Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

Of the new town Of Oma shall be pres
ent and assist SUFFICIENT dupllcates or
COPIES of all proceedings had shall be
made in order that each town may nave
at least one for the use and tnforrna-
ton of the town clerk and town boaro
of supervisors thereof. Each town
shall be chargeable with the expense
and for the services and per diem Oh
it's own officers only. eeo4
Section 9. This act shall take eHect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved July IL, 1911. Copy Law
No. PIP, AL Published July II, 1911.
CHAPTER 642, LAWS OF 1911
AN ACT to create sections 1S2Zm, 1o14n
and 1920 of the statutes, relating TO
~, bridges and cq Hn dtsta If wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do nact as follows:
Section l. There are added TO me
statutes three new sections 70 reao:
Section 1322m. From and after the
passage and publication OF this act, no
iron steel or concrete bridge or Cul-
vert of more than four feet in length OIL
span shall be constructed In any hlgh-
way in this state unless it shall pc de-
signed, according to standard englneer,-
ing practice, to have sufficient strength
to carry, without planking, any load
that may be driven or propelled upon
on or along such bridge or culvert, OF
not more than fifteen tons. and no such
bridge or culvert shall De repaired I'm un3
bridge or cuIvert in such condition
that it shall have sufficient strengtn.
according to standafdf ehg1a1 n Ivy
any load that may We driven or pro
PEELED upon, on or along such orldge
or culvert Of not more than nIteen
less in length Of span shall be con-
structed or rebuilt unless such con-
struction or rebuilding shall leave such
oulYert in such condition that IL snail
have sufficient strength to safely carry,
without pIanlIing, any load that may
be driven or propelled upon, on or
along such cuIVert, Of NOT more than
Section 1322n. Any town, city, vii
lage or county which shall CONSTRUCT or
repair, or cause to be constructed or
repaired, any bridge or CulVert' men
toned in section 1322m, shall be liable
for any and all damages resulting from
failure to comply with the provisions
of section 1322m of the statutes. Such
parts Of section 1912 OF tne sta61 LIVES
as are in conflict with sections l3I2m
and 1322n of The statutes are repealed
Section 1920. The owner or owners
OF any ong.ne and all other Fehlcie5
or loads sne weight of which, eXciu-
sive Of equipment and load drawn, IS
more than fifteen tons, whether SuCn
engine is propelled by steam or other
power. or any person who propels OF
causes such an engine to be propelled
or otherwise moved or driven upon or
along any bridge or culVert construct.
cd in compliance with section 43zEm OF
the statutes, or constructed ana re-
paired in compliance with said section,
shall be liable for any damage, caused
to any such bridge or culvert by such
engine by prOpelling, driving or NOV
Ing the same upon or along such bridge
ore or c9 Hi and no city, village or town
shall be liable to the owner or owners .555di5
or to the persons in charge OF any Such
engine for any damage sustained by
him or them while propelling or NOV
ing any such engine over or along any
such bridge or Culvert.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved July II, 1911. Copy Law