Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-16
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CHAPTER 227.

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AZ ACT In reoulate railroads in certain respects.
the people of The state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. ANY CO npany OF corporation operat-
ING any Inc OF railroad in this ate, running
tbTous any village or within one-elghth OF mile
thereof containing two hundred lnhabitants or
more having post Office, shall re and Is hereby
reous red 10 make necessary arrangements To take
on ard discharge freight and passengers and
shall make stoppinas, one tram each Gay each
way at such pJiGts sufficient TO enApie such ensl-
ness to be done. in case such company Or corpora
ton rms Though or adjacent TO suCh village a
train a day each way. -
TONED In section one OF this act, offending against
the provisions of said section, snail DC llaDle 10
nav fine ot not less than twenty ne collars nor
more than fny dol ars for each ard every Day such
company or corporation shall neglect or reuse 10
make such arrangements or stopplngs, altes ue-
mand shall have been made uroL such company
or corporation to comply with the first section OF
this act TO be recovered as fines are now by law
recoverable by suit before justice OF the peace
of the proper county, with costs OF SUIT, one-nat
of said fine to go to the comp ainant, and one ha
shall be paid into the state treasury ior the oeLeht
Section g This act shall lake eject and be in
force from ard after its passage ana pnn1cati9n
Approved March 10, 1874. sB Cofl.
IPnblished March ", 1874
CHAPTER 500.
AN ACT to ameLd section one OF chapter one
uUdred and eighty-eight OF the general laws Of
1872 entitled an act to provide for the incorpo
ration of villages
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. That section two OF chapter one
hundred and twenty three of the general laws OF
1873. shall he amended by adding the following
pTosiso To the end OF said section proNded luF-
tner that In Gaze of any II jury or teiecl 10 any
sidewalk or gutter, in any Incorporated village,
and The immediate repair OF the same shal' De
come necessary for the public safety tr convent
ence, and III. necessary repairs thereof shall not
exceed the sum Of ten dollars, which may be as
Cettained BY the street commissioner, BY making
estimate OF the same, teen and in snch case,
IL shall be lawful for the street commissioner to
give, Cause q notice IN writing 10 30 given, 10
the party or parties subject to the tax oF the Re-
pairs OF such ii 1wak or gutter, Il Known ana re-
siding within said incorporated village, ana II
said party or parties non residents OF sald IN
cOrp0Fated village. then and In such case, the
commissioner shall give notice by posting uP
written notices in three or more pubic pisces IN
such village, thar uness such Sidewalk or gutter
therein specified shall DC repaired TO the satlslac-
ton Of said street commissioner WITHIN thfee
days thereafter. nat he the sald street commls-
sioner will and il shall be lawful Tor him to re-
pair tae same specified in such notice, and 70
charge the amount OF such repairs against the
owner or owners of such lot or lots or tracts of
land along the line OF said sidewalk or gutter
repaired and TO return said tax for the repairs 70
performed by said street commissioner, ana Tie
same shall be collected rs in the manner hereinDe-
tore provided.
after It's passage and publication.
Approved March Il, 1874. 80 Cory.
TPnbIis he'd March u, lS9f.t
CHAPTER 49,.
y y All 10 amend GuSltet luN OF lnc general
law. of 1872. entitled al act authorizing the iol
nation OF town insurance companies, approved
March -, 1872, and the act SH endatOry thereto,
approved March IL. 1877.
SECTION l. section l Of chapter 103 OF the gen
era laws of 1872. S hereby amend, { 10 read
follows: sect on /. II shall be lawful for
any nWn her OF persons not less than twenty-five,
residing in adjoining towns 10 any county in this
state who collectively shall own property of not
less than My FIVE tboassnd dollars in value.
which they desire to have insured, to form them
selves into a company for mutual insurance aga 9,
loss or damage by fire or liz htulug: which cotv3-
ration snail possess the usual powers aud be sub
ject 10 the usual du les of corporations, and tho
corporate uame th reof shsll embrace The mama of
The town in which the business office of said com
pany shall be located
sec iuu , Section Of chapter 2i5 Of the gen
al laws VI 1873 Is hereby repealed, aud seCtioT-
10 OF chapter i03 Of the laws Of 1S72 IS hereby re-
stored the same 20 be ard read $ follows: "Sec-
lion 10 No company ioglucd under this act shall /
insure any property ont Of the limits OF be town
or Towns in whiea the said company is located /
nor shall they insure any property othe- than tie
tached dwellings, and their contents. and farm
buildings s1d tEeir contents ard live stock while
on the premises runs ng al large, and hay and /
grain in the nin or siac6 shall they insure
property within the limits OF any Incorporated /
city in this state.
era laws of 1878. is hereby amended TO rcSd as I
follows; e,Section Section II OF saic cbapier /
i hereby amended 50 as 10 read as iouo~s: IAe I
directors OF each company 50 formed IN lit De enc
sen b, ba lot at the annual ueelhg tleIe,i' "h!ch
saali be held or ne first tuesday OF jaauary Ia 4
each wear nneSs otherwise determined ny ma
orItv If the voters in such company. ana every
lersoa shall have uac wore for each TWO hnhGica
ioIlsIs Tor which he OF she may be Insured. outuo
person shan be SLOWED to vote b. proxy st such
election except women ~,,,,-
Approved March 10, 1874. - COfA