Tonn v. Strehlau

The controlling statute on this appeal is sec. 60.29 (20) (b) (c), which provides as follows:

“(b) Whenever, upon petition of two thirds of the resident freeholders of a contiguous district described in such petition, of any town to the town board of such town that such district desires fire protection from a near-by city, village, or town department, specifying the kind of protection desired and the amount that such protection will cost yearly, or whenever it becomes necessary to provide protection as demanded under section 60.29 (18m), such town board shall contract with the council of such…