The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-28
Before the Railroad Commission of
Wisconsin.

Before the Railroad Commission of
Wisconsin.
In the Matter of the Application of the
City of Stoughton for permit to
Construct, Maintain and Operate a
Certain Dam.
Notice of Hearing and Order for Pub
LEGATION.
Whereas, The City of Stoughton, in
the County of Dane, in the State of
Wisconsin, by its proper officers, has
duly filed it's application for permit
under the provisions of Sections 1861
to 1596-25, inclusive, of the revised
statutes, as amended, to construct,
maintain and operate dam without
the corporate limits of said city; and it
appearing from such application that
the proposed dam is to be located on
and across the Yahara River from the
north line to the south line thereof, the
west wall of the proposed dam to be
ninety-four (9Q feet east from the east
wall of the bridge which crosses the
Yahara River in the Northeast quarter
of Section three 60 of the Town of
Porter, Rock County, Wisconsin; that
petitioner is municipality and desires
to construct, maintain and operate said
dam for public purpose; that riparian
lands in the Town of Porter, Rock
County, Wisconsin, and in the Town of
Dunkirk, Dane County, Wisconsin, will
be affected by the proposed dam; that
the petitioner proposes to construct
said dam in an approved, substantial
and safe manner, as required by Law,
and that said application substantially
complies with the requirements of Sec
ton 1866 of the revised statutes, as
amended;
Now, Therefore, Notice Is Hereby
Given, That the Railroad Commission
of Wisconsin will hold public hearing
on said matter at its office in the Cap
itol, in the City of Madison, on We'd
nesday, the 9th day of September, 1916,
at ten O'Clock A. NJ, at which time and
place all persons interested may ap-
pear and present such evidence and
argument as may be proper In the
premises.
It Is Ordered, That this notice shall
be published once in each week flor
three 81 successive weeks prior to
such hearing, in the Stoughton Daily
Courier Huh, a daily newspaper pub
lished at Stoughton, Dane County, Wis
consin, and once in each week for three
| 81 successive weeks prior to such hear
| ing, in The Wisconsin Tobacco Report
err, a weekly newspaper published at
Edgerton, Rock County, Wisconsin, and
that proof of each such publication be
filed at or before the time of said hear
ing.
1t Is Further Ordered, That not less
than twenty (20) days prior to such
hearing the petitioner mail to each and
every person interested in any lands
that will be affected by this proceeding
and whose postoffice address can by
due diligence be ascertained, no
tice of the time and place herein fixed
| for such hearing, which notice shall be
accompanied by a general statement of
the nature of the petition and shall be
| forwarded to each such person by reg
istered mail in a sealed and postpaid
envelope properly addressed, and that
| due proof of such mailing be filed at or
| before the time of said hearing.
Dated at Madison. Wisconsin, this
| 18th day of July, 1916
| RAILROAD COMMISSION OF WISCONSIN.
| CARL d. JACKSON,
| WALTER ALEXANDER,
| Commissioners.
HAROLD L. GEISSE,
| 36t3 Secretary.