Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-04-04
Published March 81, 1873 |
(,JT sN-rT,rS 80,

AN ACT to amend chapter 29S Of the
laws Of Wisconsin for 1876. entitled
an act to amend chapter III of the
private and local laws Of 1868. en-
titled an act to amend chapter 30 nf
the private and local laws Of 1858.
entitled an act to incorporate the
Wisconrin River Improvement Com
pany. and to amend chapter III Of
the private and local laws Of 1866
amendatory therof.
The people of the state of Wisconsin,
represented in senate and assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l Section of chapter 29S
of the laws of Wisconsin for 1876, is
hereby amended 50 as to read as fol
lows:
Sec. Section 2 Of chapter 1914 of the
private aud local laws Of 1865, is here
by amended 50 as to read as follows:
Section , The said company shall not
be entitled to collect any tolls upon
lumber, timber, shingles. lath, boats,
scows, bar@es or other vessels which
shall pass over or through ali or any
OF the Improvements made by them or
their successors or assigns, until the
said company shall have in good faith
expended the full sum of6ve thousand
dollars upon the said improvements,
or some parts Thereof, and when the said
sum shall have teen so expended the
said company shall, then be authorize
to establish a tariff or rate Of toll for
raining the Said Improvements made
10y the said company, which shall MT
exceed the following rates or amounts
between the following points. to wit:
Between the foot OF Grand Rapids and
Point BdsSe, on lumber, seven AMI
one bali cents per thousand feet; on
timber, seven and one halt cents per
thousand feet; on shingles, three cents
per thousand; on lath. two cents per
thousand pieces; on boats, scows or
barges over thirty feet in length, three
cents per loot lineal measure. and be-
tween the foot OF Couant RAPIDS and
the foot OF Grand Rapids, an amount or
rate not exceeding the /, r.2o.ng rate on
the same articles; and between the
foot or Little Bull Falls and the foot
ct Cunant Rapids. an amount or rate
not greater than the foregoing on the
same articles; and between the foot of
Big Bull Fails and the foot Of Little
Bull Falls, an amount or rate not TO
exceed that above named on the same
articles; aud between Jenny Mills aud
the foot of Bug Bull Falls. an amount
or rate not to exceed that above nam
ed on the same articles; and for ali
logs, lumber or timber which may be
run over the improvements of said
company on Grand Father Bull Fails,
ii toll not to exceed seven and one halt
cents for each aud every thousand feet
SO run thereover; provided, that the
toll SO levied shall be reasonable and
prcpurtloned To the benefits made by
such improvements to the navigation
OF the river; and provided further.
that said company shall be liahle to
the owners OF any and all property run
over any or all of such improvements,
for any damage 20 such property caus
ed by the improper construction of its
works or improvements, or any part
thereof, or by imperfections or defects
theTin, resulting from the fault or neg
iigence OF said improvement company;
and which damages may be off set IN
any action brought by said company
against such owner for tolls. or may be |
recovered in any action brought |
agaiast said company.