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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-06

ANNUAL MEETrNGs.-At the annual meet
ing of the Portland Company Mutual Relief
Association, held Monday evening, Jan. 4th,
the following officers were elected: Pres
dent, James Knowlton; Vice President, Chas,
A. Carleton; Secretary, Leroy II. Tobie; Treas
urer, w. e. Coleman. Trustees, Adam Davis,
Sumner Barbour, r. M. Gould, Chas. l.. Part
ridge, M. w. Curtis. Board of Appeal, Chas.
L. Partridge, Chas f. Dam, P. H. Quinn,
Thos. S. White, L. e. Traver. This association
was organized Feb. ODD 1873, for relief in case
of accident or sickness, and they have paid
up to the present time for that purpose the
sum of $l,113.44. The monthly assessments on
each member is twenty-five cents, the benefits
are S. per week, and the funeral benefit in
case of death is $50.
At the annual meeting of Wcstbrook Conn
Gil No. r. Soveregns of Industry, az Saccar-
appa, held Jan. I'd, the following officers were
elected: President, Frank Baker; Vice Presi-
dent, Chas. A. Nichols. Secretary. A. w.
Riggs; Treasurer, Lorenzo Towle; Stewards, L.
S. Dunn, J. c. Mayberry; L. g., Clarence Clay;
o. G., G. G. Murch Elk. Com, F. Baker, c.
A. Nichols, w. V. Harmon, f. A. Pettis, l. f.
QulnDy, heP 10 OtaIe CouuCil, ~ w. D"pp
and c. w. Lane.
AT the regular meeting of Presumpscot Lodge
No. A. at Saccarappa, Jan. 4th, the following
officers were installed for the ensuing term
by P, c., D. W. Babb, assisted by p. c., III. B.
Sprowl and G. f. Murch: Geo. F. Hunt, c.
c.; Chas f. WATSON, V. c.. H. Elwell. X. of
r. & S.; A. w. Shaw, NJ of f.; NJ. R. Mars
ton, M. of Ex,; G. f. Brown, Prelate; w. II.
Lewis M. A; j. Milliken, l. G., G. G. Murch,
O.G
At the annual meeting of the Blanchard
Boiler Company, held yesterday morning, the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Charles P. Ingraham, President; Micah
Sampson, Treasurer; c. 2. Ingraham, James
Bailey, Micah Sampson, James ID. Farmer,
Edward Thurston, Directors.
At the annual meeting of the Franklin
Wharf Company, held yesterday afternoon,
Charles Fobes, David Boyd, John B Curtis,
and John B. Cummings were elected directors.
At a subsequent meeting of the directors,
Chas Fobes were elected President, and Lean
der w. Fobes, Clerk and Treasurer.
The annual meeting of the Union Wharf
Company was held yesterday afternoon, and
the following officers elected for the ensuing
year: Edward Fox, President; A. X. Shurtlef,
Clerk and Treasurer; Elias Chase, Wharfinger;
Edward Fox, A. X. Shurtletf and r. o. Co.
nant, wharf Committee. The matter of ASSESS
ing $500 on each stakeholder was dismissed.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-04-16
NUMBER 81.

per day and to travelling fee of ten cents per
mile for the distance necessarily travelled
in the discharge of such duty. Such COM
pensation shall be paid from the county treas
ury, and the amount so paid shall be charged
to the town, village or city so delinquent, and
shall be certified 10 the Clerk of such town, viii
lage or city by the County Clerk as special
county tax to be raised therein at the time of
making the annual apportionmento of taxes in No
yember in each year.
SEC. 4. Whenever the County Clerk of any
county shall fail to discharge the duty required
by Sec. 2 of this act, before the first day of Oc
ober in any year. it shall be the duty of the Sec
retary of State to dispatch messenger to such
county to procure the duplicate required by such
section: and such messenger shall be entitled to
a compensation of three dollars per day for such
services, and a travelling fee of ten cents per mile
for actual travel In the discharge of such duties
The Secretary of State shall draw his warrant on
the State Treasury in favor of such messenger for
the compensation herein provided, and shall Ger.
tify the amount so paid to the County Clerk of
the county delinquent at the time of certifying
to the State tax necessary to be raised In such
county, and said amount shall be special State
tax against such county, and shall be collected
and returned in the same manner that other State
taxes are collected and paid into the State Treas
ury.
Sec. ISL This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 5, 1875. s8@COPY.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-04-16
IPublished March 10, 1851


