Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-16
Published March &c, 1S74.1
CHAPTER 81 !
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roads.
rhe people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section l. Section thirteen o. Chapter ls2 OF the
general laws OF 1872, is hereby amended by insert
inc after the word money in the sixth line ol
said section, The words :" lands or other property,
so that said section, when 30 amended. shall read
as follows: Any county, town, city or Vlllage,ls
hereby authorized instead of issuiT bonds III ald
OF railroads rs here lnbetOfe provided by agree
ment TO be arrived at AZ is herein provided Tor he
issuing OF bonds to subscribe 10 the capital stock
of such company, "A subscription TO be paid IN |
money, lands or other property. IL ore or more
at such times, not exceeding three
years from the time of entering into such contract
may pc sgreed npon and after such parts OF the
work of constructing the railroad aided. shali be
done as shall be agreed upon, the last nstallment
not however to be paid until the railroad snail
have been completed, ready for tae pass
age OF cars TO the place to which u Is
agreed to be built, in consideration of the aid 30
granted. II such an agreement ehall be arrived
ut in the manner herein provided, IL shall be the
duty of the proper officers OF such county, town,
city or yilitge, from time to time, to levy and col
lect tax in the same manner as general taxes are
levied, OF sufficient amount TO pay the instruments
as the same shall fall due accordingly to the Terms OF
said agreement.
Section ,. And said chap.er is hereby further
amended by adding thereto the following sections,
TO stand sections 5 49, H. Is and - of said aci.
Section 3. In all cases where a county, town,
city or village shall have subscribed or voted To
subscribe may hereafter subscribe OF vote 10
subscribe for stock in aid of the construction oil
any railroad, upon proposition, or within aLy
extension tneTeOt, ii Bucn LInc Hnhii nave Dcch cA,
tended, submitted by or on behalf OF any railroad
company, wherein the time Is stated within
which such railroad company has proposed or may
propose to do and perform any acts IN the con-
structiOn of any railroad, initiatory TO sucn
construction otherwise, or IN relation 10 inc
final completion thereof as proposed, ana such
railroad company has failed, neglected or refused,
may fail neglect or refuse TO do and perform all
OF such acts, or any Of them, wlthin the tiiAe
stated IN such proposition, 1t shall be iawi9i l0r
such county, town, city or village TO rescind such
proposition vote, aid or subscription by 4 vote OF
The peope of such county, town, city or village
Section L. In all cases when any county, town,
city or village shall have voted 10 subscribe. or
may he cater subscribe for stock in aid OF the
construction OF any railroad npon any proposition
submitted by or on behalf OF any railroad com
pqny, stating no time within which such company
shall earn such aid, and such company shaft have
neglected refused for the period OF one year
from the taking of such VOTE or snail neglect Tor
refuse for the period OF one year from the taking
of such vote, to accept such rate and receive Euch
subscription, IL shall be lawful Tor such county,
town, city or village to rescind slcn pfoposltloh
and vote by vote of the people of such county,
town, city or village,
Section s. Fer the purpose of carrying out tine
provisions OF the preceding sectlon' me ooaro OF
supervisors of any county or town, or the common
council or board OF trustees OF any Guy or Vlila9e
wherein such stock or aid was or u ay be original
ly voted subscribed for, may, by resolution OF
such board of supervisors or common couhcll, OF
board OF trustees, order new election upon the
same proposition, by or upon which the STOCK, ald
or subscription to be fesclnded was or may Nc
subscribed or voted for originally. And all the
provisions of the said act, OF which this act Is
amendatory, relating, giving notice OF, ana the
manner of holding such election, the form OF Da-
lot and the return and canvassing thereof, as well
as all other provisions OF said act which can pc
made applicable to such election, shall be OBJ
served and enforced in holding such new election,
and i'll declaring and recording the result thereof
Section g. If there SHALL be majority OF att the
legal votes cast at such new election, cast as
against the railroad proposition" the original
vote upon such proposition shall be held and de-
clared rescinded, and shall have no binding force
or effect upon such county, town. city or village,
so resembling, and il shall be so recognized ana
held in ali courts ana places
Section Z Whenever any railroad propso nnc
ton shall have been rescinded as herein before
prov ed, it shall be the duty OF railroad com
pany submitting snch proposition originally or
any trustee or trustees named in such proposition
Immediately to deliver up or cause 10 be deliy-
cred up TO such county, town, village or city upon
demand by the proper officer, all bonds notes.
orders, papers, moneys, deeds, contracts property
or any evidences of indebtedness whatsoever that
may have been given, pledged or deposited IN
trust or otherwise In accordance viii such propo-
sitlon reseinded and the proper officer OF such
county, town. village city shall be entitled to
receive Inc same TO be cancelled and destroyed by
the board OF supervisors OF such county, Dr. COM
mon council or board of trustees OF such village
Section S This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March H. 1874. ~ COPY.
