The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
First publication May 22nd, 1913.
NOTICE.

STATE OF wIsCoNsIN-IN CIR CUT
COURT FOR RACINE COUNTY.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ROOT RIVER
DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
Notice is hereby given, that on the sth
day OF May. A. D. 1918, NJ. W. Holloway,
Henry Pfeiffer, Stephen West Benjamin
West, ct. al, filed a petition in the circuit
court or Racine county, pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 40 Of the Laws OF
1a09, and of Section 1379-1+ and known
as chapter 434 of the Laws of 1909, and
tiie sections of Chapter 81 of the Wiscen-
sin Statutes of 1898. and any acts amenda4
tory thereof and supplementary thereto, re-
latlng TO the organization and powers OF
drainage districts, wherein and whereby
the organization of a drainage district by
the name of Root River Drainage District
was demanded and prayed for by said Pc
tltloners, and that Ten o'clock in the fore
noon OF the 23rd day of June, A. q, 1918
at the circuit court room. in the court
mouse, in the city of Racine, county OF
RaeIne. is the time and place fixed by the
hon Il. b. Belden, Judge of said court
When and where the said petitioners will
ask a hearing on said petition. aud when
ana Where said petition shall be heard;
Inat said petitioners intend to and pre-
pose to organize and establish drainage
district in the town of Paris, in the eoue+y
OF shenosha. and state of Wisconsin. az
the town of Yorkville and Raymond
county OF Racine, and state of WiscC
Ihat the purpose of establishing u
drainage district is to secure the construe-
tlon, maintenance, aud keeping in repair
OF two main canals or bitches, together
with certain laterals running thereto and
connecting herewith; one of which canals
Will nave Its starting point in the town OF
PaflS, IN the county of KenoSha, and state
OF Wisconsin, and will run in a southerly
4 III -
VIII have its outlet therein; that the other
main canal will have its starting point in
the town of Paris, and will run northerly
through the town of Yorkville and Ray
mond III the county of Racine, and state
of Wisconsin, and will have its outlet in
the town of Raymond the character, To-
cation and course of said canals or bitches
being correctly shown and set out upon
the map filed with said petition and made
part thereof, and which plat or map is
now on file in the Office of the clerk of the
circuit court in and for the county of Ra
cine:
That the purpose and necessity of said
work is the promotion of the public health
ana welfare, and the draining and reclaim
alton of marsh and overfowed lands with.
IN said district;
That the starting points, routes anG
termln1 of said canals or bitches, together
With the starting points and termini OF
certain laterals connecting with said mair
canals or bitches, are as follows:
One of said main canals or bitches vii
nave its starting point in the northeast
quarter IN E "A of section ten (10), il
town two (2) north, of range twenty one
CID east, of the fourth principal meridian
| in the town Of Paris, Kenosha county
wisconsin, and will run thence in a south
erly direction through said town of Paris
and have its terminus in the southwes
quarter Is w Il of the southeast quarter
Is r 44) of section twenty seven CO. ii
town two (2) north, of range twenty -ont
CID east. in the town of Paris, Kenosh;
county, Wisconsin,; that certain laterals
Joining with and emptying into said mali
ditch or channel it is proposed by YOU
petitioners to run as follows: One begin
ming on the west line of section twenty
| three (23), in town two (2) north, of range
twenty one CD east, and running thence
in southwesterly direction and connect
ing with said main canal or ditch in thu
northwest quarter IN w W of section
twenty seven CD, in said town and range
another starting in the west half CIV ~ O
the northwest quarter IN W "a of section
twenty two (22), in the township an(
range aforesaid, running thence south ant
easterly and connecting with said mail
| ditch or canal in the east half (E ~ O
| the southwest quarter Is W " of section
twenty two (22) in said town and range
another beginning in the northwest quar-
! ter IN w ~ of section twenty three (23)
| in said town and range, running theme
| north and west and connecting with sai(
main canal or ditch in the southwest quar-
| ter Is w "a of section fifteen q5), il
said town and range; another beginning
in the southwest quarter Is w W of thu
southwest quarter IS w "a of section
three CD, in the township and range afore
said, running thence southwesterly to tn,
of sail
in sonth and easterly direction and con
Meeting with said main ditch or drain a
the beginning point thereof;
That the second Of said main bitches o.
canals in said proposed district will have
its starting point at a point between thu
northwest and the northeast quarters O.
section fourteen ga, in town two q
north, of range twenty-one CD east, o.
the fourth principal meridian, and in thu
town of Paris, Kenosha county, Wisconsin
and will run thence northerly through sec
lions fourteen GA, eleven CID and tive
~, in town two (2) north, of range TWEEN
ty-one CID east, in the town of Paris, Ke
nosha county, Wisconsin, to the highway
which lies between the county of Kenoshf
and the county of Racine, in the state Of
Wisconsin; thence continuing north across
said highway through sections thirty -four
| (34), thirty five (35), twenty-siX (26)
twenty three (23), fourteen (14), eleven III
and one ~, in township three 81 north
of range twenty -one (2D east, and il
the town of Yorkville, in the county o.
Racine, and state of Wisconsin, sections
thirty-six 1857, twenty five (25), twenty si2
| (26), twenty three (23). twenty-five (22)
fourteen (14), fifteen (15), and ten (10) il
town four az north, of range twenty onC
! (21) east, in the town of Raymond, il
| the county of Racine and state of Wis
consin, and will have its terminus at
,Oin in CT ortnr
of said section ten (10l, in town four a.
north, of range twenty-one cd east, il
the town of Raymond, in the county Of
Racine, and state of Wisconsin; that run
ming into and connecting with said secon(
main ditch or canal will be several later
| ais one of which will have its starting
| point in the west half CIV ~ of the north
east quarter IN e "a of section two ~
in town two (2) north, of range twenty
one CD east, in the town of Paris, Ke
nosha county, Wisconsin, running thence
in northerly direction and emptying int
and joining with said second main cana
or ditch in the northwest quarter IN w "a
of the northwest quarter IN W ~ of sec
ton two ~, in town two (2) north, o.
range twcnty-one (21) east, and at the
county line between the county of Keno
sha and the county of Racine, in saiC
state of Wisconsin; another having its
starting point on the line between the eas
and west halves of the south half IS VI
of section three 81. in town two e,
north, of range twenty-o CD east, il
the said town of Paris, running thence
north along the line of an old town ditcl
now contracted in said section three (3)
in town two ~ north, Of range twenty
one CID east, and following practically the
course of said ditch in a north and ther
easterly direction and joining with sale
second main ditch or canal on the wes
boun, lry line of section two ~, in SAID
town and range, and at a point a short
distance south of the dividing line between
the county of Kenosha and the county Of
Racine in said state of Wisconsin; anoth
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