Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-06-14
Laws Of Wisconsin,
Published April 25, 1852.
CHAPTER 33l.


CHAPTER 33l.
An Act to ascertain and settle the liabilities
Of the State Of Wisconsin to the Milwaukee
ana Rock River canal company.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, represent
ed IN Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol-
1oaas
s !. The governor, secretary Of state, and
state treasurer are hereby appointed board
OF commissioners to determine and ascertain
the liabilities incurred by the territorial and
state government governmentsl OF Wisconsin,
under the aet entitled an IAN act to grant
quantity of land to the territory Of Wisconsin,
for the purpose Of aiding in opening canal
to connect the waters of Lake Michigan with
those of Rock River" pas sed by Congress, and
approved Juno 18th, 1888.
g. Said board is hereby authorized to
make an amicable adj ustment with the Milwau-
kee and Rock river canal company, with re-
spect to which company said liabilities were
incurred; and if it finds any sum of money
due said company by the state thereon, the
commissioners shall sign an award to that Ct
feet, one copy of which shall be delivered to
the president Of the company, and another
copy shall be fled in the Office of the secreta-
ry of state.
8. In case an amicable settlement cannot
be effected aforesaid, or if said board should
deem it expedfent before attempting such set
Element, it is hereby authorized to submit the
adjudication of sad claim to five arbitrators, to
be agreed upon between said commissioners
and said company. The articles of subm sSion
shall be signed by said commissioners on be-
half Of the State and by the president of the
company, or some person duly authorized, on
its behalf; and said submission shall be obi
gatory upon the state and the company, and
neither party shall revoke the same, and the
reward shall be fnal provided, it shall be
signed by majority of said arbitrators; and
in case OF the refusal or inability of any arb:
traitor so chosen, to act N the premises, a sub
stitute may be chosen as above; and in case
the parties cannot agree upon such substitute,
the governor shall appoint the same.
S 4. The arhitrato1s 80 agreed upon, shall
meet in the city of Madison, on or before the
first day of July, 1862. They shall have all
laws of this state, and shall make their award
in writing, on or before the 1st day Of Sep
TENDER, 1852. One copy they shall deliver to
the secretary Of strife, and another to the presi-
dent or person representing the company.
The secretary shall file such award in his Of
fee.
s s. There is hereby appropriated, to defray
the expenses of this arbitration, sum not eX-
ceeding one thousand dollars or so much
thereof as may be necessary to pay the expen
of proceedings under this act The board
shall draw its warrant On the treasurer as the
moneya may be needed, and apply the same in
paying the per diem and mileage of the arhi.
traitors, and Witnesses fees on behalf of the
State. 1t shall be the duty of the attorney
general to defend the state before said arbi
traitors. TIE arbitrators shall he allowed such
sum per diem ard mileage. as the board may
deem just. If the governor shall deem it ex
pedien., he may employ other counsel TO assist
the attorney general in defending the stats be-
fore said al bitrstors, and he is in that case
authorized to agree upon the compensation to
be paid to such counsel.
Sc. On the payment of the money, if any,
awarded to said company, the property, rights
and franchises of said company shall be vested
in the state, and said company shall cease to
exist
ST. The money awarded whether by the
commissioners or arbitrators, shall in no event
be payable, or be paid to said company, until
the state shall receive from the United States
the moneys commonly called the 1--we pei
cent. fund" now withheld by the United
States. When the state shall obtain saIe
fund from the United States, the secretary Of
state shall draw his warrant on the state treas
urer in favor of the company for the money
so awarded and the same shall be paid by the
treasurer on presentment, cut Of said FIVE PEI
cent. fund
Approved April s. 1852.