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

ctrporated village, then, and in such case, the
commissioner shall give notice by posting M
written notices in three or more public places in
such village that unless such sidewalk or gutter
therein specified shall be repaired to the satisfac
ton Of SAID street commissioner WITHIN three
days thereafter, that he, the said street commits
sioner will, and It shall be lawful for him to re-
pair the same, specified IN such notice, and to
charge the amount OF such repairs against the
owner or owners uf such lot or lots tracts Of
land along the line Of said sidewalks or gutter
repaired aud TO return said tax for the repairs so
performed by said street commissioner, ana the
same shall be collected as in the manner hereinbe-
section q This act shall be in force from and
after It's passage and publication.
Approved March II, 1874.
Published March u, is7I.I
CHAPTER 347.
Az Aor to regulate insurance companies
The people " the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section I. That in 90 gases where any indivld-
ual or Insurance company or eouranies. uuthui
lied by laws o. tkis state n take risks anS lssue
policies Of insurance ass"st ftfes and trsnsact wy
business of insurance in this state, whether lhen
porated 10y this or any other.state, shau insure "
issue policy of insurance against loss W hre'
upon the real property Of any individual 2r lncoi,
poraton in this state and the property 50 ms tea
shall te shelly DESTROYED without criminal fault on
the part Of the ilistte1 the amount of insurance
written in said policy or policies shall be taken
and deemed the true value of the property at the
time OF such ana the amount OF the loss SlS-
tanned by the individual or corporation IN whose
favor the said policy issued, aud such amount
shah be taken, and deemed the measure OF dam
ages.
Section z This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after H. passage and publication.
Approved harch ~, 1874.
lPublished March 7, 1s7i.l
CHAPTER i42.
An AcT relating to stay of executions in Justice
courts, and ameudatory Of section 40 Of CHAPTER
10 OF the revised statutes.
The people Of tie state Of Wisconsin, represented
in setiate ard assembly DO enact Ms follows:
Section l. Section i7g Of chapter 1870 Of the re-
yised statutes is hereby amended by adding thereto
the following words " Provided, the provisions of
this section shall not apply to executions on tudg-
mcfits -eHdered for manual labor performed by the
plaintiff.
Section 3 This act shall take eject and be in
force from and after Its passage and publication.
Approved March Z, 1874.
Published March H. 1s74l
CHAPTER l4l.
Az Aor to amend section ii u Ahatter u Of the
laws Of 1870, concerning hawkers ard teadlers.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section !. Section Is of chapter y Of the gem
eral le~s If 1910, is hereby amended by adding
thereto the fcilpAing Or served in the quarter
masters or commissaries department of the United
States, and was permanently disabled in such SER
vice and honoraby discharge therefrom.
Section 2 This act shall be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved March 7, 1874.
Published March 81. Is74.l
CHAPTER 147.
Az ACT to allow Attorneys fees in the county
courts, and to authorize county judges to hold
court for each other.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact follows
Section !. Attorneys fees may, in the discretion
Ia. all Cd Y.art. 4.
costs in all contested matters proceedings aud cases
heard or tried before the county court where an ap-
peal lies to the circuit court and when allowed shall
be taxed At the rates allowed for like services
in the circuit court
Section q The judges Of the county court are
hereby authorized aud empowered to hold courts
for each other, and while doing they shall have
the same power as if elected for the counties in
which they acting.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from aud after It's passage aud publication
Approved March 7, 1874.
lrublishcd March a. 1S7lI
CHAPTER 1885,
Az Acr to amend chapter 1903 Of the general laws OF
1872, entitled an act authorizing the formation of
town insurance companies, approved March o.
1872, and the act amendatory thereto, approved
March ~, 1873
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate aud Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section Of chapter 1903 of the general
laws Of 1872. Is hereby amended so a 10 read as
fouowS section !. II shall he lawful for any
number of persons not less than twenty five, resd-
ing In adjoining towns in any county in this state
who collectively shall own property Of not less
than twenty-five thousand dollars in value, which
they desire Ia have insured. 10 form themselves
into a company for mutual insurance against loss
or damage ty fire or lightning; which corporation
shall possess the usual powers and he subject 10
the usual duties Of corporations and th, corporate
name thereof shall embrace the name Of the town
iu which the business office Of said company shall
be located"
Section ,. Section Of chapter 2l5 Of tho general
laws q 1873 rs hereby repealed. and section ~ Of
chapter 03 Cf the laws OF 1872 Is hereby restored,
the same To- be and read follows Section
10. No company formed under this act shall in
sure any property out Of the limits Of the town or
towns Ia which the said company IL located, nor
shall they insure any property other than detached
dwellings and their contents, and farm buildings
anj their contents, aud live stock while on the
premises or running a. large. and nay and grain
~ the hin ~ stack nor shall they insure any prup-
crty within the limits Of any incorporated city IN
this state"
Section g. Section of chapter 2lh Of the general
laws Of 1873 D. hereby amended "a read AZ follows
4" Section 4. Section n Of said chapter Is hereby
amended 80 az 10 read aB follows The directors
Of each company ~ formed shall be chosen hy
ballot at the annual meeting thereof which shall be-
held on IA, drst Tuesday uf January IN each wear,
unless otherwise determined hN a majority Of
tho voters IN such company, amt every person shall
hays one vote for zach two hundred dollars for
which he or She may W. insured. ht no person shall
b. allowed - vote w rru,, AZ such election except
women
Approved March 10, isit.
fruhiish,d March ~. fs7il