Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. $50, Al Published June 16, 1909.
CHAPTER 387, LAWS OF 1909.

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CHAPTER 397, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1919 Of the stat
utes, relating to county aid for bridges,
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, DO enact
Section toni /. Section 1910 of the statutes
is amended to read Section 1919. ].
Whenever any town board shall Ale its petit
forth the fact that said town has voted to
construct or repair any bridge wholly or
partly within such town, designating as
near as may be the location of such bridge,
and further stating that such town has
provided for the payment Of such
proportion Of the cost of such construction
or repairs as is required by this
section, the said county board shall appro-
pirate I" such sum az Is required by
this section to be paid by the county and
shall cause such sum 70 be levied upon the
taxable property Of the county as WIFI, with
the amount provided by said town, be sutt-
cient TO defray the expense OF erecting or
repairing such bridge SO petltioned
for, and such money, when collected, shall
De paid out on the order OF the chairman OF
the county board and county clerk whenever
the said town board and the commissloners
that the work has been completed and &C
ceRted; u.u-,..., -
repaired is located wholly or partly within
8 town having total valuation Of sig nun
dred Thousand dollars more according to
the last assessment as equalized by the
in excess Of six hundred dollars until the
cost is twelve hundred dollars. When the
cost exceeds twelve hundred dollars the
town and county shail each pay One-hat the
cost of such construction or repair.
3. When such bridge to be constructed or
repaired g located wholly or partly within nlhI
six hundred thousand dollars according 10
the last assessment as equali2ed by the
county board, the county shall pay the COST
said total valuation until the total cost Is
equal to ope-ffth OF one per centIm OF said
total valuation, When the total cost eH-
ceeds oue-fl9th OF one per ceDtum of said to-
tai valuation the town and county shall
each pay onehalf the cost OF such constrnc-
tiOn or repair.
4 Whenever the construction or repair
of any bridge lying wholly or partly within
any town Is required to be made without, de-
lay by reason Of being washed out or dam
aged BY floods or other cause, the town may
flIe Its petition with the county clerk setting
forth the facts respecting such immediate
necessity for construction or repairs, The
chairman Of the county board shall appoint
two of Its members who shall have the same
powers and duties the members appointed
pursuant to subsection q. The construction
or repair of q bridge pertcrr med and &C.
cepted pursuant TO this subsection, shall
entitIe the town TO county aid to amount
OF money equal to that which the town
would have been entitled TO II II had filed
It's petition with the county board as here
inbefore set forth, and the county board
shall levy such sum upon the taxable prop
the county board shall not appropriate
money under this subsection 20 reimburse
any town for the construction or repair OF
arv bridge the cost OF which would not be
sufficient to authorize the county to aid the
town In construction OF such bridge under
the ether provisions Of this section.
8 In determining the cost Of the con-
struction or repair Of any such bridge the
Droacb eft the end thereof shall not be con
sidered IS 3 part OIL the COST OF suca con-
structioa or repair.
g. The county board shall, at the time OF
acting upon such petition, designate two or
its members who shall act as It's commits
sioners and who shall cooperate With the
board of such town; and such board and the
seid commissioners shall have full charge
and authority to act N N me me letting IN
"s Nothing herein contained shall
be construed to prohibit any county board
fro construetlng OF sp so des, any D5idS
the whole Of the cost OF the construction
or repairs Of any bridge or bridges IL 70 be
borne By any county, or any county shall
strange with such town so as TO assume
end lave exclusive charge Of such work.
then the county board may direct the let
RING insnactiug and acceptance Of such
yToTk in such manner as II may deem proper.
Nothing herein contained shall
authorize the levy OF any tax upon the
property in any city or Incorporated village
prao1fred nv law to maintain its own bridges
Supervisors from such cities
or villages so re9ulTeo 70 MAINTAIN their
grsntinS or determining OF such petition, or
In providing tax therefor
10 No more than ono mill on the
dollar on the eoualized valuation OF the
property in any county shall be lsyIsd for
the aforesaid purpose, enc Tor all other
roT-ntv h-!dyeg, in any one year unless the
c.oIIntv board, By two-thirds vote OF all
the members entitled 10 vote On such propo-
s'tion shall decide IN favor OF larger sum,
and In that case an amount not to exceed
one mill on TIE dollar Of such eQuaii1ed val
uat!on may be levied IN addition TO the one
Mill herein provided for ard no order shaIl
b. drawn On account Of such levy except
upon The certificates ef the county, treasurer
that the money PT9 20 ss r.. ssia Lsv5 nss
' section Z Tnis at .Aa!I, sais sEs:t and
be In sorcs trom sna sfssx Ia raSE9a md
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