Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. 605, A. Published June 49, 1909,
CHAPTER 434, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 434, LAWS OF 1909.
l879-15 and I879--I8 Of the statutes
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
scented IN Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
and 1379--16 of the statutes. are amended
10 read Section 1379--11. l. Whenever
"a majority Of the adult owners OF lands
within any district Of land, who shall rep
resent one third IN area OF the lands With
in said district to be reclaimed or bench ted
or whenever the adult owners OF more than
one half Of the lands within such district
desire TO construct one or more drama
bitches levees, or other works across the
lands Of others, for the promotion OF the
public health or welfare, and the drainage
Of said lands, or desire TO maintain snc
keep IN repair any such drain, ditch, or
lsv6e heretofore constructed under any law
OF this state, such owners may file in the
circuit court Of any county In which The
lands, or any part OF them shall lie, 2eti-
ton se!ti.g. forth tn. ,.o,o.., nam. =, .a,a
t2J The necessity Of tha pGO-
posed work describing the necessity tssad
scrlption of the proposed starting points
routes and termIni OK tina proposed drains
IA general or 6 detailed CO
scriptIon OF the lands proposed to be III
GUIDED In said district
OF ali lands in said district whsn Known,
(61 If the purpose OF said petit
toners is the enlargement, repair and main
heretofore constructed under any law Of
this state, sRid petition shall give general
description of tbs same, with such par
ticuIara &c may be deemed important
~ = Said petition shall pray for
the organization OF q drainage district By
the name and with the boundaries proposed
acc iG to the proSlsioas Of this and the
following sections
q Ne petition having as many ssGnars az
ara required By this section shall be DE-
clsrad void. but the court may az any
time permit the petition 70 be amended in
form and substance to conform 20 the facrs,
II the facts Justify the organization Of 8
drainage district. severAl similar petitions
for ths 9EgsnizssiOn Of the an saTe district Isl 10
gsther be regarded So enc petition having
as many sIgnerE SIS there ara separate adult
stsners on the several petitions nled, Who
own lSnd within said proposed drainage dis
tricS All petitions for the organization OF
said district aled prior 10 the hearing On
tSs sans sHa 81 a i StS tbs hs
thereon contatned shan b counted IN ds-
have signed said peSition-
). said territory need not bs contiguous
provided that IT be 30 situated that tbs pub
lie health or welfare will be promoted hy
such drainage OF each part thereof and the
BENEFITS or the proposed work n each part
Will exceed INC damages LrSEo and COSTS OK
said proposed work In each part; and pro
yided further that the court shall De sstIs-
fed that said proposed work can he mare
cheaply done = n single district than
otherwise.
4 If any minor or incompetent persons
within a drainage district proposed 10 be
organized under chapter 41e OF the laws OF
1905 Of Wisconsin, the general guardian or
next OF kin OF such minor or Incompetent
person may, for and on behalf OF said miner
or Incompetent person, joint in the peti-
ton for the organiza ton and establishments
OF such district. II any minor or tncorn~
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