Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-03-21
GENERAL LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published March l3, ISIS
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CHAPTER pa
AN ACT to amend chapter IS of the general laws of
1863 entitled, an act TO provide for Stereotyping
court
The people Of the stqts Of seonsiq represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as foitolrs:
Section l. The supreme court shall, from time TO
time. appoint subject 10 removal, a competent per-
son 10 report such decisions and opinions or said
court as they may deem important ana eXpedlenJ
20 be reported and published. such reporter be-
execute a bond with sufficient suretieS to the
state of Wisconsin, in the sum OF two thousand
conditioned for the faithful performance of his u-
Ties as such reporter.
soon as practicable after the decisions of the su
nreme court are announced, furnish and deliver TO
The person. persons corporation having the con-
tract with the state for publishing the same, copies
OF such decisions. with syllabus and brief ABSTRACT
al me case ana eriets OF counsel II necessary Win
suitable notes OF the points decided in each case
and an index to be published in suitable volumes.
fdC 9I sdiu NoluheS ShalI contain nor eSs tiLall
seven hundred and fifty, nor more than eight nun
a good substantial manner and form. of good mate
rial for law books. and of the style and quality
he approved and accepted by the Judges OF the SUI
preme court or majority of them. -,,,-
Section 3 The Supreme court reporter shall have
no pecGnary interest in such reports, but the same
shall he published under the supervision OF the
reporter by contract to be entered into by the COM
misSlohefs OF the public printing with the person
orpersons corporation who shall agree TO publish
and sell the same on the most advantageous terms
TO the people of this state at price not exceeding
Two dollars per volume OF not less than seven nun
bred aud fifty nor more than eight hundred pages;
ana If any such volume shall in any way or from
any cause contain more than eight hundred pages
no Increased or additional price shall be charged
therefor and also publish and deliver to the secre
tary of state at the earliest practicable time, and
within sixty days after the delivery of the manu-
ers at the capitol in Madison two hundred and fifty
copies without expense charge TO the state III any
at ali times Keep the same on sale in the state of
Wisconsin to residents of this state at the contract
places may be designated by said commissioners.
and furnish the state any number of additional
q rRr n a
tract price; and procure new stereotype plates
whenever the original plates shall become defaced
or destroyed. The copyrights of all the reports
hereafter published shall vest in the secretary of
state for the benefit of the people of this state; but
this shall not be construed to prevent the contract
or by whom any volume is published, his repreSen-
tatiYeS or assigns from continuing the publication
comply in all respects with the requireme nts of
Of such Volumes. The commissioners of public
April ISIS and every eight years thereafter adyer-
tSe i'll six different newspapers in different lOcalt
sealed proposals will be received at the office of
the secretary Of state for printing, publishing and
the term of eight years next thereafter, at certain
rate per volume, TO be stated i'll proposals not
ceetlng the maximum price fNed by this act, and
in accordance with the provisions of this act
section l. Each bidder shall deposit With the
sum Of one thousand dollars to be forfeited in
he shall not make contract according to his pro-
poSals, if accepted, and according to the require
nentS of this act and shall take a receipt of said
treasurer and deposit the same with his proposals.
Section D. The successful bidder shall make a
contract according to the terms of his proposals
and acco ding to the terms of this act, within
thirty days after notice that the same is accepted
and Shall also file with the state treasurer bond,
i'll the penal of ten thousand dollars condition.
ed to fulfill such contract i'll all particulars with at
least two sufficient SuretieS, residents of this state
to be approved by the secretary of state. Such
bond SHALL by its terms, be the joint and several
obligations OF the persons executing 1t. If the
successful bidder shall fail to complete his contract
shall forfeit the same for any cause the commits
as soon thereafter practicable and in the manner
provided in section Of this act; provided however
at IN Sppl
bonds, deposit Herewith bonds ofthe United States
payable to the bearer amoHniHg to not less tnan
deemed and held TO be forfeited to the state of Wis
any of the conditions of his said bond by him to be
Section +. The contract of the successful bidder,
required by section of this act, shall contain
am3ng others fhe following covenants On ms part:
l. That he Will not take out III MS own name nor
procure to be taken out in the name of any person
6 p 1e yom ot Sfe Nl ' Sa e
contract; and that upon any breach OF this cove
hundred dollars as liqui:lated damages. >. That in
case it shall be determined i'll any action upon the
respect comply with the provisions of this or
of his contract, the commissioners of public print
ing may declare the contract forfeited: and that
upon forfeiture, so declared, such contractor WILL
this state, for the use of the state the stereOyped
plates of all volumes published under such con-
thousand 3 for each such Volume as Gudat
ed damages for failure to make such transfer, and
tonS of such bond and such liquidated damages
may be recovered by action upon such bond.
Section I. The annual salary of the reporter of
the supreme court shall be three thousand dollars
Section 8. If the manuscript for one volume shall
be in the hands of the printer for publication when
this act takes effect, such volume may be complct-
ed and published under existing laws
Section 9: Sections 81 and 40, of chapter 243. of
the laws Of Wisconsin of 1874 and chapter IS of the
laws of Wisconsin of 1873. and chapter p of the
vised statutes Of 1855 and all acts and parts of acts
conflicting with the provisions of this act: are
hereby repealed pr0rided that the passage of this
act shall not be construed to vacatc the appoint
mCnt of supreme court reporter.
Section TO- This shall take effect and he
from and after It's passage and publication.
Approved March s. 1878