Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1909-07-11
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CHAPTER go. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER go. LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT 20 create sections tS7o-soa n
lal9~Suc. inclusive. of the statutes, re-
latlng % the district drainage laws OF
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin reure-
sentei Ia Senate and Assembly. DO enact
as follows.
Section l.. There are added ~ .ha star.
utes I'VE new sections 80 read Section
Aaas-oNa hthtfer the commissioners
Of any drainage district now exislfnr In
process OF Organization oc hereafter organ
lied under the laws ~ Wisconssf are pcti-
toned by the owners 81 one tenth ~ me
lands In their district to enlarge existing
drains or lay out ana construct new drains
In said district. or Whenever said commits.
si0ners shall become 81 TIE opinion that the
plan and scheme Of drainage OF the drain
age district Of which they are commissions
ers are or viii be insuficient 10 excel n
thorough drainage Of said district or any
portion thereof. for the purposes in section
t1319-l1) ! of chapter 4lA. laws az 1908
Of Wisconsin set forth. aud that additional
bitches are required. or thar bitches slreadv
laid out should be enlarged. to effect Spch
drainage they sAai cause sufficient add
tional bitches 70 complete such drainage OF
said district 10 be located. and plans and
Specifications thereof complvinv with sec-
ton 1379-iS Of the statutes 70 he made.
or shall cause Ike plans and specifications
Of such enlargcments 10 be made. and shall
estimate the cost OF construction thereof as
provided IN paragraph 8 OF said section
1319-lS. together With the COST n All adj
ditional bridges that said district must
build, and shall apporti0n and assess such
cost OF construction upon the several bene-
flied parcels Of lands AID N IN said
district and benefited corporations. as pro-
vidcd In paragraph 5 o. section 1S7eE1S
Of the statutes.
They shall also determine the damage
that Will be caused by such new bitches
or engagements OF bitches. and sfail award
to each damaged piece or parcel Of land and
easement IN said district the said damage
caused 70 II by such new bitches or enlarge
ments. Said commissioners shall then die
In the court a report and petition, which
report and petition shall report:
1. Tha the bitches dug, or in the or
der confirming q previous report authorized
20 be dug. are insufficient TO effect a thor
ough drainage OF said district or OF the
part thereof therein specified, the reasons
briefly but clearly the facts relative there
to.
.. The description or all lands. ease
ments, and corporations previously assessed
for benefits or awarded damager IN said
district.
3. The benefits to said lands, easements,
ana corporations previously assessed and
confirmed by the court
A. All assessments for construction which
have been confirmed by the court against
said benefited lands, easements. and cor
porations.
. Whether the cost Of construction al
ready assessed. together with the cost OF
construction by them proposed for said new
bitches or e~nlargements. Will exceed the
benefits already assessed and confirmed BY
the court.
Q. Said commissions may assess supple
mental benefits, warranted BY the proposed
work, upon the benefited lands, easements,
and corporations rs the facts warrant.
Items ., 3. 4, 8. and 6 may be In the form
Of a schedule to said petition.
7. Said petition shall pray for the relief
that the facts may Justify. Said petition
and report may by permission Of the court,
be amended 20 conform to the facts at any
time during the pending thereof or after
order OF confirmation.
Section 13T0-30b. said court or a Judge
thereof shall, by order. hx a time and place
OF hearing on said petition. and report. A
notice OF said hearing. stating briefly the
substance and prayer OF said petition and
report, and a general description OF tho
proposed work. and signed By the commits
s%ioners, shall be served upon the parties In
terested
1. BY publishing a copy OF said notice
once each week for three successive weeks
In a newspaper published In each county
where any lands OF said drainage district
are situated.
.. ny posting a copy Of such notice in
i've public places IN said drainage district.
3. BY mailing a copy Of said notice to
each owner OF lands. or easement located
In said district. whose postonlce address Is
known TO said commissioners or whose post
Office address can by reasonable inquiry be
dsccrtaincd, and to the secretary or clerk
Of each corporation affected.
In case OF defective service such bearing
shall be adjourned and the defect in said
service cured. Said hearing may be I'D
journed from time to time.
Section 137o-30c. No assessment Of
supplemental benefits under the provisions
OF this act shall change the 0pportionment
OF Assessments FOR construction. previously
confirmed by tbs court, but so far a. this
reassessment Of supplemental benefits ia
concerned such previously confirmed assess
ments for construction shall remain liens
upon the same lands and easements and
claims against the same corporations. In the
same amounts as when nrst assessed and
recorded.
Section I37s-3od. The provisions Of
sections 1871 TO 187e332b. except
1379-12. where applicable and not In con.
fict with the provisions OF this act, shall
apply to the proceedings by this act author
tied.
Section l379-3oe. Tho provisions Of
this act, so far as applicable. shall apply 70
proceedings now pending or hereafter In
stituted under section 1870 Of the
statutes by way 0f supplemental report or
amendment OF the commissioners report.
But any reasonable notice Of hearing on
such amended or supplemental report by
the court heretofore ordered. under said sec.
ton 13To-l0 Of the statutes. In such pend.
Ing proceedings shall be sufficient notice Of
such hearing.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June 2. 1909.
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