To the [drainage board or supervisors] of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin:
Your petitioner desires to drain agricultural land, not exceeding 80 acres, owned by the petitioner. Because of the lay of the land, there is no suitable outlet for drainage on petitioner's land. The proposed drain will promote the general welfare and health of the community. It is impractical for petitioner to drain the land without crossing the land of others.
Therefore, ________ ________ petitions you to lay out a suitable drain and outlet as shown in the attached map, which map is made part of this petition. [The map should show and describe: 1. The land of the petitioner. 2. The names of the other landowners. 3. A description of the lands of others over which the drain will extend.
4. The location and kind of drain.]
The land that the petitioner desires to drain is described as follows: [here describe the land as in a deed]. The drain will cross [describe the land] owned by ________ ________ and [describe the land] owned by ________ ________.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of petitioner]
