Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22
No. 454 ST. Published August 5, 1913.
CHI PrELR 7h5 LAWS OF 1913.

No. asa, ST. Published August 5, 1913.
CHAPTER 755, LAWS OBJ 1913.
AN ACT-To repeal section l596a ana
sections 1861 to 1866, inclus-
i've, being part of chapter $50, laws
of 1911, and to create sections 1876
so to 1596-79, inclusive, of the stat
utes, relating to the improvement OF
the navigation Of navigable watersi
to the construction, maintenance and
operation OF dams and other works
necessary therefor; to the inspection
of all dams and works and fee
therefor; to a survey OF the nav
igable waters of the state; to the
creation of special corporations for
the improvement Of navigation, and
the development of hydraulic power
and hydro-electric energy for sale
and making an appropriation.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1596a and sections
1596-76, inclusive, of the statutes, be
ing part of chapter 652, laws Of 1911,
Section 2. There are added to the
statutes thirty new sections to read:
Section 1860. Terms used in this
I) "This chapter" shall mean SEQ
tions 1860 to 1868, inclusive,
Of the statutes.
(2) Commission" shall mean the
railroad commission Of Wisconsin or
any other officer or body hereafter
authorized to exercise the powers or
perform the duties now or hereafter
conferred and imposed by this chap
90 'NavigabIe waters" shall in
clude all streams, rivers, lakes, and
connecting waters of the state or Wis
consin. including boundary waters,
meandered or non meandered, which
are navigabIe in fact for any purpose
whatsoever.
as Incorporation" unless otherwise
specified, shall mean corporation
formed under section 1596-65, and
which latter term shall mean any town,
village, city or county in this state.
(5) Charter" shall mean the grant
to become such corporation.
of legislative authority under this
cha pier to construct, maintain, and
operate a dam in or across navigable
waters for the Improvement of navi-
cation thereof, and for the develop
ment of hydraulic power and hydro
electric energy for sale to the public,
or for the Improvement of the naviga-
ton of navigable waters and for other
lawful purposes.
% "Power site" shall mean lands
located in or along navigable waters
and which are or may be hooded by,
and which are or may be occupied and
used for the construction, mainten
ance, and operation Of reservoirs, dams
or other structures, works, buildings,
or equipment necessary or convenient
for improving navigation, and so To-
Gated as reasonably to secure the eff
cient Improvement OF navigation and
the complete utilization of the avail
able fall of water consistent with econ
onic construction, development and
use for hydraulic or hydro electric
power.
(S) "Grantee" shall mean the grantee
of franchise under this chapter, its
heirs, executors, administrators, les
sees, receivers, trustees, successors, or
assigns.
Section 1596-51. 1. The commits
sion is authorized to employ a COM
petent hydraulic engineer with neces--
sary assistants to make full and
complete photographic survey Of the
navigable waters of the state, records
and plats of which shall be kept on
file in the office Of the commission. It
shall be the duty Of the commission
to make all necessary inspections Of
developed and undeveloped river i'm
provements and water powers within
the state which may be necessary to
carry out the provisions of this chap
ter.
Q. In connection with the work au
thorized in this chapter, the commits
sion is hereby empowered to secure
the assistance and cooperation of the
state and national geological survey,
when practicable.
8. The commission is authorized
and required to make a complete in
vestigation Of all existing dams and all
franchises and permits under which the
same are being operated or maintained
and report to the legislature with such
recommendations as may be in the pup
lie interest.
Section 1596-52 All power sites in
the state whether developed or I'M
developed shall be surveyed and re-
ported upon in any particulars when
and as may be directed by the commits
sion. The commission is granted au-
thority, power and jurisdiction to de-
terrnine upon notice and public hear
ing the metes and bounds of such
power sites. No dam shall hereafter
be located or constructed at any place
other than that which the commission
shall determine to be suitable power
site within the meaning of subdivision
(7) Of section 1860, or at any place
where it's maintenance would interfere
with any other dam heretofore or here
in authorized for river Improvement
purposes.
Section 1865 1. The improve
ment Of the navigation of all nayiga-