Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26

sons interested in any tract or tracts described in
such petition, bat not otherwise ii shall be their
duty to proceed IN the manner hereinafter pre-
vlded 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 eompensations 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
ne Is entitled, which notice shall be personally
served on such party or his authorized agent or
attorney, OF 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 commissioners shall SO proceed at the
request of any other person or party. If such
party is a nonresident of this State or
his residence is unknown, and he has
no authorized agent or attorney in this state
known to said commissioners, such notice shall
De published IN a newspaper as aforesaid, for
such length. of time as the court or judge APP
pointing SAID commissioners shall direct. The
commissioners shall file proof of such notices.
or OF the appearance. of such parties before them,
either personally or by attorney, with their re-
port; but 1t shall not be necessary to serve or
publish notice of any subsequent meeting held
pursuant TO adjournment. The commissioners
shall view such of the premises described in the
petition as are described in such written request
and hear the allegations of the parties, and
shall appralse, ascertain and determine the value
OF any tract or parcel of land proposed to be
taken, with the Improvements thereon, and of
each separate estate therein, and the damages
sustained by the owner by reason of the taking
thereof, and Tx the amount of compensation to
be made to each of such owners therefor: and in
liking the amount of such compensation said
commissioners shall not make any allowance or
deduction from the value of the real estate taken
on account of any real supposed benefits
which the parties in interest may derive from
the construction of the proposed railroad or the
construction of the proposed improvements con-
nected with such road for which such real estate
may be taken; but special benefits to the real
estate adjoining the lands so taken shall be al
lowed in deduction of any damage sustained by
the owner to such adjoining real estate A ma
JorIty OF the commissioners, all being present,
shall be competent to determine all matters be-
fore them. The commissioners shall within
twenty days after viewing any of the lands so
taken make and file in the office of the clerk of
the circuit court of such county, report of their
proceedings concerning such lands, setting forth
the award made for each tract or parcel thereof
or separate estate therein to the owner or owners
thereof. The commissioners shall be entitled to
such compensation as the court may direct which
shall be paid by the railroad company. This act
shall apply to the proceedings of commissioners
heretofore appointed, but who have not yet pro-
ceeded to view lands proposed to be taken.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and afterits passage and publication.
Approved March Z, 1877. ~ COPY.