River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-04-25
LPublished: March q, 1871
CHAPTER ga.

Approved March ~, 1878.
tPubhshed:Mareh q, 1871
CHAPTER 97&
AN ACT to authorize villages to lay out
change AND open streets alleys and public squares
Tie people tho state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Sectionl The president and trustees Of any incor
change, extend and widen public squares, grounds
highways, streets and alleys a. follows; Whenever
six or more treeholders, residing in said village
snail b. petition, represent 20 the board OF trustees
OF said yl2Ro that 4 Is nooq sary 70 take certain
purpose o. laying out, opening, CHANGING, extending
or widening public squares, rounds, highways,
and bounds o, the lands proposed 70 be taken, to-
Rether Bith the names and residences of the owners
toners, being stated in said petition mo board OF
trustees, shall thercupon cause notice OF such APP
era o. ans portion 81 said lands KNOWN and reside
p said village, written or printed notice shall be
owner o. overs are not known, OF being known 90
not reside IN said village said notice shall be given
for three successive week Ia a newspaper published
IN said village, and IN any Is 10 the actual
occupancy Of said lands, such notice shall be ser cd
upon such occupant or oc; ants personally
Sec. z. such notice SHAH contain plain and cor
else description Of the public square, grounds, high
ways, al cys designed 20 be laid out ,0Dened
changed, extended widened, and Of the lands pro
posed 10 be taken. and shall state that at a certain
time and place therein 20 be named, not less than ten
days from the service OF Such notice. the expra-
ton OF such publication, as the case may be, applra
lions will be made 30 the Judge OF the county court OF
the county in which said village Is situated, or 10
Justice of n peace ia and for said county and resi-
dent In said village for the appointment Of six jurors
20 view SAID lands, and 70 determine II Il will be
to take the for the purpoee specified in
said petition aud to the damage sustained by
the owner Of said lands, by reason OF the taking d
tue same In they shall determine IL VIII be
ceysary 70 take such lands Tor the purpose aforesaid
Sec. B Upon the representation Of such applica.
ton, a. the time and place IN notice mentioned,
and upon proof Of the service or publication OF said
notice herenbafore required tho said judge jus
ua 4lt don fat
said village, but not interested In the result OF such
application, and cssil thereupon issue his precept
directed to said jurors, requiring them, day in
said precept 70 be named not than ten less
than i've DAYS from the date OF said precept 10 view
said lands proposed TO 10 taken aforesaid, which
lands shall be de crbed in said precep and report
the board OF trustees whether In their Judgment Il
necessary 10 lake said lands Tor the purpose specified
ia said appica ion and also 10 report to sau board
the amount OF damage sustained by the owner or
owners OF said lands OF any distinct part thereof,
By reason OF taking the same as aforesaid.
Sec. !. II any OF the jurors so appointed shall be
disqualified from acting shall refuse TO act the
said judge or Justice shall appoint others in their
place. aud al reasons causing such substitution shall
be endOr ed on the preccpt.
