AN ACT to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Milwaukee River in the town of Milwaukee. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin. §1. That George D. Dousman, Andrew McCormick, David Merrill, and such others as shall associate with them for that purpose, are hereby authorized to construct Bridge on Mila float bridge across the Milwaukee river, from the foot waukee river. of Water street, in the East Ward of the town of Milwaukee, to the foot of Ferry street, on Walker's Point, in said town. § 2. The cost of constructing, repairing and attending Cost how paid said bridge, shall be paid by voluntary subscription, and under no pretence whatever shall any part thereof be paid out of the county treasury; and said bridge when completed shall be and forever remain FREE, and no person or persons crossing the same shall be required to pay any No toll. toll therefor. draw 65 feet. §3. The said bridge shall be constructed without any pier, abutment or other permanent work obstructing or No pier, encroaching upon the channel of the Milwaukee riverbut shall rest on water-tight scows or boxes to be confined on boxes and to their places by piles with a convenient draw, double or single, not less than sixty-five feet in the clear, and so constructed as to admit the free passage of all water craft navigating said river without hindrance or delay. § 4. The said bridge shall be kept in repair by the said How kept in Dousman and associates, three of whom shall be chosen repair. as trustees to take charge of said bridge, by the subscribers to the same, and notice of the selection of said trustees shall be published in one of the newspapers in the town of Milwaukee; and whenever said trustees shall be Notice. changed, similar notice shall be given; and the said bridge shall at all times be attended so as to pass all water craft at all times free of expense and without delay. § 5. That in case any damage shall happen to any person or persons, or their property, by means of the insufficiency of said bridge, or want of repair thereof, or from the improper attendance thereof, the party agrieved may recover the amount of damage in an action against May recover damages. the trustees of said bridge, or either of them, before any court of competent jurisdiction. § 6. That if any person or persons shall wilfully and maliciously injure, damage or destroy said bridge, or any part thereof, such person or persons shall for every such For injuring offence forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars, in addition how punished to the penalty provided in the statutes for such offences, and pay all damages consequent upon such offence over and above such forfeiture. § 7. Nothing contained in this act shall be so construed as to prevent the district court of Milwaukee county, for May be remov. good cause, from ordering said bridge to be removed; and this act may at any time be altered, amended or repealed. APPROVED, January 22, 1844. ed. May raise money. Proviso. AN ACT to enable school districts to raise taxes. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin: § 1. That if any town in this Territory shall neglect or refuse at their annual town meeting to raise money for the support of schools within the same, it shall be lawful for any school district within the limits of such town, at a meeting duly notified for that purpose to raise such sum of money for the support of schools as a majority of the legal voters of such district shall determine. Provided, that the sum so raised shall not exceed one fourth one fourth of of one per cent and shall be appropriated for no other purone per cent. pose than the pay of teachers who are duly qualified as the law requires. And provided further, that such tax shall be levied upon the annual town assessment roll of the property within the school district for the year in which the same shall be voted. Not exceed What proper. ty liable. § 2. When a district is composed of parts of two or Two or more more towns the school tax assessed by any one of said towns shall be distributed only to such inhabitants of said district as reside in the town that voted the assessment. towns. APPROVED, January 30, 1844. AN ACT to authorize the village of Racine to borrow money, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin: § 1. That the trustees of the village of Racine be and they are hereby authorized to borrow upon the credit of Trustees to said village, the sum of five thousand dollars, or less, for a borrow money term not exceeding five years, in such sums as they may deen proper, (on) interest not exceeding twelve per cent. payable annually, to be applied towards the construction of a harbor at that place. § 2. That said trustees may appropriate towards paying the interest on such loans which shall accrue in the To pay inter years 1844 and 1815, so much of the tax which shall be cst. raised under the act entitled "an act to authorize the village of Racine to raise money, and for other purposes," as shall be necessary therefor: and that during the years 1846, 1847 and 1848, they shall raise a tax not exceeding twenty-two hundred dollars for each year, for the purpose of paying the principal and interest on said loans.