company, person per-
intending to erect the and the time necessary
for the ubMpetion Of the structure.
a. said notice shan inform The public that Il the
next tenn Of the district court In and for the county In
which Sid bridge to be bu provided four weeks in
corporation, company person or persons viii petition
to the district court for authority to build said
bridge.
a. Said petition shall bs ncd with the clerk Of the
district court ct least ten days before the which
it Is to be heard and shall contain the names
of the of the land in the notice. tho
place where the bridge Is to be built the name Of the
corporation, company, person persons designing to
build the same description Of said BRIDGE and pray
IS Any person supposng himself about to bo a..
grievcd, may become party to the proceeding ap-
plcation and make defence
20. The court shall render such decree may
proper under the and the said court
shall fix the rate OF toll Provided, That bridge
shall be constructed without suitable draw, that
shall in any way interfere with the navigation Of the
river and provided that rate Of toll shall be estab
ished higher than the highest rates allowed by law to
corporations, companies person or persons under egs
ave charters heretofore granted for the construction
Of bridges over the naygbe waters Of the state and
Provided that this section far Il provides for
draw shall not be held to apply to the Desonss river
| above point immedialy below the bridge known
Scotts Bridge in Polk county, to the Iowa river
point two miles below the junction Of the Cedar and
rivers not being deemed navigable sbovs said points,
nor to the town of Wapetlo in Louisa county.
a. Said decree shall fully suthorze the construc-
ton of said bridge, the power being herein conferred
said court and shall be equal in force and obligation
Bhds charters heretofore Sranted BY the Legisla
ture.
require Of the petitioner bond to bs executed to
the county in which the proceeding had in such PEN
atty the court may fix, conditioned for the payment
Of any damage that any person may sustain by reason
Of the construction OF said BRIDGE which bond shall
fled in the Office of the Recorder of the county and
damaged aforesaid shall be privileged to
institute suit the unless such person shall have
made himself party to the original petition and no
damage shall have been decreed unless said damage
sustained before the notice given afore aid
aud the person damaged failed to make himself party
39 Where the sxtremites Of said bridge lie IN differ
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countless stating where aud when the proceedings will
| be heard.
] lo Inc county Judge may cause th0 erection OF
bridge any stream in the county, Of which he ia
judge where said stream Is not navgable, Prorided
the expense does not exceed five hundred dollars, and
| for that purpose may enter into contract with one
or more persons, which shall bs binding on the
| county.
H. Where the expense Of the erection Of any bridge
Is greater than FIVE hundred dollars, the county Judgs
may enter into contract with any person persons
for the construction of the same Prorided that
hundred Of the qualified voters OF the county petition
the county Judge for that purpose said petition must
state the place of building such bridge and the stream
and shall be heard at the first regular term Of the
ty court after tho IL fled In the Office of county
Judge, provided ten days have ntervened. Notice
the time when eaif ratiion shalt be heard and the OBJ
jecs shall be posted up in i've conspicuous places in
said county, of which shall be the door Of the
| county court room.
l12. AL acts aud parts Of acts inconsistent with this
| aot are hereby repealed.
l3. This hall be In torcs from and after ito pub
lication in the Iowa Weekly Citizen and Iowa State
Journsl.
Approved March 22d, 1858. -. -r.ze-#