Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-02
president and majority of the directors of such

president and majority of the directors of such
company.
amended by adding at the end of said section pro
rided, hocerer that if any loss shall occur during
ors after the Of such loss has been
certained by vote of majority OF the directors,
sessment. hire an amount ofmoney at d rate of in
terest not exceeding eight per CENT sufnclent tt
the interest with such amount in their assessment
and may delay the secretary iron Issuing the abore
but not later thaa the first day of October follow
Section 3. Section 10 of said CHAPTER is hereby
amended by adding after the word majority the
words " of of all the shares or stock com
ali acts to which this section is amendatory shall
be construed SO not to disorganize any town IN
surance company organized under the laws OF lo1
aud all acts and proceedings of such town insurance
companies are hereby legalized and declared valio
Section A. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage and publication
| Approved March 8, 1877.
lPubli cH aR HaEfh 26 z, 1871
to amend section A Of enapter 6S OF the
| erty," and the act amendatory thereof.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
/ senate and assembly, do enact as follows: .
section l. section A. OF chapter 49, OF the teV'seo
laws of 1862 entitled An to amend section "a,
Of chapter l65, of the revised statutes" entitled
to read as follows: Section A. Every person who
mam or dsre OF ANY horses cattle or other
of another person, shall wltully or naliclously
poisonous substances With the intent that the same
may be taken or swallowed by them or shall wan
the personal property of another, in any manner, or
by any means not particularly mentioned or or de-
prsonment in county Jail in the state prison,
in the discretion OF the court, not more than Two
ceedng five hundred dollars nor less than twenty
dollars proeided, that in case such personal prop
person persons shall be punished by fine not less
than five than fifty dollars or by imprison
and in such case every justice of the peace shall
jurisdiction in his county with the cir
Section q This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March S, 1877.
Iru0'isGhHfas f HsEsh Is; 3 1871
pital and school for imbeces, idiotic or feeble
minded children. ---
The people othe state of wisconsin, represented in
|. senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l; The State Board of Charities and Re
form is authorized and directed to inquire into the
necessity and expediency of organizing school for
the Instruction and training OF feeble minded or
able the number of such children in this state who
ee eli M
with such other facts as may appear necessary in
Guiding the residence condition, means of support
Section ? It shall be the duty of all county; town
of Charities and Reform any information in their
possession in rsation to the matters named in the
first section hereof, when required SO to do by the
Section g. Should the said board arrive at the
conclusion that it is expedient and necessary that
such school for feeble nded and idiotio children
be established then it shall be the duty of the said
board select suitable site, TO ascertain the price
for which the same can be purchased and to make
report to the next legislature, embodying the re-
suits of the required by this act with
the governing the board the selection of
site. TIE said report shall also include be
cOm mic nv prOyidinp for q
suitable BUILDINGS for said school, on the grounds
Section 4 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and aft e its passage ss and publication.
[r'Ol5sRHfas f H1Esh az e. 1871
AN ACT relating to the right of way of railroads,
and amendatory of section 16, chapter ll9, of the
general laws of 1872.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly do enact follows:
Section /. Section It, chapter ll9, of the general
lows: Section Is. The commissioners shall take
and subscribe the oath prescribed by the twenty
ton, before entering upon the discharge of their
duties. A majority of them may adjourn the pro-
tract or tracts from time to time, in their discre-
ton proT,ded, that no more than two aGonrn urn
such adjournments be for greater length of time
in all than sixty days whenever thereuntS re,
company or any person. or persons interested in any
tract tracts described in such petition, but not
manner hereinafter provided to view the premises
specified in such written request, and none others,
and appraise. ascertain and determine the value
/ or values, and fix the compensation compensa-
upon notice to be given to each party inter
ested of the time and place where they will meet to
entitled which notice shall be personally served on
such party, or his authorized agent attorney,
business, With person Of Suitable age and discre-
ton at least SIX days before the time Of such
to the railroad company whenever the commission
shall proceed at the request of any other per-
this state, or his residence is unknown and he has
no authorized agent attorney in this state known
| to said commissioners, such notice shall be pub
iished in newspaper as aforesaid for such length
the e4u5 direct or % saa
file provI of such notices, of the appearance of
such parties before them: either personally or by
necessary to serve or publish notice of any subse
COMMISSIONERS shall view such of the premises de-
scribed in the petition are described in the writ
and shall appraise, ascertain and determine the
value of tract parcel of land proposed TO be
separate estate therein, and the damages sustained
by the owner by reason Of the taking thereof. and
fix the amount of compensation to be made to each
of such owners therefor; and in fixing the amour t
of such compensation said commissioners shall not
make any allowance or deduction from the value of
the real estate taken on account of any real sup
posed benefits which the parties in interest may de-
or the construction of the proposed improvements
With such road for which such t real
estate adjoining the lands so taken shall be allowed
IN Qe0uCClOn OF any damage the owner
to such adjoining real estate Amajority of the
mssioners, all being present, shall be competeat to
determine all matters before them. The coEamis-
sioners shall, within twenty days after viewing any
Of the lands so taken make and file in the office OF
the clerk of the circuit court of such county re-
port of their proceedings concerning such lands set
ting forth the award made for each tract par
eel thereof, separate estate therein to the owner
| or owners thereof. The commissioners shall be en-
titled such compensation the court may direct
which shall be paid by the railroad company. This
act shall apply to the proceedings of commissioners
heretofore appointed, but who have net yet pro-
ceeded to view lands proposed to be taken.
Section o. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 7, 1877.
Published March %, 1877.1
CHAPTER 239.
AN ACT to prohibit the employment of children un.
der twelve years of age in factories other work
shops in this state
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represen ted in
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section /. It shall hereafter be unlawful to en-
ploy any child or chldren under IL years of at
any manual labor in any factory other workshop
where more than three persons cmploye in this
state which shall be deemed injurious to the health
of such children tobacco and cigar factories cot
ton and wooden mills, and iron foundres and
during the time that the public schools are not