The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1876-04-06
IPub.ishcd March l6, 1876 ]
CHAPTER 22I.

AN ACT to enable certain towns. villages
and cities to construct ard improve harbC"s.
/ TIE people Of the state of Wis cousin, repre-
scented in senate AMI assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section Any town, village or city. snch
city not having more than two wards bord.
ering ON Lake Michigan or Green, may lay
cut grounds FOR the purposes Of u harbor OF
for harbor Improvements, ana appropriate
such grounds in the manner hereinafter set
forth for said purpose.
Section ,. Upon the application Of fifteen
40 freeholicrs and voters Of such town
village CT city, to the crcnit Judge OF the
circuit in which such town. village or city
shall be, setting forth that the Earbor facih
ii, : Of such town, village OIL city are insult
fcient fer the pubic wants, he shall select
and appoint three freehuders and v"ters Of
such town, village or city. to locate and ar-
praise the grounds FIR harhar, or for harbor
improvements Such appointment shall be
under the haod ana seal of such Judge, aui
shall be fled and recorder in the register
CtGce Of the county wherein such tan Is or
any part Of the same shan be: AMI such Hp-
pointment shall take elf Ct from such fling
and recording. The persons 80 appointed
shall be called h ubor commissioner Of SUCH
town village or city
NcctEGia q. DEERE me g. III cOm'niNSiHHHrs
shall proceed to the execution cf their duties
they Shall take IN cath of office that they viii
locate the grounds for rarh,r or hartcr i'm
proven, nts 50 that ACCORDING to their Judge
ment. The public interests shall he hA:r sub
served the'e by, and that they vii rot he in.
tuenced by any private or personal CON
( siderations, and they will i9Nartilllv csii-
m"te ana arpraise the value of fhe same and
the damages or injury which The owner or
owners thereof shall suSt in hy rcaScn fthe
taking ot such land for the construction If
sueh harbor improvements.
Section 4 After the said commissioners
/ shalt hive located such grounds, tlcv shan
| appoint tiue and place where they viii
/ meet 10 arrraiSe the grounds so located.
| Public notice Of such meeting shall he given
| 1T least ten DAYS before such meeting, hy
1 posting written or printed notice thereof
/ in FIVE - of tie most vuhlic places in such
/ town. village OF city, and by personal service
/ on The person in pos session. when he can he
/ found in such town. village or city. At the
time and p'acs so aproi"tei. the owners of
( such grounds may appear AMI make such
Suggestions rs hey shall see n.
Section : The said commissioners shall,
within i've Isl davs after srch meeting for
/ appraisal m - AMI f. y.- n The register Of
+ leeds Of the proper c"EG-v reR It d"scrih-
/ ing the lands 80 taken. Hr1 'hsl~ valuation
/ thereof, the valuation being separate for each
separate owner, where the ownership can be
I ascerttined.
4 Section The owner Of any la"a 50 To-
/ Gated may aprea from such appraisal to the
/ circuit court of the couatv where the lands
/ shall lie within sixty So days after tho Fl X
I iac NJ 4 recording If such renort which ap-
/ peal shall he tried IN the same manner as
+ other issues IN III court.
+ Section Within twenty tsel days sfteF
The fling of such report the sid cCmn'is-
! sioners shall call a special election &c tie
/ said town. vii, &c or ci far the purpose a:
votiHr a TX to rHv Tor the lan3S 81 a3FTH-
priai,d giving ut least s;x "a days Eotjc"
I nv hosting notice thereof in ii least three { 81
: Of the NEST public places in such town, vi
/ lage or c1tv Such call shall specify the
rurrase and amount Of the tax. The vo'ihC
shall be lv ballot and the form Of The ballot
+ shall he F or the tax Against The tax
| 7: majority Of the hallcts shall he ''ior the
I tax , tier tSe tex shalt be levied % other
+ taxes are. hus shall he ker. 6jS'!n'' end
shall he Poi the owners of the Land upon
the cr6erl circuit esur,.