Sec. 5. Said jurors before entering upon the dis
charge Of their duties shall take oath before
oihcer authorized 20 admusi err oaths, that they
residents and traeholders OF said village and ara
not interested in the land to be taken, and that they
yyll faithfully ana mpartiay discharge the trust re
posed IN them and shall at the time mentioned IN
such precept- proceed IN body 10 view the lands in
offered BY any party intercs ed and either OF the
jurors shall he authorized 20 administer the
Sec. !. After viewing said lands and hearing such
Testimony may be offered aforesaid said jurors
for the purpose specified in sad application aud in
case they snail decide that it necessary to take said
nds for the purpose Aforesaid they shall also deter
mine and assess the amount Of damage which the
owner owners OF said lands or OF any dis met
part thereof will tain by of the taking of the
aforesaid. which said report and precep shall
be filed with the clerk Of said village within I'VE days
from the day designated in said pre- ept for said u
rOrs 10 view said lands
Sec Z Any person whose property said jurors shall
ffHsff ian tot Ia
time within ten days from he time said report shall
be filed With the village clerk as aforesaid, appeal
ton therein conta NED, and amount there
in con aimed. part thereof 70 the circuit court
Said appeal shall be taken by filing with the clerk of
said village. within said days notice Of appeal
y part 81 said report, and if from part only what
part. and by also filing at tho same time with said
lars, and signed hy two good and sufficient suretes
aud conditioned for the payment TO said village under
ed against said appellant in said report the
part thereof appealed from shall be sustained
appeal and bond, the clerk OF said village shall make
"a t~e sopies OF an he papers and proceedings
aud shall attach thereto his certificate 10 the effect
that be has com IA red the same with the orioinals
aud that they correct transcripts therefrOm and
Of all the papers and proceedings file in his office
the same Win the clerk af said crcnt CONT within
Sid ten day said appeal shall therefore be heard,
manner as cases ed from justices courts, ex-
cept that the verdict of the jury shall be- in they
fird Tor the appellant follows: "We find that the
report OF the Jury below should be reversed m in case
only part OF said report Is appealed from. then eve
find that that portion OF the report OF he jury below
appealed from should be reversed" and in case
they should ind aQains, the appellant their verdict
Jury below should be sustained or in case only part
of such report is appealed from, then I'VE find that
mt pstti h Sd ene igpo5 81 VIZ luty peow aPpeaed
diet snail be signed aud returned in ordinary
and alignment shan be inferred said verdict a. fo
t1tu. In ~ or elsfn fntw lufH
port. the portion thereof appealed FROM against
the appellant and N favor Of the village in ITS corpo
rate nams to the effect tnat said report portion
thereof appealed from Is sustained, and for costs -
and in said verdict be for reversing said report
the portion thereof appealed from, judgment shall
BE entered AGAINST said village In its corporate
name and ia favor Of said appellant to the effect that
reversed, aud for costs," And as soon as Judgment
shall have been entered in said Circuit court, nd the
costs taxed and entered in said Judgment, "a clerk
Of said court shall transmit and ME with the clerk OF
said vtllagea certified copy Of said Judgment.
see g III said jurors shall decide that 10 is neccssa
~ to take said lands Tor tho purposes aforesaid aud
shall de'erm'ne and assess the amount of damage
aforesaid, and shall make and file their report rs
aforesaid, and there shall have been appeal from
said report aforesaid, OF IN case there shall have
cd from hall have been susyaiacd the board Of trus
tees. within ten days after the expiration of ,he time
ten days after the hliug Of certified copy Of said
peal shall have been taken, and said report the
purf ion appeaied from shall have been sustained,
sha By gss9aoP 60 bs entered IN me minutes Of
squares, groand highways streets or ALLEYS, rs the
case may be- laid OUT, opened, changed. extended or
widened as the cas- NAV be, and that the damages
awarded TO the owner owners Of said lands
or OF any distinct part thereof nv the reason OF
tho taking OF said lands for the purpose aforesaid,
stated in said report and shall cause SAID resolution
10 hp published least once "a each week for three
successive weeks In q nTFspaper published In the
county in which said village Il situa cd and after
such publication and 'de payment or tender Of pay
meut by the village the parties entitled thereto OF
the damages awarded 20 each respeetv0yOr in place
of such payment tender, tho deposit in any bank
said village OF tho amount Of said damages q the
credit tho parties re- p1ctivoy entitled thcrctc as
aforesaid said auds shall tor all intOnts purpose
be- deemed and considered laid out opened, changed
extended or wideued and shall be enjoyed a. a public
square, grounds highways. streets alleys, IA.
case may be- and the said board OF trustees
fences and other oh trucions to be removed there
frop In the manner as supervisors Of towns
by law authorized % remove fences aud other Oh
strnetinns from highways laid out altered by them
see. Ia All taxes raised aud collected Ia any VII
lava 81 her general special, for purpose au-
hnrEfd hy this act, shai no lcvea and assossed mn
ON an property real and personal within the coipO
rate limits Of said village which Is by any general
law al this state subject taxation for general pur-
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