Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-08-29

No. s27, 81 Published August Q. 1913.
CHAPTER 766, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT. TO amend section 1888 Of the statutes.
relating to town highways
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin represented In
Senate and Assembly. do enact as follows:
IN Of town line highway whether wholly within
county upon the line between two more
counties. either by It's their proper officers or by
majority vote OF Its their electors pursuant to
section 1891 of the statutes. otherwise voting on
such question shall refuse. fail neglect to open
and put In reasonable condition for travel highway
within year from the date
when the same has been laid out. or refuse.
fail neglect TO repair any public highway or build
repair any bridge thereon in such town or towns
fifteen freehclders, whether residents or not OF
such town towns may appeal from such
decision, refusal, failure neglect to the county
board Of the county in which such highway bridge
is wholly situated by notice In writing served on the
chairman chairmen Of such town towns. For
the purpose of this act all highways and bridges on
town lines. which shall have been apportioned be-
tween said towns for the purpose of maintenance
such apportioned part of such highway highways
and bridges thereon. shall be considered as wholly
within the county wherein the town to which aich
part Of said highway bridge apportioned. is
situated provided. that in OF town line highways
and bridges thereon, which are also upon lines be-
tween two or counties and which said high
ways bridges have not been apportioned between
such towns for the purpose of maintenance then
such appeal may be made to the county board OF
either any county. bounded in whole or In part
by such highway. When an appeal Is taken as here
inbcfcre provided for. the county board shall. at
by majority OF It's members o. w q commtsee OF
not less than three examine such highway or bridge
and II after such examination they shall determine
that ought to be opened and put in reasonable con-
dition for travel ought to be repaired. the said
county board shall thereupon appropriate therefor
sufficient funds 10 defray the estimated cost OF open
ing or repairing such highway OF building or re-
pairing such bridge, and the chairman q
sucn county poard snaA Gauss the
said highway to be opened and put In reasonable con-
dition for travel such bridge to
be repaired built. and keep an accurate account
audited and allowed BY, the county board shall b
charged to such town or towns and added to the
next county tax apportioned thereto and collected
Herewith.
g. Provided, however. In case such high
way is laid out in accordance with decision Of
commissioners reversing the decision Of supervisors
appeal provided by section 1916 to 1882 in
elusive. OF the statutes then IN appeal Is taken
az hereinbefore provided for the county board shall
at the next regular meeting thereafter appropriate
sufficient funds to defray the estimated costs and
expense u crSrins and putting such highway in
reasonable condition for travel and the chairman Of
said county board shall Immediately sitter
said meeting = cause such highway
to be opened and put In reasonable condition for
travel, cause the to be repaired keep an
accurate account Of the expense thereof and such
expense when audited and allowed by the county
board Ghall 30 charged to such town, OF towns In
such amounts and In such proportion said county
board shall determine and added to the next county
tax apportaoned thereto and collected Herewith
ways and bridges thereon which are also upon the
line between two more counties. and which high
ways ana DrlQReb nave MOI YET UetH Loneu uo-
tween the adjoining towns for the purpose Of main
tenance, and where an appeal may be taken to tho
county board Of either Of the counties bounded
In whole or by said highway or highways herein
before provided The incurred in opening and
putting in reasonable condition for travel any such
highway OF In repairing same, In building
pairing any bridge thereon shall be paid primarily by
the county to which the appeal Is taken and by
said county apporticned among all Of the counties
which are bounded in whole in part by such high
way, and the proporuonate share Of such costs and
expense shall DO paid by the other adjoining
or counties to the county to which the appeal Is
taken upon presentation Of proper claim therefor
by the latter and when such shall have been
paid In the manner aforesaid by the counties Liable
therefor same shall be charged by the respective
ties to their proper town and added to the
next county tax apportioned to such town towns
and collected Herewith.
Section 2. This act shall apply to all highways
heretofore as we'll as hereafter laid out
Section s. This act shall take effect upon passage
and publication.
Approved August Z. 1913.