Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-13
Published March 4. 1871
AN ACT to secure to children the benefit of an
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Section n / Ever p2WTggn5 gnaEEdiaq, or other
controI Of any child or children between the ages
of seven and fifteen years. shall be required TO
school, for at least twelve weeks in each school
year commencing Il the first day of September,
ty-nine, unless the school district board or board
Of education of the school district village or city
in which such parent or guardian shall reside,
shall excuse, by Physicians certificate or other
being shown TO their satisfaction that the chidS
bodily or metal condition is such as TO prevent its
the time required, or that It's time and labor are
essentially necessary for the support of an inQi-
being otherwise furnished with the means of edu-
cation for like period Of time, or has already re-
ing ordinarily taught in the common schools of
this state provided that in case the public school
Of the diStIic i'll which such parent or guardian
resides shall be distant more than two miles from
his residence by the nearest trayeied road he
Section ?. The school district board or board of
education shall, in their respective districts,
the second Monday of February and September or
within fifteen days thereafter, Of each year, in
such manner as they shall deem most expedient,
ascertain the condition of all children between
and fifteen years of age, who shall not be in
ceFk Of esh ana
every violation OF this act which record shall be
and tax payer in said district
Section 3. Such school books as may be necessary
shall be furnished Tor the children contemplated
i'll this act in the manner and under the conditions
provided for in section four hundred and thirty
six of the Sed statutes.
Section l. In case any parent guardian or other
person snail 10 comply WITH the provisions OF
this act, said parent, guardian or other person
shall be liable to fine OF not less than five nor
less than ten nor more than twenty dot
lars for each and every subsequent offence. Such
president of the board of education in the
district village or city in which the offense is
in an action before any justice OF the peace or any
court having competent jurisdiction. And the
Sect n 5. II shall be the duty of the director OF
any school district president of the board of
obi Of ted 10
prosecute any OffenSe occurring under this act and
SHfh ffaa neegeg 20 prosecute f9r eh ae
served on him by any qualified elector or tax
the offending party shall reside, Shall be liable
fine OF not less than ten nor more than twenty
III the name of the state of Wisconsin in an action
before justice of the peace or any court of COM
thereby. SAID tine Shall be paid to the town, VII
iage or city treasurer in accordance with section
Section G. Two weeks attendance at half time
or night school shall be, considered within the
meaning of this act equivalent TO an attendance of
ole week at a DAY school .o,-o o.~oo.
force from and after the first day of September,
Approved February IS 1879.
Published March T. 1871
CHAPTER lie.
AN ACT to restore and continue the board of
trustees of the Soldiers Orphans Home
The people of the State Ct Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section /. James Bintlfff, Convert X. Pier and
William +: Villas who We're trustees, and COM
puans' Home prior to, and at the time the revised
statutes took eject are hereby restored to once as
such trustees and shall continue to hold their re-
spective offices such trustees during the pleas.
trustees Of the Soldiers orphads., Home shall be
composed of thu ee members, to be appointed by
and said board as So restored, shall be deemed the
successor in law and continuation of the board as
with the same effect in all respects as II the laws
IN .er which the board eXlsteI had not been re-
npa 1p1s al a q acts Of
such trustees since the first day OF N9yember'
Section > The laid board OF trustees shall elect
one of their number president and choose secre-
tary, who shall be, a qualified elector. The
board. The board shall hold an annual nda
airy and such special meetings as they shall deem
proper as may be required by their bylaws, and
ernor No member of said board shall receive
any compensation whatever but the actual e t,5o
discharge Of then duties, and the cQmpensa ION OF
audited by the secretary of state and paid out OF
the state treasury.
supervision over the welfare of al children
who have been at any time inmates OF the Soldiers
ty-one years and may make such inquiries and
take such lawful action as in their discretion the
contract with the mother or legal guardian OF any
such child; or if there be neither with any SUIT
child until he shall attain the age OF fourteen
years. and for that purpose they are autnGrized 10
month, and to any other person six dollars per
month for such child until he shall attain the
age of fourte cen years: proUtded, that such pay
ment shall be made for any child for for any any
And for such purposes there is hseby appropriated
out of the state treasury nine hundred dollars.
the execution of all trusts, devises or requests
heretofore made to them for the use and benefit of
such children, and their acts hitherto in that re-
Spect approved and LOCALIZED.
Section 5. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved February ~ 1879.
Published March 5, 1879.
CHAPTER l9S
AN ACT to amend chapter fifty-one OF the revised
fire, inland navigation, and life insurance COM
panies.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section one thousand two hundred
and nineteen of chapter nfty-one of the revised
fire inland navigation ans life insurance compa-
MES, IS hereby amended so rs to read as folInWS
ance against fire, by the risk of inland naviga-
ton and transportation, except town insurance
before the first day of February in each year as
| licence fee for tranSacung such business two
Guiding cash, notes, receipts or 1nStallmen notes
taken r premium and assessments on premium
notes. received by such company during the pre-
ceding year in this state, shown by the annual
aW but for the he purpose Of Estimating the
OF such license fee TO be paid by companies organ
officers salaries and office expenditures shall be
deducted from the total amount of such gross in
come, and the license fee shall be per cent. of
the remainder, after such deduction. SnGh license,
! when granted, shall authorize the company
to whom it is issued TO transact its business until
| the last day of January i'll The ensuing year. I'M
less sooner revoked or forfeited according to law.
section 2. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage and publication.
| Approved March l. 1873.
Published March A. 1891
CHAPTER l26.
| AN ACT to amend section one thousand three
hundred and nineteen of the revised statutes re-
IatlnS TO erecting and repairing bridges.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
! III senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
| Section l. Strike out from the sixth and seventh
lines OF said section the words or when such
board shall think bridge in any town" and insert
! in lieu thereof the words, or when it shall be
sfT to appear that bridge in any town also
ninth line OF said section and insert in lieu there
or the word Shal' SO that said section when so
amended will read as follows: Section 1919. When
ever 1t shall appear to the county board that any
one of the towns in their ounty would be required
to raise an amount equal to more than one tenth of
one per centum OF all the taxable property in such
the purpose of erecting repairing any bridge or
bridges upon the principally travelled highway of
such town; or when it shall be made to appear that
bridge in any town IS necessary for the use and
conyemence of the adjoining towns, rather than
the town III which it shall be situated they shall
cause such sum to be levied upon the taxable
properly Oh Jne county as VIII be sufficient to de-
same, or such part of such expense as they may
be paid out ON the order of the chairman of the
county board and county clerk, in such manner
az sum ZINES as SuCl DOdIu SNAIL determine
The county board may designate such of their num-
Der as they shall deem proper, to cooperate with
the town board in the letting. inspecting and ac
ceptance of the work. in case the whole of such
work is proposed be paid tor by such county APP
propriatIon, the county board may direct the let
ting, inspection and acceptance of such work in
sucn manner as tuey may deem proper.
Sectlon rms act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved February IS 1879
[Prblished February IS, 1871
CHAPTER lib.
AN ACT to authorize the SUPERINTENDENT of nubIic
property to furnish stationery and postage stamps
10 the employees of the senate and assembly for
1872 and to make an appropriation therefor.
The people of the State of Wisconsin represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The superintendent of public property
is hereby required 10 furnish the nrPSenr duly