AN ACT to amend Sec. of Chap 1Ol OF the Re-
vised Statutes entitled "Of the payment of
debts and legacies of deceased persons"
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows: :.
SECTION T. Sec of Chap. 101 of the Revised
Statutes entitled stOf the payment of debts and
legacies of deceased persons, is hereby amended
by adding the following as subdivision four
a.: When it shall appear from the in
ventory or other evidence that there is no
property belonging to the said estate except real
estate and that there are no debts outstanding
against the estate of the deceased, and the adj
ministrator executor shall petition for q final
settlement of the estate, setting forth in the
petition that there is no property belonging
to said estate except real estate; that there
are no debts due to become due against
said estate, the County Judge shall, upon the
filing of such petition, cause notice OF sucn
application to be given by publication IN some
newspaper printed and in general eircniation IN
the county in which the real estate pc
longing to said deceased is situated, for ionr
consecutive weeks. of the time ana piace az
pointed for the hearing of such petition, Wnlcn
notice SO published shall set forth the substance
of SAID petition and if upon the hearing no per-
son appear to oppose and If the facts set ortn IN
said petition be fully established to the satisfaction
of the County Judgs, the County Court snal H., pc
authorizea 70 adicdge fAst no further proceeding
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-04-16
Published March 10, 1851
CHAPTER ofO

AN ACT to amend Sec. S of Chap. 103 of General
Laws of 1872, entitled :" An act authorizing the
formation of town insurance companies. ap-
proved March 3D. 1872, and the act amendatory
thereto, approved March IL, 1873.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. Sec. five l9 of Chap. one hundred
and three Qe3) of the General Laws of eighteen
hundred and seven-two QS72) and the acts amend
atory thereof are hereby amended so as to read
as follows: Sec. five (5). Every person so
insured shall give his undertaking, bearing
even date with the policy so issued to him, bind
ing himself, his heirs and assigns to pay his pro
rata share to the company of all losses or dam
ages by fire or lightning which may be sustained
by any member thereof, and every such undertak
ing shall, within ten days after the acceptance
by the said company of said undertaking. be filed
in the Office of the Secretary of such company,
and shall remain ON file in such Office except
when required 10 be produced in court as evi-
dence. He snail also at the time of effecting
such insurance pay such percentage in cash
and such reasonable sums for policy as may
be required by the rules or bylaws of the COM
panv.n
Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 5, lo7o. gCoPY,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-04-16
Published March 10, 1875
OII DTED 1Qo

