Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.

No. 81, A Published March 81. 1891
CHAPTER o..
AN ACT % amend chapter pa, ei the laws Of
1eS9 entitled An act authorizing the CITY Of
Nlmna 90 construct. operate and maintain a
bridge across the Mississippi river"
The people ef the state Of Wisconsin. represent
ed in senate and assembly, DO enact as
follows:
SecHop That chapter e54. Of the laws Of
1850 entitled IAN act authorizing the
city Of Winona to construct. operate and mai
tain bridge across the Mississippi river be,
and the same Is hereby amended BY striking out
all OF section three Of said act and inserting in
Zen thereof as follows: Section 5. Whentn the
opinion OF lts city council j shall be necessary
for said city 20 acquire title 20 property for the
construction OF said bridge and its approaches,
said civ Of Wiuona may apply in writing TO the
judge OF the circuit court for the county OF
Buffalo, M the state Of Wisconsin, for the APP
pointment o. three disuterested persons, resi-
dents OF said county. 10 appraise
the property necessary for such pnr-
poses such application shall be signed
and verified by the mayor of said city Of Winona
aud shall contain description of the lands pro-
posed to be taken and the purpose for which they
are required, Ten days notice OF such applica-
ton containing description of the lands re-.
quired shall be personally served upon their
owner. or given by publication for three sue
cesslVe weeks IN a newspaper published in said
county The commiss toner's so appointed shall
before entering upon the discharge Of their du
ties, take an oath that they viii faithfully. and
according TO the best OF their ability, examine
the lands so required and impartia ly estimate
and appraise the value Of the same They shall
give at least five days notice Of the time when
they will proceed to view and examine the lands
required and determine the value thereof Suci
notice may be served personally on the owner, or
by leaving true copy thereof at his place Of
residence, II within the state. IL any owner
be a railroad corporation, such notice may
be served upon any station agent OF such
corporation within TIE state. II any owner
be- minor an idiot or an insane person.
8 nch M q may no ha ~
such person, IL he have any such within this
state; and IN all other cases il may be served by
publication thereof for al least three successive
weeks in "A newspaper published in the county
where such lands are situated The commits
sioners shall. at the time fixed in said ttce,
proceed % view and examine said lands and
estimate ana determine the value thereof, and
they OF majority OF Them, shall make report
of their valuation to The circuit court OF said
county in writing, under their hands. and file
the slme with the clerk within Ten days after
their appraisal I'm case no appeal shall be taken
from the report and valuation Of said commits
si0uers, a judgment may be entered thereon boy
said circuit court. Either party may appeal 10
the circuit court from such report and valuation.
within thirty days after the filing thereof with
the clerk, aforesaid, by filing la the clerk :
office written notice Of appeal. ThereppOn
such appeal shall be considered an action pend
ing in SAID court. in which the land owner shall
be plaintiff, and the city OF Winona. defendant.
and all proceedings in said action shall he taken
in he manner provided in sections ls49 1850 and
ib3l, OF chapter 81 OF the revised statutes OF " rs
consin. Of 1878, 80 far as applicable. The title 20
all lands so takeR, upon payment Of The com
j ensatiOn finally awarded, shall vest in the city
OF Winona in fee simple.
Section =. That section (, Of said chapter %.
of the laws Of 1880, be, and the same is hereby
amended 30 as 10 read rs follows: Section q.
That the said city of Winona. may by ordinance
determine and decide that such bridge shall I've
used operated and maintained. with or without
cost 10 The travelling public. or to persons cross
ing the same. or for property conveyed across
he same, and should said city Of Wtnona de-
eide 10 charge toll therefor. ID may by ordinance.
control, fix and regulate the rates or charges for
toll upOu SAID bridge or any portion thereof.
provided. that the charges for toll shall not ex-
coed the following rates: For each foot passenger,
five cents for each baad Of CATTLE horse mare
Of mule ten cents for each team aud Nehicle-
ten cents for each single horse with vehicle ten
cents; for each swine or sheep, FIVE cents.
section Tho right TO alter amend or repeal
this act rs hereby reserved.
Section A. THE act shs take effect and be IN
force from and after itz passage and publication.
Approved March 2, 1891.