Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-02
Published March 20, lS79.l
CHAPTER lo1.


AN ACT to provide for the reassessment of bene
fits in the construction Of drains where the orig
inal assessment is declared void.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
i'll senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section /. Whenever any drain. ditch, or water
course shall have been constructed or enargfa 1s
any marsh, swamp or overtowed lands, and such
penses of constructing charging the drain ditch
or WaterCOurSe, OF some part thereof, ana WlSA =
ever the benefits heretofore or hereafter appor-
toned and assessed upon any land by the Supefvs-
of The town Tor the costs OF The construction OF
enargemement of sucn dram, ditch or water
course shall have been set aside or determined 10
be illegal or void or the collection thereof pre-
vented by the Judgment of court or the acuon Oh
the county board OF whenever any town treasurer
shall have been prevented by Injunction IRON col
assessment for benefits III consequence OF any
error omission irreguarfty or lIegality iii any OF
the proceedings III laying out, constructing or Ell
larglng such drain. ditch or water course or III The
apportIonment or assessment OF such DEMENT'S or
any erroneous imperfect descript on OF such
lands, or OF any isSion to comply Win the forms
properly chargeaOle, taxable or asseSsable for such
benefits such tax or assessment for benefits, or So
ten per interest from the time OF the original
assessment for benefits may be reapporuo
If tue town at any time within two years at er
such judgment or Such action of the county
board or Ine disSolut on of such injunction. and
the supervisors of the proper town snail make an
order directing lii same To be reasSeSseu upon
such lands, ana file the same i'll the town clerks
othce.
Sect ion > rhe supervisors of the town shall.
within days after filing the order for re assess
ment reaSSeSS Sucn Dement'S or 50 much thereof as
nave not been collected with ten per cent. interest
provided in the preceding section, upon Inc
ownzr thereof and shall make a certificate OF such
reaSSeSSment, setting forth description OF tne
piece or parcel or land so reaSSeSsed ana the
amount reaSSeSSed by them To the same, ana shall
within days alter such reaSSeSSment cause the
same TO be fired and recVrued III the town c.,rh
uince.
Section 3. If any person shall not be satisfied It
pay the amount reaSSes5cd against his lands foI
filing of such certificate OF reaSSeSSment,
appeal Iheretrom as proVided i'll section Que thouo,
statutes of ISIS and such appeal shall be tried ana
the same proceedings had thereon as provided III
sections one thousand three hundred and sixty :
seven and one thousand three hundred AMI slAt5 :
eight of the revised statut es of 1873.
Section /. The town clerk shall enter upon the
next tax roll in separate column, the amount re-
p SV the verdict Of the nTv
etifed to him, If any, opposite the description,
such tax snail be collected as other taxes on the
Section 5. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March L. 1919
Published March %, 1871
CHAPTER 25l.
AN ACT to amend section one thousand nine hun
ylsed statutes of lS7S entitled of Insurance cor
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-fiye of chapter elghtynine, revised
following after the word loss" in the sixth line of
said section: Provided hoaUeUer that such board Of
So TO assess up to two and half mills if such
LOSS should not require such an amounts SO that
Section 1885. Whenever the amount of any loss so
f NED shall exceed the amount of the cash
vene the board Of directors, who shall make an as
ration in proportion to the amount thereof and the
rate under which it may have been classified, Suf-
that such board of directors shall be authorized il
tnsy see nj 70 40 So TO assess to two ana haii
amounts and when such assessment shall have been
completed, the secretary shall Immediately notify
to his usual post oce address, OF R amonnf Of
such loss and the sum due from him his share
thereof is to be made, which time shall be not less
tfan sixty nor more than ninety days from the date
nated to receive such money may demand and re.
each such assessment for his fees in receiving and
paying paying over the same. Such assessment when
him; provtded, that if any loss shall occur during
directors, at the time Of making the assessment
therefeg may borrow sufficient to pay such
cent, and shall therein include the interest in the
@ hes oq dfr t ct such
Decent Der next following.
Approved March s. 1879
Published March &c, 1891
CHAPTER 1876.
AN ACT to appropriate a sum of money to carry
out the provisions of joint resolution No. IL, A.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
III senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L. There is hereby appropriated out of
any money in the general fund not otherwise APP
propriated sum sufficient to carry out the pro-
visions of joint resolution No. Il, A. providing for
the removal and burial of the remains of the late
Hon. John Potter, Jr;, and for necessary expenses
While sick: also sufficient sum to pay for the re-
movaI and burial of the remains of the late George
L. Frost, and for his necessary expenses while
sick.
Section2 The Superintendent of public property
is hereby directed to audit the bills of such eX-
penSeS and certify the correctness thereof to the
secretary of state who shall draw his warrant
upon the state for the amount thereof as
certified by the superintendent of public prep
erty.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 4, 1879.
Published March lS 1871
CHAPTER 2l5.
AN ACT TO appropriate to the county of Green
Lake n certain sum of money therein named.