Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24
Published March 9, 1875. !
CHAPTER 1I3.


AN Act to amend chapter two hundred and seven.
ty-three, GENIAL laws of 1873, entitled ''An act
relating to railroads. express and tie egrapn COM
panies III the State of Wisconsin"
The people of the State of WISCONSIN represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows -
Section l. Section of chapter two hundred
and seventy three of the general laws of 1874 en-
titled San act relating TO railroads, express and te-
egraph companies in the State of Wisconsin, is
hereby amended to read as follows: All railroads
IL, the State of Wisconsin are hereby divided into
two classes, to be known Class A and Cl.ss B.
Glass shall include all railroads parts of rail
roads in the State of Wiscon sin now owned or
operated, managed leased, either by the ST. Paul
Railway Company, the Chicago aud Northwestern
Railway Companv or the Western Union Railway
COMPANY, except the Madison and Portage Railroad
Glass shall include all other railroads or parts
OF ri roads in said state and all the provisions
amenGatory, shall be applied to those railroads
which By this amendment are Class B.
Sec. 2. All those railroad companies whose lines
OF road are now incomplete in the process
OF construction. and to aid in the building Of
which the general government has donated grants
OF land, and which Lot exempted from taxation
on said lands for the next five years are hereby
exempted from the payment Of the license fees re-
quired by Jaw for said five years.
Sec. g. Tais act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 2, 1878.
Published March 10, 1851
CHAPTER 1884,
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
IN Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Any fire insurance conn anv organized
Or created By general special law of this state is
hereby au horize at any general or special meet.
ing of its members stockholders. duly called or
convened, to amend IFS charter articles of asso-
citation, to provide for the election of board
of managers, consisting of the president secre-
tary, and not more than five nor less than three
other members or stockholders, in lieu of its board
of directors or trustees, as now provided for by
law. The mode and manner of electing such board
of managers shall be regulated by the by laws and
said board when duly elected, shall exercise the
corporate powers of that company, and manage
the affairs and business of the and be vested
with the same powers now exercised by and subject
to the same duties now imposed upon the directors
and executive committee of such insurance COM
pany, unless the stockholders in their articles of
association or bylaws fit differently to direct
or provide.
Sec. 2. All provisions Of law in conflict with the
above are hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. This act shall take ef9cs and be In force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 3, 1915
Published March 3, 1851
CHAPTE1: ss.
AN ACT to amend section 35 Of chapter 243, of the
laws OF 1874, entitled IAN act relating TO public
printing"
The people of the State of Wisconsin. represented
IN Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 81, of chapter 243 of the laws
OF 1874, is hereby amended, by adding to said
ton the following proviso: Provided, That said
WORK OF printing. stereotyping and binding can be
done In this state we'll and at as low price as
elsewhere.
Sec. z. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
approved March 1, 1875.
Published March 5, 1871
CHAPTER 134.
AN Act to encourage the invention and successfu
use o. sseam or other mechanical agents on high
ways. 30
The people cfetbe State of Wisconsin. renresentad
III Senate and Assembly. do enact as follows:
Section L. There hereby appropriated the suro
OF zen thousand dollars, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise Appropriated to he usa5 az
q bounty and to be Paid to any citizen oe WiScoD
SIN, who shall invent and after five wears eont;n-
ued trial and use, shall produce Inaehine nronaiI
ed by steam or other motive agent which shall he
cheap ard practical substitute for the use of boa
and other aDimals on the highway and farm pro.
yided, that said appropriation shall not be 1avie5
" collected until successful award is r,ade
Sec. 2. ANY machine or locomotive entering tba
lists to compete for the prize or bounty shall mar.
form journey of at least two hundred miles a, /.
common oad or roads, in q continuous line north
and south IN this state, and propelled by its own
Internal power, at the average of at least five
miles per hour, working time.
Sec. g. The said locomotive must be of such con-
struction and width as to conform with or run in
the ordinary track of the common wagon or buggy
now In use, and be able to run backward or turn