Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. 200, Al published June 10, 1909
CHAPTER 397. LAWS OF 1909.

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 In Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. section 1919 Of the statutes
is amended to read Section 1919. /.
Whenever any town board shall file Its petit
ton with the proper county board setting
| forth the fact that said town has voted to
partly within such town, designating as
near as 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 is required by
shall cause such sum TO be levied upon the
taxable property of the county as Will, with
the amount provided by said town, be suiii-
Client to defray the expense of erecting or
repairing . such bridge SO petltioned
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 ac-
2 When such bridge 70 be constructed or
repaired is located wholly or partly within
town having a total valuation OF six hun
dred thousand dollars or more according to
the last assessment as equalized by the
county board, the county shall pay the cost
In excess of six hundred dollars until the
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cost exceeds twelve hundred dollars the
town and county shall each pay one-half the
cost of such construction or repair.
3. When such bridge to be constructed or
repaired is located wholly or partly within
town having a total valuation of less than
six hundred thousand dollars according to
the last assessment as eQualiZed 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 Is
equal to one-fifth of one per eentum of said
vol n
ceeds one-ffth Of one per centum OF said to.
tai valuation the town and county shall
each pay one-haif the cost Of such construc-
ton or repair
T. 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
aged by floods or other cause, the town may
tiie 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 subsection y. The construction
or repair of a bridge performed and ae.
cepted pursuant to this subsection, shall
entitle the town to county aid TO an amount
of money equal 70 that which he town
would have been entitled 10 If II had filed
its petition with the county board as here
inbefore set forth, and the county board
shall levy su"1 sum upon the taxable prop
erty Of the county; provided, however, that
the county board shall not appropriate
money under this subsection TO reimburse
any town for the construction or repair Of
any bridge, the cost Of which would not be
sutictent to authorize the county to aid the
town In construction Of such bridge under
the other provisions OF this section.
o. In determining the cost OF the con-
struction or repair Of any such bridge the
cost of constructing or repairing any ap-
proacb at the end thereof shall not be con-
sidered as a part OF the cost OF such con-
struction or repair.
8. The county board shall. at the time Of
acting upon such petition, designate two o.
its members who shall act as Its commits
sioners and who shall co operate with the
board Of sucn town and such board and the
said commissioners shall have full charge
and authority TO act In the letting. In
spscting and acceptance Of the work
Z. - Nothing herein contained shall
be construed TO prohibit any county board
from constructing or repairing any bridge
the whole Of the cost OF the construction
or repairs Of any bridge or bridges is TO be
borne By any county, OF any county shah
arrange with such town 50 as to assume
and have exclusive charge Of such work,
then the county board may direct thc let
ting, inspecting and acceptance OF s5ch
WORK In surh manner as II may deem p-opes
s. - Nothing herein contained shall
authorize the levy OF any tax upon the
property In any city or Incorporated village
required by law 20 maintain It's own bridges.
b. Supervisors from such cities
or villages so required to maintain their
own bridges, shall have no vote on the
granting or leltfBlu4AE VI bOIA peIIA11s or
In providing q tax therefor.
10. . No more than one mill on the
dollar on the equaIized valuation of the
property In any county shsu be Levied for
the aforesaid purpose, and for all other
county bridges IN any one year, unless the
county board, By q two-thirds vote OF all
the members entitled 70 vote On such propo-
sition shall decide 10 favor OF a larger sum,
and IA that case az amount not 70 excsed
one mill on the dollar Of B1ch equalized val
uation may be levied Ia addition % the one
It'll herein provided for and no order shall
be arawn on account Of such levy except
upon Ihe certificate Of the county treasurer
come 10 he nands 70 pGy gnch ordgn.
Section z This at ghm1 eake ensceaan9
be IN force esoEa and aeAsH ftnzDMaAAmw mE6
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