AN ACT to amend Chap of the General Laws
of 1873, entitled IAN act relating to statistics
of property exempt from taxation. as amended
by Chap. 299 of the general laws of 1874.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol-
lows:
and five (205) of the laws of 1873, as amended by
Chap. two hundred and ninety-nine $3.50 of the
laws of 1874, is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows: "Sec. j. 1t is hereby made the
duty of all Assessors throughout the State,
when making out the next assessment roll as
now provided by law, TO enter in books or on
blanks, to be procured and furnished to them as
hereinafter stated in regular order, in the name,
Of the owner, if known, from the best informa-'
tion they can obtain, correct and pertinent de
scrption of all real and personal property now
exempted from taxation by Subdivisions three (3)
four (4), five (5l. thirteen 13) and fourteen Q) OF
Sec. two ~ of Chap. one hundred and thirty C3O),
Of the general laws Of 1868, and Chaps; sxtysw91
laws of 1870. in their respective towns and wards
and omitted from the assessment roll, togetner
with statement of its value, for VIVA. puapose s.s
why exempt, if ascertainable, conforming as
near as practicable, in valuing such property, to
provi sons Of the law now e11Sfng a5g aear,ng reang
on such lists the right OF way or track OF any
railroad or pIankroad company, 1t shall be
sufficient to state It's iengtn IN miles, without
any further detail !"
SEC. 3 Sec five (5 is hereby amended by str1k-
ing out said section and inserting the following:
- Sec. 3. In case any Assessor snail neglect or
refuse to comply with the provisions of this act,
he shall be deemed guilty OF amisdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof shall be fined in sum OF
not less than twenty nor more than fifty dollars"
SEC. 8. Whenever any Town, Village or City
Clerk shall fail in any year to return TO the
County Clerk within the time fixed by law the
corrected and revised lists, as required oy pee.
two (2l Of this act it shall be the duty of the
County Clerk of the county to send messenger
to such town, village or city go delinquent to
procure ouch lists: said messenger shall be
entitled ta ) compensation Of three dollars
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-04-16
Published March 10, 1851
CHAPTER 266


ANACT to amend Chap. 157 of the General Law
of 1872, entitled "An act to revive and resto Q
Sec six CO. of Chap. 81 of the Revised s at
utes."
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in the Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
SEC. 1. That Sec. 1 of Chap. 157 of the General
Laws of 1872 be amended by adding to said Sec.
one Q) the following words: Pro0ided, That
the, said act hereby revived shall not apply
have any force or application to any action
now pending in any court of this State
wherein an issue of fact had been
joined before the passage of said Chap. 157
of the General Laws of1S72, that said section
amended will read as follows That Sec. 6 ofChap'
of the Revised Statutes be, and the same is
hereby, revived, restored and reenacted, and de-
clared to be in full force and effect: PrOUided,
That the said act thereby revived shall not apply
or have any force or application to any action
now pending in any court of this State, wherein
an Issue of fact had been Joined before the pas.
sage of said Chap. 157 of the General Laws of
1872.
SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts contravening
the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
Sec 3. This act shall take effect and be i'll
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 5, 1875. ~COPY.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-04-16
Published March IS, 1851

3 CHAPIER l19.
AN ACT to prevent gambling IN railroad cars.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol-
lows:
SECTION /. Any person, corporation or COM
pany, running or operating any railroad in this
State, who shall suffer the game called three card
monte, or any game or games whatsoever, to be
played for gain or by means of any gaming de-
vice or machine, of any description or denomina-
tion name whatever in his or their cars depots,
station-houses or in any building or place of
which he or they have the care, custody or pos.
session, the person or corporation so offending
shall be liable to penalty of not less than fifty
nor more than two hundred dollars (S20O for
each and every offense.
SEC. 2. And it shall be the duty of conductors,
brakemen and other railroad officers or employees,
and they shall have and possess the power and
authority, to arrest any person or persons which
they or either of them shall find in the act of
gaming, as mentioned in the preceding section,
and bring him or them before any court of COM
forthwith without warrant, and any such person
or persons 80 convicted shall be punished by i'm
prisonment in the County Jail not less than six
months, or by fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars (S5o0) nor less than fifty dollars $50,
with costs of prosecution. .y
SEC 8. Any person giving information and
making complaint of any violation of the pro-
visions of this act shall be entitled to one-half
the penalty recovered.
Sec. A.. This act shall be in force from and after
it's passage and publication.
Approved March 2 1875. EB~COPY.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-04-16

