Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

which such part OF said highway or
bridge so apportioned, is situated pro-
vided, that in case OF town line high
ways, and bridges thereon, which are
counties and which said highways or
bridges have not been apportioned be-
tween such towns for the purpose OF
maintenance, then such appeal may be
made to the county board of either or any
county, bounded in whole or in part
by such highway. When an appeal is
taken as hereinbefore provided for. the
county board shall, at the next
regular meeting thereafter. either by
a majority of it's members or by a
committee Of not less than three, ex-
anime such highway or bridge, and If
after such examination they shall de-
termine that it ought to be opened and
put in a reasonable condition for travel
Or ought to be repaired, the said coun-
ty board shall thereupon appropriate
therefor sufficient funds to defray the
estimated cost Of opening or repairing
such highway or building or repairing
such bridge, and the chairman
of such county board shall cause
the said highway to be opened
and put in reasonable condition for
travel or cause such bridge to
be repaired or built, and keep an ac-
curate account Of the expense thereof,
and such expense when audited and
charged to such town or towns and
added to the next county tax appor-
toned thereto and collected herewith.
2. Provided however, in case =
such highway is laid out in accordance
with a decision Of commissioners re-
versing the decision of supervisors on
appeal as provided by section 1915 to
1882. inclusive, of the statutes. then in
case appeal is taken as hereinbefore
provided for, the county board shall
at the next regular meeting thereafter
appropriate sufficient funds to defray
opening and putting such highway in
reasona BILE condition for travel, and
the chairman Of said county board
shall Immediately after said
meeting cause such high
way to be opened and put in reason
able condition for travel, or cause the
same to be repaired, keep an accurate
account Of the expense thereof; and
such expense when audited and allow
ed by the county board, shall be
charged to such town or towns in such
amounts and In such proportion as
said county board shall determine and
added to the next county tax appor-
toned thereto and collected Herewith.
8. Provided, however, in case of
town line highways and bridges there
on, which are also upon the line be-
tween two or more counties and which
highways and bridges have not yet
been apportioned between the adjoin-
ing towns for the purpose Of mainten-
ance, and where an appeal may be
taken to the county board of either
or any of the counties bounded in
whole or by said highway or highways
as hereinbefore provided, the expense
incurred in opening and putting in
reasonable condition for travel any
such highway, or in repairing same,
or in building or repairing any bridge
thereon. shall be paid primarily by
the county to which the appeal is
taken, and by said county apportioned
among all of the counties which are
bounded in whole or in part by such
highway, and the proportionate share
of such costs and expense shall be
paid by the other adjoining county or
counties, the county to which the appeal
is taken, upon presentation of a proper
claim therefor by the latter and when such
expense shall have been paid in the man.
ner aforesaid by the counties liable
therefor same shall be charged by the
respective counties to their proper
town or towns and added to the next
county tax apportioned to such town
or towns and collected Herewith.
Section 2. This act shall apply to
all highways heretofore as well as
hereafter laid out.
Section 8. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved Aug. 7, 1913. Copy Law.