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Published March ls, 1891
CHAPTER 20j

AN ACTte amend chapter one hundred and
seventy Q70), Of the general laws Of 1868,
entitled. IAN act TO amend section twenty
eight (2s) of chapter thirteen (i3l, oil the re-
vised statutes, entitled 'Ot counties and
county officers"
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact rs
follows.
Section l. Section one a., OF chapter one
hundred and seventy (l70l, OF the general laws
OF 1868, is hereby amended 50 as TO read AS
follows: First subdivision, section twenty
eight (28), Of chapter thirteen (l3) OF the re
vlsed statutes, is hereby amendedso as to read
as follows: Toset of, organize, vacAte and
change the boundaries Of towns in their respec-
tive counties, designate and give names thers-
to, the time and place Of holding the first cleo.
ton therein, aud making all Necessary orders
for the disposition and preservation OF the
records and papers OF any town which may be
vacated by such board pr0uided that no town
shall be vacated unless majority of the
VOTES OF all the members OF the board shall so
decide and provided further, that no town in
any county Of this state shall be divided, or
any part stricken therefrom, so as to make its
area less than thirty-six 1867 sections, accord
ing TO the United States survey. without rrst
submitting the question to a vote OF the legal
voters OF the town, not unless q majority Of
all residing in such town shall vote Tor the
same except that whenever there shall be
within the limits OF said town an incorpora-
ted village containing one Thousand (I00O) in
habitants or more, the said county board of
supervisors may set of said village from said
town without submitting the question TO a
vote OF the leagal voters Of said town or viii
lage.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
approved March 8, 1876
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road, expresses and telegraph companies in
tue state OF Wisconsin, F" and theffrst sec.
ton of chapter lis, OF the laws OF 1916, are
hereby repealed provived, that nothing here
in contained shall in any manner affect any
litigation now pending in any OF the courts OF
shis state, or in any count or courts Of the
United States
Section a. The commissioner appointed
under the provisions Of this act shall receive
for hs services the sum OF three thousand dol.
lars per annum, payable monthly at the end OF
each mouth and three dollars per day for trav-
cling expenses for each and ey cry day actually
Travelled in the performance OF the duties hereby
required. lie shall be furnished with all Office
furniture and stationery and necessary books
and maps, At the expense of the state, and the
said commissioner is hereby authorized and
empowered TO employ a clerk at an annual
salary Of twelve hundred dollars, payable at
the end OF each month. The Office OF SAID
commissioner shall ba kept at Madison, and
all sums OF money authorized 10 be paid by
this act out OF the state treasury shall be paid
only on the order Of the governor; provided,
that the total sums OF money TO he expended
by said commissioner Tor office rent, furniture
aud stationery shall in no case exceed the total
sum OF eight hundred dollars per annum.
Section 10. This act shall be in force from
and after It's passage and publication
Approved February "a, 1876.
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Published March 10, ls76l
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AN ACT 10 amend section forty (40) OF chapter
one hundred aud nineteen, OF the general
laws OF 1879, entitled "An act in relation to
railroads, and the organization of railroad
compan es
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows
Section l. Section forty t4O), of chapter one
hundred and nineteen tll9), OF the general
laws OF 1879, entitled can act in relation to
railroads, aud the organization OF railroad
companies" is hereby amended, so that the
first paragraph thereof down 10 and including
the word "fxtures," shall read as follows viz
ALI rolling stock of any railroad company
used and employed in connection with its
railroad and all fuel necessary for the opera
ton OF the same, shall be, and the same are
hereby declared to he fixtures
Section 2. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage and public alton
Approved March s, 1876.
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proved March .. 1876
Published March IS, 1876
CHAPTER 236

