The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-04-24
Published March Is, 1850. !


AN ACT 10 amend Inc subdivision entitled "s1
ditional powers of peculiar corporations ~
chapter eighty-siI of the revised statutes ~
Wisconsin, entitled :" Of the organization Of cor
porations"
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represen,s-
in senate and assembly do enact as follows
Section !. Add to the foot OF section seventeen
hundred and seventy seven IN the SUBDIVISION
entitled additional powers of peculiar corpora
tons Of chapter eightysix Of the revised stat
utes Of Wisconsin, entitled " of the OTganlZa ton
of corporations " the words and figures following
TO wit Section 1777 a. Any corporation formed
Under this chapter for the improvement Of any
stream, and storing, sorting and delivering there
on logs square and round timber, or other
timber thereon, which shall have taken prior pos
session OF such stream or portion Of stream for
that purpose, shall have the exclusive power to
improve such stream or portion thereof, by clear
Ing and Strengthening the channels thereof, cut
ting canals. closing slOughs, driving piles and
erecting piers and other works in the bed or on
tie banks thereof and by constructing all such
bOOms of all kinds may be Necessary or sults-
bic for the purposes aforesaid but shall IN m
case in any manner materially obsruct or impede
navigation upon such stream OF nayigable slough,
thereof OF erect any dam or other obstruction he.
low the head OF steamboat navigation; but shall
leave q free, open and unrestricted TtlSSg ge-ysv
least eighty feet IN width, on az lefst one SIDE =
such stream or navigable slough. Ever xleh
corporation shall have all the powers. gTsnS anG
privileges including the right 20 collect Ton Or
boom charges, and have liens therefor, ali ts
subject to all the conditions, limitations and Ne.
Strictiuus conferred, imposed or provided by said
section one thousand seven hundred and seventy
seevn. upon corporations for the Improvement y
streams and driving logs thereof So far Gs The
same may be applicable, excepting III the cases
wherein special provisions relating thereto are
herein made. Such corporations shall have power
70 acquire the title 10 lands and easements there
III, upon and contiguous 10 such streGtus ana
sioughs within the limits Of its proposed Ne ~
piers and boOms, either 10y purchase, lease az
license, or the exercise Of the rEhs of eminent o.
main. and in il shall be necessary 10 take
hOw or iujuTe lands and property in the coustrur-
ton Of the works OF Improvement hereby author
lied, such lands and property or ,a>,nen's there
in may be acquired in the manner prescribed by
the subdivision entitled acquiring lands uy tie
right Of eminent domain, Of chapter eighty seven
Of The said revised statutes entitled of railroads
far as the provisions thereof may be applicable
The provisions Of sections twelve, thirteen, four
teen, fifteen sixteen, eighteen and twenty four q
chapter forly-tive OF the private and local laws q
Wisconsin for the year 1871, entitled an act 10 in
corporate the Wausau boom company. as the same
are amended, shall apply TO corporations iswri
hereunder. prOriGed, this act shall not alIyo
the Chippewa river or any Of is tributaries
Section , This act shall take effect and he II
force from and after It's passage and publication
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