Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. 14I. 81 Published June J. 1909
CHAPTER go. LAWS or 1909.


An ACT 10 create sections 1a19-aUa to
l319-:;0c, inclHs We, OF the statutes. re-
lating In the district drainage laws of
WiSgoE SIN
The people of the state Of Wisconsin. rtpr,
sented n Senate and Assembly. DO aaacr
as follows
Section / There are added 10 the STAT
rteS I'VE new sections 70 read Section
f3E9--3B&. Whenever the commissioners
of any dra mage district now existing In
process OF organization or hereafter organ
ICED under the laws Of Wisconsin. are petit
Toned by the owners OF one tenth Of the
lands In their district TO enlarge HSt nE
drains or lsy out and construct new draius
ia said district or whenever said commits
sioners shall become OF the opinion that the
plan and scheme Of drainage OF the drain
age district of which they are commission
etS are or will be insufficient to effect
thorough drainage OF said district or any
portion thereof for the purposes in section
tl3I.l-lll ! of chapter 4l9, laws Of 1903,
~ Wisconsin set forth. and that additional
bitches are required. or that bitches already
laid out should be enlarged. 10 effect such
drainage they shall cause sufficient add
tionai bitches to complete such drainage Of
said district TO be located. :-.J plans and
specifications thereof complying with see
ton 13T9-lS Of the statutes to Re made,
or shall cause like planS aud specifications
Of such cnlargcmeuts to be made, and shall
estimate the cost Of construction thereof
provided in paragraph . OF said section
131q-fS, tOgC Yer with the cost Of all adj
dttiOnal bridges that said district must
build. and sail apportion and assess such
cost OF construction upon the several beuc-
nted par ecls OF lands and easements IN said
district and benefited corporations. as pro-
vldod in paragraph Of section lSIe-ls
Of the statutes,
that vii! ne caused by such new bitches
or endorsements OF litches aud shall award
10 each damaged piece or parcel OF land and
easement IN said distl Yet the said damage
caused TO II by such new ttehcs or enlarge
mentS Said commissioners shall then file
in the court a report and petition, which
report and petition shall report
l. That the bitches dug, or In the or
der confirming a previous report authorized
to be dug are insufficient 10 effect thor
ouEh drainage of said district or Of the
part thereof therein specified the reasons
why they are Efficient and setting forth
briefly but clearly the facts relative there
. The description Of all lands, ease
ments. aud corporations previously assessed
for benefits or awarded damages Ia said
district.
g. The benefits to said lands, easements,
and corporations previously assessed and
confirmed by the court.
4. All assessments for construction which
have been confirmed by the court against
said benefited lands. easements, ana cor
g. Whether the cost Of construction al
ready assessed together with the cost Of
construction by them proposed for said new
bitches or engagements, will exceed the
benefits already assessed and confirmed by
8. Said commissioner may assess supple
mental benefits warranted by the proposed
work upon the benefited lands easements,
and CORPORATIONS as the facts warrant
Items .. 3, 4, 3. ard may be in the form
of a schedule 10 said petition,
Z. said petition shall pray for the relief
that the facts may justify said petition
and repo may By permission OF the court,
be amend I'd 10 conform TO the facts at any
time dur ng the pending thereof or after
section l37Q-3ob. Said court or Judge
| thereof shall. by order. fix 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. Gnd a general description OF the
| proposed work, and signed by the commits
| sinners shall be served upon the parties In
! terested
| /. BY publishing a copy of said notice
once each week for three successive weeks
! in a newspaper published In each county
! whfve any lands Of said drainage district
arr situated.
! . ny posting a copy of such notice in
! five pablo places In said Drainage district
3. BY mailing copy Of said notice to
| each owner of lands, or easement located
/ In said district. whose postofiice address Is
| known To said commissioners or whose post
| office address can by reasonable inquiry be
I ascertained, and to the secretary or clerk
| Of each corporation affected.
In case Of defective service such hearing
/ shall be adjourned and the defect IN said
service cured. Said hearing may be adj
| joarned from time to time.
Section l3TD--3UC No assessment OF
| supplemental benefits under the provisions
of this act shah change the apportionment
/ Of assessments for construction, previously
| confirmed by the court, but far as this
| reassessment OF supplemental benefits is
| Concerned such previously confirmed assess
ments for construction shall remain liens
! upon the same lands and ca fments aud
/ claims against the same corpOr lions, 10 the
| same amounts as when first assessed ana
recorded.
section 18793od The provisions Of
! sections 13T9-11 TO 13T9-32b. except
| 1872. where applicable and not in con
| hict with the provisions Of this act shall
| apply to the proceedings by this act author
| lied.
Section l3T9-3Oc The provisions OF
| this act so far as applicable, shall apply TO
| proceedings now pending Or hereafter In
! sfituted under section l3TR-10 OF the
| statutes by way Of supplemental report or
amendment OF the commissioners report.
! Put any reasonable notice Of hearing on
such amended or supplemental report by
! the court heretofore ordered. under said sec
! ton 137a--i0 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 aud after It's passage and
| publication.
! Approved June 2, 1909.