AN ACT TO amend section three (3l Of chap
ter one hundred and eighty-seven us7) of
the revised statutes OF the state Of Wisc0n.
sin, entitled "Ot prisons generally and com
mon ails."
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, repre-.
scented ia senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section |. Section three (3) OF chapter one
hundred and eighty seven (lS7) OF the revised
statutes OF the ate OF Wisconsin, is hereby
amended so as 10 read as follows. Section g.
AL charges for maintaining conviets who have
been sentenced % confinement in the state
prison, and he expense for maintaining per-
sons charged with offenses and duly commit
ted tor trial, and Of those who are confined In
the county Jail, or who may he committed for
the uon-payment Of any fines aud expenses
tor cafe keeping, shallbe paid out OF the county
treasury, the accounts OF the keeper OF such
iail having been first allowed by the hoard of
county supervisors propided, that such keep.
er shall ~ entitled 20 and sbaii receive such
compensation for maintaining persons In said
iail, as shall be allowed by the hoard oi su per-
visDrs u the proper county, not less than
three dollars 81 per week ior each prisoner.
Section 2. This set shall take effect and
he in force from and after is passage aud pub.
LEGATION.
Approved March 8, 1876.
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The standard remedies for all diseases Of the
lungs are SCHENCK's PULMoSIc SYRUP,
ScHENcg SEA WEED TosIc, aud ScHEEcR's
MANDRAKE Pulls, and, II taken before the
lungs are destroyed, n speedy cure is effected.
To these three medicines DR.. $. H. Schenck,
OF Philadelphia, owes hls unrivaled success in
the treatment OF pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmonic Syruprip The morbi ! mat
ter in the lungs nature throws ii of Ivy al
easy eXpectoration, for when the phlegm or
matter Is ripe a slight cough will throw II of,
the patient has rest and the lungs begin to heal.
To enable the Pulmonic Syrup 10 do this,
Schenok's Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea
Weed Tonic must he freely used TO cleanse the
stomach and liver. Schenck's Mandrake Pills
act ON the liver; renewing all distinctions,
relax the gall bladder, the bile starts freely,
and the liver il soon relieved.
Sehenck's Sea Weed Tonic is gentle slim
ulaut and Alternative the alkali OF which " Is
composed, mixes with the food aud prevents
souring. 10 assists the digestion by toniug M
the stomach TO healthy condition, so that the
food and the Pulmonio Syrup will make good
hlOad then the lungs heal, and the patient
will surely get well il care Il taken to prevent
fresh cold.
All who wish TO consult DR.. schenck, either
personally on by letter, can do 80 al his princi.
pal Office, conner OF SIXTH and ARCH SITS,
Philadelphis, every Monday.
Sehenck's medicines are sold by all druggists
throughout the country.
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Published March Is, 1901
CHAPTER ga.

AN ACT 10 amend section fourteen (ls), OF
chapter one hundred and thirty (lS0l, Of the
general laws OF 1868, entitled, "An act TO pro-
vide for the assessment ofproperty for taxa
tiOn and the levy Of taxes thereon"
The people Of the state OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate aud assembly, do enact as
follows
Section L. Section fourteen Q4), OF chapter
one hundred and thirty $50, Of the general
laws OF 1868, is hereby amended so as to read
as TO lows "Section "a. The board OF as
SCISSORS OF each town and city shall, on the first
day OF May in each year, or as soon thereafter
asipracticable, proceed TO make al assessment
ment OF all the real and personal property
liable 10 taxation in their town or ward,
and all real property may be assessed at any
time between the LIST day Of May aud the time
OF the sitting Of the board OF review OF said
town or city in each year.
Section2. This act shall take effect on and
after its passage and publication
Approved March s, 1876.
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CHAPTER i42

AN ACT 10 provide for the better care on pau
pens and destitute children
Tee people Of the state Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate an assembly, do enact a.
Ifollows;
section !. II shall not lie lawful Tor any
county superintendent. or oyerseer Of the poor,
or other officer, 10 send any child over i've (5j
and under sixteen (i6l years offge, a. pau
per 20 any county Io0r-hOuse Of This state, Tor
support aud care, unless such child shall BE-
on unteachable idiot, epileptic or paralytic, or
b. otherwise defective, diseased OF deiormed,
40 a. ~ render u unfit Tor family care; Tut
such county SUPERINTENDENT or overseer Of the
poor or other officer shall provide for their care
and support IN FAMILIES, orphan Asylume or
other appropriate institutions.
seci0n 2 II shall be the duty Of the county
sit eriniendenie OF the poor on other proper
on ers charged with the support and relief 81
INDECENT persons OF the several counties IN this
state, IN which there o. county poor. house,,
10 oauss the removal oi all children between
ne aees o. dive l5l and sixteen ti6) years, ex
cept such child - an uuteaChslle idiot, cpl.
leptio, plrAlyiic or 10 otherwise diseased o.
deiormpd 40 A. - render Il unfit Cor family
care, from Their respective poor-houss, aud
provide for their care and support 81 provided
IN section I u this act and the said snper.
Wilson's Of the several counties are hereby ~.
quired totake such action IN tho matter ~
may h necessary % carry out ihs provisions
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A Methodist preacher travelling in the
back settlements Of Western State stop.
ped at cabin, where an old lady receiv.
him very kindly, giving him a warm sup.
per, and asking many questions "Strang.
er, where mought you be from - "Mad.
am, Ireside in Shelby county, Kentucky"
swell, strangerhope no offense, but what
mought you be doing out herel' "Mad.
am, am looking for the lost sheep Of the
tribe Of Israel" "John," shouted the old
lady, "here's a stranger all the way from
Kentucky hunting lost stock, and I'll
bet my life that old curly haired black
ram that came into our yard last week
is one of h;s'n."
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approved March s. 1876.
Published March Is, 1861
CHAPTER QSO

