The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-06
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be In
force from snd after it's passage and qualifications
Approved Februai 20, 1876.

Section 8. This act shall take effect aud be IN
force from snd after its passage and publication.
Approved February 20, 1876.
Published March T. 1861
CHAPTER 10.
AN Acr to enable boards of underwriters incor-
porated by under the laws of the state of
Wisconsin to establish and maintain a fire
patrol.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section 1. That boards of fire underwriters
which are now or hereafter may be incorporated by
under the laws of the state of Wisconsin, shall
have power to establish fire patrol in the respec
tive cities wherein such boards of fire underwriters
may be located. For that purpose any of such
boards may appoint and remove at pleasure such
number of men as they may deem expedient to act
a patrol and competent man to act as their
superintendent. The duty of such patrol shall be
to discover and prevent fires, and to save and pre-
serve life and property at and after fire; and to
enable such patrol to act with promptness and eh-
cheney, full power is hereby given to such superin
tendent and patrol to enter any building CT ire
which may be exposed to in danger OF taking
fire from other burning buildings, subject to the
control of the chief of the fire department of the
city, and az once to proceed and Life and prop
erty therein and to remove such property or any
part thereof at or immediately after fire, and to
guard and protect the same.
Section 2. For the purpose of giving effect to the
true objects and intent of this act the said boards
OF fire underwriters respectively shall have power
to provide suitable rooms for the accommodation of
the said fire PATROL and to provide suitable appara-
tus to enable them effectively to perform the duties
imposed upon them. And the said boards shall
also have power to make all needful rules and regu-
lations for the government and direction of the
said fire patrol, and to alter and amend the at
pleasure.
Section 8. For the purpose of defraying the nee
essary expenses of the said fire patrol there shall
be held meeting of said board of fire underwriters
in the month of March of each year. Previous
notice of such meeting, specifying the time and
ten days in at least daily newspaper published
in the city where said board of fire underwriters is
located; and at such meeting each insurance COM
pany, corporation, association, underwriters,
agent, person or persons doing fire insurance
business in this city, shall have the right of being
represented and esch corporation represented
shall be entitled to one vote. Such meetings shall
have the power to determine whether said fire
patrol shall be established and sustained; and of
fixing the maximum amount of expenses which
shall be incurred therefor during the year next to
ensue. At each of such meetings majority of
companies represented shall determine the above
questions and the said maximum amount of ex-
penses snail in case, in any year, exceed two
per centum of the aggregate of premiums received
during the year In such city.
oecLion 4. On the first days of April and October,
in each year, each insurance company corporation,
association, underwater, agent, person or persons
doing a fire insurance business in the city, shall
furnish to the said board of fire underwriters
sworn statement of the aggregate amount of pre-
miums received for insuring property in the city
where the said board of fire underwriters is Or
months next preceding the said first days of April and
October in each year. If such statement or any of
them shall not be made as herein required, said
board of fire underwriters shall cause written or
printed demand requiring such insurance company,
corporation, association, underwater agent person
or persons doing fire insurance business in the city
to make such q sworn statement, such demand to be
eft during business hours at the Office of such
poration person, with. person then having
charge of such Office, and every insurance COM
pany, individual, AGENT underwater or person who
fifteen after demand.
to render such statement, shall forfeit fifty dollars
for the of the said board of fire underwriters,
and he shall also forfeit for its twenty-five dol
lars in addition for every day he shall so neglect
after the expiration of the said fifteen days. and the
said penalty may be sued for and recovered by and
in the of the said board of fire underwriters
with costs in any court of this tate having ur1s
diotion.
Section 5. Upon the statement SO furnished
hereinbefore provided, the said board of fire UNI
derwriters shall assess one-half of the amount so
fixed at the meeting prescribed in section three
(3) of this act, upon each of the said insurance
ompanies, organizations, corporation, association
person or persons who assure risks and accept
premiums for fire insurance in said city in proper
ton to the several amounts of premiums returned
as received by each; and such assessment shall be
coectable by and in the name of the said board Of
fire underwriters in any court of law in this state
having Jurisdiction.
Sec s. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March l, 1876.
Published March Is, 1861
CHAPTER 215.
AN Act relating to the hospitals for the insane.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. The trustees for the hospitals of the
insane shall be representatives of and reside in
the hospital district in which the hospital is located
for which they appointed. If any trustee shall
remove from, be nonresident of such district,
the Office shall thereby become vacant, and be
filed by appointment as provided in other cases Of
vacancy.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after Its passage and publication.
Approved March 8, 1876.
Published March Is, 1876
CHAPTER TIA.
AN Act to amend section eighteen u.s. of chapter
one hundred and sixty-fve 165) of the revived
statutes of the state of Wisconsin, entitled :" OF
offenses against property"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section i. Section eighteen (l6l OF chapter one
hundred and sixty five Q65) OF the revised statutes
in the third line of said section; the words, or
who has been convicted of said offense and SEN
teEced to the state prison."
Section 2. Chapter forty-three (43) of the general
laws of 1867, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 8, 1876.
Published March Is, 1851
CHAPTER 1913.
AN ACT to authorize the taxing Of dispositions in
certain cases.
The people OF the state o. Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1 Whenever the defendant in any ac-
tion commenced in any. justice court by the per-
sonal service of process does not appear. either in
person or by AGENT or by attorney, the deposition
of any person, either within without the state,
may be taken before any person having authority
to administer oaths, without notice being given.
Section Q. The officer before whom the deposition
shall be taken, shall receive the same fees as are
now allowed to justice of the peace.
Sec 8. This act shall take effect and be in force
and Of or ito noQ O6 nj
Approved March s, 1876.