The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-05-04

charged In the publlshed tariff OF ntes for
carrying rails, fence posts and railroad dcs; and
pr0gided further, that no railroad company shall
be required 10 carry such wood during the months
of June September, October and November
Sec. AZ II is hereby declared 20 be unlawful for
any officer, agent or employe of any railroad COM
pay, operating any line of railroad within this
state, to lock or cause to be locked any door of
any car used Tor me purpose OF transporting pass
epgers upon any ra,rosd within tbisstate, while
such car is in motion and occupied b. any person
or persons o. passengers upon SAID airoad and
such car shal not be so locked IS t, prevent the
free eA it from the at all times II is so he
by declared 10 be unlawful for any Dficer agent
or employee o any railroad Company 10 use or an
thorize tbs use OF any kerosene oil or other ma
,erla OF an explosive nature for the purpose of
lighting any Car used ior the transportation OF
passengers upon any railroad il this tate
Sec 3D. Al railroad company Incorporated by
or unt er the laws OF this state may by majority
vote Of all It's shareh olders, change t. CORPORATE
Tamc, and adopt such other corporate name as the
shareholders shall designated z tee vte or resolu
ton. In the event Of any railroad company
changing its name, as above suthorjed the secre-
rotary OF said railroad company shall file in the
Office OF the secretary of state coy of the req
oution. certified under lis hand aL( the seal of
the company, changing the name a. aforesaid and
shall publish the same for three successive weeks
In the official state paper, and such charge shall
take effect fem The time when the same is filed
with the secretary OF state. All at.s and things
done or undertaken to be done for which the COM
pany shall have before been in any way liable I'M
der its former name, STALL be to the same and as
flll extent binoing and Obligatory upon the com
pany under the new name a1Opted by IL.
Sec. 81. Any railroad company heretofore or
hereafter incorporated by or urder the laws OF
this state, may exercise sl IFS rights, franchises
ard privileges in any other state territory Of the
United States uLder and beCt to the laws Of the
state or territory where 1t may exercise or attempt
to exercise the same, anu may accept from any
other state or Territory, and use, AIRY additional or
other powers privileges applicable to the carry
ing of persons and property by railway or steam
boat in said state o territory, or otherwise app-
cable to the duipgfot sad company in ra.d state
or territory.
Sec - Every conductor, engineer or other
person kayiLg cfarge of the running of any trains
of passeh ger css, w;llfuly ana knowingly violst.
ing any of theproyisons OF this act, shall be
deemed griltyjf a misdemeanor, AID upon con-
viction thercf shall be punished by fine not ex
ceeding onehousand dollars, or by Imprisonment
in the state 'rison not exceeding one year, CT by
both, as the;oLrt may direct.
Sec 3d. # any passenger shall refuse to pay
his fare tshal be lawful for tho conductor of the
train and ne servants of the corporation, to put
him ard ~ baggage on. OF the cars. on stopping
the cars and using no unnecessary force, al any
usual slipping lace, or near any dwelling house,
as the cEdUctOr shall elect.
Sec 4 In case any railroad company or tts
agentsservants or employees shall neglect or re-
fuse tcomply with &uy of the provisions of III q
act sch railroad company shall, for each and ev-
cry sch violation or refusal, forfeit ard pay the
sum)f fifty dollars, such penalty 10 be collected
as oher fines and penalties are collected, and to
be nid over one hall 70 the person in whose name
mo che county treasury of the county where such
aaion IL prosecuted, for the benefit of the school
end; and in addition thereto shall pay to the per-
pm 6ggrieyed such damages a. he may sustain
Sec. %. All existing railroad corporations with
this state shall respectively have and po sess all
the powers and privileges contained in this act,
and they shall be subject TO all the duties and liza
bIlities prescribed by this act.
