Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.

Inc pfNlt OF i1C STATE OF WISCONSIN,, rCNfeScNtcNl
III senate aud assembly, Ito enact rs follows:
section All Of that territory of the counties
n chippewa and Lincoln living north et the south
North Tine Of township forty and east Of the west
line OF range two west and west ot the east lines Of
counties OF Chippewa ard Lincoln, and shall be
hereafter the county u Price . ~. ,....,,,.
created and established with ali the rights power
general laws prescribed for the government OF
such counties except Us Otherwise IN tins ACT pro-
section 1 The county, q Pre-" is hereby at.
;ached IL TAYLOR county for all judicial purposes,
aipi for all sueh purposes shall be deemed 10 be
part Of IaNlor county prortdct that nothing IN
other powers Of the county court ot price county:
nor shai 4 IN any manner affect the Justice courts
uf either Price or TINlcr counties; but the lurtS-
dctien OF justices OF the peace IN an! for Taylor
the limits of their respective counties.
sections Petitions for ltenS on logs situated IN
thc cltrk Of the circuit court Tor chippewa county
or IN the office Of the clerk OF The circuit coirt tor
Price county. As the petitioner may desire
civil or criminal tried in Taylor county, arising in
rhS claim Of Tssor county for any Sueh expense
shall he presented 10 the county Ennd OF Price
other claim before being paid hy said county; sub
lect however 10 tie right of appeal of said Taylor
section e. All legal notices required 10 he pub
iished n q neMsiaper, N any action may be pub
though said county were organized for Judicial
Section :. The county board of Price county
shall pursuant 10 existing laws select and certify
70 Tue clerk OF the circuit court for rdy Tor county
Jurors; and such clerk shall theroupon proceed TO
aGaM e rO e%r ie m him by 'G The s SnnY SnSr az
Taylor county. The number of names drawn from.
ot persons residing in TAYLOR county, TO act as
jurors shall hereafter he only one hundred
Sections The county Of lricc shall, shall remain
the assembly district Of Chippewa county and u
part O the eighth a. congressional district
1873 the governor shalt appoint in and for Price
county, all county officers required by law, except
and said officers. when 80 appointed, shall ON or
before March lstn, lS'S duly qualify an enter un@n
county judge, hold such Offices uu'l the first
Mo4HIy VI SaanE y HIM. r hel pm ]
shall hold his office UNI the first Monday IN lanu
ary SsS and until his successor shall be elected
Section 10 All that territory hereby taken from
the counties of Chippewa and Lincoln lying north
of the north line OF township thirty-hve, shall
constitute and be known rs the town OF Worcester,
and all that territory hereby taken from the conn-
north line Of township thirty five, shalt constitute
towns may be hereafter organized according TO
section H. The town Of Brannan shall hold It's
first meeting at The school house ~ township thir-
nr a aS sn Gs nd there 1 ]
pursuant to the general laws OF TINS state lnill
SoGmty bsSard Of Price county sha consist Of tho
town board of the town of Worcester. No notice
he required, eNcep. that given by the passage of
this act ,,,,.,
from voting or issuing any bonds III aid OF any
railroad.
Section IL. For the purpose o. obtaining settle
ment between the S4qny OF rree aah the c e
matters of difference between or arising ont or
formation of the comfy Of Price, and proper d.
vision Of the property OF said counties, snd tns
proportion thereof, the governor Slall, AT tne
lime of appointing the officers OF said county an
and determine upon the basis and In the manner
hereinafter stated, the several matters and facts
the affairs Of said counties, AMI award the prop
ertyto said county, Of Price If any 70 which u
mission In adjusting the settlement and making tho
2M e s he
Chippewa, and two from the county of Price and
committee or commission in adjusting tho settle
ny pt and making the award between me COUNTIES 9
two persons from Lincoln county. VINO, together
wih tne lwo irf f Ny IA INK n n
large. to make part Of the commission for the az
shall constitute the committee or commission for
such purpose. The several commissioners herein
Shall meet In the court house in the city of chip
pewa Falls in said county OF Chippewa, on the trst
tile adjustment, and award as herein provided for,
and may adjourn their meeting from time TO tlm ee
the first day Of October. 1872 at which time their
award y t. be MED ~ hereinafter pi9s ,nr i
counties Of Lincoln and Price. shat meet at ne
court house in tue village OF Jenny the county OF
Lincoln on tho first Tuesday of june, lstg aud theh
proceed To make the adjustment ana award as mere
from time to time as may be convenient or neccssa-
ry but not beyond the first day of October, 1873 at
herein provided for. Any three of the members q
either Of the said boards of commissioners sinai!
any three Of them shall be binding and final First,
in making their adjustment and AWARD; each q
Eutf hAu lie nf
the value OF all the property, personal andre ~
Guiding county buildings and county bridges oyer
ascertain the amount OF Indebtedness and llabllty
s They sha a Az n and the
the assets in each case exceed the amount OF inc
Indebtedness or liabilities or in case the indebted,
amount of such excess. ltl n case tils asseoS S
excess shall be divided by awarding 70 the county
Of Price such portion thereof, including tax certI,
that portion that the assessed valuation forth year
1878 Of the territory taken from each Of said coai-
property IN each OF said counties for said year, that
sa agaFS 9 rs s SSasE ye ef rEGf ssH Of
pewa county as the value OF that part OF the terri
pc! sonal property assessed therein, bears to the
value OF All the property assessed IN said county
Price such portion Of the excess of the assets oyer
Liabilities OF Lincoln county as the value Of that
part OF territory taken from said county Of Lincoln
including pei sonal property assessed therein bears
for the year ISIS In each case the counties OF chip
pewa and Lineon to assume and pay their own ln-
debiedneSS after such division Is made and the
county OF Price TO be relieved thctetrun anu II IN
either OF said cases the liabilities shah exceed the
assets then the cnmmi SSiOucrs shall Diet fmine the
amount thereof; the county Of Price should pay OF
the same upon the basis herelnbefore provided for
distributing the assets. and award the amount
thereof q the county entitled tnereto anu tle
clerk of tile county Of Price SHAFT apporton the
amount thereof To the leyics in his county rs part
NJ the TAX to be levied therein for year 1872 ana
when levied and collected shall be pad over 10 the
county treasurer of said county ~ Price AS other
county taxes are paid. and 10y him paid to the treas
urer OF the county entitled thereto, II In either
case any property is awarded TO the said county OF
are upon lands In said county Of Prices and II lands
such as are also situated therein far as they may
he suhclent 70 pay the same. All property both
real ana personal. mot herein awarded 70 Price
county, sllall become the absolute property ot the
counties in which they are situated, or To which
they belonged. Tie award herein provided for
shall be In writing and signed by The commission
prS, or any three OF thcni: ana wheI made shall
be hled-that relating 10 the division Of hippewa
clerk OF said county Of Chippewa. and a duplicate
thereof Ia the Office OF the clerk OF price county,
ana that relating TO the division u Lincoln county
and the proper therein IN the Oihce Of the clerk
Of said county nf Lincoln, and q duplicate thereof
IN the oftce of the clerk " Price county Tue
commissioners herein prov led for snail receive
for their services the sum Of five dollars per day
for each day actually engaged in tile business OF
said commission, and their actual aud necessary
disbursements, the fees and expenses ~ the com.
mission for Chippewa and Price counties 70 be paid
on equal shares by each Of said counties and also
the fees and expenses OF the commission for Linz
coin and Price counties 10 be paid ia equal shares