Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-12

the question to vote of the legal voters of said
town village.
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 8, 1876.
Published March Is, 1851
CHAPTER $50.
AN ACT to provide for the better protection of
bridges in certain cases.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
III senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. The owner or owners Of any bricge
in this state, kept and maintained wholly for the
use OF the public free of TOLL shall have the au-
thorlty to fix and collect, in the name or names
and for the and benefit of such own.
ers, suitable penalties for the riding driving
faster than a walk such bridge, the length OF
whose span not less than twenty five feet; pro-
Uaded, said penalties shall III exceed the
sum of five dollars, nor be less than one dollar;
and oroDided further, that it shall be the duty of
their own proper cost aud expense, in conspicuous
places at each end of all such bridges, notice in
large characters, that any person riding driving
faster than walk such bridge, shall forfeit the
sum which shall have been fixed the penalty
therefor, as hereintofore provided.
Section 2. Whoever shall wilfully I'M ure any such
BRIDGE for every such offeuse shall fort cit treble
damaee; and he may be indicted and punished as
provided by law.
Sec. g. This act shall be in force from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved March 8, 1876.
Published March 1s, 1861
CHAPTER 236.
AN ACT to amend section three {3) of chapter one
hundred and eighty-seven Cs7) Of the revised
statutes of the state of Wisconsin. entitled " or
ri, prisons generally and common jails."
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, REPRESENTED
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section three (3) Of chapter one hun
dred and eighty seven Q8') of the revised statutes
OF the state of Wisconsin, is hereby amended so as
to read as follows: Section 3. All charges for
maintaining convicts who have been sentenced to
confinement in the state prison, and the expense
for maintaining persons charged with offenses ana
duly committed for trial, and Of those who
fined in the county jail, or who may be committed
for the non payment of any fines and expenses for
safe keepin shall be paid out of the unity treas
ury, the accounts Of the keeper of such Jail having
been first allowed by the board Of county supervi.
sors; proriaed, that such keeper shall be entitled
to and shall receive such compensation for MAIN
tanning persons in SAID Jail, as shall he allowed
by the board OF supervls OF the proper county,
not less than three dollars ($3 per week for each
prisoner.
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved March 8. 1876.
Published March II, 1851
CHAPTER ITS.
AN ACT to amend an act. entitled, San act to fur.
Their provide for the publication of the decision
OF the Supreme Court, approved March II, 1870"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
section L. Section one ~ OF chapter one hun
dred and twenty-feur GA, of the general laws of
publication of the decisions of the supreme court"
is hereby amended that it shall read follows:
Section one ~. The supreme count reporter, or
snch other person learned in the law, as the judge
Of the Supreme Court may designate, is hereby
authorized and directed to cause to be published,
the decisions and opinions Of the supreme court
of the late territory of WISCONSIN, and the proyi
sons of an act to provide for the stereotypng the
reports of the decisions of the supreme court, ap
proved March 8, 1862 are hereby extended and
made applicable to the same, as to the manner of
their publication, the number Of copies to be fur
nished the state and the price to be paid therefor,
and the provisions Of said last named act shall
also apply to the edition and repr]ntiDg of the de-
cisons of the supreme court in two volumes, from
January, 1885, to June, 1853, published under the
direction of the supreme court. both as to the
number of copies to be furnished the state and the
price to be paid therefor, and payment for the
same.
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be in for ce
from and after its passage.
Approved March s, 1875.
published March IS, 1S7c.l
CHAPTER 1862.
AN ACT relating to actions for the foreclosure of
mortgages.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section The plaintiff in any action for the fore
closure of mortgage, heretofore or hereafter COM
menced, may amend the summons, complaint and
proceedings in said action, after judgment and
before sale, by making any person defendant in
said action who is necessary or proper party to
the same and who shall not have been made a
party before judgment, in the manner hereinafter
described.
Section .. The plaintiff desiring such amend
ment, or his attorney, shall make affidavit stat
ing that the person sought to be made defendant
is necessary proper party to said action that such
person has, or claims to have as the aant believes
some interest in or claim upon the mortgaged
premises, which interest or claim if any is subj
to, or subsequent to the mortgage in the plant
described. Upon such affidavit the court in which
such action is brought, judge thereof, county
judge court commissioner of the proper coun' y,
shall, en- motion of the plaintiff, make an order that
the person named in such affidavit be made de-
PENDANT in said action and that the summons and
complaint be amended accordingly, and such order
shall direct that the summons and complaint, as
amended, be served such defendant, together
with copy of such order. and that pI oceedings
such Judgment be stayed until the further order Of
the court, and that unless the said defendant so
brought in, answer said complaint as required by
the summons, the judgment in said action be
amended as to bar such defendant in the same
manner and with the effect as if he had orig1
nally been made defendant therein and failed to
answer the complaint
Section 8. If any such defendant so brought in,
is nonresident of this state, and it appear by
affidavit the order shall further direct that
vice of the amended summons be made on such
absent defendant as now provided by law. If any
defendants or persons unknown owners or
| heirs, said amendments may be made as against
them, herein provided, and notice given to them
as now provided by law; and in case of any known
infant defendants, SO brought in, he count judge
thereof, or county judge shall appoint guardian
ad Item.
Section 4. Upon due proof of the service of such
amended summons or summonses and complaint,
re- CURED by this act. and by the order made as
aforesaid in said action and of the default of such
defendant to appear answer, the court shall, on
the application Of the plaintiff, at any general OF
| special term in the circuit, render judgmen
| amending the origina judgment IN the action, sc
| as to bar and forecose said defendants, SO brough
in, from all right, lien, clam interest, equit.
of redemption in said moltgaged premises or an,
part thereof, except the right Of redemption give1
| by law, and that the premises be sold upon suci
judgment amended; and such Judgment 81
amended shall be valid and conclusive against al
the defendants in said action, If originally enter
ed against ALL
Section S. Any defendant, so brought in, and ap
pearing or answering, shall have the same right
and be entitled to the same notice Of proceeding
thereafter in other cases; and any issue joine
by him shall be disposed of by the existing prat
tice
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in fore
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 7, 1876.
| Published March Is, 1876.
| CHAPTER 1S9.
An ACT for the organization of corporations fl
| benevolent purposes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represente
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Any nu mber OF persons, not les
than three, who shall desire to associate then
selves together for the purpose of affordng relic
to the members of the association in sickness
distress Or by contributing the expenses for bur.