Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-08

board of trustees, order new election upon the
same proposition, by or upon which the stock, a1d
or subscription to be rescinded was may be sub
scribed or voted for originally And all the pro-
visions of the said act, of which this act Is amend
aOry relating, giving notice OF, and the manner OF
holding such election, the form OF ballot aud the re-
turn and canvassing thereof, as well as all other
provisions of said act which be made applicable
to such election, shall be observed and enforced III
holding such election and Ill declaring ana re-
corCing the result thereof.
Section 6. If there shall be majority of all the
legal votes cast at such election cast as against
the railroad proposition the original vote upon
such proposition shall be held and declared re-
scinded and shall have no binding force or effect
upon such county, town, city or village SO resclnd-
ing and it shall be SO recognized and held i'll all
courts and places.
Section Z. Whenever any railroad proposition
shall have been rescinded as hereinbefore provided,
it shall be the duty of railroad company submit
ting such proposition originally or any trustee or
trustees named in such proposition Immediately to
deliver UP or cause to be delivered up to such
county, town, village or city upon demand by the
proper officer, all bonds, notes, orders, papers,
moneys, Deeds contracts, properly or any evidences
of Indebtedness whatsoever that may have been
given pledged deposited in trust or otherwise III
accordance with such proposition so rescnded, ana
the proper officer of such county, town. village or
city shall be entitled to receive the same to be can
ceed and destroyed by the board OF supervisors OF
such county, or common council or board of trus-
tees of such village city so rescinded.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be III
force from and after its passage and puphcatlon.
Approved March r. 1874
Published March &c, 1874.l
CHAPTER 2S4.
AN ACT to provide for the removal of criminal ac-
ton from the justice Of peace in this state. %
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. In any action hereafter commenced
before any justice Of the peace IN TINS state uhoef
the provisions of chapter It's, of the revised stat
utes entitled "of proceedings to prevent the COM
mission of crime" and the several acts amendatory
thereof. or under the provisions OF chapter 81 OF
the revised statutes entitled ''of bastards and the
several acts amendatory thereof, the defendant
therein shall be entitled to removal OF said actions
from said justice of the peace to the next nearest
Justice of the peace for the causes and in the
same manner as is now allowed defendants by sec
ton of chapter 1903 Of the general laws OF 1889.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be IN
force from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved March L. 1874.
Published March 26, 1871
CHAPTER 1915.
AN ACT to amend chapter 81 of the general laws of
1871 entitled an act to authorize town supervisors
to construct drains IN certain cases.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, representedn
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L. Whoever shall w1tuliy I'LL up CT place
any obstruction in any ditch, drain or water course
laid out and opened under the provisions Of the act
of which this is amendatory shall for every such
ofense forfeit the of ten dollars also be liable
Tor all damages that parties bS 1etSo
of said obstruction and the supervisors shall cause
the same to be Immediately removed.
Section g In every case where a ditch has been
laid out and opened. and the same has from any
cause become INSTRUCTED so that the natural flow of
the water is prevented any person or persons feel
ing themselves aggreved thereby may make COM
plant to the supervisors OF the town, VINO shal
view the same. and being satisfied that said
ditch is so INSTRUCTED, they shall make an order I'M
der their hands directing the or occupant of
the lands through which said ditch is located, and
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same, having reference to the season OF the year
and the condition of the ground, and they shall
cause copy of such order to be served upon said
occupant or owner, they shall state the nature OF
the obstruction with reasonable certainty, and the
time they have limited for removing the same, and
if said obstruction be not removed within the time
limited by the supervisors III their order, such oc-
cupant or owners shall forfeit the sum of fifty cents
for every day during which such obstruction shall
continue, or if the obstruction be not removed at
the time fixed by the board for removing the same,
they NAV cause the same to be removed, and the
expenses for removing the same shall be charge
the lands through which said ditch runs, and
where said obstruction is, and the supervisors shall
order the town clerk to add the same to the tax roll
of his town as provided in section of the act of
which this is amendatory, and the money when col
lected, shall be paid out on the order OF the super
visOrs for the purpose of defrayng the expenses OF
removing said obstruction.
Section 3. If the owner or occupant upon
whom copy of such order shall be served, shall
deny the obstruction, he may appeal from the de-
days after copy of the order in the preceding sec
ton has been served on him. such appeal shall be
conducted far applicable in this case as pro-
vded in of appeal in sections 10 and IL OF the
act of which this is amendatory.
4 H. as.>1 obstruction to the
natural flow of the water in said ditch, they shall
make and subscribe certificate under their hand,
in writing, of the particulars thereof and also fix
time when such obstruction shall be removed.
which shall be filed in the office Of the town clerk,
and the owner or occupant Of the lands shall re-
move the within the time limited by said jury
in said certificate, and in the said Oc-
cupant fail to remove the same as provided by the
certificate of said jury, the supervisors may cause
the same removed and the expenses for removing
the collected and paid over provided in
ton 2 of this act.
Section 5. If the jury find that obstruction
has ibeen made, they shall certify he same they
shall also ascertain what damages the owner or oc-
cupant has sustained by reason Of such proceed
ings, also, heir fees, together with that of the
constable and justice of the peace, which said
pense shall be paid by the town and charged the
parties complaining Of said obstruction.
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March II, 1874.
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