The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-29
Published March IL, 1851
CHAPTER 2G1-

from and ter its passage and publication. aa
Approved March 5, 1875. is F7og
Published March IL, 1851
20 CHAPTER 2G1
AN ACT to provide for taking census or enumera-
ton of the people of this state
The people of he State of WISCONSIN, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The town clerks of the several towns
in this state, nnder the direction of the county
clerks Of their respective COUNTIES, are hereby au-
thoriZed and required to take an enumeration of
the inhabitants i'll their respective towns emitting
in su'h enumeration Indians not entitled to the
right of suffrage under the constitution and laws
o. tho state; and in case there shall be no organ
lied town. shall be town clerk in any district
composing the whole part OF any county, then,
county to Shich any such district ay be attached
for judic purposes shall appoint one or more as
sistantS, with power to perform the service required
OF town clerks by this act and within the limits of
any Incorporated city or village not within the
| jurisdiction Of the board of supervisors of the
town or towns in which such city village is To-
Gated the said services shall be performed by the
clerk OF the corporation: and such clerks
| by authorized to appoint such assistants as they
| may find necessary, bu' no additional compeusa.
| ton shall be allowed by reason CT the appointment
! of such assistants.
| Sec 2. The secretary Of state shall prepare ap-
prop late forms, distinguishing therein persons of
each sex, deaf and dumb, blind, insane, and per-
| sons OF color, and shall cause sufficient number
Of copies thereof to be printed and transmitted to
the several clerks of the boards of supervisors on
| or before the first day of May next; and lmmedi-
ately thereafter each of said clerks shall forward
the requisite number of such forms to the town
| clerks and assistants appointed by him, within his
county, to enable them to take said in uni
| form manner.
Sec 8. The town, city and village clerks and as
sisants shall severally take end subscribe an oath
/ previously to entering upon the discharge of the
duties imp sed by this act, that they will well and
truly cause to be made just and perfect enumera-
ton OF all persons resident within their city, town
or DIVISION, as the case may be, and a true return
| thereof made IN pursuance of the provisions of
this act according to the best of their ability which
| oath shall be returned with the census taken by
each person, respectively to the clerk of the board
OF supervisors CT the county, on or before the first
| day of July next.
Sec 4. The said enumeration shall be made by an
actual inquiry by the person taknq such census at
every dwelling, or by personal inquiry of the head
OF every family 10 their respective Cities towns or
| o1strlcts, AMI shall commence on the INST day of
| june next, and shall be completed and closed in
one montn thereafter, and said enumeration shall
include only those whose places residence shall
be in said Cities towns districts on the first day
of June aforesaid; and the several clerks and as
sistants shall deliver to the clerk of the board Of
supervisors true and accurate enumeration of all
persons within their respective cities towing and
districts which enumeration shall be set forth in
schedule, according to the efQr=prescribed by the
secretary of state, designating the city, town OF
district, and shall embrace the several families by
the name of the head thereof, and the aggregate
population therein.
Sec. 8. The several county clerks shall, on
the first day of August, or sooner, if all the re-
turns shall be received y them from the clerks and
assistants, prepare duplicate copies of the enumera-
ton OF the Inhabitants of their respective coun.
ties, and transmit one of said copl to the sec
rotary OF state and deliver the other together with
the returns received from the clerks and assistants
to the register Of deeds of the county, and the said
register shall preserve the same on file in his Of
fee.
Sec. g. The persons appointed to take the s,id
for no
ice to be performed 10 taking the same as follows
Clerks OF lncorp rated cities and villages shall be
paid at the rate Of one dollar and fifty cents for
every one hundred persons enumerated by them,
respectively; town clerks and assistants appointed
oy the clerks of the boards OF supervisors shall be
paid at the rate OF thu dollars for every one hum
dred persons enumerated by them, respectively
and in all counties where the population did not
exceed five thousand, according to the census of
1879, said town clerks and ssistants shall recsye
the sum of five dollars for every one hundred per-
sons enumerated by them, respectively. Provided.
That each county clerk shall be allowed for making
his duplicate copies and return to the secretary of
state ten dollars, in case the schedules returned by
MN snall contain one thousand persons less and
tbree dollars for every one thousand of the sched-
III returned shall coutaln exceeding that number
which shall be in full for all services required of
him under the provisions of this act. The &C
counts for taking the census, as herein provided,
shall be certis ~ the clerks of the counties, re-
spectlvely and shall be paid cut of the state
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town clerk or assistant appoin! who shall have
accepted such flee appointment, who shall neg
lect or refuse to perform the duties required of
him in taking returning the census az herein
directed, shall forfeit and pay the sum of two hum
dred and fifty dollars. to be recovered in the man.
ner provided by law for the collection O. f1es and
forfeitHres.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect ard be in force
from and alter its passage and publication,
Approved March 4, 1915.
Published March 10, 1881
CHAPTER 49,
Az ACT 70 define the Liabilities of railroad com
panies in relation to damages sustained by their
employees.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
IN Senate and Assembly, do enact follows:
Section /. Every railroad company operating any
railroad or railway, the line Of which shah be gitu-
ated IN whole Or il part in this state, shall be liable
for all damages sustained within this state by any
employe, servant or agent of such company while
in the line of his duty sl1ch and which shalI
have been caused by the carelessness or negligence
OF any other agent. ernploye or servant of such /
company, III the discharge of or falling to discharge
their proper duty such but this act shall not be
construed so as TO permit recovery where the neg
bgence OF the person claiming to recover nnater
ally contributed to the result complained of.
Sec 2. That no contract, receipt, rule or regula-
ton between any employe and railroad company
shall exempt such corporation from the full liability
imposed by this act.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication. .t1 So.
Approved March 4, 1875. !
Published March Is, 1851
rs CHAPTER 280.
An ACT to restore sections ~ two () three (3)
and seven a., of chapter eventy-nine (79), of the
revised statutes of 1858.
The people of the State of wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. That sections one o. two ~ three (3)
four y, five o., and seven 81, of chapter seventy
nine CO., of the revised statutes be and the same
are hereby revised, restored and reenacted and de
clared to be in fri force and effect; subject how
ever the provisions of section three 49, of chan
er Sal, of the laws OF 1874, entitled act " In
.eiaticn to railroads." /
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be in force
orm and after its passage and publication. I
Approved March s, 1875. II