Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-23
Published March q 1877;
AN ACT concerning truant children and absente

AN ACT concerning truant children and absences
from school.
The people of the state of Wise onsn represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section1 Each of the cities in this state is hereby
authorized and empowered to organize and establish
schools for the instruction and attendance OF
habitual truants wandering about in the streets or
patton business and not attending school, between
he of seven and sixteen years. and also make
and enforce such ordinances, rules and bylaws re-
specting such children shall be deemed most CON
ducive to their welfare and the good order of such
Sec 2 Any child convicted Of being an habituaI
truant of wandering about in the or public
places OF any city, having no lawful occupation or
business and not attending school, between the ages
of and sixteen years, may In the discretion
the justice court having jurisdiction of the case
be committed to any such ruant school, provided for
the purpose under the authority of the next preced
ing section for such tme not exceeding two years as
such Justice or court may determine And the police
authorities, after such conviction and sentence are
authorized and directed to enforce the daily attend
of such children at the truant school SO esta
lished: provided, they are found wandering in the
streets. .
officers and courts have criminal Jurisdiction shall
have jurisdiction of all ofenses under this act and
under the ordinances and bylaws which may he
passed or ordained under the authority thereof
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
Approved March 10, 1878.
Published March 27 1871
CHAPTER 268.
AN ACT to repeal enapter one hundred and ifty-two
OF general laws of 1872 ntiled an.act authorize
the county boards of supervisors in he several
counties of this state to levy special tax for county
Todu purposes
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Chapter one hundred and fifty-two of
general laws of 1872 entitled "an act to authorize the
county board of supervisors in the several counties
this state to levy special tax for county road pur
poses hereby repealed: provided that the provis-
IONS OF this act shall apply to the county of Vernon
only.
| Sec2 ANY moneys heretofore raised under the
PROV sons OF chapter hundred and fifty.tWo of
the general laws of 1872 and ropriated at the
lime OF tne passage OF this act, shall revert the
general fund of the several counties in which said
moneys remain unappr opriated
sec. ., Inns act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage, -
Approved March 10, 1873.
Published March 81, 1881
CHAPTER 27s.
AN ACT to authorize incorporated VILLAGES 10
change and open streets, alleys and public squares
within the same. fNi'S
The people or the state of Wisconsin representad r.;
senate and assembly do enact as follows: "
Section l. The president and trustees of anv nco
porated village laIi have the power to Law out omen
cnange, extend and widen public squares grounds
highways, streets and alleys as follows: Whenaverr
SIX or more freeholders, residing in said viIiaGo
snalI by petition represent to the board of trnSre
OF sald village that 1t is to take CERTAIN
alus Wtlln SAID village TOR the public use, for the
purpose OF laying out, opening. changing extendno
or widening public squares, 8 rounds hio Iyyavs9
odSSts or alleys, tD2 courses and distances
and bounds of the lands proposed to he aken 10
OF said lands, if the shall be known to The efi
tioners being stated in said petition the board af
phcatlon to be given follows: If the owner on
ers OF any portion of said lands known and resda
IN said village, WI 'tten printed notice shall he
served upon such owners personally. IL such
owner or overs are not known, or being known do
not reside in said village, said notice shall be given
by publishing the same, at least once in each week