The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-03-28

discharge of its debts, paying the remainder,
If any, to the treasurer of the district to which the
territory has been attached proportion to the val
uatlon of the property attached to each, appears
from the last assessment roll of the town towns.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March B. 1874.
Published February %, 1s74.l
CHAPTER 60.
AN ACT to prohibit certain provisions and con-
ditions in contracts
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
III senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. No person, company, association or
corporation shall insert or incorporate in any
tract mortgage, note, bond, obligation, policy of
insurance, any condition, provisions, providing
or prescribing in what court courts any suit or
action may be brought thereon, providing that
no action or suit shall be brought thereon, for
the breach of any of the provisions or conditions
thereof i'll any of the courts of this state, and all
and any such conditions provisions, that may be
| inserted incorporated in any such contract
mortgage, note, bond obligation, policy of in
| surance, shall be null and void and of no effect
and any renewal of any policy of insurance, con-
tanning any such provisions conditions, shall not
be renewal of any such conditions or provisions
therein, but shall be deemed renewal thereof, ex-
cept such conditions and provisions.
Section 2 If any insurance company, association
corporation organized under any laws, other
than those of the State of Wisconsin, shall violate
any of the provisions of this act their license to do
business in this state shall be forfeited Provided,
that no such forfeiture shall take place, for any vio
lations of the provisions of this act, within sixty
days after this act shall go i'll effect.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in full
force from and after its passage and publication.
| Approved February 26, 1874.
Published March 10, 1874
CHAPTER 179.
| AN ACT to consolidate and codify the various laws
of our state relating to excise and sale of intoxi
eating liquors.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. The board of supervisors of the
eral towns, and the aldermen Of any Incorporated
city, and the board of trustees of any incorporated
| village within this state may, at any regular
| special meeting of the board, grant license to
| many persons as they may deem proper to keep
| groceries, saloons, shops places of any
whatever within the limits of their respective
towns, cities villages, for the sale of strong, spr-
| ruous malt, ardent or Intoxicating liquors to be
| drank on the premises in quantity less than one
gallon. The sum to be paid for such license by the
person applying therefor, shall not be less than
| twenty-five nor more than hundred and fifty
dollars at the discretion of the board granting such
| license, and the license granted shall remain and
be in force for the residue of the term of Office of
| the board which shall grant such license, unless
sooner revoked by the board granting such hceilse.
Section 2. The board of supervisors, board of
aldermen, or board of trustees may also grant
licenses to as many persons as they may deem
proper within the limits of their respective towns,
cities villages, to sell strong, spiruous ardent
malt intoxicating drinks liquors not to be
drank within their houses their premises.
The sum to be paid for such License for wholesale
ing spirituous or intoxicating liquors or drink by
the person applying therefor shall not be less than
ten than forty dollars at the discretion of
| the board granting such license, and such license
shall be i'll force for the residue of the term of Of
fee of the board which shall grant such license
less revoked by the board granting the same
| Section 3. The said license shall be sealed and
atested by the town clerk or the clerk of the board
of aldermen, 0r tile Clerk Ut the hoard of trustees
)as the may be- granting the same but it shall
in case be issued to the applicant until such APP
plicant shall produce to the said clerk proper evil
denCe by receipt otherwise that he has paid into
the town, city village treasury the of money
hereinbefore fixed and required to be paid therefor
| Section 4. No license shall be granted under the
provisions OF this chapter until the person applying
therefor shall have produced and filed with the said
town, city or village clerk, bond running to the
State of Wisconsin in the penal sum of five hundred
dollars, with at least two good and sufficient
ties to be approved by the authorities granting the
license, who shall be freeholders and residents of
the county in which said license is granted, and
who shall severally Justify Upon the hapd their
5ponsibility for such and above all liali-
ties and exemptions, conditioned that such appli
cant WILL during the continuance of his license
keep and maintain orderly and well regulated
house; that he will permit no gambling with cards.
