The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-04-21
Laws Of Wisconsin.
lPuhIished March53l 1861
CHATTER I07
AN ACT to establish lumber distr lets nth

river aud lis tf' plttFic5 are nereDYI constituted
and created a lumber district to be known and
called lumber strict No. ] the Black river
and its fribJEaries.to be Known and called lums.
Der district No. : TIE Chippewa and its tIibu-
taries, as far up as the northern boundary line
of Eau Cla iee county including the Eau Ciaire
river and its tributaries, to be known and called
lumber district No 3 ; the St. Croix river and
it's tributaries, to be known and called lumber
district No. 4; Green Bay and such ct its tribu~
taries as are Within this state, save and except
Lake WinnebagU and its tributaries 70 bekn0wn
and called lumbet districtsN0 nj 20 much of
The Chippewa river as lies above the northern
boundary line of The county uf-hau Claire, TO-
gether with the fri bataries emptying into said
portion of the Chippewa river 70 be known and
called lumber district No. 6.
Sec. 2. The governor OF this state shall ap--
point an inspe ctor fDr each of said Lumber dis
tricts who shall be styled Lumber inspector Of
District No designating the proper dis
trict His term of oiiieeshal be for two years,
and he shall, at the Time of Bis appointment, be
q citizen of this state aud reside within the lum~
Der district for which he is appointed aud the
inspectors first Iappdinted under this act shall
hold their respective offices for the term Of two
years from the Grst Monday Of April, 1861 and
untIl their successors are appointed and quaIlti-
ed , 80 .s -.. 81. ~. -. b..
Sec 8. The ihs3ector of lu,n Der distfict nu11l~
Der one shall keep his Office az Centralia or
Grand Rapids. IN the county of Wood, or Stew
ems Point, in Portage county, or.N arsau Mara
tnon county VI district number two at II c city
Of La Crosse, or at North La Crosse in the e0uns
~ of La Crosse of district number three at Eau
Claire, in the county Of Eau Claire ol district
number four, at the city of Hudson, IN the cOuu-
~ of St Croix OF district number five at the
city of Green Bay, in. the county of Brown Of
district number SIX. at Chippewa Falls, in the
county OF Chippewa. sF
See. f. Zach lumber Inspector app ointed un-
der the provision u dis acl snail before enters
ing upon the discharge Of the duties of his of
fee, take and subscribe an oath before some per
son authorized to administer Oaths, that he viii
faithfully dis ;harge the duties Of his Office to the
best of his Knowledge judgment and ability, and
shall execute to the treas urer of the county in
which his said Office shall be Kept, bond, with
three or more sufficient suretes, tobe approved
by the said treasurer and the county Judge of
Ms county, in the penal sum Of five Thousand
dollars, conditioned Tor the faithful performance
Of his duties lumber Inspector of his district
| giving the number thereby md for the delivery
| 70 his successor n office, OF all bills, papers,
books journals and Olhereffecs apperIaiDiug to
his said office; ami such bond, so executed and
approved, shall b. iiie aud kept in the office OF
said county treasurer aud any person feeling
himself aggrleved, may commence an action
thereon before any court having jurisdiction. and
| l recovery thereon by one person, shall not ren-
der the bond void but the same may be prOsecu-
Ted from time to time, until tie whole penalty
shall be recovered #9H +
Sec 5. Each Inspector may divide his dis
trct pto such numOer of sub dist lets as he may
deem best, and in each, sub district may appoint
one or more deputies, for whose conduct and f.
deity in the discharge Of his their duties as
such, he shan be responsible upon his official
bond. @
Sec. g. 1t shall be the duty OF each lumber
inspector, in person or by deputy, at the request
of any owner OF logs, timber lumber, after a
settlement or measurement, TO make out a bill,
stating therein the number of logs the number
OF feet, board measure, contained in such logs
and lumber, and the number OF feet cubic run~
ming or board measure, contained in said tins
Der, AID at whose request the same were scaled
or measured, and to whom scaled or measured a
copy OF which bill lie shall enter upon the books
OF his office, to be provided by him and kept for
that purpose, with tie marks as they occurred
upon the logs. A-corect bill Of the same shall
be given to the owner or owners Of logs, timber
or lumber, with certificate thereto attached,
that it is Il true and correct bill which bill, so
certified TO, shall be received III ali courts Of this
state as Przn1a tacle evidence of1he truth and
correctness thereof pro0ided that the certif>
cate of such Inspector or deputy Inspector shall
not be received as ey deuce of the correctness OF
the survey or measurement ofIOgS, timber or
lumber owned by himself.
Sec. 7. Ali prize logs shall be divided between
the owners IN each SUB district, in proportion to
the numberof ltigs owued by each person in
company respectively IN each 'subdislrict; and
prize logs are befeby defined To mean such logs
as bear mark or marks, and all logs bearing
marks not recorded or GAINED within one year
after any general drive
Sec, g. Each lumber iusp ector aud his depu,
ties shall i'll sur eyiug or >uFing logs, make
such allowance Tor hollow, rotten OF crook ed
| logs Us would make them equal to good, sound,
straight, chsnttb.e logs, aud all logs that
are straight ana sound are t. be measured at
their full size, Inside OF the bark the small end
| and ali logs over twenty four ieeJ long, and not
exceeding thirty Xix ect, shall be scaled or meas.
lred as two legs, allowing such rise from the
ilrst to the second log tue same may require,
| or as may seem proper IN the opinion Of the in
spectOr 6rshIs deputy ~ Az
Sec. 9. fha ''ocrlbHer rule shall be the stand
ard rule for sealing UrsuryeyiBg 10 in the said
districts, but other rules may be used al the
request Of the owner or'owBeis OF logs, but in
al such cases The bill II the inspector shall
slate by what rule tie logs were surveyed or
scaled.
Sec. 10. Each lumber inspector shall be en-,
ti5ed to receive, aud may sue for aud collect the
sum Of five ccpie per thousand feet for survey
I.g or scalng ana making outBurvey bills tor
all logs that he is called upon 10 Gale and the
sum OF twelve Cents per thousand feet running
measure, Tor measuring quare timber, and the
sum OF fifteen cents per thousand tor saw ca ium-
DER, including bills.
Sec. ii. Any owner owners OF logs in the
"a d several districts, may use his or their
tuLs any MAJ k not Npiole used by any other
pc son or pers ous in the district III which they
d. business, and such mark snail be !ett with
The Inspector ms deputy, aud shall be by him
II them recorded in d. book to be provided nv
and keptin the office of he said Inspector, he
Nv en- the frs day of November and the first
day of March III each Year; and the books of
he inspecto, shall at ali times be open for the
usp ectiun o. all persons Interested and if any
pc. on persons SHAH use such mark on any
!, Is in his district, after sucn mark shall have
been recorded IN the manner aforesaid before
having had recorded his or their marks in tue
same manner or SNAIL mark any prize log with
IN To- district such offender or offendeTs shall
forfeit ard pay ten dollars for eyery such offence
Il be rer,jy cred in any cour haviDec iurIsdicrI,n
10 tIy The same in he district to tie MS, ot tie
person ur ..ecutjrg therefor; ana the insnector
Snail be entitled Ia tiffy cents for eacb mark IA
.cutded
see u. Il shall be the daty OF each Of said
na1 .ctors to record all MORTGAGES liens and bia
ii saie or other ,yrIten i,strI-,leuts in any yys,,
eta, ting the usue ship ofany mark of lors I'M hiS
dis let, in "a bouk kept for ihat purpose: oroDl-
isd that SAID Instrument shall specify the marie
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