Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-03
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Passed at the Session Of 1876.
Published April A, 1861

lfuplisDeu April i, 1901
CHAPTE r. ST.
AN ACT to amend section sfttv-efght of chapter
one hundred and hfty-two, general laws OF 1869.
relating to highways and bridges.
The people of the state of Wisconsin; represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section :. Section fifty EIGHT of chapter one
hundred aId ffty-two, of the general laws OF
1869, is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Whenever the supervisors shall lay out, alter or
discontinue any highway, they shall cause an ac-
curate survey thereof to be made, when necessary,
and they shall make ont description of the high
way so laid out, altered, CT discontinued ana IN
corporate the same, in an order to be signed oy
them, and shall cause such order to be hied ana
recorded in the Office of the town clerk, who
shall note the time of recording the same in the
record. Such order, together with the award OF
damages hereinbefore mentioned shall be made
out and filed in the Office of the town clerk Within
ten days after the day fixed for deciding apon the
applications provided that the town board OF super
visors shall have adjourn from time to time
until they can decide upon such application; but
not exceed thirty days from the time OF the first
meeting of the board; on such application a writ
ten notice for each adjournment shall be pasted for
LAYING out altering. or discontinuipg such high
way, and in said supervisors shall fail to file
such order and award, within the ten days afore-
said, they shall be deemed to have decided against
the application.
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Is, 1876.
Published April 1876.
CHAPTER 412.
An ACT TO provide for the better protection Of life
in theatres concert halls, lecture rooms and pub
lie school houses.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section /. 1t shall not be lawful for any owner
lessee or manager of any theater, concert hall,
lecture room, to rent the same for public use,
unless the owner, lessee manrger first having all
the doors of said theater, concert hall, or lecture
room made, constructed and hinged, locked
and fastened as to open outwards, SO that in case
of fire or panic, that a rush is made to get out.
the doors may be forced open in place of being
forced shut, that it would be impossible to open
them.
Section 2. Any person who shall neglect or refuse
to comply with the provisions of this act, shall be
punished by fine of not less than twenty five
dollars, nor more than fifty dollars for each and
every offense.
Section g. All penalties imposed by the provis-
ions of this act may be recovered with costs of
action, by any person or persons in his or their
name, before any justice of the peace in any city,
village or town in the county where any offense,
under this act may be committed, where the
party negleeting refusing to comply with the
provisions OF this act may reside or be found,
and any justice of the peace shall have jurisdic-
tion TO hear, try and determine all cases which
may arise under the provisions of this chapter;
prouided, the defendant shall not be deprived of a
jury trial. or his right to appeal as in other cases.
Section 4. All penalties for the violation of this
act, when collected shall be paid by the court be-
fore which such conviction shall be had, to be
placed to tie credit OF the school fund.
Section s. Any person who shall be convicted of
any ofense under this act and who shall fail to pay
the penalty and costs OF such prosecution, shall be
committed to the Jail of the county in which such
conviction shall be had, for period of not less
than ten days. when the penalty in such does
not exceed the sum of Twenty-Five dollars, and for
the period of one day additional for each dollsr,
by which tina amount Of such penalty shall exceed
in amount the sum of twenty-five dollars.
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be. in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Is, 1876.
Published April ,1876l
CHAPTER 374
AN ACT relating to duties ST town officers an
amendatory of section two, chapter fifteen, of
the revised statutes.
The people of the state of wisconsin. represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section two of chapter fifteen. of the
revised statutes, entitled f'Of towns and town
officers, powers and duties of towns" is hereby
amended to read as follows: Section 2 The quail
lied electors Of each town shall have power at any
legal meeting thereof to vote to raise money for
the repair and building OF roads and bridges, for
the support of the poor, aud for defraying all
proper charges and expenses arising in the town,
and they may direct the institution and defense of
actions in all controversies between such towns and
corporations, individuals or osher towns, and
direct such sum Of money to be raised for prose-
cutting and defending such actions as they may
deem proper.
Section ri. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage am publication
Approved March Ii, 1876.
Published April 4, 1851
AN ACr to effecuaIIy protect the manufacture
OF butter and cheese.
The people of the tate Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, DO enact as foI ows:
Section 1. Whosoeyer shall knowingly sell, sup
ply, or bring to be manuf actursu into butter ar
cheese, at any butter or G. eese factory in this
state, any milk that has been drawn from any COW
before caving, within Jour avs after calVing or
before the fever is out Of the udcers or milk from
diseased cows, from cows that have diseased I'D
ders. milk that has been polluted, by having
CATS yermin drowned thrown in it. or milk
that has been made filthy ty careless milking, or
handling. shall be guilty OF 1nisdenea nor, and
upon conviction Of sulh offanse, shall pay fine
of not less than twenty five dollars, and not ex-
ceeding hui cred dollars, with costs of suit OF
by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding
thirty days.
Section 2. Justices Of the peace and police jus
tees shall have concur ent Jurisdiction with the
circuit court in all under section OF this
act
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 19. 1916.
Published april 4, 1861
CHAPTER $780, -
AN Act to prevent the hunting OF deer with dogs
The people Of the st tie of Wisconsin represent ed in
senate and assembly, do enact as follow:
Section 1. 1t shall be unlawful for any person OF
persons to hunt, chase, urjYe worry or Kill with
dog or dogs any wild buck, doe or fawn at any
time and any per-ons offending against
the provisions of this section shall be punished BY
than thirty d. liars for each and every offense to.
gether with costs of suit and shall be imprisoned in
the county jail Of the county wherein the offense
was committed until said fire and costs are flu !ly
paid, or discharged according TO law and in
all conditions [convicions[ under this act one hall
of all fines and penalties shall be paid by the
justice of thepeace to the person who shall inform
or make complaint il the case.
Sector 2. Justices of the peace shall Nave juris-
detion to hear, tr' and determine all cases which
may under he provisions Of this act; provided
that the defendant snal not be deprived of jury
trial, nor his rights Of appe as in other cases.
Section g. THIS act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 10, 1876
[fubi1sbed April 4, 1851
CHAPTER 407.
An ACT 10 amend section two, Of chapter eighty
nine Of the general laws of 1872 entitled IAN ACT
for locating and changing county seats y
The people of tie state Of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate ana Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section two of chapter eighty-nine OF
the general laws Of 872, is hereby amended SO as
read as follows: Whenever one-third of the legal
voters of any county Ito be determined by the coun-
ty beard from the poll lists OF the last previous gen
eral election held IL such county, the names of
which voters shall each appear some one of the
poll lists Of said elecgienl san present to the Board
ed bxyth G7fa S1y:,,