The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
No. 900, Al published June 1B. 1909
CHAPTER So7. LAWS OF 1908,

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 N Senate and Assembly, do enact
Sc ION" i. Section 1919 of the statutes
Is, amended 70 read section 1919 J.
ton with the proper county board setting
forth the fact that said town has voted to
construct or repair any bridge wholly or
partly within such town, designating AZ
near rs 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 such sum as Ia 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 SUN
repairing such bridge so petitloned
for, and such money. when collected shall
be paid out on the order OF the chairman Of
the county board and county clerk whenever
the said town board and the commissioners
hereinafter provided for shall notify them
that the work has been completed and &c
2. When such bridge to be constructed or
repaired Is located wholly or partly within
a town having total valuation or six hun
dred thousand dollars or more according to
the last assessment rs eQualizeo by the
county board, the county shall pay the cost
In excess of six hundred dollars until the
cost Is twelve hundred dollars. When the
cost exceeds twelve hundred dollars the
town and county shall each pay one-haH the
cost of such construction or repair.
g., When such bridge TO be constructed or
town having a total valuation of less than
six hundred thousand dollars according TO
the last assessment M equaiixed by the
county board. the county shall pay the cost
In excess OF one.tenth OF one per centum Of
said total valuation until the total cost Ia
equal to .onehfth Of one per centum Of said
total valuation. When the total cost ex-
ceeds onenfth Of one per centum Of said to.
tai valuation the town and county shall
each pay onehalf the cost Of such construc-
tlon or repair.
Of any bridge lying wholly or partly wthin
any town IL required to be mnde without de-
lay by reason Of being washed out or dam
aged by foods or other cause, tho town may
file 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 as the members appointed
pursuant to suDsecti;n g. The const ruction
or repair Of bridge performed and nc.
entitle the town 10 county aid 10 an amount
Of money equal to that which the town
would have been entitled to II 1t had filed
Its petition with the county board as here
lnbefore set forth. and the county board
shall levy such sum upon the taxable prop
erty of the county provided. however, that
money under this subsection to reimburse
any town for the construction or repair Of
any bridge, the cost of which would not be
sufficient to authorize the county to aid the
town in construction Of such bridge under
the other provisions Of this section.
6. In determining the cost OF the con
struction or repair OF any such bridge the
cost of constructing or repairing any APP
prouch at the end thereof shall not be con
sidered az part OF the cost OF such con
struction or repair.
acting upon such petition. designate two OF
its members who shall act AZ Its commits
sloners and who shall cooperate with the
board of such town and such hoard and the
said commissioners shall have full charge
and authority to act In the letting, In
speeding and acceptance OF the work.
Z. Nothing herein contained shall
be construed to prohibit any county board
from constructing OF repairing any bridge
in Its county II II shall 30 desire; and II
the whole OF the cost OF the construction
or repairs OF any bridge or bridges IL to be
borne by any county, or any county shall
arrange with such town 80 az to assume
and have exclusive charge OF such work,
then the county bonrd may direct the let
ting Inspecting and acceptance OF such
work In such manner as 1t may deem proper
$. Nothing herein contained shall
property in any city or Incorporated villaee
REQUIRED by law 10 ma ntain its own bridges
8. - Supervisors from such cities
or Villages so required TO maintain their
own bridges. shall have no vote on the
granting or determining Of such petition OF
In providing a TAX therefor.
10 . No more than one mill on the
dollar on the cuunl!2el valuation Of the
property In any county shall be levied for
the aforesaid purpose. aud for all other
county bridges. In any one year. unless the
county honrd BY two-thirds vote OF all
the members entitled - vote on such promo
s'tion shall decide IA favor OF q larger sum
and In that case an amount not To exceed
one mill on the dullnr % such equplE..d val.
'.. Ia, hU ann
mill herein provided Tor and no order shall
be drawn on account Of such levy except
upon the cert .Acn!s Of the county trrasiisr
that the money produced by sad levy has
come to fis hands 10 pay such order
SECTION . ms act shall take effect md
be In force from aud after It's passage una
publication,
Al4uroyed June IA. 1909.