Wisconsin § 4.003 - Description of boundaries.

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§ 4.003. Description of boundaries.

Wherever in this chapter territory is described by geographic boundaries, the following conventions are used: 4.003(1) (1) Each bound continues to the intersection with the bound next named, or to the intersection with a straight-line extension of such bound. 4.003(2) (2) If the bound is a street, it follows the center line of the street or the center line of the street extended. 4.003(3) (3) If the bound is a railroad right-of-way, it follows the center line of the railroad right-of-way. 4.003(4) (4) If the bound is a river or stream, it follows the center of the main channel of such river or stream. 4.003(5) (5) If the bound follows a municipal boundary, it coincides with such boundary. 4.003 History History: 1983 a. 29 ; 2001 a. 104 .

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