AN A 1 to provide for better protection OF
bridges in certain cases.
The people OF the state OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Seuate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. The owner or owners of any
bridge in this state, kept and maintained
wholly Ter the use of the public, free of toll,
shall have the authority TO fix aud collect, in
the name or names and Tor the u.s. and bene.
tit of such owner or owners, suitable penalties
tor the riding OF driving faster than walk on
such bridge, the length OF whose span is not
less than twenty-five ieet provided said penal
ties shall in no case exceed the sum Of five
dollars, nor lie less than one dollar and pro-
rided further, that ii shall lie the duty OF said
owner or owners TO put up and maintain, at
their own proper cost snd expense, IN con-
spicuOus places al ea,h end OF all such
bridges, a notice in large characters, that any
person riding or driving tester than walk ON
such bridge, shall forfeit the sum which shall
have been fixed as the penalty therefor, as
heTeinbefore provided,
Section 2. Whoever shall williully iniure
any such bridge, for every such offeIse shall
forfeit treble damages and he may be indict-
ed ara punished as provided bylaw.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publi-
cation
Approved March Q. 1876
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scented in senate aud assembly do enact as

sented in senate aud assembly do enact as
follows;
Section l. All laws Of local nature requir
cd TO be published in local newspapers under
ia, provis OF chapter one hundred and
thirty one, Of the general laws OF 1868, which
relate to any city or village, and also city
charters and amendments 10 charters Of cities
or illages, shall he published at the expense
Of such city or village.
Section y II shall be the duty OF the SEQ.
rotary OF state, Immediately after the publioa.
ton Of any such law in the official state paper,
to forward copy thereof TO the clerk OF such
city or village and such clerk shall procure
the local publication OF the same.
Section 8. All acts and parts Of acts inoon-
sislent or conflicting with the provisions OF
this act are herel v repealed.
Section 4. This aot shall take effect and be
in force from and alter its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March IS, 1876.
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ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan, 10, 1874
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Dear Sir-l had suffered from Catarrh in an
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New York city, was attacked with Bronchitis
in a severe form, suffering almost total loss
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having four SeUere bleeding spells within tipo
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the September following, ! improved suiii-
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when became so had as to he entirely con-
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ever obtained one OF your circulars and read
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Pimpes On the iaee, rough skin, ohapped
hands, saltrheum, and ali cutaneous affections
cured, the skin made soft and smooth, by the
use Of Juniper Tar soap. That made by Gas.
well Hazard 4 Co, New York, IL the only
kind that can he relied on, rs there are many
limitations, made from common tar, which are
Worfl,leee
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White muslins, figured with delicate
vines, flowers and leaves Of bright colors,
will be much in favor for entire suits over
silk skirts of the color Of the flowers.
The side pocket and ribbon bows should
match the silk.
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Cloaks to be worn with black suits are
OF delicate pearl or light gray cloth,
trimmed with fringe of two shades--one
color to correspond with that of the cloth,
the other several shades darker.
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Of this act as last as suitable places can be OBJ
tanned.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from aud alter its passage and publi.
cation.
Approved March !, 1876
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Secretary Of State.
Governor