Sec. 50. Chapter seventy nine of the revised
statutes and the acts amending the same, also the
folio wing general laws: chapter eighty (SO) and
CHI ltpr tr,gty cfo
dred and sixty eight (263), chapter one hundred
and thirteen Q12l chapter three hundred and fifty
three 1857, of 1885, section one O of chapter one
hundred and scventy-dve (i75l and chapter one
hundred and twenty (120) OF 1851; chapter two hun
Gred and ftyfour esd OF 1852; chat Ter one hun
dred and twenty (l20) of 1863 chapter three hun
dred and ninety (390) and chapter four hundred an
eghty-two asp of 1864, chapter five hundred and
twenty four 52i of 1859 chapter niaetyse ven go of
1S61;chaper f0rtyfoar(44 OF 1SCS;chapter nineteen
40 of 1871 and chapter forty (40 OF ISL are here
shall not be construed to impair any chts hereto
fore acquired o. now possessed by any railroad
cornorauon, under said acts 70 repealed, or any
provision or provisions thereof
Sec. 81. FIT shall be necessary for any rail
road company organized under any law OF this
state 10 use Tor the Purposes OF Its road, any lands
over which a y other railroad Company shall have
previously acquired right of way for its road the
righ, so TO use such lands may be acquired in the
same manner that other lends may be acquired
nnder this act: pr0Uided. that the commissioners
appointed in such case shall determine the dues
tcn of the necessity of taking such land for that
purpose, as wen as the amount of compensation to
be maze therefor; and upon an app al from the re-
port or award made by the commissioners both
of such questions may also Re tried and DrOriaed
fnrther that such land shall not be taken for such
purpose in such manner az to Interfere in any
manner wit the main track OF the railroad first
established, except for crossing, IS herein before
provided.
Sec. So. Whenever any commissioners appoint
ed under any lsw of this state for the purpose of
apprais!ng the value of any lsnds taken or reGur-
ed by railroad company, and fixing the compens-
alton to be made therefor to ihe owner owners,
shall he, By the law under which such commits.
sioners have been appointed, limited TO a time
less than ninety days in which 10 perform their
duties, such commissioners shall have the full
time of ninety days from the time of their ap-
pointment in which 10 discharge the duties i'm
posed upon tacm, any law OF this state heretofore
enacted to the contrary Notwithstanding aud
any commissioners appointed to aDpraise tie value
OF any lands taken or required bys railroad COM
pany, and to fix the compensation therefor. which
the owner or owners shall receive, hereby au-
thorized 10 make separate retor,s from time 10
time, of their proceedings in tie natter of ap-
praisement of any piece of land appraised by them
Sec SO. This act shall be in foice from and after
it's passage and publication.
Approved March %, 1872. w-COPY.
Published March 80 1ST2.l
CHAPTER 1S2-GENRAL
AN ACT TO authorize municipal corporations TO
AID III the construction of railroads.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Any county, town, incorporated city
or incorporated village in tbs state is hereby
authorized and empowered in the manner herein
provided, TO aid in the construction of any rail-
road in this state to be constructed by any rail-
road company for public By authority of any
law of the state, in which company any such NUM-
cipdlity shall become stockholler, in the manner
hereinafter provided, and which will promote the
general prosperity and welfare Of the tax payers of
such municipality; and the mutual agreement
hereinafter referred to, when the same shall be
arrived at, shall be conclusive Evidence that such
railroad Will so promote the general prosperity
and welfare of the taxpayers of such municipality
But no bonds shall be issued ty any city, village
or town under the provisions Of this act, to an
amount exceeding together with its then exist
ing indebtedness ten per cntum upon the
valuation of the taxable properly therein, the
same shall appear upon the las previous assess
ment roll by any county tt an amount eX-
ceedng togetl er with its then exiting indebtedness,
ten per centum upon the valuation of the property
therein, as fixed by the last previous state board
of equalization: prOUided, that no county shall
issue bonds under the provisions of this act, in
viously issued bonds in aid of railroads to an
amount which shall cause the proportonate
Indebtedness of any such tow, city or village on
account OF such county bonds, together with its
own bonds outstanding, to exceed ten per centum
on the valuation of the taxable property of such
town, city or village, fixed aforesaid nor shall
any town, city village issue any bonds uuder
the provisions of this act so that the amount of
such bonds, together with its proportion of indebt-
ness on account of the bonds, if a.4v, previously
issued by the county in aid of railroads shall
exceed ten per centum upon tle taxable property
within such town. city village, fixed as afore-
said; and pr0Cided turther, that no city shall
incur Indebtedness or issue bends under this act
in excess of any limit of indebtedness provided for
such city by any existing law
See 2 The aid TO be contributed To the