Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No IA. ST Published June 4 1909
CHAPTER 20. LAMS OLE 1onq

publication.
Approved June 2, 1909.
No. IA. 81 Published June 4. 1909.
CHAPTER 270, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create sections 1379-3Oa to
1379-3Oc. Inclusive of the sra+rTes re-
lating to the district drainage laws OF
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin. repre-
sented IN Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section l. There are added to the stat
utCs five new sections to read: Section
1379-&0a Whenever the commissioners
of any drainage 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 existing
drains or lay out and construct new drains
IN said district, or whenever said commits
s.oners shall become Of the opinion that the
plan and scheme of drainage of the drain
age district of which they are commission
erS are or will be insufficient to effect a
thorough drainage OF said district or any
portion thereof. for the purposes in section
(l3T9-11) 1 Of chapter 419, laws of 1905,
Of Wisconsin set forth. and that additional
bitches are required, or that bitches already
laid out should be enlarged, to effect such
drainage they shall cause sufficient addi-
tiOnal bitches to complete such drainage Of
said district to be located, and plans and
specifications thereof complying with sec
ton 1370-1S of the statutes to be made,
or shall cause like plans and specifications
Of such engagements TO be made, and shall
estimate the cost Of construction thereof as
provided IN paragraph 5 Of said section
1379-1S, together with the cost of all adj
ditionaI bridges that said district must
build and shall appoTClon and assess such
cost of construction upon the several bene-
flied parcels of lands and easements IN said
district and benefited corporations, as pro-
Vidcd in paragraph 5 Of section 1S79-1s
They shall also determine the damages
that will be caused by such new bitches
or enlargements of bitches. and shall award
to each damaged piece or parcel Of land and
easement in said district the said damage
caused to it by such new bitches or enlarge
ments. Said commissioners shall then file
In the court a report and petition, which
report and petition shall report:
1. That the bitches dug or in the or
der confirming a previous report authorized
to be dug are INSULT ient to effect a thor
ough drainage of said district or Of the
part thereof therein specified, the reasons
why they are insult cient. and setting forth
briefly but clearly the facts relative there
to.
2. The description of all lands, ease
ments, and corporations previously assessed
for benefits or awarded damages In said
district
3. The benefits to said lands, easements,
and corporations previously assessed and
confirmed by the court.
have been confirmed by the court against
said benefited lands, easements, and cor
poratiOns.
5. Whether the cost of construction al
ready assessed, together with the cost Of
CONSTRUCTION
bitches or enlargements, will exceed the
benefits already assessed and confirmed by
the court.
work. upon the benefited lands, easements,
and corporations as The facts warrant
Items 2 3, i. 5, and may be In the form
OF q schedule to said petition.
Z. Said petition shall pray for the relief
that the facts may Justify Said petition
and report may by permission Of the court,
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time during the pending thereof or after
order of confirmation.
Section 1379-3Ob, Said court or judge
thereof shall, by order. fix 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 the
proposed work, and signed by the commits
sioners. shall be served upon the parties In
terested
l. 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
2. By posting a copy Of such notice in
Eve public places in said drainage district.
8. By mailing g copy Of said notice to
each owner of lands, or easement located
In said district, whose postof1ce address is
known to said commissioners or whose post
office address can by reasonable inquiry be
ascertained, and to the secretary or clerk
of each corporation affected.
In case of defective service ouch hearing
shall be adjourned and the defect IN said
service cured Said hearing may BIS i'd
tourned from time to time
Section 1379-30c. No assessment Of
supplemental benefits under the provisions
of this act shall change the apportionment
of assessments for construction, previously
confirmed by the court, but so far this
reassessneDt Of supplemental benefits is
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 first assessed and
Section 1379-30d. The provisions of
sections 1379-11 to l379-32b except
1872, where applicable and not In con-
fiCt with the provisions Of this act, shall
apply to the proceedings by this act author
Section 1879-8Oe The provisions of
this act. so fer as applicable, shall apply to
proceedings now pending or hereafter in
stituted under section 1870 OF the
statutes by way Of 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 13T9-1C Of the statutes, in such pend
ing proceedings shall be sufficient notice OF
such hearing.
Section g This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved June 2, 1909