The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-28
Published April Is, lsS3 !
CHAPTER 3Ii.

AN ACT to authorize S. l.. Cowau, Issac H.
Wing and VIM L. PhiPpS, their associates and
assigns to erect, maintain and keep up Il dam
across and otherwise improve tac TT tgati-
cJHSU. i'll Doug las county, WISCONSIN,.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in the senate and assembly, do enact as follows.
Section l. 5. L. Cowan; Issac H. Wing and
Nu. l.. Phpps, their associates and assigns. are
hereby authorized t. erect, maintain and kcelrup
Il dam across the rptogaticonsc river, in Douglas
county on the southwest quarter Of section mum
Der thirty 80 township number forty three 49,,
range ten ll0}, west; provided that such dam
shall not raise the water to exceed twelve lccf:
provided further. and The right to maintain sait
dam il now erected, or To maintain and erect The
same Is upon the express con tItiOlIS u at &c
said :. Il. CUWall, lsS.c II. N-ns aud Van, l..
phippS their associates and assigns, NV own or
shall acquire by purchase or IeaSc, the land upon
which SAID dam i or Is 10 DC erected and main
tHihcd.
Section . The aforesaid : l. Cowan Issac H
Wing aud Nm PhIpps, their associates ana aS-
signs shall buiu suitable sides in said dam for
running logs, timber and lumber over the same.
shall keep the same in repair. The same shall
be kept open at all times when the river is
dt driving stage, aud there are logs, timber or
lumber to run over said dam and when ii is II, [
necessary 10 hold the water back for the PURPOSE,
Oidriyiug or flooding logs timber or lumber be-
lOw the said dam. for which purpose flood gates
shall be kept in repair and built in sucho manner
as t. be shut or opelI as the case may require to
Hood the said logs, timber or lumber.
Section B. When the aforesaid persons. their
Aforesaid, they are. hereby authorized and en-
powered to demand, Receive and collect from the
owners of all logs timber and lumber passing
over such slides driven hy the aid OF saul dam
as a compensation Tor maintaining and kecuiIl:.
up said dam, the sum OF seven cents tDU7t pgT
thousand feet, board measure, The amount TO b.,
a>curjaiurd by scale upon the landing in the
woods. fthert be one; ii not, IN any other prlc-
ticdblc way; and the aSJrt>ald persons thyir
heirs and signs. shall have lien ON all l,,.ss
timber or lumber run over said dana or driven tv
the aid thereof until the charges aforesaid shall
De fully paid which lien may be enforced III iii,
same manner as the lien OF lab9rcr, ON logs ok.
cept as to the time OF filing the petition for said
lien, which may, under the provisions OF this act
be ilc3 AZ any time within six months after the
last OF the logs OF amy mark shall have uas>cd
said slides or been driven by the aid &c said
dam; provided, that ;, /. C0Wun. ISStc H. Win.
und VIM L. PhippS their associates and as
siOus of section OF this act and section 4f77 oi
o. the revised statutes Of 1915
Section t. The control OF said dam. the slide,
ana gates Ofthc same shall belong 10 the said :
L. COWau, Isaac III. Wing and VIM. IL PhippS the
associates and assigns, ana be unuer ther exciJis
i've control subject always To the provisions Of
section of this act and provided further. thai
the right OF the legislature Is hereby reserved [,
alter. amend or repeal this act III any futur,
time.
Section ; This act shall take effect from ant
after its passage
Approved april T. lSS3.