The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-05-04
Sec. a. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 10, 1872. W COPY.

Approved March IS, 1872, w copy.
Published April s. 1871
CHAPTER 152-GENERAL.
AN ACT to authorize the county boards of su-
pervisors in the several counties of thA state to
levy special tax for county road purposes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The board OF supervisors In the sc v.
eral counties of this state here by authorized
to levy and raise annually, upon the taxable pro-
to be expended in building and repairing roads
inland through said counties. as hereinafter pro-
vided [DrOUtded that supervisors shall not levy;a
greater sum than fifteen tho2sand dollars In oEe
year.
Sec. 3 The taxes herein provided to be levied,
shall be expended by the county boards oil super-
visors in grading crawling, culvertng or ditch
ing the roads, Or in any way improving he main
travelled roads in and through said counties, or
any part of said roads that they may designate or
adopt comfy road; they shall cause all roads
designated or adopted az county roads, 10 be kept
il good repair so long as the same shall remain
under their control.
Sec. g. The county board of supervisors at their
annual meeting in each year, shall provide for
the expenditure of the county road-tax herein au-
thoriZed to be levied they may make contracts
appoint road commissioners, and shall require
good and sufficient bonds from all persons so con-
tracted with or appointed by them for the due ex-
eCutlon OF the same respectively, and shall make
snch other provisions. as IN their Judgment shall
best secure the faithful execution OF the work re-
CURED by this set.
T.
accept or allow any contract for work done under
the provisions of this act shall cause the came to
be viewed by committee of three; one of said
committees shall be he supervisor OF the district
or town il which the work is done, and upon their
acceptance OF the work and labor done, shall
audit and allow the account therefor.
Sec. 8. The county board of supervisors may
cause any county road built andicompleted by the
county, or any part OF said road to revert back to
the town, city or Incorporated village in which
the came is situated, by giving the proper autnor
tiles of said town. city or incorporated village
written Or printed notice that such roads or parts
OF roads, designating the same, will revert back
to said town, city or incorporated village, at the
time specified in said notice, and said notice to
be not less than thirty days.
Sec. 6. Whenever any county road shall have
reverted back ii situated in town. said road or
roads shall be under the control of the supervi
sors OF said town; If situated in city, under the
control OF the mayor and common council; If IN
an incorporated village, under the control of the
proper authorities therefor it shall be their duty
TO cause sad roads to be kept in good repair and,
If necessary, they are hereby authorized to levy
aud raise annually upon the taxable property of
their town, city or Incorporated village respect
lively, special tax sufficient in their judgments,
20 keep said roads in good repair.
Sec Z. In case any town, city or Incorporated
village shall refuse neglect to keep the aforesaid
road ads in repair, and the county clerk shall
have received writer. notice OF such neglect,
signed by at least six tax payers OF the town. city
or Incorporated village in which said road or roads
are situated it shall then be the duty of said clerk
to notify the proper authorities of such town, city
orlncorporated village, to such road roads
to be repaired within so many days (stating the
time in the notice., and if said road roads
not repaired within the time given in said notice,
the same will be repaired by the county, and the
expense CT repairing such road or roads will
be charged to such town, city or incorporated
village.
Sec 8. After the time specified in the aforesaid
notice shall have expired, and such road roads
aforesaid have not been repaired, it shai be the
duty of the chairman of tie county board of gu
peryisoEs, to cause the came to be repaired, and
he shall keep an accurate account OF
each and every road repaired by
him, ana the expense of repairing such road
shall be proper charge against the town. city or
Incorporated village in which any such road or
roads are situated and upon the same being
dited and allowed by the county board, tie clerk
OF the comfy board OF supervisors shall add the
same 10 the county tax apportioncd to such town,
city or Incorporated village, and the same shall
be collected and paid into the county treasury at
the same time and in the same manner that other
county taxes collected and paid.
Sec. 9. All acts or parts of acts conflicting
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec 10. This act shall take eff ct and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March %, 1872. sCOPY.