AMONG novelties for the spring and
summer are very fine plated French
Panama hats. These are commended
for their exceeding lightness, elegance of
shape, fneness and durability. They
are as soft and pliable as chip braids, do
not break when bent, are not injured by
rain, and are so elastic that they may be
rolled in a small parcel without spelling
their shape. They are most admired
when made in the stylish Bretonne shape,
with round crown and flexible brim
curled upward in front, but without
wire. They are also shown in the Di-
rectoire shape, with faring scoop front,
and narrow brim behind.
The damask ribbons already mentioned
are the favorite in Paris for trimming
bonnets. All the jacquard looms in St.
Etienne are employed to make this rich
fabric; the limitations of domestic manu-
facture are very poor in comparison with
the imported ribbons and scarfs.
Chip bonnets in the Directoire and
Bretonne shapes are of ecru shades, with
a border of several rows of the chip of
dark bege brown or fawn- color. Another
novelty is a very light bonnet made of
glossy silken braid. This is very frail,
and should be reserved for carriage use
and fair weather. Chip flats, or pldte0atr,
like those in use years ago, are now I'M
ported, and milliners add the crowns
and shape the brims TO suit the wearer's
fancy. These come in chalk white and
pearlcolor, and will make most distin
guished- looking hats when trimmed with
velvet, feathers and roses.
The new Derby or French walking hat
is an Improvement on the English
walking hat now in vogue. 1t is
shaped precisely like the Derby
hats worn by gentlemen; the
crown is high and round, and the
narrow brim projects in back and front,
and is rolled slightly all around. These
are most popular in black and brown
chip and in fine English Dunstable
braid.
The few ornaments imported consist
of gilt and silver slides, buckles, and
brooches of filigree in old medieval de-
signs. There are also ribbons and gal
loon studded with polished jet or silver
spangles. Flowers, branches and leaves
of jet with gilt or with silver are ccca-
sionally used.-Harper's Bdzar.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-04-16
Published March 1S, 1851


MA ACT to define the liabilities of railroad COM
panies in relation to damages sustained by their
employees.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SEC. 1. Every railroad company operating any
railroad or railway, the line of which shall be
situated in whole or in part in this State shall be
liable for all damages sustained within this State
by any employe, servant or agent of such COM
pany while in the line of his duty as such, and
which shall have been caused by the carelessness
or negligence of any other agent, employe or
servant of such company, in the discharge of or
for failing to discharge, their proper duty such
but this act shall not be construed so as to per-
nit recovery where the negligence of the per-
son so claiming to recover materially contributed
to the result complained of.
SEC. q That no contract, receipt, rule or regu-
lation between any employe and railroad COM
pany shall exempt such corporation from the full
liability imposed by this act.
Sec 3. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication
Approved March A. 1875. s~COPY.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-04-16
Published March 10, 1875

CHAPTER 245
AN ACT to allow Sheriffs and Constables to re-
cover necessary and actual disbursements in
certain cases.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represent
ed in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol-
lows:
SECTION 1. Every Sheriff and Constable, in
serving criminal warrants shall in addition to the
mileage now allowed by law be entitled to all act
ual necessary disbursements for board and con-
veyance of prisoners; and when bill thereof is
presented to the County Board of Supervisors for
allowance the said Board shall allow only such
sum as may appear reasonable and necessary.
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1875. a~COPY.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-04-16
Published March IS. 1S75.l

ZOU.
AN ACT to restsre Secs one C), two (2), three
(3) and seven ~ of Chap. seventy-nine (79) of
the Revised Statutes of 1858. -r,F,,
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION 1. That Secs. one Q), two (2), three (3),
four G), five (5) and seven ~ of Chap. seventy
nine (79l of the Revised Statutes be and the same
declared to be in full force and effect, subject
however. to the provisions of Sec. three (3) of
Chap. 341 of the laws of 1874 entitled IAN act in
relation to railroads.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March s. 1875. ey@COPY.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-04-16
"ACTS OF GENERAL INTEREST,"
Published March 10, 1851
CHAPTER 252.

