Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 200, Al Published June 16. 1909
CHAPTER 397, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 299, A. published June 10, 15VS
CHAPTER 1877, LAWS OF 1909.
utes. relating to county aid for bridges.
seIted in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section ton" /. Section 1910 of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1919. !.
Whenever any town board shall Tile Its petit
forth the fact that said town has voted to
construct or repair any bridge wholly OF
partly within such town, designating as
near as may be the location OF such bridge:
provided for, the payment OF sucn
proportion Of the cost OF such construction ION
section. the said county board shall appro-
pirate such sum as Is required by
this section to be paid by the county and
shall cause such sum to be levied upon the
taxable property Of the county as will, with
the amount provided by said town, be suth-
Gent to defray the expense of erecting or
repairing such bridge so petitioned
for, and such money, when collected, shall
be paid out on the order of the chairman OF
the county board and county clerk whenever
hereinafter provided for shall notify them
that the work has been completed and &C.
cepted; ....,x :.
repaired is located wholly or partly within
a town having total valuation OF six nun \,
the last assessment as sgunalized Sy tne
In excess of six hundred dollars until the
cost Is twelve hundred dollars. When the
cost exceeds twelve hundred dollars ne
town and county shall each pay one-hair the
cost of such construction or repair.
8. When such bridge to be constructed or
repaired is located wholly or partly wi INN
six hundred thousand dollars accorolng 20
the last assessment as equalzed BY the
county board the one psr senm O
said total valuation until the total cost Is
equal to one-flfth Of one per centum OF SAID
total valuation When the totai COST ,, e eS
tai valuation the town and county shall
each pay one-haH the cost Of such construc-
ton or repair
d. 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
ffe it's petition with the county clerk setting
necessity ye for Construction or repairs The
two of its members who shall have the same
powers and duties as the members appointed
pursuant to subsection g. The construction
or repair Of bridge ri ana shall
entitle the town to county aid to an amount
of money equal to that which the town
would have been entitled to If 1t had filed
its petition with the county board as here.
inbefore set forth, and the county board
shall levy such sum upon the taxable prop
ssty Of sea the eo Soa psa not
money under this subsection to reimburse
any town for the construction or repair OF
bridge tns Sosl % he county to aid
fnwn in construction Of such bridge under
the other provisions Of this section;
strnction or repair Of any such bridge the
cost of constructing or repairing any APP
proach at the end thereof shall not be con-
sdered as part Oh the COST Oh such con-
struction or repair.
6 The county board SHALL at the time OF
acting upon such petition, designate two OF
its members who shall act as Its commas
hoard of such town; and such board and the
said commissioners shall have full charge
and authority to act In the letting, IN
sps.g and herein ct shah
be construed to prohibit any county board
from constructing or repairing any bridge
in Its county If 1t shall so desire and II
| rho whole of the cost of the construction
| or repairs of any bridge or bridges Is 70 pc
| borne by any county, or any county snalI
arrange with such town SO as 10 assume
| and have exclusive charge of such work.
| then the county board may direct the let
| ting. inspecting and acceptance OF sucn
| work in such manner as 1t may deem proper
Nothing herein contained snail
orthorize the levy of any tax upon the
| nroperty in any city or incorporated village
| reoufred by law to maintain. its own bridges
% = Supervisors from such cities
! or villages so required to maintain their
Own bridges. shah have no vote on the
! granting or determining OF such petition, or
/ in providing tax therefor
| 10 No more than one mill on the
/ dollar on the eaualized valuation of the
property in any county shall be levied for
! the aforesaid purpose, and for all other
| county bridges, in any one year, unless the me
| county board. by two-thirds vote OF all
! the members entitled 10 vote on such propo-
s.tion shall decide IN favor OF lager SUD-;
and lin II That oa t sssa aa ss
untton may be Levied in ADDITION to the of,e
III MAJ drawn on account of such levy except
upon the certificate OF the county treasurer ei
t5pst the money produced hy said levy mas
| onnra 70 his hands to pay such order
Section 2 This act shall take enect and
| he in force from and after its passage anu
Approved June II. 1909. :