Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-08
[?u6lishCd MarGh q, 1880. ]
CHAPTER 27;.

AN ACT authorizing the city of winona to cor
sstruct. operate and maintain a bridge across the
Mississippi river
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section /, The city OF Winona of the state of
minnesota. is hereby authorized and empowered
10 construct operate and ma intain wagon bridge Q
any point in the limits of the county of Buffalo
IN this state, and extending to the corporate
neSota.
Section 2 The city of winona, in the state of
maintain a wagon road commencing at any point
ona lawful highway in the county OF Buffalo, in
rect and feasible route 10 the boundary line be.
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by purchase. gIftor otherwise as shall be agreed
upon between the said city and tho owners there
width as shall be necessary for the construction
and maintenance of said wagon road. Said city
may may also build; construct and maintain all such
bridges and cuvertS as shall be necessary and
convenient for the use Of said wagon road. The
SAID ssld road hereby authorized shall be private
road and shall never become public highway by
or any county or town therein, ever become liable
in any manner therefor, or to maintain the same
or any part heTeG or 70 any person BY person Of
,s seftion + That the portion Of said bridge that
the westerly bank of said river to the sand bar
or island In said river situated at opposite to
section one, township eighteen north of range
Wisconsin, shall be constructed as a pontoon
sonable and proper means for the passage OF
sells and RATS through the same, and so as not to
materially interfere with the navigation of said
river.
Section T. That the said city of WInona may
by ordinance, determine and decide that such
Dtldge shall be used, operated and maintained
TO persons crossing the same, or for property con-
Teyed across the SAME, and should said city decide
70 charge toll therefor, 1t may by ordinance con-
troll, fl and regulate the rates or charges for tol
upon said bridge or any portion thereof; provtd-
ed that the charges for toll shall not exceed the
following rates; for each foot passenger fifteen
out rider, thirty cents; for each additional
horse. mare or mule, ten cents; for each team.
with vehicle, loaded or unloaded, with the pas
sengers ther Elm, fifty cents; for each single horse
with vehicle, with without passengers. forty
cents; for each or cow, ten cents; for each
swine or heep. five cents.
auth0rlzed by ordinance to provide regulations
for the general management Of SAID bridge,
Section 6. The said city of Winona shall be
liable for AL damages sustained or suffered by
any person travelling or being upon It's said wagon
road or any bridge constituting part thereof,
caused by the improper construction of such load
ing the same in repair; and the said city of Vino
ma shall appoint in writing suitable person, who
agent or attorney upon whom service OF process
for the commencement of actions 10 recover dam
ages fer any such injuries and service OF such
process In the manner prescribed by law for the
within this state, shall be deemed a service upon
said city OF Winona. Such appointment shall be
of said county of Buffalo. failure TO appoint
and bave an agent of said city in said county as
herein provided, or to pay any Judgment record
operate revocation OF all rights authority
conferred upon or granted TO said city by the pro-
visions OF this act.
Section Z. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved March Is. I5sV