River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-27


oihc Air Line Railway Company shall within sixty
days from and after the passage of this act, file
with the secretary Of state resolution duly adopted
by Its board Of directors, accepting this grant upon
the terms and conditions herein contained, and
shall ALSO within said sixty days give 70 the State Of
WISCONSIN such security for the completion Of that
portion Of It's railway lying between said point Of
intersection and the west end Of Lake Superior, in
accordance with tile provisions Of said aces OF con-
gress and this act, shall be required by the gov
ernor: Provided, however, that said security shall
be Of no force or effect until congress shall have
passed an act renewing said grants extending the
time for the construction Of said road or until II
shall have been decided by the supreme court of
the United States that the present title Of the state
il absolute and indcfeasible; and upon the failure
Of said company 10 file said resolution and to give
said security within the time hereinbefore limited
this act shall be Of no effect far az IL grants TO
said company any interest IN or right TO said lands
Section 49, II said Chicago and Northern Pacific
Air Line Railway Company shall fail 10 file said
olution and 10 give said security provided in the
preceding section, then said lands shall vest In the
North Wisconsin Railway Company, upon that COM
pany filing with the secretary Of state resolution
of its board Of directors, aud executing and deliy-
ering to the state treasurer bond, required by
section four Of this act and in the said North
Wisconsin Railway Company shall fail 20 file such
resolution and 10 execute and deliver such bond,
within twenty days after the forfeiture Of lis rights
TO said lands by the said Chicago and Northern
Pacific Air Line Railway Company, then II shall be
the duty of the governor the agent of the state
TO proclaim forfeiture by said company Of all its
right aud privileges under this act, aud thereupon
any other railway company that shall first, after
said proclamation, file with the secretary Of state a
resolution Of its board Of directors accepting said
grant upon the terms and conditions Of said acts Of
congress and Of this act and shall deposit with the
state treasurer security, 10 be approved by the gov
ernOr TO construct said road in accordance with the
provisions Of said acts of congress and Of this act
shall succeed 10 the rights and privileges nrein
conditionAly granted 70 said Chicago aud Northern
Pacific Air Line Railway Company, as fully as
though this act had In the first instance applied to
said company.
section u ANY person who, prior 10 the first
day Of January, 1874, may have settled upon any
quarter, or subdivision less than quarter section
Of said lands and improved the same az farm and
who has since continued 10 reside thereon aud oc-
cupy the same o. his home, may ON proving such
settlement, improvement aud continued residence,
acquire the title TO the by paying 10 the state
treasurer Of Wisconsin, for the use Of said North
Wisconsin Railway Company, the sum Of two DOH
lars and fifty cents per acre for such land, such
proof and payment 70 be made within one year
from the passage Of this act.
Section Is. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 4, 1874.
Published March:l7, Is7ll
CHAPTER 229
AN Acr TO authorize counties, towns, cities and
villages TO levy tax for the building aud aiding
ia the building and construction VI bridges in
certain cases and to issue bonds IN aid thereof.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate. and assembly, do enact follows:
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bordering upon any Of the navgahle rivers Of thi'
state, or meandered streams or rivers, arr herei,
autho rized to vote and levy tax not TO exceed "
per centum on the assessed valuation Of the prom
erty in such county, town, city village, as th'
same appears from the last assessment roll. or roll
IN such county, town, city or village, for the pur
pose Of building, erecting, constructing or main
tanning bridge across such uavRable or meander
ed stream or river, or for the purpose Of aiding il
the construction, building and maintaining sucl
bridge.
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this state Is hereby authorized to issue the bonds
such county, town, city village, "a amount no
TO exceed two per cent. upon the last Assessed yalu
ton Of the property in such county. town, city o
village, for the purpose Of constructing building o
aiding in the construction or building Of q bridg
across any nayigahle river meandered stream d
river wholly or IN part within such county, town
city or village. or bordering thereon: Provided
that in a tax shall have been levied for surl
purpose in the county, town, city or village thei
bonds for such purpose shall not be- issued for
amount exceeding the difference between such IA
aud two per cent. ON the net assessed valuation o
i the property in such county, town. city village.
section 8 No tax shall be levied OF bonds ISSUES
for the purposes herein provided for, by any couu
~, town, city or village Of this state, without th
! consent and vote of majority Of the county boar
| of supervisors Of the county, the town board @
supervisors Of the town, the board Of aldermen q
the city, the trustees Of this village az the cas-,
may BE-, and not until the same shall have beef
authorized by majority vote Of the electors voting
| OF such county, town, city village, as the cas-
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city or village, or At special meeting IN sucl
county, town, city village, called specially for tn
purpose Of considering the voting and eyying o.
such tax, or the issuing Of such bonds.
Section {. All bonds issued by any county town
city village under this provisions OF this act shat
4 he signed by the chairman Of the board Of super
visors Of the county or town that issues the same
the mayor Of the city and president u the village
and countarsigned by the clerk Of the county town
/ city or village, the may be. and ISSUED ii
sucf denomination, for such time and al such rat,
Of interest not 70 exceed ten per cent. a. may 3,
/ determined by said board OF supervisors. board d
aldermen or trustees.
| Section s. All taxes levied by any county, town
city or village under the provisions Of this act f0
the purpose herein provided for shall be levied an,
/ collected TN the same manner county town, citl
and village taxes levied and collected hy law n,
/ spoctiyey
Section 6. Every county, town, city or yiIlaa
which shall issue bonds in pursuance Of the proVS
ions Of this act, shall be liable IN law t. uaS 4
maturity, the principal aud interest upon al ~ucl
/ bonds issued by II, and every such county, town
city or village shall annually levy aud collect a "a
on NIL taxable property therein for the payment o
| AH mct,eys to hecJme due upon such bonds prinei
| pa or interest ~ the moneys so raised shall d
KEEP as a separate fund aud strictly applied 20 tha
purpose.
section 7. THIS act shall take effect aud he j
force from and after It's passage aud publication.
Approved March TO- 1874
Published March ~. ts741
CHAPTER.2S5.
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