Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
No 10l5, A. published July II, 1907.


70 oe constructed across Rock river
by section of territorial act en-
titled "An act to authorize the con-
structlon of certain dams therein
mentloned;' approved January 27,
1874.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly.
do enact as follows:
Section l. The Water town Gas and
Electric company, its successors and
assigns, as the successors of Calvin
M. Bouton and Joseph Bouton and
their associates. is hereby authorized
to raise and maintain the dam across
Rock river originally constructed pur-
suit to section A of territorial act,
entitled, IAN act to authorize the
construction of certain dams therein
mentioned,' approved January 27,
1874, three feet in height above the
permanent structure of said dam here
to for constructed pursuant to said
territorial act; said raise of three feet
to be estimated from the crest of the
permanent structure of the present
dam as determined by the survey of l..
:. Smith, consulting engineer for the
city of WATERFOWL, i'll the presence of
the present mayor and city engineer
on the Goth DAY of May, 1907. And
the said Watertown Gas and Electric
company, it's successors and assigns,
shall, within three months from the
passage of this act pursuant to and
under the direction of the city engi-
neer of the city of Watertown, estab-
ish such permanent substantial bench
marks and monuments, not sub ect to
displacement by the action of frost,
fixing the height to which said dam
can be raised, pursuant to the terms
of this act provided, that said dam he
constructed and provided with proper
and modern sluiceways and gates and
provided that the height at which the
water may be maintained shall not
exceed the level of the top of such
new dam.
Section 2. Before any right or
power shall be exercised urder this
act, the owners of said dam shall
make and file in the office of the city
clerk of Watertown it's plans and
speclfica lions for the proposed raise
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dam and plans ard specifications of all
drains and catch basins proposed by
the owners of said dam to be construct
ed for the drainage of any lands and
cellars which may be in any way
affected thereby, which plans and
specifications shall be first approved
by the city council of the city of
Watertown, Wisconsin, before any
rights shall be exercised under and by
virtue of this act.
Section 3. The Watartow Gas and
Electric company, its successors and
assigns. before exercising any rights
under this act, shall make full and
complete settlement with al of
the persons who shall have filed
claims for damages to lands and prop
erty which may be caused by said
proposed raise of said dam, with the
secretary of the Watertown Gas and
Electric company, its successors and
assigns, within sixty days after the
publication of this act; and in the
event of disagreement as to injury
or damages, the same is to be
| finally determined by d board of
arbitration, consisting of three digin-
| terested persons selected as follows {:
The claimants are to appoint and
name one member of said board; the
said company, it's successors and
assigns, is to appoint and name one
member of said board, and the third
member OF said board is to be chosen
mutually by the two so appointed and
said board shall hear and finally settle
all matters in dispute submitted to it
as foresaid; and the said company is
to pay whatever damages are awarded
by such board within ten days before
said dam is raised and said company,
its successors and assigns. is to pay
expenses of arbitration. and provided
further, that before any rights shall
be exercised under this act, settle
ments shall be made with all persons
damaged by said proposed raising of
said dam, whether said claims are
filed as provided above or not.
Section 4. The Watertown Gas and
Electric company, lis successors and
assigns, before exercising any rights
under this act, shall make full and
complete settlement with the city of
| Water town and the town Of Water
town for all damages which may be
occasioned to either said city of Wa
tertown or said town of Watertown,
and to the streets roads and bridges
and approaches to bridges of said city
of Watertown and said town of Water
town, by said proposed increase in the
height of said dam, and proof of said
settlement shall be filed in the office
of the city clerk of the city of Water
town before any rights whatsoever
shall be exercised under this act;
provided always, that before any set
Element is made with said city of Wa
tertown, pursuant to the foregoing