Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-10
LAWS OF WISCONSIN,
Passed at the Session Of $40,
Published April 8, 1861
CHAPTER 041

OdAI IER I4l.
An ACT to attach Lincoln county to the
eighth congressional district, and to organ
ize and define the boundaries of certain
towns therein.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section i. The county of Lincoln is hereby
ttached to and shall hereafter form part Of
he eighth congressional district.
Section 2. All that territory embraced with
In the following limits. to wit: Commencing
ut the southwest corner of township number
thirty-one CD, north of range four (4) east,
thence rnnning east to the southwest corner
OF township thirty-one (3D, north of range
six (6l east, thence north on the range line,
between ranges five 60 and Blk Co, to the
northwest corner of township thirty-three
(33), north of range six co east thence west
to the northwest corner of township number
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
CID, north of range ten 10) east, thence
running north 81 the northeast corner
of township thirty three (33). north Of range
ten 00) east. thence running west to the
northwest corner of township number thirty
three (33) OF range eight (S) east, thence
south to the northwest corner of township
thirty-one (3D north of range (s) east. thence
west to the northeast corner of section four
ca, of township thlrty-one (3l). range seven
CD, thence south to the southeast corner OF
section thirty three (33). township thirty-one
(31). range seven CD east, thence east on the
town line, between towns thirty 600 and
thirty-one (3D to the southeast corner of
township thirty-one (31) range ten 10) east.
to the place of beginning. 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. shall hereafter constitute and be
known as the town of Jenny The county
to change the boundaries Of said towns or
any Of them for three years next after the
passage of this act
Section s. The qualified electors of the town
of Corning shall meet st the house Of Jacob
Weber, III said town, on the first Tuesday of
April next. and SHALL elect the various town
officers, as is how prescribed by law.
Section 6. The qualified electors of the town
or Pine River shall meet st the school-house,
IN said town Of Pine River, OF the first Tues
day Of April next, aud shall elect the vari-
GUS town officers, as is now prescribed by
law.
Section T. The qualified electors of the town
said town OF Jenny, on the first Tuesday in
April next, and shall elect the various town
officers, as now prescribed by law.
Section 8. After the several elections shall
have been held, AS provided by this act, and
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 aud privileges Of other towns Of
this state.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March 10, 1876.
Published April 8, 1861
CHAPTER $40.
AN ACT to authorize Incorporated villages to
lay cut, open, change, extend and widen
public squares, grounds, highways, streets
and alleys.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin. repre-
scented in senate aud assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section L. The president and trustees of
any incorporated village shall have lower to
lay OFT. open, change, extend and len pub
lie squares, grounds, highways streets and al
leys. as follows: Whenever six or more free
holders, residing in said village, shall by
petition represent to thu board Of trustees O.
said village. that 1t ls 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
tainty the lots, TRACES or parcels of land neces-
sars to be taken for the purposes mentioned in
such petition, aud the names and residences
OF the owners thereof, so far as the same can
be ascertained, the boaTd of trustees may, if
it shall appear to them that the public good
and If they shall be unable to make any salts
factory arrangements with the owner or own
ers thereof fdf the taking of the same for
public use. by resolution to be entered
upon their jourasl. directing such person as
may be designated by such resolution, to apply
to the county judge, Or court commissioner
Of the county, for the appointment of jury
to ascertain and establish by their verdict the
necessity for taking such lauds for the pur-
poses specified IN such petition. Such resolu-
ton shall also designate the time when and
where such application VIII be made, and If the
owner Or owners Of the whole Or any portion
of such lands are known and reside in such vii
lage Or county, copy of such resolution shall
be served upon such owner or owners person
ally or by leaving copy st the usual place
OF residence of such owner or owners with
some person Of suitable age aud discretion to
whom the nature and contents Of such resolu-
ton shall be explained az least siZ days. before
ZIG GAAo VI suCA At}itiICAi IOn. II SUCH
owner or owners are not known. Or being
known, do not reside in such village or county,
and their post Office address csan with reason
able diligence be assertained. d copy Of such
resolution snail be deposited Ia the post office.
postage prepaid, and directed to sRch owner
or owners, and published IN some newspaper
published Ia such village once in each week
for three successive weeks before such appli
cation shall be made.
Section Upon presentation OF such ap
phcatlon and proof Of the Que service of such
resolution as prescribed iii tbs first section of
this act, at the time aud place appointed there
in for that purpose, the sad judge or commits
sioner, as the case may be, shall appoint
twelve reputable ard DISTINGUISHED freeholders
OF such village. who shall constitute jury to
ascertain and establish the necessity for taking
such lands for the purposes specified in such
petition. The said judge or commissioner
shall thereupon issue his precept, directed to
the marshal of such village or to some con-
stable, requiring him to summon said jurors
to meet at time and place to be specified in
such precept, to be not more than five days
from the date thereof to view the lands pro-
posed to be taken and to decide upon the ne
eessity for taking than for such 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 marshal or con-
table Of bur he