Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16
Published March 25, 1881
CHAPTER l50
AN ACT to facilitate the collection of debts agair
certsiu contractors.

AN ACT to facilitate the collection of debts agaius
certeiu contractors.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
senate and assembly, do enact follows;
Sectionl. Any sub. contractor who shall have don,
work furnished material at the request of or por
contract with a principal contractor, for the con
struction, repair or removal of any building Or ma
chinery for tbs state o. Tor any county town. city
village or school district therein, may maintain an
action against sucn principal contractor and such
state, county town, city viilage schoo district
the circuit or county court OF the county where such
work done such material delivered by service
of summons and sworn complaint in the manner
provided by law for the service of summons and com
plant in civil actions stating the facts and from the
time of such service, such state county, town, city
village or school district as the case may be- shall be
liable to such sub-contractOr for the amount that
may be found due owing by such principal con
tractor to such sub contractor with ali costs of such
action, not exceeding the sum which it may owe to
such principal contractor. IF such state, county
town. CITY, village or school district shall give notice
o such principal contractor of the commencement Of
such action, it need make defense in such action
after the date OF such notice. Judgment shall be
rendered In such action again such principal con-
tractor for the amount found due to such sub-con
tractor with costs CT such action, also against such
state, county town, city, village school district,
the may be- for ii amount for which it shall be
such Judgment by such state county town city, VIII
lage school distr let shall relieve it from that
amount II its to such PRINCIPAL contract
or The principal contractor may at any time dis
charge such state, county, town, city. village or
school district from such liability, by giving to the
plaintiff in such action, and filing with the clerk of
such court bondin such and with such sureties
as the Judge OF such court shau approve, condition
ed for the prompt payment of such Judgment as
shall be rendered ia such action such princi-
Sec. p This act shall take effect and be in force
from and atter its prss39gs IS 95 and publication
Published Merch 81, 1873
CHAPTER 2ss.
AN ACT to prescribe the powers rights and duties
MOS
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l.. Section seven of chapter one hundred
and eIghtyto Of the general laws of 1872 is hereby
amended by adding 10 said section the following
The provisions of this section shall be held and
fa to apply to all cases where aid has been
hereafter % ter may be voted and stock subscribed TO-
wards the construction Of any railroad in this state
whether under the provisions of this act or anv other
Sec. ?. This act Shall take effect and be in force
Approved March 49, 1873
Published March 27, 1871
..- CHAPTER 255.
An ACT to amead section sixteen. cbanter +birt,
five of the revised statuUes entitled of license mon
eys
The people of the state If Wisconsin renreeantod ~
senate ana assembly, do enact follows:
Section J., All moneys hereafter derived from, Il;
censes granted IN the Seyeral towns, cities and vii
lages OF 6reen ana Green Lake counties. in pursu.
a1oe OF c1apter thrty-hve of the revised statutes
shall, when paid iqto the treasures of the several
licenses are srant ed, be held and disposed Of in tn
same manne~as the general town. city and village
trary Notwithstanding. -
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
Approved March i9, 1873.
Published March 27, 1871
CHAPTER 295 H'
AN ACT for the better protection of cranberry
marshes, pine and farm lands from fire
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. If any person shall set on fire. or cause
to be set on fire, any woods, prairie, or meadow
lands not belonging to himself during the months Of
August September October, and November in any
thereof, for every such ofense be fined sum NOT
exceeding five hundred dollars nor less han twenty
ceedng ninety days nor less than thirty days or both
fine and imprisonment in the discretionof the court
of supervisors, when the circumstances NAV require
it, to cause this law to bepublshed in a newspspcT
least once during the month of August in each vear
Sec. This act shall be in force from and after its
Approved March 49, 1873
[Poblished March "a, 1871
CHAPTER 291
AN ACE to amend cna pter one hundred and nine
teen OF the general laws of 1872, entitled an ac
in relation to railroads and the organization Of
railroad companies"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact follows
Section /. The third subdivision of section eIer
en- or chapter hundred and nineteen OF tie1ren n
era laws of 1872 entitled San acb in relation rail
roads and the organization OF railroad companies,
is hereby amended so as to read as follows: I'D.
chase, all such real estate and other property as
may be necessary for the construction, main ainp
and operating its said railroad, and the stations
depot grounds and other accommodations for ac
comprising the objects Of its interpretations hod
anduse the same, and sell, lease or otherwise dis
pose thereof, or any part and parcel thereof when
the same shall be no more necessary for it's use"
Sec. Section fourteen of said chapter one hun
dred and nineteen is hereby amended so as to read
as follows: 'oectton II For the purpose of acquir
ing such title, tue said company may file petition
praying Tor the appointment of commissioners of
appraisal py the circuit court the Judge thereof
of the county in which the real estate described
in the petition is situated, which petition must
pc signed and verified by the attorney or
some other, authorized officer of the company.
it such real estate is desired for station 40
building grounds or yards said feH compa-
ny, and not Tor part OF its main track such peteti-
ton shall state that the pany duly
a de=crlPtlon o. Inc real estate sought to be ac-
QaIre4i tiag me same is required for the purpose
operating sueh road and that it is the intention
the tI company IN good faith, to therefor and
tllsIsn te names of the aud parties inter
5soea Jiereil, ana such otherfacts touching the
ass ucH company shall see fit make. If such real
es!{te ~ desired TOR the main line of the road of
] ]saiI company, or IA part for the main line and in
part IoI sOti9n or building grounds, yards other
purposes, SAID petition shall state that such compa-
~ Is uiy Incorporated, that it is the intention of
thG ca!hpany IN good faith to construct the road
doIuoIiZett by It's charter, that said company has
surveyed rs rout over the lands sought to be ac
4feu tof lis 0ala line, and has actually staked out
the center me OF its proposed road oyer the
grounds deah cd for such main line, and shall con