The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
resented in Senate and Assembly. do en-

act as follows:
Section l. l. The construction and
keeping in repair of harbors, docks,
wharves and reVetments in front of lots
or parcels of land along the banks Of
rivers and public navigable canals IN any
city of the first class OF this state. and
the dredging OF such rivers and canals 10
width OF not to exceed fifty feet from
their dock lines towards the centers shall
be chargeable to and payable by the lots
and parcels of land so fronting q river or
public navigable canal IN any such city.
,. After a river or navgable canal in
any such city has been properly locked
conformable to specifications made and
Tiled In the Office Of the board of public
works. or other body in charge of such
department in any such city, and has been
dredged to a depth OF twenty-one feet be-
low the level OF such river or aavisable
canal as heretofore or may hereafter be
established. and to 8 width of fifty feet
from Its dock line towards its center, in
compliance with any order of the proper
city authorities. and at the expense Of
the lots or parcels OF land abutting there
on, and has been duly accepted by the civ
engineer OF such city, or other officer au.
thorized to accept the same as eomplyine
with the above requirements, the expeuse
OF redredging such rivers, or canals TO a
width OF fifty feet from such dock lines TO
ITS center shall be charged 10 and maid
out OF the general city fund of such city.
., Such board NJ public works or 9th
er body, shall have the same authority
over such rivers and canals and lands and
lots fronting thereon rs they have over
streets ana lots or lands fronting thereon
ana shall be governed by the same rules
with respect thereto as in case of nnblIe
improvements upon streets exceut srepairs
OF the sides Of docks, Gharves and reYet-
meno7 in front ~ OTIS or DEUS of lots
along the sides 81 docks, banks Of rivers
and navigable canals In such city, which
expense shall be liza and charge upon
the lots or parcels Of land extending to
ana AUDITING on such docks, rivers and
canals respectively
4. Provided, that the Dredging charge
able to lots and lands fronting on such
DOCKS, rivers and canals shall be ordered
done by any such city only when the mid
ole portion OF such rivers and canals re-
SpectlveIy shall be dredged at the same
time by the city; and provided further,
that no part OF the cost Of construction OF
any or the public nayigabie rivers or canals
IN any such city shall be chargeable to
the city or to any ward thereof, but the
whole cost Of such construction shall be
chargeable exclusively to the lots and
lands abutting thereon.
Section 2 Whenever the government
does any dredging Of any navigable river
or canal in any city of the first class
partially or wholly at the expense of the
feoeral government In such cases the abut-
ting property owner shall be chargeabls
with the dredging of the channel nor to
exceed fifty feet, extending from the es-
tabltshed dock line, and where there Is anv
excess of fifty feet dredging to be done
beyond that done by the United States
government or chargeable to the AUDITING
property the expense thereof shall be Maid
by the city.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved June IS, 1909