The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. 695, AL Published June 10. 1909.
CHAPTER ABA, LAWS OF 1869,

NO. 09o, A. Fuplisned june ~ 19uS.
CHAPTER ABA, LAWS OF 1869.
AN ACT to amend sections 1379--11,
1370-15 and 1379-16 OF the statutes,
relating to drainage district proceedings
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section J. Sections 1379-11, 1879 -15
and 1S79--16 of the statutes. are amended
~ read Section 1379--11. l. Whenever
a majority Of the adult owners of lands
within any district of land who shall rep
resent one third in area OF the lands with
in said district to be reclaimed or benefited
one half of the lands within such district
desire to construct one or more drains,
bitches, levees or other works across the
lands of others, for the promotion Of the
public health or welfare, and the drainage
Of said lands, or desire to maintain and
keep in repair any such drain, ditch, or
leyee heretofore constructed under any law
Of this state, such owners may file In the
circuit court OF any county in which the
lands, or any part OF them, shall lie, peti-
a. The proposed name Of said
{2} . . The necessity Of the pro-
posed work, describing the necessity.
(3) general or detailed de-
scription of the proposed starting points,
routes ard termini Of the proposed drains,
bitches and leVees.
ca - =. general or q detailed de-
scription Of the lands proposed to be In
CluUSO III HdtG ulStTACL.
OF all lands In said district when known
90 II the purpose Of said petit
TONERS Is the enlargement, repair and main
tenance of ditch, ievee or other work
heretofore constructed under any law of
this state. said petition shall give general
description of the same, with such par
ticulars as may be deemed important.
(7) e Said petition shall pray for
the organization OF a drainage district by
the name aud with the boundaries proposed,
and for the appointment of commissioners
for the execution OF such proposed work,
according to the provisions Of this and the
following sections
e. No petition having as many signers as
clared void, but the court may at any
time permit the petition TO be amended IN
form and substance to conform to the facts
Il the facts justify the organization of a
drainage district. Several similar petitions
for the organization of the same district
may be circulated, and when iled shall to-
gether be regarded as one petition having
as many signers as there are. separate adult
signers on the several petitions fled who
own land within said proposed drainage dis
trict. All petitions for the organization OF
said petition shall be considered by the
court, the same as II fled with the first
petitions placed on file, and the signatures
thereon contained shall be counted In de-
termining whether sufficient landowners
have signed said petition
3. Said territory need not be contiguous
provided that Il be SO situated that the pub
tic health or welfare will be promoted by
such drainage of each part thereof and the
benefits Of the proposed work in each part
will exceed the damages from and costs Of
vided further that the court shall &c salts
fed that said proposed work can be more
cheaply done II In a single district than
otherwise.
A. If any minor or incompetent persons
have any interest In any lands included
within drainage district proposed to be
1S65 q wisconsin, the general Guardian dian or or
next Of kin OF such minor or incompetent
person may, for and on behalf Of said minor
ton for the organization and establishment
Of such district If any minor or incon-
petAnt person. having an interest Ia lands