Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-25
Published March %. 1911
CHAPTER 205.

AN ACT relating to the right of way of nail
roads and amendatory of section l6, chapter
119, of the general laws of 1872.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represent
ed in senate and assembly, do enact rs follows:
Section /. Section 16, of chapter 49, of the
general laws of 1872, is hereby amended to
read follows: Section 16 The commissioners
shall take and subscribe the oath subscribed by
the twenty-elghth section of the fourth article of
the constitution, before entering on the dis
charge of their duties. Majority of them may
adjourn tn proceedings before them in respect to
any particular tract tracts from time to time in
their discretion; pr0pided, that no more than two
adournments shall be granted in any one case
nor shall such adjournments be for a greater
length of time IN ALL than sixty days; whenever
thereunto requested in writing by or on behalf
OF the railroad company or any person or per-
sons interested in any tract tracts described in
such petition, but not otherwise il shall be their
duty to proceed in the manner hereinafter pro-
vded to view the premises specified in such
written request and none Others, and to appraise,
ascertain and determine the value or values and
NIX the compensation or compensations hereby
contemplated and they shall thereupon cause
notice to be given to each party interested of the
time when and place where they viii meet to
consider the amount of compensation to which
he is entitled which notice shall be personally
served on such party or his authorized agent or
attorney, or by leaving the same at his residence
or place of Business, with person of suitable
age and discretion, at least six days before the
time of such meeting; and the like notice shall
be by them given to the railroad company when
ever the comm sSioners shall so proceed at the
request OF any Other person or party. II such
party Is nonresident of this State, or
ms residence is unknown. and he has
no authorized agent or attorney in this state
known t. said commissioners, such notice shall
be published in a newspaper as aforesaid, for
such length of time as the court or Judge au-
pointing said commissioners shall direct. The
commissioners shall file proof of snch notices.
or of the appearance of such parties before them
either personally or by attorney. with their re-
port; but it shah not be necessary 70 serve or
publish notice of any subsequent meeting held
pursuant to adjournment. The commissioners
shall view such of the premises described in the
petition is are described in such written request,
aad hear tie allegations of the parties, and
n II appralse, ascertain and determine the value
It auy tluct or parcel Of hand proposed To be
taken, with the improvements thereon, and OF
each separate estate therein. ana the damages
sustained BIZ the owner by reason of the taking
thereof. and FIX the amount of compensation t.
he made to each of such owners therefor; and In
| fixing the amount Of such compensation said
commissioners shall not make any allowance or
deduction from the value of the real estate taken
on count OF any real OF supposed benefits
which the parties in interest may derive from
the construction of the proposed railroad OF thu
construction OF the proposed Improvements con-
nected With such road tor VIII h such real estate
may be taSens but special benefits u the rca'
estate adjoining the lands 80 taken shall be al
| lowed II dedl, ton o any damage sustilei b.
| the owner 70 snch adjoining real estate. A ms
jorlty OF h commissioners, al! being pres Mt
I shall he competent 10 determine all matters be
4 fore them. The comm sloners shall witt. 2
| twenty days after vle"ia. any q the lands 50