Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-03-16
Laws OF WISCONSIN.
oFFlCIAL.)
Published March 1, 1901
CHAPTER 11-GENER.T.

Approved February 25, 1870.
Published March /, 1901
CHAPTER I8-GENERA1.
AN ACT to amend section three of chapter one of
the general laws of 1870, entitled act in re-
lation 10 the settlement of accounts in certain
cases"
The people of the state of Wisconsin. represented
in senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section three of chapter one of the
general laws of 1870 entitled "an in relation
the settlement Of accounts in certain cae es,' is
her eby amended so as TO read follows: Section
3. In case any action has been heretofore COM
menced upon the administration bond of any such
deceased executor or administrators against the
suretjes or either of them in sBeh bond, and in
case such action shall be pending and undeter-
mined at the time of the passage of this act and in
case sue sureties or surely against whom such
ton has been commenced shall apply to the judge
of the county court for final settlement of the ad-
minstrahon accounts of such deceased executor or
administrator, provided in this act, the court
in which such action is pending shall render judg.
ment against such surety suretes for the amount
which such judge of the county court shall, upon
such final settlement, find to be due and justly
chargeable against such deceased executor or ad-
ministrator upon his administration accounts, and
in such judge Of the county court shall find
upon such tual settlement that nothing is due up
on the administration accounts of such deceased
executor or administrator, then the court in which
such action is pending shall dismiss such action
but in case appeal is taken upon the finding of
such judge of the county court the court in which
Judgment until the final determination the SUBJ
ject matter of such appeal, and shall then render
judgment in accordance with the finding of the ap-
pellate court.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved February 26 1870.
Published March l. 1901
CHAPTER I4-GENERAL.
AN ACT to provide tax receipt stub.books for
town, city and village treasurers, and TO repeal
ri ed
San act to authorize town, city and village treas-
urers to perform certain duties in reference to
tax receipts and certificates
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The clerk of the board OF supervisors
of each county in this state shall prepare form
cause TO be printed and furnish TO each and every
town, city and village treasurer of their respective
counties, a book of tex receipts, with stubs 10 bs
duplicate of the receipts for each current year
Sec 2. 1t shall be the DUTY of every town, city
village treasurer to such receipts ocly as are
provided for in section of this act, and enter
IN each receipt given by him for the payment of
taxes, the name of the person, firm, company
corporation paying taxes the date of issuing the
receipt, the description of property upon which
take are paid, and the aggregate amount of taxes
paid which receipt shall signed by the treasurer,
and duplicate thereof made upon the stub to be
left in the book; and after noting the payment of
said taxes upon the axrol then to deliver said re-
ceipt to the person entitled thereto.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the town, CITY or
village treasurer after having completed the col
lection of taxes for that yesr deliver said stub
books, together with the tax-rol to the county
treasurer, and the county treasurer shall compare
the said stub-book with the said taxroll in every
particular TO the description of lands and other
property upon which taxes have and have not been
paid, and as to the amount of money received for
taxes, before his final settlement with said town,
city village treasurer, aud within thirty days
the final settlement between the county treasll-
and the said town, cty village treasurer the
county treasurer shall deliver said stub-book over
to the clerk of the board of supervisors to be by
him filed and preserved in his office.
Sec 4. Upon application and upon the payment
of twenty-five cents each The said clerk of the board
of supervisors shall give certified copy of said
stubs, which shall be used evidence in all cases.
the same the ori enal stub the original receipt
Sec 5. Chapter ll8 of the general laws of 1866
is hereby repealed.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved February o. 1870
Published March 4, 1901
CHAPTER 18-GENERAL
AN ACT to amend chapter 179 Of the general laws
of 1859
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
i'll senate and assembly, 90 enact as follows:
Section 1. Town assessors shall be entitled to
such compensation, exceeding three dollars per
day. may be allowed them by the board of su-
pervtsors of their respective towns
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 2, 1870.
CHAPTER 19-GENERAL
AN ACT to regulate the running of railway trains
in certain cases.
Tbs people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate ana assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Every train of cars drawn by one or
more locomotives upon any railway track within
this state, shall to ful stop before crossing
or running upon any draw-bridge ovyr stream
which is regularly navigated by vessels propelled
by steam, during the season when such stream is
SO used for navigation, and the use of such draw
is necessary for the passage Oh boats vessels and
other crafts navigating the waters of such stream
at distance from such stream of not more than
six hundred feet
Sec 2. Every conductor, engineer or other pei
son having charge of the running of any railway
train, wifully and knowingly violating the pro-
visions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanOr, and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by fine, not exceeding one thousand
dollars, imprisonment in the state prison. not
exceeding one year, or by beth as the court may
direct.
Sec g. It shall be the duty of every railroad
company doing business in this state or the officers
thereof, to have printed copy of this law posted
up in every passenger depot in the state of Wscon
sin, and every railroad company permitting their
trains of 10 run in violation of the provisions
OF this act shall forfeit and pay the OF five hun
dred dollars Tor each aud every VIC aton TO be re.
covered in an action OF debt; and it shall be the
duty of the district attorney OF each county, where
there may be any violations of the provisions of
this act to for and recover the said penalty in
the name of the state of Wisconsin, and the money
when collected, shall be paid over IN Ike manner
is provided by law for the payments OF fines and
forfetures in other cases.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 2, 1870.
Published March 4, 1901