Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-11

OF bonds shall not be held to make the commits
siouers personally liable for money borrowed, but
shall constitute lien upon the assessments lor
the repayment Of the principal and Interest tieI
of and the circuit court may, on the pettloh 81
the commissioners. authorize them - retuhd any
lawful Indebtedness Of the district authorized by
and created under this act. by taking up and can
ceiling all outstanding notes and tonur 9l r,eH
districts issued under this act, az fast a. hey 3e
come due. before they shall become due, y ile
holders thereof will surrender the same ana issue
in lieu thereof. new notes or bonds OF such dlr-
trict, payable such longer time a. the court
shall deem proper. not 70 exceed 10 the hgRresate
the amount Of all notes and bonds OF the district
then outstanding and the unpaid. accrued interest
thereon; aud the court shall have power on the
petition Of the commissioners 20 order that the
collection Of any lnstainent OF hsse7riAet4tr may
be postponed to such time as the court under the
circumstances Of the case may deem proper and
reasonable.
of property under the provisions of this act shall
be first paid or rendered 70 such owner before the
commissioners shall be authorized 70 enter upon
his land for the construction OF any Wofk pro
posed thereupon. In case the owner is unknown
there shall be contest in regard To the owner
ship Of the land, the owner will not receive the
payment when rendered, or the commissioners
cannot for any reason, safely pay the same 20 the
owner they may deposit the same with the clerk
of the court for the benht of the owners or parties
interested, to be paid distributed a. the court
shall direct. and such payment by the commission
ers shall have the same effect az the tender ana
acceptance of the damages awarded BY the true
owner Of the land.
Section %. The commits sioners, from the time
Of their appointment. may 60 upon the lands lying
within said district, for the purpose Of examining
o. ,Ia ,,ra,i.atio ~ said district and after
payment or tender of compensation allowed may
20 upon said lands with their servants, teams,
se - - ,,stj,,,, s,,.b ,,r,noaad vrork and
may forever thereafter enter upon said lands, as
aforesaid, for the purpose of maintaining and re-
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r;r,sI dtst,tet a ,etitta1, si1,1ed Inv more than
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- tr-,, ,t,tb 80 st,,,,. staI I1a,,rase,t
more thar one third ~ the lands in said proposed
e.stensior or addition or d petition signed by the
,,grs - ,,,,~ thar, ~, a hall Of ne lands in SAID
a ~. ~ I'M t,at, i,b 5ascri
tfon IN ~. lands fn.irde1 III said district the
ran.s ~ no owners II, far ~ ne same are known
~, ea h.. ,s,.rtainai g-3fb a t,lat showing the
original district and the proposed new territory
r-e1f, the FLING 81 eueh rattfou ike proceedings
shall be had ~ on thu original retitioD and iu ca-
tbncourt finds tha l4etit1u a. be III due forfn the
matters therein contained shall be referred 20 the
commissioners Ia the nr{vfual drainage district
who -hali proceed to examine said lands aud make
report thereon: and an further proceedings shall
BE- had therein as IN the case Of the formation Of
new drainage district. excepting that personal
notice need not be served upou the owners lands
In the Original district ID case the report of the
commissioners and the bndiug of the court is ina
favor of the prayer of the petition. then the new
territory as the described in the final order
af confirmation ON the petition shall become and
be deemed To be IA part of the original drainage
district and the lands therein shall thereafter he
chargoable with assessments for the preservation,
repair and maintenance Of the works III said dis
trict in the same manner as are theland- tn the
original district. Provided, that Ia fixing the first
assessment ON such new territory the commission
ers SHALL in addition 90 the cost If whatever work
must necessarily De done therein to place such
lands on the same footing as 20 drainage fachtes,
as that enjoyed by the lands IN the nrgtniuhl dis
trictassess thereon suchfnrther sum on said lands
as VIII make The amount to be paid by each acre
Of said lands IN said new territory equal To the
amount paid for the original drainage work by
each acre Of the original drainaEe district, STINT
larry situated and The additional amount so re-
celVed shaii De held ny the commissioners Tor the
benefit Of the entire drainage system under their
control
Section . Ia all proceedings ~ der this act,
the court snail appoint some reputable attorney,
n guardian ad Item, TO rcpfesentail infants and
incompetent persons interested 10 said proposed
work In case the Interests Of such infants or
incompetent persons Shall appear 10 TIE conrt 10
be adverse 10 each other. then aud IN such case
the court shall appoint as many different per
Sons as guardians al item a. the circumstances
Of the case may require, The persons so ap-
pointed shall appear for and represent their
wards IN all matters connected with said pro-
ceediugs and shall be paid such sums as the
court may TX upon ont OF the moneys IN the
hands Of g he commissioners for their services.
section 50. lite commissioners aTs; appointed /
shall hold the offices until the first Tuesday IN
the second succeeding July next following the
date Of their appontm"n and until their re-
spective successors are selected and qualified
All commissioners appointed after he first
board. excepting those appointed TO NIL vacau-
cies, shall hold their respective Offices for the
term OF two years, and until their respective
successors are selected and duty qualified. APP
pointments 10 all expired terms IN the office Of
drainage commissioner. shall be made by the
presiding judge ofthe circuit court Of the county
having Jurisdiction Of the drainage districta the
court house in the county on the first Tuesday OF
July in each second succeeding year Vacancies
IN the board 81 commissioners MY be allied by
the presiding Judge by appointment at any time,
the COMMISSIONS so appointed to hold his office
for the residue OF the unexpired term The re.
moval of any commissioner from the county or
counties interested. shall render his office va.
cant The commissioners shall keep an accu-
rate account OF all moneys collected BY them on
account OF the work under their charge aud ali
shali. OF the hrst Tuesday in Juiy Of each year,