River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-10

Granted 10 aid ii. Crhix ana Lake Superior Rail
road Company, without the consent " snid Conn
rany shall De guilty Of the crime OF
Iarrsny. and upon conviction thereof shall be fined
a sum not exceeding i've hundred dollars, and in
the discretion of the court may be imprisoned IN
the county jail for term not exceeding one year or
Section d This act shall take effect aud be in
force from aud after its passage
Approved March H. lsll
Published March "a, 1881
CHAPTER 145.
An Acr 10 authorize the city Of Appleton 10 fund
IT, corporate indebtedness.
The p,orle Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact Us Follows;
seeii,n Tho MAYOR and Common Council Of
the city Of AppletsH shall have power, and are
hereby authorized ~ tuad tile corporate indebted
ness Of said city, and for that iufpsse 70 issue the
bonds o. said city to an amount not eAeteaing ten
thousand dollars principal with interest coupons an-
uexed u a sufficient amount 20 equal all interest
that may accrue on said bonds
Section . The bonds herein provided for shall
be- issued ia amounts OF not less than twenty-five
dollars nor more than thousand dollars Of prin
tiual at per Cert per anuum interest, payable on
the first day Of February, ts' ~ the ONCE OF the
City Treasurer.
Section g. For the payment Of the bonds herein
authorized the Mayor and Common Council Of said
city are authorized and required at the next annual
levy of taxes TO levy and assess upon the taxable
property Of said city, tax ot sufficient amount 70
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section i. An taxes herein before provided for
When collected shall be- exclusively appropriated
for the payment of SAID bonds and interest cou-
pons and shall not be used for any other purpose
whatever.
Section o. Al acts and parts Of acts conflicting
with the provisions Of this act ere hereby re-
Section 6. This act shan take effect and be IN
force from aud after its passage.
Approved March 7, 1874.
Published March %, ls74l
CHAPTER 226.
Az Acr TO amend chapter 1877 Of the general laws Of
1871 entitled " an act 10 provide for the trial NJ
ofenses upon informaton, and to make the gen
eral laws Of the state applicable thereto
The people Of the state Of Wise sir represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
Section !. Subdivision Of section 43 of chap
ter 1877 of the general laws Of 1871 entitled act
4 10 provide for the trial Of Oenses upon inforna-
ton, and 20 make the general laws of the state ap-
pleable thereto, is hereby amended so as TO read
| as f0llBws Section 2. An Indictment or iuforma-
ton for crime paitisl,ste ~ Imprisonment for life
may be found or filed al any petlbd kll indict-
4 ments or informatious for other crimes, except
mislcmeanOrs shall be found and filed within SIX
/ years after the commission OF the offense, where
the offender shall be known but any period during
which the party charged was not actually and pub
icly resident within this state, or in which the
| party committing the ofiense was unknown as an
offender 20 the eaerin or prosecuting attorney of
4 the county where the ofeuse was committed shall
not be recAoAeJ as p8rt N tire elk years and all in
dictments or intormations FOR nisieineanors Of
any kind shall BE- found aud filed within four years
after the commission OF the same, bat any period
/ during which the party charged was not actually
and publicly resident Of the state shall not be
reckoned Part of the four years.
! Sec. 2 This act shall take effect aud be in force
/ from aud after its pdssaee,
Approved March Il, 1874.
Published March 2G, 1sT4.I
/ CHAPTER Dol
AN AcT TO authorize the governor Of the state TO
convey land 20 the united 1tates for the purpose
OF erecting light houses and other aids 10 EATisa-
ton, aud for other purposes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in
Senate and AssefHbly, do euact as follows:
Section !. Whenever the United 1tttes desire to
acquire title TO land belonging to the state aid
covered by the naygable waters of the United
States, within the limits thereof for the site Of
light house, beacon other aid to navigation and
application Is made by duly authorized agent Of
the United states, describing the site required for
one Of the PURPOSES aflfcsaid. then the governor oil
he state IS authorized and etnpii,e+,g T., CONVEY,
the title to the United states aud 10 tede tb she
United States jurisdiction over the same Pro-
ided, no single tract shall contain more than ten
40 acres, and that the state shall retain concurrent
iurisdiciou far that all process civil or crimi-
nal issuing under the authority of the state NAV
y executed by the proper officers thereof upon any
person or persons amenable to the same within the
limits OF lands 40 coded in like manner aud to like
effect A. If this act had never been passed
Section 2. In case the lands of any urrson have
been overlooked injured OF taken OF if it shall
be found necessary or proper hereafter TO overflow
nlure or take the bonds Hands of ans person for
OF BY reason Of the Construction " any dam
bridge, lock or pier, or the repair or enlargement
there0t, OF the construction repair or enlargement
Of any canal or other works by the United states
government IA tue improvement OF any harbor
river or stftain ei water ln this state the eoInpen
sauon for damages sustained hy the owner or own
ars Of the lands overlooked injured or thhep a..
aforesaid, may Is asccrtained. determined and raid
IN the same manner as prescribed IN CHAPTER 10 of
lhe laWs ct lSt3, entitled an act in relation to
railroads and the organization OF railroad com
panles,' approved March D. 1872 for acotiring
title TO lands ~ railroad companies. aud am me-
provisions OF said act may apply in case Of the
States government far the purposes aforesaid
which are properly applicable thereto
section B. This act shall be inforoe from and
alter its passage and publication
Approved March r. 1874.
Published March 26, ls7il
CHAPTER 2s5.
Az A,r in relation to railroad companies orrapized
under and ey virtue Of chapter 73 Of the revised
statulea, entitled "of joint stock rompaniesH
The people If The state Of Wisconsin represented IN
Senate and Assembly, DO enact as follows:
Section 1. ANY aud every corporation heretofore
organized FOR rdlrosd purposes under The provis-
ions Of chapter 70 Of The revised statutes Of ISIS
entitled of l"lnt stock companies 90 shall have and
possess EVERY power and privilege conferred and he
chapter ne ~ the gcncrni laws OF 1872 entitled
" an act IN relation to railroads aud the orgauiza-
non " railroad tumpanic., and the acts supple
mcntary thereto, upon companies organized under
said chapter no aud other acts Supplementary,
thereto
Section 2. This act shall take effect and Lc iu
force nom aud after iis passage.
Approved March T. lsit
Published March rs, ls;il
CHAPTER ~.
An ACr 20 amend chapter ten ,tUl II The revised
statutes Oi lass, entitled "of state officers
The people ~ the state Of Wisconsin represented ia
senate and Assembly, 40 enact as follows
section 1. Section 10 of chapter no ct the re-
visod statutes of 1855 entitled of state otic,rs
is hereby amended by striking ont ip the fir-t aud
secuud,liiiCs where they uCcur. th, words cone
thousand. ara inserting therefor the words " ~
teen hundred, 50 that it will read as follows !:
The salary cf The librarian shall he fifteen hundred
dollars per aunum, nor shall any extra amount DO
paid for any aaaistant librarian.
Section z. rhls sst shall take effect and De IN
force from and after 'is passagD
Approved March a.. 1874
Published March ~. lsttl
CHAPTER ~.
As Acr 10 regulate railroads IN certain respects.
The people Of the state "a Wisconsin rerrescntcd
m scuatc and assembly, do enact az follows;
Section I. ANY company or CORPORATION otfrat-