Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 253. ST Published July 10, 1907.
Ga PT-aR ESQ LAWS OF 1907

No. 2j3, S. Published July ~, 19Vi.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to create sections 926-125k to
926-125q, inclusive, of the statutes au-
thOriZing and empowering cities of the
state, whether organized under special
charter or incorporated under the general
laws of the state for the Incorporation of
cities, to vacate grounds, waterways,
streets and alleys.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section L There are added to the stat
utes seven sections to read: SECTION
any city of the first class under special or
general charter may vacate grounds, water
ways, streets and alleys under the pro-
2 Any ten or more freeholders resid-
ing in any ward Of such city may present
q petition to the common council for the
alley, or part thereof, within the ward
where such petitioners reside, stating the
vacation sought and the names and resi-
dences Of the owners of AUDITING premises.
3. Every signer shall give description
of his real estate sufficient to show that
he Is a freeholder and shall state his resi-
dence and annex his affidavit that he is
resident and freeholder In said ward ana
that the names and residences Of the own
ers Of the premises abutting upon the prop
erty sought to be vacated, SO far as they
ere known to him are correctly set rortn In
/. such petition shall be valid and eff
Sectual although 1t afterWard appear tnaC
such signers, or some of them, were not
residents and freehoIderS, or that the names
and residences of the owners Of the lands
20 abutting were not correctly stated In
such petition.
B. Persons In actual possession OF real
estate under valid contracts of purchase
are freeholders within the meaning and for
the purposes Of this act
Section 92e-125l Such petition must
be accompanied by the consent in writing
of all the owners Of property AUDITING on
the premises proposed to be vacated, which
consent shall be IN a form prepared by the
Section 826-125m 1. Upon the pre-
sentation of such petition, the common
make and file with the city clerk a survey
and plat of the proposed vacation.
2. The common council shall thereupon
direct the city clerk to cause notice Of
such petition to be given owners and occu-
pants of such AUDITING premises, which
notice shall contain a description Of such
abutting premises and the premises sought
to be vacated, and shall srate that appli--
cation will be made TO the circuit court of
the county, for the selection of jury to
view such premises and to determine wheth-
eT the vacation sought Is necessary. SUCH
application shall not be less than four
weeks after the first publication of notice.
Section 926-125n. 1. Any common
council by q two-thirds vote of the mem,
bers elect may proceed, as herein provided
without a petition or the consent OF abut-
ting owners.
-.
ton that it is necessary for the public In
terests so to proceed. No such resolution
shall be passed by the common council at
the same time at which 1t is presented and
the ayes and nays on its passage shall be
taken and entered on the journal Of the
proceedings Of the council.
Section 926-126o. l. All further pro-
ceedings for such vacation shall be taken
in like manner condemnation proceed
ings In cities acting under general or spe-
Cial charter, except as otherwise provided
herein
2. Before any premises shall be finally
vacated under this act the proceedings shall
be confirmed by resolution adopted by the
vote of twO-thirds of all the aldermen elect
Of such city.
Section 926-126p. No action shall here
after be brought for the purpose of an
nulling proceedings heretofore had for the
vacation Of any premises in any city unless
the same be commenced within one year
from the passage and publication OF this
act and whenever proceedings to Vacate
certain premises under this act shall not
be confirmed by the vote of two-thirds Of
026-125O hereof, no proceedings for the
vacation of the same premises shall be In
atituted under this act within one year
after the rendering Of the verdict Of the
Section 926-I26q No action shall here
set aside any lnaI order OF any circuit
court heretofore made or entered for the
vacation Of any public grounds, waterway,
plat, street, or alley, or any part thereof,
where no adverse appearance was made in
the proceedings preliminary thereto, nor
be commenced within one year from the
passage and publication OF this act.
Approved July II. 1907.