The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-03-14
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
OFFICIAL.
Published March 6, 1867.
on A PTER 81 GaNrErsA'T

| AN ACT to amend sections five, nine, ten and
eleven of chapter u, of the general laws OF
1885, entitled can act for the regulation OF
| Of trade in certain cases, and in addition to
said act.
| The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section 1. Section five of chapter N of the
general laws of 1856 is hereby amended by add
ing the following words after the word
pounds at the end of said section cor in
quarter barrels containing fifty pounds, or in
eighth-barrels or packages containing twenty
five pounds
Section 2. Section nine of said act is hereby
amended by striking out all after the word
timber in the third line of said section, and
inserting the following words "All barrels
shall be well hoped with ten good hoops, all
half barrels or quarter barrels with eight good
| hoops, and the one-eighth barrels or packages
with six good hoops, and shall be made in a
substantial and workmanlilIe manner"
Section 3. Section ten of chapter n afore-
| said is hereby amended, by striking out all of
said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the
following words 'The fees for overhauling,
inspecting, repacking and branding including
furnishing salt shall be for each barrel, ninety
cents; for each half barrel, fifty cents; for
each quarter barrel, thirty cents and for each
eight-barrels or package, twenty cents, exclu-
siyG Of cooperage, which fees shall be paid by
the person employing the inspector"
Section f. Section eleven of chapter ~ afore-
said is hereby amended, by striking out all of
said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the
following W ords: "The state inspector may
receive from each Of his deputies for every
cask of fish inspected by him the following
fees For each barrel, fifteen cents for each
half-barrel, ten cents for each quarter barrel,
six cents and for each eighth barrel or pack
age, three cents"
Section s. Hereafter no fresh-water fish,
packed in barrels or other packages, as provid-
ed in this act or the act to which this is amend
atory, shall be sold, or offered or exposed for
sale OF be removed from the county in which
such fish was packed as aforesaid, without
having been,duly inspected and branded by the
state Inspector of fish, or one of his duly APP
pointed deputies and any person who shall
SELL or offer or expose for sale any such fish, or
shall remove or cause to be removed any such
fish from the county IN which the same may
be packed, before such fish shall have been du-
ly inspected and branded as aforesaid, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall forfeit a
sum not less than fifty cents nor more than five
dollars for each barrel or package of fish so
sold, or offered or exposed for sale, Or removed.
Section g. 1t is hereby made the duty ofev-
cry person or persons who may be engaged in
catching and packing any fresh-Water fish, to
have the same duly inspected and branded be-
fore such fish shall be offered for sale removed
from the county, or otherwise disposed ofand
and it shall also be the duty ofevery oonsignee
of any 1reSh-Water fiSh, packed In the manner
provided in the act of which this is amendato-
~, or in this act, il such fish have not been
previously inspected, to have such inspection
made before offering the same for sale, or max
ing any delivery thereof to the owner, his agent
or other person.
Section z. 1t is hereby further made the du-
ty of the State fish inspector, and all deputy
inspectors, to have suitable and convenient
Offices for the transaction Of business, to pro-
cure sealed scales ana weights, ard carefully
weigh all fish offered for inspection, and also
to see that all violations Of the provisions of
the act of which this Is amendatUry, and of
this act, are duly enforced.
Section 8. The State fish inspector shall be
held liable in any court of competent jurisdic-
ton. for all damages which may accrue to any
person or persons for any malteasance or mis-
feasance of his duties, or of either of his depu-
ties and shall alos be liable to fine ofnOt less
than ten dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars, in case of failure either Of himself or
any deputy, to comply with ali the duties i'm
posed on him or them by any Of the provisions
of this act or of the act to which this is amend
atory.
Section O. An act entitled can act to Define
confirm and legalize the acts of a fish inspect
or in the city Of Milwaukee, approved March
nth, 1859, and the provisions of all other acts
which in any manner conflict with the provis-
ons of the act of which this is amendatory, or
of this act, are hereby repealed.
Sec TO- This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publica-
ton.
Approved March 4, 1867