The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-03-23

respective pontoon bridges, and upon such pay
ment it shall be- the duty Of the treasurer TO Issue
to tine company or person so owning or operating
-aId EOutoOn bridge, license or ctruncatt III the
form provide in such case Tor railroad com
panies, which license shall commence on the first
day of January in each year for which the same
was issued, and shall expire, unless lawfully re-
yoked, on the 3lst day of December next succeed
ing the date OF It's issue, ana no other or greater
gum shall be required for licensing such pontoon
bridges
Section 2 If any company corporation or per-
son Operating pontoon bridge within his state,
shall fail to comply with the provisions of this act,
EucA corporation or person shall incur the same
penalties are prescribed by section three (3) of
chapter one hundred and seventy-four Q54l of the
general laws OF 1860.
section 3 All pontoon bridges in this state
hereby exempt from taxation for any purpose what
ever except az prouded in this act.
Section T. This act shall take effect and be in
force from aud after ITS passage and publication.
Approved March 2, 1876
Published March g. 1876.
CHAPTER 90.
An Act for the preservation of duck and other
wild fowl.
The people d the state of Wisconsin, represented III
sOnate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. j shall lot be lawful for any person
at any time, or II any place, upon any OF the
waters OF lake hoshkOning, this state, to shoot
at, catch, kill. wound. destroy, or to pursue any
duck or other Wild fowl, by the aid means or use
of amy ito i, boat sueak-b at similar de
wee or ~tractur., however known called; nor
shall it be lawful for any person to build, or to
hunting
or other Wild fowl, upon any OF the lakes, rivers,
streams or marshes IN this state, any sunken or
floating boxes batteries. or any other similar
device or structure how ever known or called. or
70 sail for any wind fowl of any kind in, shoot at
them from any vessel. propelled by steam or sails,
or from any boat or other structure attached to the
same.
Section 2 ANY person violating any of the proyi-
sionS Of this act, shall Da punished by fine OF not
less than twenty five dollars nor more than fifty
dollars for each and every offense.
section 3. All penalties imposed by the prOyI-
sIOus of this act may be recovered with costs OF
acton, by any person or persons III his or their
own names, before any justice OF the = ace III any
town III the county where any otfense, under this
act may be committed, or where the party commit
ing the otiense may reside or be found ard any
such justice Of the peace is authorized upon receiv
ing satisfactory proof by affidavit, OF the violation
of any of the provisions of this act by any person
being temporarily within his jurisdiction, but not
residing therein to issue his warrant and have such
offender committed or held to bail, to answer the
charge against him
ssctloy. l. All penalties for the Aiolation OF this
ECt, when collected, shall be paid By the cOurt be-
fore which such conviction snail be had, one half
to the county treasurer Of the county in which
"a h conviction ehau be had. to be placed to the
edit Of the school fund, and the remainder to
complainant prosecutor.
Section s. Any person who shall be convicted
of any of, nse 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 fora period Of
not less than ten days, when the penalty in such
lars aud for the period Of one day additional tor
each dollar BY which the amount of such penalty
shall exceed III amount the sum OF twenty-five dol
lsrs
See. 6. This act shall take effect and be in forca
from and after it, passage.
Approved March ), 1876.
published March 10, 1861
CHARTER 81.
AN Act to regulate the license to be paid by rail-
road companies.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. The license fees required 10 be paid
by law 10y railroad compani whose roads
operated this state, shall be as follows: First
ur per centum per annum OF their gross earnings
all companies Whose gross earnings equal or
ex eed three thousand dollars 5000 per mile per
annum of operated railroad second Five dol
lars per mil of oi Grated IA road by all companies
whose gross earnings exceed one thousand five
hundred dollars 81 ,5OO} p mile per annum, and
less than three thousand dollars $4,000 per
mile per annum. and in addition, two per centum
Of their gross earnings i'll excess OF one thousand
i've hundred dollars Gsl,50U yer mile per annIru.
Third Five dollars (S5) per mile of operated IA IL
road. 10y all companies whose gross nings do not
exceed one thousand five hundred dollars Isl .jUl)
per mile per aunum.
Section > TIE annual report of Cacl railroad
compan operated in this state, whose gross earn
ugs are esst nan three thousand dollars Is 5000 per
mile per annam OF operated railroad, shall contain,
ia addition 10 the matter now provided by law, the
number Ct miles OF railroad actually operated by it.,
and it, gross earnings per mile for the calendar
year prect ding THE report.
section 3 All licenses issuable in and for the year
1916, shan he granted upon reports made for the
business of the preceding year, and at the rates
prescribed in Tins act.
Section 1. Nothing in this act shall be construed
To alter or repeal any of the provisions Of chapt
hundred and thirteen 49, OF the laws OF s75.
entitled = an at 10 amend chaptcc two hundred
and nty three \2I3 general laws of 1874, enti-
tied an act relating to railroad, express aud tele-
graph companies in the state OF Wisconsin, F." or
chapter Two hundred and seventy eight (27S) OF the
laws Of 1873; emitted an act 70 exempt the Wis.
consin Valley Railroad from the payment of the
license Zee required by law, for the term of three
See 5. This act shall take effect and be in force
from ana after its passage.
Approved March 3, 1876.
Published March 3. lo76.l
CHAPTER ST.
An ACr TO amend section one ~, and repeal sec
ton seven l1, Of chapter 40, OF the general laws
o. lsI1, tntitied " an act 10 authorize the orGani
eaton OF corporations tor her than manufaCtur
ing. mercantile, insurance, banking, transporta
ton or trading purposes
The people the state of Wisconsin, represented il
senate aud assembly, do enact as follows.
Section l. Section one l) OF chapter l46, OF thu
general laws Of 1872. entitled act to authorize
the organization of corporations for other tnaI
manufacturing. mercantile, insurance, banking
transportation, or trading purposes is hereby
amended by striking ont the words, any county
Of! where they occur IN the second Inns OF SAID
section. that said section, when amended, shall
read as follows: Stctlon l. Five or more adult
Ie sons living in this state may organize for one
or more OF the following purposes, to-wlJ: For the
cultivation of science and literature. F,rthe keep
ing aud maintaining schools, high schools colleges
universities. For the practice and cultivation OF
Nueal instrumental music For gymuaStlC eXer-
CLses sharp shooting. or other exercises Of body
and mind. For debating, defamation or public
APeakiug. For benevolent purposes or TO establish
aud maintain bene solent institutions. For estab
alshIug and maintaining driving parks. For mutual
support III OF sickness, supp Of families OF
deceased members or supper. n Of distress
For any other lawful purpose not enumeration
herein, other than carrying on manufacturing,
mercantile, transportation, bsnkln or insurance
business any trade except IS provided for in thl
act Any such corporation, If organized III coutor
ulty with he provisions OF this set, shall Dc bod!
corporation may adopt, and may have a common
sal, and alter, hresk or renew the same At pleas
art aud shall have the right 10 acquire and posses
N'en reat aud personal property may be n,CrS
FS Tor the purposes % said corporation. and shall
'east or dispose OF tuc at pleasure. SUCh cOr
poraton ia also have the right to contract an
He contracted lth, TO snd Toe sued, Plea
ana pt III pleaded with, TO answer and be were
unto II al courts and places, to borrow mout
give notes 81 nabd, bonds, mortgages or other ty
dencts q lhoeoteahr s., aud to red the same
70 loan money belonging to such corporation, O
euch securities may be prescribed IN the by-ays
Of 81, co poralon.
section 2. section seven Of said chs,,+er 40
hereby repealed.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and he
force from snd after It's passage and publication
Approved February g, 1876.