River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-26
Published April 9, 1881
An AcT 70 enlarge the powers Of certain ineor


AN ACT 10 enlarge the powers OF certain incor-
porated villages
The pc 3pIe Of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
insenate and assembly do enact as follows.
Section l. The president and trustees Of every
Incorporated village which at the time OF taking
the tenth census OF the United states had BY said
census population Of twenty nine hundred In,
habitants or over shall in addition TO the powers
now provided by law, have power,
l. Tolcense and regulate hackmens draymens
cartmen, porters, runners. omnibus drivers cab
men, carmen and all Others.
q FL co.trol aud regulate the streets, alleys
aud public grounds IN said village and provide for
sprinkling the same. and TO remove aud abate any
dbstr' etion and encruachmenf thereon
g. 10 compel the owners or occupants OF build
ngs or grounds 20 remove and keep snow, ice,
dirt or rubbish from the sidewalks, streets or
alleys opposite thereto aud their default 20 ati-
h9rize lie removal fhs reof By some officer OF the
village at the expense OF such owner or occupant
a To provide BIZ ordinance on resolution that
Al moneys derived from licenses granted under
the provisions OF chapter G6 Of the revised ssatA
utts aud acts aniendatory thereof shah go % the
general land Of the village, II they deem proper
Section 2 Every such village shall he repre-
senied ia the county board Of supervisors OF The
county ia which such village Is situated, BY one
stlpers isor for every enc Thousand inhabitants or
major fraction thereof, which supervisor shall be
elected annually by the electors Of such village
at the same TIME and in the same manner as vii
lage officers are elected; aud when any vacancy
shall occur IN the Office OF such supervisor, the
president and board of trustees OF the village shat
ill such vacancy by appointment
Section 8 Any such village may annex add-
tionai contiguous territory by ordnance passed
by a unanimous vote OF the trustees OF such VII
lage ratified at election as here provided.
Sich ordinances shall set forth the boundaries OF
the territory intended to be annexed. with their
course and distances, and shall direct special
election be called by tue president OF the WI.
age for the purpose of submitting the question OF
the ratification Of such ordinance 10 the electors
Of such village aud he electors resident IN the
territory described III such ordinance The pfesl-
dent of snch village shall forthwith give notice OF
the submission of such question by publishing a
notice thereof not less than Two weeks nor more
than six weeks la one or more newspapers pub
shed III such village specifying therein the pnr-
pose of the election the time and place OF holding
The same the names OF the inspectors and clerks
thereof and the times of opening aud closing the
polls The ballots in favor shall be for annexa-
tion ordinance and those opposed against annex
alton ordinance Such election SHAH DE con
Quoted and the votes canyassed aud returned in
the manner required by law at special elections
in such village AT the first regular meeting
OF the president and trustees after the return
of such election shall have been made as afore.
said, such return shall be publicly opened and
read by the president aud il II shall appear nom
said return that a majority of all the votes cast
at such election were for the annexation oiul-
nance. such ordinance shall be deemed fatlheu
aud approved within the meaning OF this act and
the territory described IN such ordinance shail
thereafter be annexed 10 and Incorporated WIN
such village as fully and completely as u EN-
braeed IN the charter OF suen village Within
twenty days after the anneSatioZ OF any territory
as aforesaid the ordnance ot annexation, with q
has h,en ,Iiy raified at an election held for that
p.Irpose shall be recorded at length in the Office
Of the register OF deeds and in the Office of the vii
iaga clerk All necessary expenses ana charges
attending upon such annexation shall be paid by
such village provided, that any such incorporated
village when 20 enlarged shall have the requisite
number of inhabitants TO the square mile, as pro
vided by section s54 of the revised statutes; and
provided further, that the total area of such VII
iage shall not exceed in the aggregate four square
miles.
Section T. All acts and parts of acts conflicting
with tine provisions of this act hereby repealed
Approved March 81. 1SSa