Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-26

Passed at the Session Ut 1875.

Passed at the Session Ut 1876
Published March 81, 1861
CHAPTER 25S.
An ACT to amend section one az of chapter one
hundred and two Q02 of the general laws of
thereof.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section |: Section one q of chapter one hundre i
and two Q02) OF the general laws of 1863 is hereby
amended by striking out of said section, after the
word "who" in the second line the words ssshau
reserve from the natural growth or,"so that said
section one Hl shall read as follows: Section j..
Every land owner or possessar of five of land
or more, who shall successfully grow by planting
not to exceed one-dfth pare thereof trees,
in the form of treebelts hereinafter described,
shall be entitled to have he land On which such
trees grow exempted from taxation from the time
the sad trees commence to grow, II planted oy me
owner, until the trees shall reach the height Of
twelve feet Whenever the trees shall
have attained the height of twelve Q2)
feet, be shall be entitled to receive all
annual bounty of two () per acre, tor each acre SO
planted or grown tree-belt, which bounty shall
be allowed him as hereinafter Provides; and the
certificate therefor shall be received by the collector
of taxes assessed Oh the entire land of which the
sree belt forms part, as so much cash."
Section ?. AL acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with, or contravening the provisions of this act,
are hereby repealed
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and public alton.
Approved March IT, 1916
Published March 81, 1851
CHAPTER 40.
AN ACT to amend chapter sxty-seven of the
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 /. section six of chapter sixty-seven of
the revised statutes is hereby amended by adding
thereto as follows: Said trustees shall slso have
1uli power and control said cemetery, and may
take such measures as they may from time to time
think proper, re alive to bfaItfying and adjoining
said cemetery by the planting OF trees, shrubs and
flowers and no owuec agent of any lot lots IL
said cemetery shall plant any such trees shrubs
erect any fences except in compliaEce with such
rules, regulations orders said trustees may
from time to time prescribe and said trustees shall
have full power and authority to rec uire any lot
owner or OCCUPANT of lot or lots upon which any
such trees shrubs may have been planted, or any
such fences may have been erected, to remove, re-
arrange, rebuild CT repair the same in compliance
with such rules, regulations and orders as they
may, from time to time prescribe, and in case
such owner occupant shall refuse or .-eglect to
comply with any such rule, regulation or order as
said trustees may at any tine prescribe, then and
IN every such case, said trustees may cause any
such trees. shrubs fences to be removed, rear
ranged, rebuilt or rep lred, as e case may be
Section This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
Approved March %, 1875.
Published April l, 1861
CHAPTER s44.
AN Act to codify and consolidate all laws in reia-
ton to town insurance companies.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be lawful for any number of
persops not less than twent five, residing in the
same town adjoining towns in this state, who
collectively, shall own property of not less than
twenty thousand dollars in value, which they
desire to have insured, to form themselves into
company for mutual insurance against loss or DAM
age by fire or lightning, which corporation shalt
possess the usual powers and be subject to the
usual duties of corporations, and the corporate
name thereof shall embrace the name of the town
in which the business office CT said company is
coated.
Section 2. 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 stall hold their Office for one
year, and until others are elected; and such direc
tors shall choose OF their number president and
ne as secretary.
Section 8. 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 sald company is located, and
shall keep record of their proceedings in a book
to be kept Tor 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 M, to four
O'Clock p M, OF each secular day, the established
holidays excepted.
Section T. The directors of such company may
issue such policies, signed by the president and
secretary, agreeing in the of tue papany to
pay all loss damages which may be sustained by
fire or lightning, for term not exceeding five
years. by the holders CT such policies, and not ex-
ceeding the sum named in such policy.
Section S. Every person insured shall give his
undertaking, bearing even date with the policy SO
issued to him, bindin3 himself, his heirs and
assigns, to pay his pro-rata share to the company
of all losses or damage by fire or lightning which
may be sustained by any member thereof, and
every such undertaking shall, within ten days after
q k
ing be filed in the office of the secretary OF such
company. and shall remain on file in such Office,
except when requiI ed to be produced in curt as
evidence. He shall also at tie time of effecting
such insurance, pay such percentage in cash, and
such reasonable sums for policy as may be re
Qu1red by the rules or by laws OF the company.
Section 6. Every member CT such company who
may sustain loss damage by fire or lightning
shall Immediately notify the president of sach COM
pany, in lis absence the secretary thereof, who
shall forthwith convene the directors of such COM
pany, whose duty it shall be when so convened, to
appoint committee OF not leFs than three nor
more than five members of such company, to ascer-
tain the amount of such loss or damage, and in
CT the inability Of the parties to agree upon
the amount of such loss or Damage the claimant
may appea to the judge of tie county urt of such
county, whose duty ID shall be to appoint three dis
interested persons as commit tee of re .erence,
who shall have full authority to examine Witnesses
and to determine all mat. in dispute. who shall
make their award in writing to the president, or IN
his absence 10 the cretary of such company,
which award thereon shall be final The said COM
mittee of reference shall each be alowedthe sum of
two dollars per day, for each days service
dered, and TIE sum Of FIVE cents per mile Geces-
sariIy travelled in the discharge of such duties,
which shall be paid by the claimant unless the
award of said committee shall exceed the sum
offered the company in liquidation of such loss
damage. in which case said expenses shall be paid
ythe company.
Section Z The company formed under the pro-
visions of this act may cias fy the property insur
ed at the time OF losing policies thereon, under
different rates, corresponding as reary as may be
to the greater less risk from fire, and loss
which NAY attach to each several buildings or per-
sonal property insured Whenever the amount OF
any loss shall be ascertained which exceeds the
amount of cash funds Of the company, the presi-
dent shall convene the directors Of said company,
who shall make assessment upon all property
insured to the amount for which each several piece
of property is insured, takea in connection with
the rate of premium under which it may have
been classified.
Section 8. 1t shall be the duty of the secretary,
whenever such assessment shall have been COM
pleted, to Immediately notify every person compos
ing such company by letter sent to bis usual post
Office address, of the amount of such loss, and the
sum due from HIM as his share thereof, and OF the
time when and to whom such payment is to pe
made, but the time shall net be less than sixty
more than ninety days from the date of such
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