River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-28


On motion the bids were referred to
the Finance Committee.
A petition from the G B 4 n X
II. Co asking that taxes of 1894
touching the right of way of such
company in Pierce county. be remit
ted. was read to the Board and refer
red to Committee on Illegal Taxes.
To the County Board of Supervisors of Pierce
County:
Your petitioner. the Chicago Burlington &
Northern Railroad Company, by J. W. LOsey
its attorney, respectfully shows to your hOnOra-
bic body:
That your petitioner. the Chicago, Burling-
ton L Northern Railrord Company Is now and
for more than ten years last past has been 6
railroad co rporation organized and existing
under and by virtue Of the laws Of the State Of
That your petitioner owns and uses and has
owned and used for more than two years last
past exclusiveil md necessarily for railroad
purposes the following described land IN Pierce
County, Wisconsin. as right of way;
| All that part the northwest quarter Of see
| tiOn IS north Of line parallel to and 30 feet
| south Of the centre line OF the main track Of
fi s. petitioner u no" '"'' ~ '''H - range
strip of land 100 feet wide being 50 feet on
each side Of the centre line Of the nam track Of
/ your petitioner as now laid across lot of see
tioa p in town a. range Is.
| A strip OF land 100 feet wide being 50 feet or
| each side OF the centre line of the main track
| of your petitioner as non laid across lots and 8
aud the west halt Il lot OF section in town "a
range u.
each side Of the centre line Of the main track OF
your petitioner now laid across lots /. ? md
| 3 Of seetioR :; the southeast quarter OF The
soutaw quarter of section u; ana i0t o. sec
/ tiOn IS; all in town -. range IL:
| a strip Of land 100 feet wide being 80 feet on
each side Of the center lire Of the main track o
H.s1 h. s14.as
quarter Of the northeast quarter of section 10
/ in town IS. range IS
A srrip ofland 100 feet wide. being so feet or
each side Of the centre line of the main track oi
vaur petitioner now laid across lots ?. Z. Z.
6. 10. II and . Of block Is of the village Of Bas
Cjrv except that from stations Ti5S to 3l57 30 or
said lots and II said strip is only 25 feet wide
| on the east side OF said center line:
All that part Of lot Of block II Of the village
/ nt Bay City lying within 30 feet Of the center
line Of the main track Of your petitioner as nov
/ laid.
strip Of land 100 feet wide. being 50 feet on
each side Of the center line of the main track o
your pet toner as now laid across lots ]. :, !,
| and Of b aek 80 of the village Of Fay City:
1 HOyt's plat Of Diamond Bluff north of a line Il
| feet south of the center line of the main trleh
| Of your petitioner nov laid;
1 Lot Of block G OF ID. X. ClaTk's addition 4
/ Diamond Bluff.
The sou.hwesterly IS fee, of lot y Of B. K
| A sun Of land iO5 feet wide being 50 feet OF
each side Of the center line Of the main track o.
| your petitioner as now laid across lots l. and
/ Of section 5 in town -. range IL
| That the county treasurer Of Pierce County
| has given notice that on the q day Of May
1888. be would sell for taxes. interest and ehsrg
| Is due thereon for the year 1894. the aboY,
described real estate That the above described
! real estate beiLs right Of way. pursuant 20 tbs
| provisions Of paragraph II OF section loss o.
| Sanboru K Berrymans annotated statutes o
| Wisconsin, l. exempt from taxation.
| Wherefore your petitioner prays that YOU
| honorable body pass resolution RENTING th'
tax OF 1894 on the above described real estat'
l owned by your petitioner ans declaring SAID
| land exempt from taxation for said year ana
instTucting the assessors Of the towns in which
IL is located 70 mark IL exempt from taxation on
I the tax rolls Of such towns
| CHICAGO. BURLISGToS 4 NORTHERS RAILRoAI
| CONPAST.
By J W. LosKY, General Attorney.
Dated New. J, is95.