AN ACT to provide for the payment of certain
expenses of District Attorneys.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SEC l. In all cases in which District Attor-
ney of any county in this State shall be required
to go to any county other than that in which he
lives in order to attend to the trial of any GRIM
inal case or any civil case in which the State or
county may be interested, or to do any business
required to be done by him District Attorney,
he shall be paid by the county of which he is an
officer the full amount of his actual necessary
penses, in addition to the salary as fixed by the
County Board of Supervisors of his county.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved March 5, 1875. sYCOPY.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-04-16
Published March 10. 1874. ]
.yVr A T.nVrrT, e,ee,


AN ACT to amend Secs. 10 and II of Chap: Of
the Revised Statutes of this State, entitled $ Oh
the elections of Representatives in Congress,
of electors of President and Vice-President
and Senators in Congress-
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. Sec. ten (f0) of Chap. eight (S)
of the Revised Statutes of this State, entitled
''Of the election of Representatives in Congress,
ell ectors of President and Vice-President, and
Senators in Congress- is hereby amended so
that said section shall read follows: "Sec.
TO- The President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House shall cause du-
plicate statements of the result of such cleo
tion to be made under their hands, certifying
who has been chosen such Senator, one of which
certified statements shall be delivered to the Gov
ernor and filed and recorded in the executive
office, and the other shall be delivered to the Sec
retary of State, who shall file and record the
same in his Office.
SEC. g Sec. eleven Q1) of said Chap. eight
(S) of the Revised Statutes is hereby amended so
that said section shall read as follows: Sec. II.
Immediately thereafter the Governor shall certify
the election of such Senator under the seal of the
State, to the President of the Senate of the
United States, and the Secretary of State shall
also Immediately thereafter, make a certificate
under the seal of this State, and attested by him
as Secretary, certifying to such choice. and de
liver the same to the person so chosen Senator"
SEC. g. This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage and publication. and
all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.
Approved March a, 1875. KCOP1-
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-04-16
Published March Is, 1871
CHAPTER 344.


AN ACT to amend Chap. 1S4 of the Revised
Statutes. entitled, ''Of Inquests of the Dead"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION 4. Chapter one hundred and eighty
four O84) of the Revised Statutes, entitled, OF
Inquest of Dead" is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following section: Sec. ID In each
and every county in this State whose inhabitants
exceed in number $500 all the duties in the
foregoing sections of this chapter required
to be performed by Justices of the Peace,
shall be performed by the Coroner of such county,
and such Coroner it hereby invested with all the
powers of Justice of the Peace in taking ilquests
by virtue of any of the provisions OF this chap
ter, and shall have and exercise exclusive 1urls-
diction and power in taking such inquest In his
county, except in case of inability to attend to
such duties caused by his sickness or absence, In
which the same may be performed by any Justlce
Of the Peace of such county. sec. 10. Such
Coroner shall be paid quarterly out Of the county
treasury of the proper county for the perform
ance of all his official duties, and IN lieu OF all
other compensation a salary to be fixed by the
Board of Supervisors of SAID county, and such
Coroner shall collect for all official services which
he NAV perform Except in cases of inquesD such
fees as he is now by law entitled to receive, and
shall at the end of every three months, under
oath, report and pay the same to the County
Treasurer of said county. Sec. 49, 1t shall be the
duty of the Board of Supervisors of such county
to provide for the use of such Coroner a suitable
Office room at the county seat of the county, and
it shall be the duty of such Coroner to keep III
his said Office proper books, containing records
of all inquests by him held setting forth the time
and place of holding such inquests and the names
of the Jurors serving thereon, together with
brief statement Of the proceedings thereof.
Sec. II. Before entering upon the duties OF
his Office every Coroner who is by virtue of
this chapter Authorized and required to take
inouests shall deliver to the proper Of
fcer of his county bond subscribed by two or
more sufficient sureties, in such penal sum the
Board of Supervisors of said county may deter
mine conditioned for the faithful performance OF
all his official duties as set forth in this chapter,
and that he faithfully account for and pay to the
County Treasurer of said county all moneys which
may come to his hands belonging to said county
and which bv virtue of this chapter he is required
to account for and pay as aforesaid Sec. 10. All
acts in conflict with any of the foregoing provls-
ions are hereby repealed.
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 5, 1873. ~ CoPs