Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-07-19
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to be given of the time and place Of
letting out, of the kind of work to be
done upon said sections, and the tims
fixed by the county board Of supervi-
sors for its completion, by publication
for thirty days in some newspaper prin;
ted or Of general circulation in said
county, and shall let the work in said
sections respectively to the lowest bid
der therefor; and the person or per.
sons taking such work at such letting,
shall, on the completion thereof to tho
satisfaction of the county board Of
supervisors, be paid for such work out
of the county treasury, upon the order
of the said board of supervisors, prop
erly attested: prooided, that If sny
person or persons to whom any porsion
Of said work shall be let as aforesaid,
shalt fail to perform said work, tho
same shall be re-let by the clerk Of the
board Of supervisors, in the manner
hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 8. That the clerk of the board
of supervisors shall keep a full and
complete record of all proceedings had
in each case under this act.
Sec. 8. That the clerk of the board
of supervisors, and surveyor and e1gi-
ncer, shall be allowed such fees for
services under this act, as the county
board Of supervisors shall in each case
deem reasonable and allow; aud aIl
other fees and costs accruing under
this act, shall be the same as provided
by law for like services in other cases;
and all costs, expenses, costs of con-
struction,' fees and compensation for
property appropriated, which shall &C.
crue and be assessed and be DETER
mined under this act, shall be paid out
of the county treasury, out OF the
general fund, on the order Of the said
board of supervisors, properly aTtested: ::
orovided, that no part of the same, ex-
cept the compensation for property ap.
propriated, shall be paid out Of the
county treasury, till the same shall
have been levied and collected, as pro-
vided in the next sectioE: of this act.
Sec. 10. That the county board Of
supervisors shall make an equitable ap-
portionment of the costs, expenses,
costs Of construction, fees and compeu-
sation for property appropriated, which
shall accrue and be assessed and be
determined under this act, among the
owners of the land benefited by the 10.
cation and construction of such ditch,
drain or water-coufse, in proportion to
the benefit to each Of them, through
and long the lines or in Tie vicinity
OF whose lands the same may be- loca.
ted and constructed respectively ); and
the same shall be levied upon the lands
of the owners 60 Benefited. ir, said pro-
portions and collected in The same man.
ner that other taxes are levied and col<
lected for county purposes.
Sec. II. Whenever it may be neces-
sary to repair such work, any one Of
the persons benefited by it, may cause
such repairs to be made, and may com..
pei contributions from each person
berefted by such repairs on any ditch,-
drain or water-course, On the basis Of
the apportionment of the costs Of such
ditch, drain or water course, by the
county board of supervisors, to the
actual necessary cost of such repairs.
Sec. IL. Any person who may dam
up. obstruct or in any way injure any
ditch, drain or water-course,. shall be
liable to pay for the first act double
the amount Of damage occas:oned
thereby, and for any like act thereaf-
ter, treble the amount of damage done,
to be collected by any of the parties
owning the lands assessed for the con.
struction of said ditch, drain or water
course.
Sec. l3. The county board of super:
visors are hereby empowered to locate
and construct any ditch, drain. OF
water-course through the land Of other
persons, for the purpose Of draining
any of the lands known as swamp and
overfowed lands in their respective
counties, and shall, if they shall deehn
it advisable, authorize and. empower
the drainage fund commissioners for
the county to locate aud construct any
such ditch, drain or wafer-corfse, as
aforesaid, through the lands Of other
persons, whenever he may deem It ex-
pedient, in order to thoroughly drain
any of said lands.
Sec. IA. The damages and costs ia.
Cured under the provisions of section
l3 of this act, shall be paid ont Of tho
swamp land fund belonging to tho
county.
Sec. Is. This act shall be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved June l9, 1852.