Published March %, 1874
CHAPTER 1926.
AN ACT to amend chapter ia of the general laws
oil 1871, entitled an act 70 autnOrlZe Town super
VIsors TO construct drains in certain cases
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Whoever shall wilfu1y fill uD or
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 Oflense forfeit he of ten dollars
also be Liable for all damages tSa.parties may sns-
tain by reason of said o1structlon and the super
visors shall cause the same to be Immediately re-
Section 2. In every Gaze where ditch has been
laid out and opened, and the same has from any
cause become DISTRACTED so that the natural flow
OF the water is prevented, any person or persons
feeling themselves aggrieved thereby may make
complaint 10 the supervisors of the town, who
shall vi2w the same, and on being satisfied that
said ditch is so obstruced, they shall make or
der under their hands directing the owner
or occupant OF the lands through which said ditch
is located and where such obstruction is, to forth
with remove the same, having reference to the
season of the year and the condition Of the ground,
and they snail cause copy OF such order 10 be
served upon said occupant or owner, they shall
stare the nature OF the obstruction with reasona-
bic certainty, and the time they have limited for
removing the same, and IL said obstruction be not
removed within the time limited Oy the superVls-
ors in their order, such occupant or Ow2ers shall
forfeit the of fifty cents for every day during
which such obstruction shall continue, or II the
obstruction be not removed at the time fixed by
the board for removing the same, they may cause
the same to be removed, and the expenses Tor re
moving the same shall be a charge on the lands
through which said ditch runs. and where said oh
structlon Is, and be supervisors shall order the
town clerk to add the same to the tax roll OF his
town as provided in section nine of the act
of which this is ameDdGtory, and the money
when collected, shall be pad out on the order OF
the supervis RS for the purpose OF deiraying the
expenses of removing said obstruction.
Section 3 Ii the owner occupant, upon
whom copy of such order shall be served, shall
deny the obstruction, he may appeal from the de-
CsiOu OF the supervisors at any time within fiji
teen days after copy of the order in the preced-
Ing section has been served on him. such appeal
shall be conducted so far applicable in tais case
as provided In cases of appeal in section ten and
eleven of the act of which this is amendatoTy.
Section T. Ii the jury find an obstruction TO
the natural flow of the water In said ditch, they
shall make and subscribe a certificate under their
hand. in writing, of the particulars thereof, and
also fix time when such obstruction shall be re-
moved, which shall be filed in the Office OF the
town clerk, and the owner occupant of the
lands shall remove the same within the time lin
lied by said jury in said certificate, and in case the
said owner or occupant fail to remove the same as
provided by the certificate or said Jury the suDer-
vlsors may c9use the same renewed and the ex-
peuses for removing the same collected and paid
over as provided in section two of this act.
Section 5. If the jury find that no obstruction
has been made, they shall certify the same; they
shall also ascertain what damages the owner
occupant has sustained by reason of such pro-
ceedlngs, also their fees together with that of this
constable and justice OF the peace, which said
pense shall be paid by the Town ard charged TO
the parties complaining of said obstruction.
Section & This act shall! be in force from and
alter its passage and pub icati0B
Approved March II, 1874 ~ COPY.
Published March 90, 1874J
CHAPTER 342.
AN ACT TO amend section one %, chapter ons
hundred and seventy eight (17S) of the general
laws OF 1872, entitled an act to amend section
eighty-slx $50 of chapter one hundred and fifty
I'VE 153) OF general laws of 1863 entitled " an
act TO codlfy The laws OF this state relating com
mon schools"
The people OF the state of Wisconsin represented
IN senate and assembly, do entct as follows:
Section l. Section one (D of chapter one hun
drcd and seyenty-eIght (i7S) CT the general laws
OF 1872, is hereby amended, to READ as fol- |
lows: Section l. Section eightysiX (S6) Of chap
ter one hundred and fItyiys 1851 of general laws
OF 1863 entitled ian act to codify the laws of |
this state relating TO common Schools" Is hereby
meuded so as to read as follows: There shall be |
chosen at the general election held on the Tues /
day next succeeding the first Monday IN Novem- |