The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-04-28
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Passed at the Session of 1915.
Published April s, 1861

Aho people or the state of Wisconsin, repre-
scented In senate and assembly, do enact as
follows
Section l. The county of lincoln ia hereby
ttacheu TO and shall hereafter form part OF
the elguIn congressional district
Secton T. All that territory embraced with
III the 1olio"lnG limits, to wit: Commencing
at the southwest corner OF township number
thirty-one CD, north of range four I4l east
thence running east to the southwesr corner
of township thIrty-one (3l). north Of ranpa
six co east, thence north on the range line.
between ranges five Co and Elk (6l0 To the
northwest corner of township thlriv-three
(33), north Of range six Co east thence west
to the northwest corner of township humber
thirty three (33) north Of range four "a east,
thence south to the place OF beginning shall
constitute and be known as the town of Corn
ing.
Section g. All that territory embraced within
the following boundaries, to wit: Commencing
at the southeast corner OF township thirty-One
(3D, north of range ten (lO) east, thenca
running north to the northeast corner
of township thirty-three (33), north Of range
ten 00) east. thence RAINING west to the
northwest corner of township num- Der thirty
three (33) OF range eight 60 east thence
south to the northwest corner Of township
thirty-one (3l). north of range (8) east. thence
west TO the nOrtL east corner of section four
4), of township tn rty-one (3D. range seven
CD, thence south to the southeast corner of
section thirty three (33), township tAirty-one
(51), range seven CD east thence east on tho
town line, between towns Thirty (3O) aud
thirty-one (3D to the southeast corner OF
township thlrty-one cd range ten O0) east,
to the place of beg ginning shall constitute and
be known as the Town OF Pine River.
Section 4. The balance of the territory OF
the county of Lincoln, not embraced in the
above mentioned towns of Corning and Pine
River, ehalt hereafter constitute and be
known as the town Of Jenny. The county
board OF supervisors shall not have the power
to change the boundaries of said towns CT
any OF lha m for three years next after the
Passage Of this act.
Section g. The qualified electors Of the town
OF Corning shall meet at the house Of Jacob
Weber, IL said town, on the first Tuesday of
April next, AID saal elect the various town
otfcerr, as is prescribed by law
Sect Uu 6. The qualified elt cJoIs Of the town
OF PIue RIVER shall meet at the school house,
III said town of Pine RIVER, or the first Tues
day Of April mex, aud shau elect the vari-
Gus town officers, "a Is now prescribed by
law.
Section T. The qualified electors of the town
Of Jenny shall meet at the school house, in
said town of Jenny, on the first Tuesday in
April next, and shalI elect the various town
officers, as now prescribed by law.
Section s. After the several elections shall
have been held, as provided by this act, aud
the officers that may be elected thereat. shall
have duly qualified according to law, the
several towns above mentioned shall be
deemed to be duly organized, and shall possess
all the rights and privileges of other towns of
this state.
Section 9. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage and publ
cation.
Approved March 10, 1876.
Published April 8, 1876
CHAPTER 24O
AN ACT to authorize incorporated villages to
lay eut open, change, extend and widen
public squares, grounds, highways, streets
and alleys.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin. repre-
sented III senate and assembly, do enact
follows:
Section l. The president and trustees Of
any Incorporated village shall have power to
lay OFT, open, change, extend and widen pub
lie squares, grounds, highways, streets and al
leys, follows: Whenever six or more free
! holders, residing in said village shall by
petition represent to the board OF truetees OF
SAID vii age, that it is necessary to take certain
lands within said village for the public use,
for the purpose Of laying out, opening, chang
ing, extending or widening public squares,
grounds, highways, streets or alleys, and shall
In such petition specify with reasonable GER
tanty the lots, tracts or parcels of land neces-
ears to be taken for the purposes mentioned in
such petition, and the names and residences
OF the owners thereof, so far as the same can
be ascertaned, the board of trustees may if
1t shall appear to them that the public good
will be promoted by granting such petition,
and if they shall be unable to make any salts
factory arrangements with the owner or own
ers thereof for the taking of the same for
public use. by resolution to be entered
upon their Journal, directing such person as
may be deslgnated By such resolution, to apply
to the county judge, a court commissioner
Of the county, for the appointment of jury
to ascertain and establish by their verdict the
necessity for taking such lands for the pur-
poses specified in such petition. Such resolu-
ton shall also designate the time when and
where such application Will be made, and If the
owner or owners of the whole any portion
Of such lands are known and reside III such VII
lage or county, copy of such resolution shall
be served upon such owner or owners person
ally or by leaving copy at the usual place
of residence Of such owner owners with
some person of suitable age and discretion to
whom the nature and contents Of euch resou-
ton shall be explained at le8et Fix days before
the time Of making such application. If such
owner or owners are not known, or, being
known, do not reside in such village or county,
and their post office address can with reason
able diligence be assertalned, copy Of such
resolution shall be deposited IN the post office,
postage prepaid, and directed to ssch owner
or owners, and published IL some newspaper
published III such village once III each week
for three success eive WCeks before such aDpli-
cation shall be made.
Section Upon presentation of such ap-
phcation and proof OF the due service of such
resolution as prescribed in the first section of
this act. at the time and place appointed there
IN for that purpose, the said judge or commits
sIoner, the case may be, shall appoint
twelve reputable and dislnterested freeholders
of such village. who shall constitute a jury to
ascertain and establish the neces sity for taking
such lads for the purposes specified IN such
petition. Tie id judge or commissioner
shall thereupon Issue his precept. directed to
the marshal of such village to rome con-
stable, requiring him to SUNNI said jurors
to meet at time aud place to be specified in
such precept, to be not more than five days
from the date thereof to view the lands pro-
poeed 10 be taken and to decide upon the ne
cessjty for taking them for ruch purposes, and
to make due return Of their verdict TO the said
board of trustees within three days from the
time appointed for such meeting. Such pre-
cept shall be served by such marsha or con-
stable on each OF said jurors by re- cling the
same to him at least two days before the time
appointed for such meeting.
Section 8. In case any of tho jurors shall
fail to attend at the time and place appointed
IN the precept, the said judge or commissioner
shall appoint other jurors, who are duly quall-
fed as hereinb6fUre specified, III the place OF
those 20 failing to attend. which appointment