Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-06-13
LoFFIcIAL. ]
LAWS OF WISCONSIN,
Published April 25, 1866.
CIIAPTER 1l3-GsNERAT..


~ ACT to amend chapter 3qs Of the
general laws Of l>C2, entitled an act
to authorize the county supervisors to
construct drains IN certain cases.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do
enact as follows
Section l. Section one ID Of chapter
59S Of the general laws Of 1862 is hereby
amended, by strickiuc ont the word " re
cular," where it occurs I'm said section
also by striking cut the word " conduc>
tive. where ituccurs in said section, and
inserting in lien thereof the word " con
duciye, SO that it viii read as follows go
That The county board Of supervisors Of
any county shall have power, at any ses-
sion, whenever in their opinion the same
is demanded by or viii be conducive to
the public health, convenience or welfare.
TO cause to be established. located and
constructed, as hereinafter provided, any
ditch, drain or water course within such
county.
See. ,. Section (2) Of said section Is
also hereby amended, by striking out the
word Affected and by strickin- out all
Of said section after the word mat5vial,
so that 1t viii read as follows "That he
any county shall take any steps toward
locating or establishing any ditch, drain
or water course, there shall be filed with
the clerk Of the board of supervisors q
petition from one or more persons owning
lands adjacent to the line Of such prop0s-
ed ditch. drain or water-course, setting
forth the necessity of the same with Il
description Of its proposed starting point
route and terminus, together with the
names of all persons liable to be benefited
or damaged thereby, so far as shown to
the petitioner, and shall at the same time
file bond. with good and sufficient sure-
ties. to the acceptance of the clerk Of tho
board IF supervisors. conditioned TO pay
all expenses incurred in case the county
board Of supervisors shall refuse to grant
the prayer of the petition and itshail be
the duty Of the clerk Of the board Of su-
pervisors Immediately thereafter. to place
Il correct copy Of said petition n the hands
Of the county surveyor. or q competent
engineer, who shall tlereUpcn. taking
with him the necessary assistance, proceed
10 make ar accurate survey Of the route
Of the proposed ditch, drain or r-ater-
course, and on the completion thereof,
shall return q p st OF plats and profile OF
the same 70 the said clerk Of the board Of
supervisors, and shall also set forth in his
return, description Of the proposed
route its availability and necessity, with
L descrir son Of each seperate tract of
land through which the same Is proposed
to Be located, how It viii be Affected there
bv and its situation and level as compared
with adjoining lands, together with such
Io1ha- facts as NAV be deemed material
+ 1t shall be tue duty Of the clerk Of the
board Of supervisors, Immediately ON said
report being sled 10 cause notice TO be
given IS hereinafter directed, Of tie pen
dency and prayer Of said petition. and the
time Of hearing the same, which notice
shall contain description Of each tract OF
land upon which said proposed ditch
drain or waler-e0arse Is represented upon
the plat aforesaid, which notice shall be
published three successive weeks before
said hearing IN some newspaper publish
ed in SAID county, if there be any. If not
+ in some newspaper having general circu-
latioa in said county.
See g. Section three - also hereby
amended BY strickiuE out the word third.
30 tuas i viii read as follows = That am
person or persons claiming compensation