The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-04-26

onable alterations in such bridge as may be direct
ID by the secretary OF war or such engineer as ne
nay designate for that purpose.
Sec q This act shall take effect and be in force
rom and after it's passage.
Approved March 10, 1873.
Published March d. 1871
CHAPTER 22s.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and forty
one of general laws of 1863, relating to the
ton of telegraph companies.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly do enact as follows:
section I. Section of utoptor hr,n aIcu
and forty-one of general laws of 1868 is hereby
amended by adding to the end of SAID section as
shall fail TO comply with the requirements of chap
er one hundred and forty-one of the laws of 1863
such company snail forfeit to the treasurer of this
state for the use of the state, the sum of FIVE hun
bred dollars for each case of neglect to be recover
I'd III the Of the state treasurer, hy action on
this statute
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Is, 1873.
Published March 81, 1873.
CHAPTER ga.
AN ACT authorizing county boards of SUPERVISORS
to exercise jurisdiction over public highways il
certain cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. In case any organized town in this
state, either through its proper officers by
jorv vote of its citizens refuses repair any pub
lie highway III such town, it shall be lawful for par
ties feeling aGgrieve thereby TO appeal from such
decision to the county board of supervisors of the
county IN which the town is situated.
Sec. 2. In case OF an appeal being taken from
such decision and signed by not less than fifteen
freehoIders of such town. it shall be the duty of the
county board of supervisors, at any regular meeting
Of the same, to examine such highway, either by all
the members thereof or by committee of the same
and if ia their Judgment repairs ought to be made
said board shall determine what amount is
~ to repair said highway, and the amount SO
determined said town, which amount shall be
cole cted in the same manner the highway tax is
now require to be collected.
Sec. 3. In case OF an appeal as above specified,
the county board OF supervisors shall exercise the
same jurisdiction over such highway as the town
board of supervisors exercise over other highways
in said town.
from aud after its passa ge and publication.
Approved March is, 1873.
Published March 81, 1871
CHAPTER 25s
AN ACT TO prevent the indecent exposure of per-
son.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Any person or persons who shall he
found bathing iii any pond or stream of water with
III the limits of any village or within eighty rods of
any dwelling house building used place of
business, or public highway, between the hours of
six O'Clock in the morning and eight O'Clock in the
evening. shull be deemed guilty of indecent ex-
posure OF person. and shall be subject TO trial and
fine prescribed il section one, chapter one hun
died and thirty-siX. general laws OF 1853.
Sec. 2. II shall be the duty of any sheriff, consta-
bic police officer to arrest any person or persons
committing any acts ''Of indecent exposure OF per-
SOD, and to bring hIm before justice of the peace
police justice of the proper county, to be prose-
cuted and punished provided by law
sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March -, 1878.
Published March 27, 1881
CHAPTER 247.
AN ACT to repeal chapter three hundred and sew
enty, general laws Of ls6G entitled an act requir-
ing publication of notice Of proposed special
or local legislation.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section I. Chapter three hundred aud seventy OF
the general laws of 1885, entitled IAN act requiring
publication of notice of proposed special or loca
legislation" is hereby repealed.
sec. 2. This act shall take effect from and aft
its passage and publication.
Approved March 10, 1873
Published March -, 1891
CHAPTER 2s5.
IN ACT to regulate the sale of mineral oils and 9th
substances for illuminating purposes
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. That it shall be unlawful for any per-
son persons tt offer for sale for illuminating pur-
I
leum oil, any oil, fluid or substance which is n
product of petroleum, into which petroleum or
any product OF petroleum enters is found as a
constituent element until after he or they have
tested the same in the manner following to wit: BY
taking not IS than half pint of the oil fluid or
substance to be tested, and placing the same in a
u'I vessel IN which there is other substance of
dimensions that the surface OF the OIL fluid or
substance shall not exceed four square inches in
area, and placing Fahrenheit's thermometer in
said oil, fluid or substance III said vessel ia such
manner that the thermometer will indicate the
temperature of the oil, fluid substance being
tested, which shall then be gradually heated at a
rate of not less than two degrees per minnie Fab
renheit, to temperature at which said OIL fluid or
substance Will emit gas vap0r that will ignite by
bringing the flame of a lighted match or other
burning arer in contact with the surface of the ar
ticle being tested with such frequency and in sucb
4 manner as 10 asceIta the exact temperature BY
said thermometer, at which said fluid, oil or sub
stance VIII emit gas yapor that will ignite; and
if it viii emit gas or vapor that viii ignite at any
temperature below one hundred and ten degrees
Fahrenheit then it is hereby declared to be danger
GUS and ii shall be unlawful to sell or offer the same
for sale.
Sec. 2. That any person or persons who shall Of
fer for sale for illuminating purposes, any OIL fluid
or substance mentioned in the first section of this
act, until after he they have tested or caused
the same to be tested. prescribed in this act or
who shall offer for sale tor illuminating purposes
any said articles that will emit gas or yapor that
will ignite at any temperature below one hundred
and ten degrees, Fahrenheit, under the test pre-
scribed in this act, he they shall be guilty of
nisdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be
fined in any sum not less than hundred dollars
or imprisoned in the jail of the county not less
than twenty days, both at the discretion of the
court, and shall pay The costs of prosecution.
Sec. 3 That ii any person or persons manufac-
turer, rener or wholesale dealer of any oil fluid or
substance mentioned IN the first section of this act
as agent or otherwise, shall sell, for illuminating
purposes, any oil, fluid substance mentioned in
said section, that viii emit gas or vapor that will
ignite at any temperature below hundred and
ten degrees, Fahrenheit. under the test in this act
he T. tfl,yS he lty nf mic
meanor, AMI conviction thereof, shall be fined in
any not exceeding thousand dollars or
il the jail of the county not exceed
ing twenty days. or both, at the discretion of the
court trying the case, and shall pay the costs of
prosecution.
Sec 4. That if any person or persons shall sell,
for Illuminating purposes and III quantity less than
one barrel at single sale, any oil, fluid sub
ahce that VIII emit gas vapor that will ignite at
my temperature blow one hundred an ten degrees,
under the test prescribed by this act
le they shall be guilty OF a misdemeanor,
md on conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum
not less than twenty-five more than two hundred
lollsrs imprisoned in the jail Of the county not
exceeding ten days, BOTH at the discretion of the
,omt, and shall pay the costs of prosecution.
Sec. 5. Tat If any person shall sustain any dam
ge to his prop rty or injury to his person, by
)n of violation of the prC visions OF this act by an
)ther person, the person guilty Of said violation
hall be liable to the person injured for all damage
sustained thereby; and in case any person violating
he provisions OF this act shall, by such violation
,ause the death of another, he shall he guilty of
and on conviction Thereof shall be
punished according to the provisions of the section
# the criminal statute defining that crime.
Sec. e. That any and all contracts made IL viola
ZION of the provisions of this act hereby decar-
d to be void, and the vendee may return the OIL |
iuid or substance purchased at the expense of the
endor and recover from the vendor all that he had
aid therefor, including all charges for transporta
iol, aud all other damages resulting from said |
ale.
Sec 7. This act shall take effect and be in force
rom and after the first day of My next.
approved March 10, 1873.