The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-04-07

Passed at the Session Of 1877.
published March 10, 1871
CHAPTER 106.


Published March 10, 1871
CHAPTER 1o6
AN ACT relating to estates in dover, and amenda
tory of sections IT, IS and 10, of chapter 49, OF the
revised statutes.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section l. Section II, Of chapter SO, of the re-
vlsed statutes is hereby amended so as to read as
vision be made before marriage, and without the
assem- OF the intend ed wife, or II 1t be MADE AFTER
death Of her husbsnd. whether she will take such
lolnture or pecuniary provision or the share OF
Section Section Is, of said chapter &c. is hereby
amended 80 as to read as fellows: If any lands
made tor her in the will Of her n1 sband she shall
make her election whether she Will take the lands
she will claim the share of his estate provided in
tne next section; but she shall net be entitled to
been SO intendRed a by the Pests.oF ' VIII 10 nave
section 3 Section 10 of said chapter 50 is here
oy amended 80 as to read as follows: When a
widow shall be entitled to election dRder either
oI tne TWO last preceding sections, she shall be
wise, or other provision. unless within one year
after the death of her hus band she file in the
estate notice in writing that she elects to take
the provision ade for her by law, instead of the
provision or devise; and upon fling sucn notice
she shall be entitled to the same rights to
DOVER in his hands, and the same right as to the
homestead as though he had oied interstate, and
shall in addition thereto be entitled to claim and
though he had died intestate provided, however,
that nething herein contained shall entitle any
sucn widow to claim receive from the estate of
her deceased husband in any of the foregoing
any greater share or part Of or interest in
ner rights to the possession OF the dur
ing her widowhood, and one-third part of his net
Section 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
TPublisheo March TO- 1871
CHAPTER 1l5
AN ACT relating to deposits of married women,
trustees and minors in savings banks
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Whenever any deposit shall be made
of the general laws Of 1875, by or in the name of
any person being minor, or female being or
shall be held for the exclusive right and benefit Of
such depositor, and free from the control or lien
shall be paid, together with the dividends or in
terest thereon, to the person in whose name the
acquittance of such minor or female shall be
valid and sufficient release and discharge for
poration. And whenever any deposit shall be
made by any person in trust for another, and no
Of legal and valid trust shall have been given In
writing to the bank lin the event of the death of
gether with the dividends or interest thereon.
may be paid to the person for whom the said de-
Section This act shall take effect from and
after it's passage.
Approved March l, 1877.
published March 10, 1871
CHAPTER 100.
AN ACT relating to the partition of real estate
statutes relating to the PARTITION ~ lands
by several persons.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows.
Section 1. In all actions for the partition of real
estate, in case any of the defendants are minors
whether q int ats of+h
parties would be promoted by plating the prop
and if on the coming in OF said report the court
shall be satisfied that the interests the parties
any part thereof, the said court shall by t6e,
order appointing commissioners to make partition
acknowledge plat of such real estate, laying out
roads, streets and alleys, may be deemed most
to such order, certified and acknowled ged in man
ner and form required by law, and approved by
ity and effect as made by all the parties thereto
and as If made by such minors when of fun age
and the said commissioners may in making such
partiti alot the said real estate so partfioned
by lots and blocks.
Section 2. This act shall be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved March 1, 1877.
published March 10, 1871
CHAPTER III.
AN ACT relating to highways streets and aIlevs
upon boundary lines of cities and towns
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate ana assembly, do enact g follows:
Section 1. Whenever application, in writing
shall be made to the common council of any in
corporated city, by fifteen more resident free
holders to lay out and establish alter or discon-
tinue highway. street or alley, upon the boun-
coramon council Of such city shall elect three rec
commissioners, disinterested resident freehold
ers OF said city, who SHALL after being duly sworn
proceed in the same manner, be governed by the
same laws and possess the same powers as are
now in force for the laying out of town line high
ways by town supervisors, and all matters relat-
ing to orders and awards for damages, required to
be recorded with town clerks shall be recorde ed
In the office of the city clerk or clerks when
ever such city is party to the laying out, al
alley -
Section 2. The board Of aldermen of any city
been laid out, altered or discont inued, as pro.
yided in section one % Of this act shall cause to
be levied and collected, in the next succeeding
tax levy of said city, sum SUFFICIENT to pay the
sioners so appointed, and the further of three
dollars per day to each Of said commi stone for
time actually and necessarily employed in the dis
Section 8. The same proceeding shall be fol-
lowed in appeals from the decision Of the com
missioners named in section one q of this act,
as are followed In cases of appeal from supervis-
ors III laying out; altering or disseminating high
Section T. For the purpose of constituting and
act the word commits sionersn shall convey the the
same meaning as the word Z" supervisors" in all
and duties I'm laying out, altering discontinue
ing highway
after it's passage and pu blication.
Approved March 8, 1877
Published March 10, 1871
CHAPTER 1O6.
AN ACT relating to the com IN encement of actions
and amendatory of section &c, Of chapter 1873 of
the revised statutes.
The people of the state Of Wiscon SIM represented
in senate and assem- bly,, do enact as follows
Section 1. Section twenty-six of chapter 1873 of
the revised statutes is hereby amended so as to
read as follows: 1.-THE limitations prescribed in
this chapter shall apply to actions brought the
name OF the state, or fer it's benefit, in the
manner as to actions by private parties; provided
that this section shall not be construed to
enable any person to obtain title to any lands ten
ements, or Entertainments belonging to or owned
by the state, by adverse possession, prescription
or user"
Section 2 This act shall take effect from and
after its passage and pu blication.
Approved March l. 1877.
Published March II, 1877
CHAPTER 1873.
AN ACT In relation to the appointments Of nota-
ries public, and amendatory OF chapter II OF
the revised statutes, entitled, " OF notaries
public"
The people of the state OF Wiscon SIM represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. Section 1, of chapter r. of the re-
vsed statutes, entitled " OF notaries public,n is
hereby amended 80 to read follows: Sec
tion l. The Governor shall appoint in each or
ganized county of the state one or more notaries
public, who must be residents and qualified elect
ors Of the county from which they are appointed,
who shall be considered state officers, and hold
tn cir offices for the term of four years.