The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-05-04
AN ACT in relation to the joint alteration of school
districts in certain cases.


Sec 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 81, 1872 COPY.
Published April 3, 1872
CHAPTER 37-GENERAL.
AN ACT to exempt certain property therein nam
ed from attachment or sale On execution
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate aud assembly, do enact az follows:
Section ]. All books, maps, plats aud other
papers kept used by any person or persons of
this state. for the purpose OF making abstracts of
title TO land shall hereafter be exempt from attach
ment or execution: prOrided, that When the net
receipts earnings or profits OF the owner or own
ere of such abstracts OF title derive from the use
thereof or labor in connection herewith over and
above the expenses of maintaining such abs racts
OF title and the disbursements for such use and
labor shall exceed one thousand dollars per an
mum. such excess shall oe subject 10 the Claims OF
creditors.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it, passage and publication.
Approved March 6, 1872. BCOPY.
Published April 8, 1872.
CHAPTER 70 GENERAL.
AN ACT relating to the account of the oyorseer
o. highways.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. It is hereby made the duty OF the
chairman clerk of the town board of each town
in this state, to read publicly, at the annual meet
ing OF said town, from the account of each town
overseer Of highway az required by section fifty of
laws of 1863 the total amount of highway tax in
his district, the amount of tax paid Ill money, tho
amount of money received fro u town treas
urer on account of returned taxes on real estate,
or paid into the town treasury by a former over
seer in such district, the manner in which all
taxes cslie :ted and received by him bave been
disbursed and the particular items of such dis
bursement, the amount OF money uneIpendcd,
and paid to the town treasurer.
sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after lis passage.
Approved March u, 1S12 ~ COPY.
Published April 3, 1S72.l
CHAPTER 43-GENERAL.
AN ACT requiring the county treasurers to mske
an annual statement OF moneys paid TO town
treasurers, snd for other purposes.
The peopIe of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. II shall be the duty of the county
treasurer of any county IN this state, when go in
structed TO 10 by standing resolution OF tie
county bond of supervisors of any such county, to
make annually on the third Monday of March in
each year, and forward 10 the town, village city
treasurers, certified statement, showing the
amount Of money paid from the county treasury
during the year mex preceding, TO the treasurer Of
sach town; which Statement. shall specify the date
OF each payEeut, the amount of such payment,
aud the account upon which such payment Is
made.
Sec. > The town clerks OF the several towns In
this state -hal!, at the time settlement ia requir
ed by law TO be made with the town treasurCrs,
furnish to the board for their reference, the
statement required to be made by section one OF
this act.
Sec. 3. 1t shall not be lawful for any county
treasurer 10 pay to the treasurer OF any town. any
money in his hands belonging to such town, from
the thiid Monday Of March until ten days after
the annual town meeting Oh the same yea, except
upon he written order Of the board OF supervisors
OF such town.
Sec 4. This SC; shall take effect trd be in force
from and after It's passage and publication
Approved March 9, 1872. W~COPY.
Published April 3, 1872
CHAPTER 140-GESERAL
AN ACT TO amend chapter sixty-stx of the sener.
al laws of 1871, emitted IAN act TO reg nlate the
sale of patent rights III the state of Wisconsin,
and TO prevent fraud connected herewith
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enac. as follows:
Section 1. Every person whJ shall take any
promissory note or other written obligation, the
consideration for which, Or al part thereof, shall
be a patent right or cny interest therein or right
theTeundsr, or appointment agent for the sale
of any Laten, ed article, substance, compound or
process, shall insert or ca1se to be inserted in the
body thereof at the time of the taking thereof, in
prominent and legibe writing or print. the words,
"given for patens right"
Sec. ?. Every per.on, WAC either as principal
or agent ehal take or procure TO be taken payable
TO himself or otherwise any promissory note or
other obligation in writing the consideration for
which or snv part thereof shall be such is men
toned in section one of this act, without comply
ing with the provisions OF this act, shall know
ingly sell or dispose OF any prom ssory note or
other obligation in writing takeh III violation Of
this act, shall be guilty OF mlsdemuanor, and on
conviction shall pay fine not exceeding five hun
dred dollars nor less than ten dollars, be com
nlltted 10 Jail for not more than six months, and
shall be liable to the party injured for double the
damage by him Sustained.
Approved Msrch 25, 1874. sTCOPY.
Published April 3, 1921
CHAPTER 53-GESEFAL.
AN ACT to limit the time for he mmencenent
OF against towns, counties, cities and villages, on
demandt mode payable to bearer.
The people af the state of Wisconsin, represen. ed
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. No action brought to recover any sum
OF money, any bond, coupon, interest warrant,
agreement or promise in writ lg, made or issued
by any town, county, city or village, or upon any
instA Hent othe principal interest thereof shall
be main - lied Ill ally coIrt, usless such &C.
ton shall be commenced within Elk years from the
time when such sam of money has or shall be-
come due, when the same has been or shall be
made paya bic 10 bearer or to some person beaf-
or, to the order OF some person, TO some per
ron or his order provided, that any such action
Nay be brought within year after this act shal
take eject provided further, thai this act sh all
in no case DO construed to extend the time within
which an action may BE brouFh under the laws
heretofore existing.
Sec 3 This act shall take effect and b, in force
from and after its passsgo.
Approved March 8, 1872. s8~ cory.
Published April 3, 1s7a.l
CHAPTER TS-GENERAL.
cases to be evidence.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assenb bly,, do enact as follows
Section 1. When will shall have been duly
proved in the proper court OF any state foreign
country, duly certified copy of such will and of
the certificate of PROBATE thereof, shall be ADMIT
ted as evidence IN the courts Of this state, the
same II the will had bsen duly proved In this
state.
Sec. 2. Section % Of chsptsr 81 of the revised
statutes is hereby amended so al to read as fol
lowe All wills which shall have been duly
proved and allowed in any other of the United
States or in Any foreign country or state, accord
ing to tho Awe of such state or country NAV be
allowed, led and recorded in the county court OF
any county in which the tsssators shall have real
or personal es' ate on which such will may operate
In the manner mentioned In the following sections
Sec B. This act shall take effect and be in force
from aid alter It's passage.
Approved March 81, 1872. ICOPY
Published April g. 1872
CHAPTER 32-GENERAL
AN ACT making election days legal holidays.
The people THE state OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assem- by, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The day of holding the general cleo
ton In each year shall be a legal holiday.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from ana after Its passage.
Approved March 5, 1872 ~ COPY