Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08


same manner as if the proposition for their
issue had been voted on separately.
Section q This act shall take effect ana
be in force from and after Its passage and
Approved June Of, 1907.
No. 971, Al [Publlshedd. June 29; 1907.
CHAPTER 444, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to create section 1379-01cm, or
the statutes, providing for the. purchase
Of machinery by drainage districts.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section /. There is added to the stat
utes q new section to read: Section
137O-31cm. 1. Whenever the majority OF
the adult owners of lands within any drain
age district organized under the laws OF
this state, having at least eight miles or
open bitches, drains or levees within It's
boundaries, who shall represent one-third
in area of the lands within said district
which were assessed for benefits at the time
of the construction of said bitches, drains,
OF Ievees. or whenever the adult owners OF
more than one-haf Of the lands so assessed
for benefits within such district shall hle In
the circuit court Of the county IN Whlcn
said district was organized, q petition set
ting forth:
g. That IT is necessary to make annual
repairs to said bitches, drains or levees In
order to properly maintain them
b. That in order to make such repairs
certain machinery is necessary;
c. That 1t will be more economical TOT
the district to own the necessary machtn-
sry and do the work itself than to have 1T
done under contract;
d. Praying that the commissioners OF
such drainage district be authorized by or
der Of the court to purchase operate and
maintain such machinery, dredges or other
appliances which may be necessary to keep
ia repair the bitches, drains or levees with
ia their drainage districts, and to employ
labor, and do all other things necessary to
be done in order to satisfactorily operate
said machinery and appliances.
Of nnflG1On
court shall enter an order Of hearing there
on fixing a time and place when said petl-
tl0n shall be heard and the clerk OF said
court shall give notice OF such hearing TO
all persons interested therein by publishing
a brief notice thereof In a newspaper pub
llshed IN said county, at least once week
for three successive weeks prior to said
hearing.
3. 1t the time Of said hearing all per
sons owning lands within the drainage dis
trict may appear and contest the allega-
tons set forth in said petition and the
court shall hear all proofs offered both for
and against the same and shall make ana
(. If the court shall find that it will not
be more economical or that 1t is not for the
best interests of the district for the district
to own the necessary machinery and do the
work Itself than to have It done under con-
tract then said petition shall be dismissed
end the costs of the proceeding paid out OF
the general funds of the district.
5. If the court shall find that it will be
more economical for the district to own the
necessary machinery and do the work IT.
self thar To have 1t done under contract 1t
shall enter an order authorizing and EN-
towering the commissioners of the district,
and they are hereby authorized and en-
powered, to purchase, operate and maintain
Rny machinery, dredges or other appliances
which may be necessary TO keep In repair
the bitches, drains or Ieyees within their
drainage districts, and to employ labor and
do all other things necessary TO be done IN
order to satisfactorily operate said ma
chinery and appliances.
@. II the court shall authorize the pur
chase Of said machinery and appliances, and
there IS no money in the hands of the com
Tnissiopers with which to pay for the same,
the commissioners shall levy an additional
assessment on all the assessable lands in
said district based on the last assessment
OF benefits approved by the court to pay for
the cost of such machinery and other appli-
a1ces together with the costs OF this pro-
ceediDg; provided, however, that said assess
nent shall not exceed fifteen per cent. Of
the original assessment for the construc-
tion of the entire work within said dis
Grict.
Section 2. All acts or parts Of acts con-
Gicting herewith are repealed
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 81, 1907.