The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-04-14
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Passed at the Session Of 1875.
Published March 81, 1851
CHAPTER 2j8.

in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section one Q) of chapter one hundred
and two 02) of the general laws of 1868, Is
amended by striking out of said section, after the
word who" in the second line, the words Shall
reserve from the natural growth or, so that sdIu
section one Q) shall read as follows: Sectlon l;
Every land owner possessor of five acres OF lanu
or more. who shall successfully grow by planting,
not to exceed onefth part thereof in forest trees
in the 70 rm Of tree-bes, hereinafter described
shall be entitled to have The land on which such
trees grow exempted from taxation from the time
the said trees commence to grow, if planted by the
owner, until the trees shall reach the height OF
twelve fcet Whenever the trees shall
have attained the height of twelve QO
feet, he shall be entitled to receive an
annual bounty of two (2) per acre. each acre so
planted or grown AZ a treebelt, which bounty shall
be allowed him as hereinafter provided; and the
certificate therefor shall be received by the collector
of taxes assessed on the entire land of which the
tree belt forms part as so much cash."
Section ,. All acts or parts OF acts inconsistent
with or contrayening the provisions of this act,
hereby repealed.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March III, 1876.
published March 81. 1851
CHAPTER 299.
AN Act to amend section one ~ of chapter thirty
three 1887, of the general laws of 1874 relating to
permanent land marks.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SectionI. Section one % of chapter thirty three
1887 of the general laws OF 1874 is hereby amended
so as to read as follows: Section l. The qualified
Glaciers of the several towns in this state here
by authorized determine, by vote, at any annual
town meeting hereafter to be held. or at any spe-
cia town meeting which may be called for that pur
pose, whether they III favor OF erecting perma-
nent land marks at the corners of sections, and
quarter-stakes, or not; due notice thereof having
been giver, provided by law in case of special
towd meetings; and for this purpose every quail
fed elector may vote a separate ballot, upon which
shall be written or printed, or partly written AMI
partly printed, the following words: For erection
of pprmanept land marks - against the erection
of permanent land marks which ballots shall be
counteu and canvassed in the same manner as bal
lots for town officers canvassed.
Section , This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March II, 1876.
Published March 81, 1851
CHAPTER go.
AN ACT to amend chapter sixty-seven of the re-
vised statutes; relating to cemetery associations
and town cemeteries.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section six of chapter sixty-seven of
the revised statutes is hereby amended by adding
thereto follows: Said trustees shall also have
full power and control over said cemetery and may
take such measures as they may from time TO time
think proper, relative to identifying and adjoining
said cemetery by the planting of trees, shrubs and
flowers, and no owner agent of any lot or lots in
said cemetery shall plant any such trees or shrubs
or erect any fences except in compliance with such
rules, regulations and orders said trustees may
from time to time prescribe; and said trustees shall
nave fuL power and authority to require any lot
owner or occupant Of any lot or lots upon which any
such trees or shrubs may have been planted, any
such fences may have been erecoed, to remove, re-
arrsnge, rebuild or repair the same in compliance
with such rules, regulations and orders they
may, from time to time prescribe and in
such owner or occupant shall refuse or ,.egect to
comply with any such rule, regulation or order
said trustees may at any time prescribe, then and
i'll every such case, SAID trustees may cause any
such trees, shrubs fences 30 be removed rear
ranged, rebuilt or repaired, as tt e case may be.
Section This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 40, 1876.
Published April l, 1851
CHAPTER 344.
Ak ACT to codify and consolidate all laws in rea-
ton to town insurance companies.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. 1t shall be lawful for any number of
persons, not less than twenty five, residing in the
same town or adjoining towns in this state, who
collectively shall property of not less than
twenty-five thousand dollars in value, which they
desire to have insured, to form themselves into
company for mutual insurance against loss dam
age by fire or lightning, which corporation shall,
possess the usual powers and be subject to the
usual duties of corporations, and the corporate
name thereof she'll embrace the name of the town
in which the business Office of said company is
located.
Section q Every company so formed shall
choose Of their number not less than five nor
more than nine directors to manage the affairs of
said company, who shall hold their office for one
anu unilI OIlltTs elected, ana SuCn ulrec
tors shall choose one of their number president and
secretary.
Section B. The directors of such company shall
file their articles of association. together with
copy of their bylaws and the names of the officers
of such company in the clerks office of the town in
which The Office of SAID company is located and
shall keep record of their proceedings in book
to. be kept for that purpose, together with the
names OF all persons insured, and the amount each
person Is insured which record shall be kept open
for the inspection of all the members of such COM
pany from the hours of nine o'clock a. M, to four
o'clock p. M, OF each secular day, the established
holidays excepted.
Section 4. The directors of such company NAV
issue such policies, signed by the president and
secretary, agreeing in the name of the company to
pay all loss or damages which may be sustained by
hre or hghtnlng, for a term not exceeding five
years, by the holdsrs of such policies, and not ex-
Ceeding the sum named in such policy.
Section 81 Every person so insured shall give his
undertaking, bearing even date with the policy so
issued to him, binding himself, his heirs and
assigns to pay his pro-rata share to the company
of all losses damage 10y fire lightning which
may be sustained by any member thereof, aud
every such undertaking SHALL within ten Gays after
acceptance BY the said company of said undertake
ing be filed in the Office of the secretary such
company, and shall remain file in such office,
except when required to be produced in court as
evidence. He shall also, at the time of effectng
such insurance, pay such percentage in cash, and
such reasonable sums for policy as may be
CURED by the rules or by laws of the company
Section 6. Every member such company who
may sustain loss or damage by fire lightning
shall Immediately notify the president of such COM
shall forthwith the directors of such COM
pany, whose duty it shall be when convened to
appoint committee of not less than three nor
more than five members of such company, to
tain the amount of such loss damage, and
CT the inability of the parties to agree upon
the amount OF such loss damage, the claimant
may appeal to the judge of the county court of such
county whose duty shall be to appoint three dig
interested persons a committee of IerenCe,
who shall have full authority to examine witnesses
and to determine all matters in dispute, who shall
make their award in writing to the president or in
his absence TO the cretary Of such company,
mittee of reference shall each be allowed the of
two dollars per day, for each days service rem
dered, and tie sum Of five cents per mile recess
sary travelled in the discharge OF such duties,
which shall be paid by the claimant unless the
award of said committee shall exceed the
offered the company in liquidation of such loss or
damage, in which case said expenses shall be paid
by the company.
Section Z The company formed unGer the pro-
visions of this act may classify the property
ed at the time OF losing policies thereon, under
different rates corresponding nearly may be
to the greater less risk from fire, and loss
which may attach to each several buildings per-
sonal property insured Whenever the amount
any loss shall be ascertained Vhich exceeds the
amount of cash funds of the company. the presi-
dent shall convene the directors of said company,
who shall make ment upon all property
insured to the amount for which each several piece
Of property is insured, taken in connection with