dice or any device implement for that purpose
within his grocery, saloon, shop or building. of any
name whatsoever, kept by him or within any out
house, yard or shed appertaining to the same that
he will not sell or give away any Intoxicating liquor
to minors, having good reason to believe thei To re
such, unless upon the written order of the parents
Or guardians, or to persons intoxicated, or border
ing state of intOXiCation, known to be habit
ua drunkards and that he will pay all damages
which may be recovered by any person pursuant to
the provisions of section l6 OF this chapter, and
that he will observe and obey all requirements Of
the board of supervisors or board of aldermen or
| board OF trustees or any member thereof, made IN
pursuance nf Law, Ip case Of breach of any of the
conditions of said bond, an action thereon may be
brought i'll the name of the State of Wisconsin, and
| judgment shall be entered against the principal
and surcties therein named for the fun penalty
| thereof, and execution may issue thereupon by
order of the court therefor to satisfy any judgment
which NAV have been recovered against the princi-
pal named in said bond by reason of any breach in
the con 1itions thereof for any penalties for
| FIXTURES incurred under this act If more than one
discretion may apply the proceeds of said bond to-
wards the satisfaction Of said several JUICE <Gants III
whole or i'll part i'll such manner as it may see it,
| Section ,. If any person shall vend, sell, deal
traffic in for the purpose of evadng this chapter
give away any spirituous, ardent intoxicating
liquors or drinks, in any quantity whatever, with
out first having obtained license therefor, according
to the provisions of this chapter, he shall be deemed
guilty Of msdemeansr, and Oh conviction thereof
shall be punished therefor by fine of not less thai
ten more than forty dollars, besides the cost of
| suit; i'll lieu of such fine, by imprisonment i'll
the county jail of the proper county, not to exceed
sixty DAYS. nor less than twenty t20) days; and in
case of punishment by fine above provided, such
person shall unless the fine and costs be paid forth
with be committed to the county Jail of the proper
county until such fine and all costs are paid, or
until discharged by due course of Law; and III case
of a second any subsequent conviction of the
same person during any one year. the punishment
may lie bs beth fine ard imprisonment. III the dis
erection of the court
Section g. Justices of the peace shall have power
| to hold court to hear, try and determine all Of
this chapter and arising within their respective
counties: Provided, that the accused party shall
not be deprived of jury trial. nor of his right of
appeal, i'll any other cases of tort
Section 7. Upon complaint made to any justice
of tie pence by any person, that he knows, has
good to believe, that al ofeIse against this
chapter. or any violation thereof has been com
mitted, he shall examine the complainant upon
OATH and he shall reduce such complaint to writing
and cause the same to be subscribed by the person
complaining. And if it shall appear to such justice
that there reasonable cause To Believe that such
otfense has been committed, he shall Immediately
issue his warrant recting therein the substance of
such complaint, and requiring the officer to whom
such warrant shall be directed forthwith to arrest
the accused and bring him before such justice to
| be dealt with according to law; and the
rant may require the officer to summon such per-
| Sons shall he therein named. to appear at the
trial to give evidence.
| Section s. 1t shall be the duty of the district at
torney of the proper county, on notice given to him
by the justice of the peace, before whom any such
complaint shall be made to attend the trial before
such justice and to conduct the same on behalf of
| the state.
| Section o. 1t shall be the duty of each member
| of the board of supervisors of the town. and of
| every member IF the beard of aldermen and of
every member of the board of trustees, ds also of
| every Justice of the peace, marshal, deputy mar
shall and constable of any town, ward or village,
who shall know of his own knowledge, or be cred
| IDLY informed, that any offense has been committed
against the provisions of this chapter to report and
make complaint against the person so violating any
one of the provisions thereof within their respect
i've towiis wards villages, before some justice of
the peace of their county, city or village aud If
any such supervisor, alderman, justice of the
peace trustee. constable marshal or deputy mar
Shall shall neglect OF refuse to report and make
complaint of any violation or offe1se against this
chapter, of which he shall have knowledge as afore
said he shall be punished by fine III the sum of