Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10

"A
maintain free bridge across the Wisconsin
river at Grand Rapids. on section eight, town
twenty-five, range SIX east
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represent
ed in senate and assembly, do enact as foli-
OWs:
Section l. The county of Wood is hereby au-
thorized to erect aud forever maintain, free
bridge the Wisconsin river upon section
eight in township number twenty two north,. OF
range number SIX east, as follows: From point
within the city OF Grand Rapids and upon said
section eight, to be selected as hereinafter pro,
yided, across the " isconsin river at the grand
chute" to a corresponding point in said section
eight within the village OF Centralia, provided
the total cost OF building and completing said
bridge shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars
and provided further, that nothing therein shall
be held or construed to authorize any impeding
or obstruction of the free naylg ton OF the lis
consin river for logs and lumber
See. 2. The board of supervisors of said coun-
ty of Wood are hereby authorized and empower
ed to fix upon and determine within the limits
mentioned IN section one OF this act the exact
location of the bridge by this act authorized to
be erected, and said supervisors are authorized
and empowered to contract IN behalf OF said
county, and in its corporate name, with one or
more responsible parties Tor the erection Of said
bridge, in whole or IN part as the best interests
Of the public shall seem to require; and all con
tracts shall be let III pubic manner. ana TO the
lowest responsible bidder after Il public notice
OF 1t least three weeks published in one or more
newspapers in the county OF God provided,
that the time for awarding such contract or con-
the public interest may require, and reasonable
public notice of such postponcment shall IN all
eases be given and provided further. that the
said board of supervisors shall have the right,
if in their best judgment the public Interests
will be best subSergei thereby, to cause the
erection and completion OF SAID bridge under the
supervision OF Il committee not exceeding three
IN number, to be chosen viva Noce by the sad
board of supervisors ut Il general Dleeung there
OF. and to act during the pleasure of the said
board of supervisors on y.
hrii af,r ia hal not no 1ass
than iXtesn feet .wlde shall have strong railing
al the sides. and shall be constructed and main
tanned iii II safe and substantial manner for the
passage of teams, animals and foot passengers
and the said board of Supervisors may at any
time prescribe regulation for the government OF
said bridge, including penalties Tor the violation
thereof. not inconsistent with the laws Of this
state which penalties may be enforced by actions
as for tort brought III the name oi the state an /
the inst ance of any tax payer, and shall be in
all respects conducted like ordinary actions IN
tort. before any justice Of the peace of said coun
ty, or the police justice or other justice OF the
city of Grand Rapids; and al moneys recoyered
in any such action, exclusive of costs, shall be
paid into the county treasury. \ iegible copy of
all regulations, and OF penalties for violail ions
thereof, hereby authorized, shall be posted IN a
conspil ions place upon or either end of said
bridge, and shall Immediately thereafter be
deemed in full force.
Sec 4. The members of the committee herein
author! led to be chosen shall receive such com
penSation as the board OF SUPERVISORS may auth
orlZe. not exceeding three dollars for every day
actually employed: Proridcd that il such board
OF supervisors shall choose to SO employ but one
person who shall be an experienced ami skillful
bridge bui lder. they may pay him SUCH comp"n-
satlon as shall he usual and reasonable tor such
persons.
See. 5. The board of supervisors of said county
Of Wood are hereby authorized at the time and
in the manner provided by law for levylng cOun-
ty taxes, to levy Il tax upon the taxable proper
| ty IL said county sufficient to pay expense OF
erecting and completing the said bridge: frots-
ded. that not more than one third OF aaid
amount shall be levied aforesaid in any One
year. The tax so lev led in year shall be GER
| thed separately by the county clerk TO the seF-
eral towns, villages and cities in said county and
shall by them be put IN the assessment roll IN a
| separate column, and shall be designated a
county b.ldge tax, and shall be payable III
| money.
| See. O. If the said board Of supervisors shall
deem the same Preferable 10 the mo lie OF raisip
money to erect the said bridge authorized by the
preceding section, they are hereby authorized 10
issue the bonds OF the said county Of " ooi to an
amount not exceeding fifteen thousand dollar
which bonds or the proceeds thereof much
thereof shall be necessary, shall be applied IL
payment OF the expenses Of building and com
| pic ing the bridge hereinbetore mentioned. and
for no other purpose. said bonds shall be of the
| denominations OF fifty, one hundred, five hun
| drcI and one thousand dollars respectively, in
such proportions the board of supervisors shall
| deer, proper with coupons attached for the pa
| ment OF interest, at Il rate not exceeding seven
| per cent. per :nnum, and both principal end
| interest shall be made payable within perloc
| by the chairman OF the board of supery isors and
c0unterelgned by the county clerk o1 said county
| and shall nave the county seal attached thereto
provided. that before ii tax shall be levied BY
| sand county board Tor the purpose CT erecting
/ and completing said bridge. if sail board shall
! elect to issue the bonds Of said county provi
! dcd IN the next section. before said bonds shall
| be issued, IN either ease the question shall be
| submitted to the qualified electors Of said coun
| ty, at an election to be held at the various cleo
| ton precincts it said county; notice of which
/ ID Ia lp ga an by q
resolution Of said county board in a newspaper
! published weekly in said county; au1 said no.
tlce shall be published forth pace of six weeks il
| said newspaper prior to said election, ana shall!
specify the time, place and manner of holding
! the said election, and the said question Of levy
! ing tax or Of issuing bonds shall be voted upon
| by ballot, which shall read for tax or against
| the tax or for issuing bonds or against iSsu
ing bonds and the said tax shall or Shall not
! be levied, and the said bonds shall or shall not
| be Issued, in accord lance with the vote thereon
| rs herein provided by a majority IF the elect
ors of said county: Prortded, J"rthcr, that no
tax shall be levied or bonds issued. "a aforesaid
| until sad county shall have compiled with the
PROVISIONS Of section seven, cha pter one hundred
| and seventy eight, private and local laws o.
| 1900, by purchase aud possession of said WOOD
| county bri tge.
See. !, In case the said county board shell
| issue the bonds of said county. aforesaid, the
said county board shall annually thereafter levy
| tax upon the taxable property OF said county
su;neent TO pay the interest ona!l the said bon'ls
! which. at the time Of leyyin@ the said tax. shall
be outstanding, and the principal Of 50 many OF
| SAID bonds aS shall mature and become payab bic
IN such year. which tax shall be called the
county rlige tax" and shall lie paid in money
| or Ia the bonds and coupons then due and paya-
| bic.
| Sec. 8 The county clerk Of said county shall
| keep faithful record Of the bonds of said coun-
! ty which may be issued under the provisions of
| this act, which record shall contain a statement
| OF the number of bonds issued. to whom issued
| the amount OF each respectively, when they will
! mature, and the rate of interest thereof which
record shall be open TO the inspection of the pub
| nc at any reasonable hour.
| See. Q. The said county board of supervisors
are hereby authorized to levy such tax annual
~ as may be necessary therefor, upon the taxa
Die property in said county, tor the purpose o.
maintaining and keeping in repair the said
bridge, after the same shall have been erected.
See II. This act shall be construed favorably
In all courts and places to effect the purposes in
tended to be accomplished. AMI shall take effect
an be IN force from and after its passage.
Approved March 49, 1873.
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