Seton 4. From and after the filing Of such
articles of association and the issuing of said
patent, the parties therein named shall with
their successors and assigns constitute body
polite and corporate under the me so as
snined by them, and for the purposes specified
in such article OF a. ISOLATION, with the pow
ers, and subject to the limitations provided
in this act but il shall not be lawful Tor
such corporation 10 direct its operations or
appropriate its funds 10 any other purpose
than those specified in such article Of associa-
ton.
Section 8. All corporations organized and
established under the provisions of this law,
shall be capable Of suing and being sued,
pleading and being impleaded answer
ing and being answered unto, appearing and
prosecuting to final judgement in any court OF
this state any suit or action in which such cor
poration may be party OF interested in any
manner They NAV have a common seal and
alter the same At pleasure; may elect in such
manner as by their by laws they may deter
mine, all necessary officers, FIX their compen-
sation and define their duties may ordain
and establish bylaws for the government and
regulation of their affairs, and alter and re-
peal the same a pleasn and employ all such
agents as they snail think proper. They may
also change their places OF business in this
state, and establish branch Offices at such
place or places within this state, as mey lie
OF the business of the corporation
Section 6. Until board of directors shall
be elected, the persons subscribing the articles
of ASSOCIATION shall have the direction OF the
affairs Of the corporation, and they may adopt
such temporary rules and regulations as may
lie necessary TO perfect the organization of the
corporation, and the members OF the sssocia-
ton may assemble at such time and place AS
they may agree upon, and elect board OF d.
rector, which board shall designate one men,
Der as president, one member as secretary and
one member as treasurer. All OF the cffcers
elected shall hold their Office for such time rs
shall he prescribed by the bylaws OF the cor
poratiOn.
Section 2. The said corporation shall have
the power 10 purchase, TO take by Gift, grant
or devise, and to hold and convey any real or
personal property which may belong 10 such
corporation. The oonveylIces OF any real
estate disposed Of by the corporation, shall he
executed only in accordance with an order
entered ON the records OF the corporation by a
majority Of the board of directors. and when
so executed shall lie signed by the president
and ul.tersigued 10y the secretary under the
seal Of the corporation
Section S This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publica-
ton.
Approved March s, 1875
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TINS great Boston One price clothing Store,
Minneapolis, are receiving the largest stock Of
clothing eyel seen IN the State. Give them a
try
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The most complete hotel in all it, appoint.
menis In the West The table supplied NJ al
times with the best the market affords
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parts Of acts oontravening the provisions Of
this at are hereby repealed.
Approved March Z, 1876,
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t.sv " AEN WHITING 90 Advertisers,
please shy Ynu snN the Ao"fra
fasot ~ this papu
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Published March 20, 1879
on LIlTER nln

AN ACT relating 70 the publication Of local
lava
The psvpls Of tho Stats Of Wisconsin, repre-.
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Published March is, Is7sl

CHAPTER lS9.
AN ACT for the organization Of corporations
for benevolent purposes.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows:
Section l. Any number OF persons, not less
than three, who shall desire % associate them
selves together for the purpose Of ailCndmg
relief TO the members OF the association in
sickness or distress, or by contributing the ex-
penses for burying the dead, or furnishing aid
10 their widows and orphans, and for other he
nevolent purposes, may with their associates,
successors and assigns, become a body corpor
ate and polite by complying with the provis-
ions OF this act, under any name assumed 10y
them, which however shall not he the same
as that in use by any ether corporation or
company.
Section ?. The persons so desiring 10 asso-
ciate together and 70 form corporation, shall
enter into written articles OF association TO be
signed by them and acknowledged before an
tficer authorized to take the acknowledge
ment OF deeds, stating distinctly the purposes
for which such corporation is organized.
Section 3. Upon the filing OF such article
OF association, II II shall appear that the same
contains all the provisions required to be sta
ted therein, by the preceding sections,
II shall be the duty OF the governor and Sec
retry OF state TO issue TO the persons so associa-
to be signed 10y the governor and counter
signed by the secretary OF state, substantially
in the following orm
To all TO whom these presents shall come
greeting:
Whereas, manning the persons subscribing
the articles OF association have filed in the
ofiee,of the secretary OF state, certain articles
OF association, with view TO forming cor
poration to be known MS (here insert the
name) for the purpose Of there insert the pur-
poses for which the corporation is organized,
as stated in the articles OF associatiou), and
have complied with the provisions OF the stat
utes in such case made and provided, the
state Of Wisconsin does hereby grant unto
the above named persons, and their success
ors and assigns, full authority by, and in the
name OIL, to exercise the powers aud priv
ileges OF ? corporation, Tor the purposes here
inbeiore stated, and in accordance with their
said articles OF association and the laws Of this
state. In witness whereof, these presents
have been attested with the great seal, and
sigred by the governor and countersigned hy
the secretary OF state Of the state Of Wiscon-
sin, at Madison. the---dsy Of, in tae year
one thousand eight hundred and.
tSNAll-