River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-05-18

ton shall be iu writing, signed by them or a
majority OF them, aud filed vita the village
clerk. The assessment or dement's as made by
the trustees, or IN case of appeals as hereinaf
ter provided by the verdict uf iury, shall he
lien upon the several lots o. tracts nro,,
winch they may be aSsessed from the time OF tlie
ming thereof, and the collection there 4 shall
I've enforced in the same manner as other taxes
assessed against such lands
section z. Any person whose property n
taken, or against whose property an assess
ment OF benefits Is made rs herelnbetore pro.
vided. may within ten days ant not alter
wards, appeal from such assessment of dam
ages OF benefits TO the circuit court OF the
county, 10y Mng a notice OF S loh appeal with
ms reasons therefor with the village clerk.
such appeal shall I've tried 10y the court and
! Jury as m Ordinary cases Upon receiving
| nusice Of such appeal, the village clerk shall
tran init to the clerk Of the circuit court. a
certified copy of all tue proceedings relating 10
the matter IN controversy The verdict al The
Jury, when rendered, shall he certified by the
clerk OF the circuit court, 20 the village clerk
| together with statement of the costs on an.
| peal IN the appellate court; il the appellant
gain nothing in increase of damages or reduc
ton of benefits by the verdict OF the iury on
appeal, he shall pay the costs OF appeal, and
judgment shall be entered against him for
| such costs, otherwise the costs shall h. maid
against the village therefor
Section ;. No public grounds, squares,
highways, streets or alleys laid GU, widened OF
| extended under the provisions ct this act.
shall be opened, widened or extended until
the damages for taking the lands therefor az
| assessed by the trustees, or in cases OF appeal
by the verdict oi the Jury shall have leen
paid or rendered 10 the owner or owners. or
his or their agent, or in case the owner or
agent cannot I've found or is unknown, denosi
ted to his credit in some saie aud convenient
| place OF deposit. Aler such payment, tender
or deposit, such grounds, squue, highway,
street or alley, shall I've subject 10 all laws and
ordinances Of the village IN like manner as
| public grounds, squares, highways. streets and
alleya Heretofore laid out and opened II
such payment, tender OF deposit shsil not be
made rs aforesaid 10 all the owners whose
lands are required to I've taken in the LAYING
out, widening or extending Of any public
gtouuds, square, highway, street or alley,
within one ycar after the assessment oi dam
ages as hereinbeiore provided, the proceedings
IN laying out, wideniniug or extending such
public grounds, square, highway, street or
alley, and all assessments thereon shall I've
VOID, and any moneys paid into the treasury
on account Of benefits To any LOT or tract ~
land assessed IN such proceedings shall he
refunded 10 the persons entitled thereto
Section ?. Chapter two hundred and sew
enty eight, of the general laws of 1873, aud all
| acts and parts OF acts IN conflict with the pro.
visions OF this act, are hereby repealed
Section 40 This act shall take effect aud he
IN force from and after its passage and publica-
tion
Approved March 10, 1876.