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the facts showing that be has since the COM
| plction Of such registry become qualified
elector Of such district, and the facts show
4 ing that he was not such elector on the day
such registry was completed, and shall also
deliver to such inspectors the affidavits of
two freeholders, electors in such election dis
| trict, corroborating all the material state
ments in his affidavit. In case any person,
who was a voter at the last previous general
election in any election district 10 this state.
shall not be registered, such person shall be
entitled TO vote on making affidavit that he
was entitled TO vote at such previous general
election in one of the election districts of
this state, naming the same, and that he has
not become disqualified by reason of removal
from such election district, or otherwise,
since said election; or. in case he shall have
removed therefrom, stating the fact of such
removal and that he is then legal voter Of
the election district where he shall offer to
vote; and in case any person, who was not a
qualified eleetor of the last previous general
election but has become such by residing in
the state for one year, shall not have been
registered, he shall be entitled to vote on
making affidavit that he is qualified elector,
each of which afidavits shall be substantial.
ed by the affidayits of two freeholdsrs, as is
provided for other non-registered voters. No
one freeholder shall be competent TO make
at any one election corroborating affdavits
for more than three voters, all Of said affida-
Wits shall be sworn to before some officer au-
thorized by the laws of this state to take
| dispositions The inspectors shall keep list
of he names and residences of the electc RS
voting, whose names are not on said CONS
| pleted registry, and attach such list to the
registry and return it together with all such
affldavits to the proper town, city or village
clerk. No compensation shall be paid or re-
ceived for taking or certifying any such atfi-
davit On the day following the election, one
of said poll lists and one copy of the registry
so kept aud checked shall be attached to-
gether and filed in the Office of the proper
town, city or village clerk, and the other Of
said poll lists and copy of the registry so kept
and checked shall be returned to the county
clerk with the returns of the election such
inspectors shall give notice by public adver-
tisement in newspaper printed in the city,
village or town where such registration was
made of the registry, aud shall include in
such notice all additions to and omissions
from the preliminary lists, and shall also state
where the election is to be held. In case
there be no newspaper printed in such city,
village or town, such notice shall be given
/
| public places in each ward or election dis
trict in such city, village or town. For pub
LEGATION of such notices in any such newspa,
per, the publisher thereof shall be entitled to
the same compensation per folio as 10 pre-.
scrlbed for publishing other legal notices.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
De in force from and afte: its passage and
publication.
Approved March 10, 1880.
Published March 81, 1901
CHAPTER 274.
AN ACT authorizing the city of Winona to
construct, operate and maintain a bridge
across the Mississippi river.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. The city of Winona, of the
state of Minnesota, is hereby authorized aud
empowered to construct, operate and main.
tain wagon bridge across the Mississippi
river, commencing at any point in the limits
OF the county of Buffalo, in this state, and
extending TO the corporate limits Of the city
of Winona. in the state of Minnesota.
Section Q. The city of Winona, in the
state of Minnesota, is hereby authorized to
construct and maintain wagon road COM
mencing at any point on lawful highway 10
the county of Buffalo, in this state, and ex-
tending thence by the most direct and FEAST
BILE route to the boundary line between this
state and the said state of Minnesota, oppo.
site the corporate limits of said city of Vino
ma, and for that purpose the said city of Wi.
mona may acquire and hold for the purpose
aforesaid, by purchase, gift or otherwise, as
shall be agreed upon between the said city
and the owners thereof, so much land not ex-
/ Ia in chan ha
sary for the construction and maintenance of
said wagon road. Said city may also build,
construct and maintain all such bridges and
culyerts as shall be necessary and convenient
for the use of said wagon road. The said road
hereby authorized shall be private road and
shall never become public highway by use
or otherwise, nor shall the state of Wiscon-
sin, or any county or town therein, ever be-
come liable in any manner therefor, or to
maintain the same or any part thereof, or to
any person by reason of any injuries sus-
tanned by or upon the same
Section 8. That the portion of said bridge
that shall cross the western channel of said
river, from the westerly bank of said river to
the sand bar or island in said river situated
at or opposite to section one, township eigh.
teen, north of range eleven, west of the fourth
! principal meridian, Wisconsin, shall be con-
structed as a pontoon bridge, and shall be
constructed SO as to offer reasonable and
proper means lor the passage of vessels aud
RATS through the same, and 80 as not TO ma
terially interfere with the navigation of said
river.
Section 4. That the said city of Winona
may, by ordinance, determine and decide
that such bridge shall be used, operated and
maintained with or without cost. to the
travelling public, or to persons crossing the
same, or for property conveyed across the
same. and should said city decide to charge
! toll therefor, it may by ordinance control, fix
and regulate the rates or charges for toll up
on said bridge or any portion thereof pro-
uided, that the charges for toll shall not ex-
coed the following rates: for each foot pas
sengsr, fifteen cents; for each horse, mare
or mule, with or without . rider, thirty cents;
for each additional horse. mare or nsls, ten
cents; for each team, with vehicle, loaded
or unloaded, with the passengers therein, fifty
cents; for each single horse, with vehicle.
with or without passengers, forty cents; for
each OK OF cow. ten cents for each swine
or sheep, five cents.
Section s. The said city of Winona ia
hereby authorized by ordinance to provide
regulations for the general management of
| said bridge.
Section 6. The said city of Winona shall
be liable for all damages sustained or suffered
by any person travelling, or being upon its
said wagon road or any bridge constituting
part thereof, caused by the improper con.
ssructon of such road or bridge, or want of
reasonable diligence in keeping the same In
repair; and the said city Of Winona shall an.
point in writing suitable person, who shall
reside in the said county of Buffalo, as its
agent or attorney upon whom service Of
process for the commencement of actions to
recover damages for any such injuries and
service of such process in the manner pre-
scTibed by law for the service of process in
civil actions upon persons within this state.
shall be deemed service upon said city of
Winona. Such appointment shall be deposit-
ed and filed in the Office of the county Gle TX
Of said county Of Buffalo. A failure to an,
point and have an agent Of said city in said
county as herein provided, or to paw any
Judgment recorded against it under the pro-
visions hereof, shall operate as a revocation
of all rights or authority conferred upon or
granted to said city By the provisions Of this
| act.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 10, 1880.
Published March u, 1901
CHAPTER 264.