Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-23
Published April Is, 1881
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ANAOT to terminate the trust created by chapter 81
OF the laws of 1885, and chapter BAL of the private
ana local laws of 1867 to reclaim certain lands to
the state of Wisconsin and provide for their SALE
and appropriate certain moneys to aid in the
thereof.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented In
senate and assembly do enact as follows:
, Sectlon l. Inc trust created by chapter 81 Of the
laws OF 1866 and chapter Sal Of the private and local
laws Of 1867, and all acts amendatory thereof in re-
lat1on to the swamp and overlooked lands in Mani
towoc and Calumet Counties, is hereby revoked and
al the swamp and oyerfowed lands described in
section of said chapter 81 the laws of 1865 and
chapter BAL of the private and local laws of 1867
which yet remain unsold or otherwise Appropriated
under the provisions of said chapter 81 are hereby
reclaimed by and returned to the state of Wisconsin
un1ncumbered by any lien, trust license easement OF
prescriptye right, in, on, to over the same or
any part thereof obtained claimed by any person
or persons corporations partnership in to or
over the same or any part thereof while held in
trust, except such as expressly authorized by
said chapter 81 and chapter BAL Of the private and
local laws of 1867.
Section 2. The commissioners Of the public lands
OF the state shall, as soon practicable, after the
passage of this act, ascertain what if any, part or
portion of said lands overfowed or subject to
overflow by water; the Of such overflow,
whether from any dam or dams or otherwise, and to
ascertain, may be, tho extent of damage
to said lands caused thereby. rs ...# =.
Section B. IT said lands, or any portion of them,
are found to be overdowed, or their value impaired
by back-water held thereon or driven back upon OF
over the same by reason or means Of any dam, dams
towoc River any of its tributaries or any stream
that has been now is outlet FOR of said lands,
or any portion of them it shall be the duty of said
commissioners of the public lands to institute such
action or actions, either civil, criminal, both, as
they snail deem advisable necessary to cause the
removal of such dam, dams, or other artificial
obstruction, against any and all persons, corpora
tons or co-partnersnips who shall be found in pos
session Of or maintaining such dam, dams or other
artificial distractions, and shall prosecute such ac-
ton or actions to the removal of such DAM dams or
other artificial obstruction.
Section The proceeds of the sale of such lands
shall be applied 10y said commissioners of the pub
lie lands, first to the payment of all expenses in
CURED in carrying out the provisions of this act,
and the balance shall be by them appropriated 40
cording to law; provided, however, that the said
commissioners of the public lands may, in their dis
erection, procure the removal of such dam, dams or
other artificial obstruction, by compromise or pur-
chase, and IN that event may pay for the such
sum or sums as they shall agree upon, out Of tbs
proceeds OF the sale of such lands.
Section 5. For the purpose of carrying into effect
the provisions of this act, there is hereby appropr
ated to the commissioners of the public lands all the
drainage fund now on hand belonging to said coun-
ties Of Nanitowoc AID Calumet, or in the hands of
swamp land commissioners of said counties, and all
of the drainage fund that may hereafter become due
or apportioned to said counties
Section 6. All acts parts of acts conflicting with
the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
Section7. This act shall take effect and be in forcs
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April 4, 1883.