-And the money so raised shall be applied towards the payment of the principal and interest of said loan and for no other purpose whatever, said tax shall be levied on the same kind of property that the tax for the construction of the harbor is now levied upon. Lot five of section Lot annexed. nine town three range twenty-three is hereby included within the limits of said village and such parts thereof as are owned by or held in trust for the benefit of said village shall be exempt from taxation for village purposes while they are so owned or held. Who entitled to vote. § 3. No person shall be entitled to vote at the elections authorized by an act entitled "an act to authorize the village of Racine to raise money, and for other purposes," approved March 30th, 1843, unless he shall have all the qualifications of a voter at a general election, in addition to being a free-holder of property in said village. And any person offering to vote at such election, may be challenged, and then the same proceedings shall be had as at general elections. Provided, that no person shall vote Proviso. who has not been a free holder for two months previous to the time when any tax shall be voted. § 4. The tax authorized by said last mentioned act Tax when lev shall be levied whenever two-thirds of the voters who ac-ied. Proviso. agent. tually vote upon the question shall be in favor of the same. Provided, that the said tax shall be levied within two years from the passage of this act and not afterwards. § 5. It shall be lawful for the trustees of said village May appoint to appoint an agent to attend any sale of lands, made for the purpose of collecting taxes due said village, and bid off said lands for the taxes and charges due thereon, in the name of said trustees and the said trustees or their successors shall acquire, by such purchase in trust for said village all the rights which might have been acquired by any other purchaser. To give notice § 6. The assessors of said village, after they have made out their assessment roll, shall give one week's notice of the time and place at which they will meet to equalize and correct the same. APPROVED, January 6, 1844. May borrow $15 000. Interest. AN ACT to authorize the President and trustees § 1. That the President and Trustees of the town of Milwaukee be, and they are hereby authorized to borrow on the credit of said town a sum of money not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars, payable in not less than five nor more than ten years, at a rate of interest not exceeding How expend. ten per cent, to be expended under the direction of said President and Trustees in dredging the Milwaukee River and opening a channel and constructing piers at or near the point on the Lake shore designated by Lieuts Center and Rose in the year 1836 for the construction of the Milwaukee Harbor. cd. Picis. §2. Whenever such loan or any part thereof is ef Duty of Pres. fected it shall be the duty of the President and Trustees ideat and trus of said town to lery and collect in the manner that the tees to levy tax to pay in. ordinary tax in said town is levied and collected and or such property as is now taxable in said town an annual special tax sufficient to discharge the interest accruing annually on such loan, which tax shall be applied to terest. wards the payment of such interest and to no other pur pose whatever. §3. The said President and Trustees are hereby authorized to designate what part of said loan shall be char- What part geable upon and payable by the east ward and what part Chargeable to shall be chargeable and payable by the west ward of said town. west ward. § 4. That no money shall be borrowed under the pro- Majority to visions of this act unless a majority of the voters of said vote for loan. town possessed of a freehold estate therein who shall actually vote upon the question shall first determine to authorize such loan, and for this purpose the said President and Trastees are hereby authorized to order a special Special elec. election of the voters under this act at such time and in tion. How conduct. such places in said town as they may deem proper, and such election shall be conducted in the same manner as other elections in said town: Provided, That ten days no- Notice of tice of the time and place of conducting such election shall be first given by said President and Trustees. APPROVED, January 27, 1844. AN ACT Relating to Territorial Roads. Be it en icted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin: How done. § 1. The County Commissioners or Commissioners of Highways in any town or county shall in no case discon- Commission. tinue any Territorial road nor cause to be shut up or ob-ers shall not structed any United States road in this Territory or any alter roads. part thereof, and in case they shall alter any portion of such roads the same shall be done in pursuance of the provisions of the law according as the part so altered shall lie in those counties which have or have not adopted the township system of Government, and in case the portion so altered shall be in any county which has adopted such system; then an appeal from any decision therein shall Appeals how lie to the board of county supervisors whose decision taken. shall be final. Shall be in county. §2. The acts of the commissioners appointed in pur suance of the 8th section of an act entitled "an act to provide for laying out and establishing Territorial roads therein named," approved January 13, 1840, are hereby declared to be valid and the road surveyed and located Act revived. |