The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-03-20
WISCONSIN LAWS.
Published March Z, 1891
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Published March I, 1901
CHAPTER I46.
An act to amend section two thousand five
hundred and seventy-seyen of the revised
statutes of 1873, entitled of legal holidays.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin. repre-
sented in senate and assembly. do enact as
follows:
Section /. Section two thousand FIVE hun
bred and seventy seven of the revised stat
utes of Wisconsin for 1873 is hereby amend
ed by inserting after the word December"
the words goth of May" so that section
two thousand FIVE hundred and seventy seven
as aforesaid shall read as follows: Section
2577. The first day of January, the twenty
second day of February, the fourth day Of
July, the twenty fifth day of December. the
thirtieth day of May, the day appointed by
the governor of this state or the president of
the United States as 4 day of public thanks
giving, and the day of holding the general
election in each year, are legal holidays; and
whenever either Of said days shall fall on
Sunday, the succeeding Monday is a legal
holiday.
Section ,. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved March 1, 1879.
Published March 7, 1891
CHAPTER ia.
An act requiring testers used in determining
the grade of grain to be sealed, and pre-
scrbing the method of their use.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
rented in senate and assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section I. No person shall buy or receive
in store at any mill, elevator, warehouse or
storehouse within this state any grain, and
determine the grade thereof by the use of
any grain tester that is not properly sealed in
accordance with the United States standard
of measure, and at the time of its use strictly
correct and in accordance with said standard
Section 2. In testing grain, when requir-
ed by the seller, the tester shall be filed by
pouring the grain into the tester from a scoop
or other similar vessel, and when filled, shall
be struck or leveled with straight edge by
three zigzag movements thereof.
Section ). Any person who shall violate
the provisions of sections one and two of this
act and thereby shall cheat or defraud the
seller or buyer of any grain shall be punished
four thousand four hundred and thirty two
of chapter one hundred and eighty-two Of
the revised statutes.
Section 4. This act shah take effect and
be in force from and after lis passage and
publication.
Approved March 4. 1870.
Published March ;, 1901
CHAPTER I25.
An act to confer certain powers upon the cit
les and incorporated villages of the state
of Wisconsin in respect TO the use of their
streets and alleys.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section I. The common council of every
city and the board of trustees of every in
corporated village in the state of Wisconsin
are hereby authorized to permit, subject to
such rules and regulation as they may pre-
scribe, and such conditions as they may i'm
pose, the laying of pipes, in The streets and
| alleys of their respective cities and villages,
and the maintenance and use of such pipes,
for the purposes of conveying water, steam
or either, under the surface of such streets
and alleys.
Section :. In all cases where any city or
| incorporated village in this state has already
permitted the laying of such pipes in its
streets or alleys, or either, such permission is
| hereby ratified and confirmed.
| Section :. This act shall be construed TO
| be an amendment of every city charter of the
! state Of Wisconsin wherein the authority
| herein given is not already contained: pro-
vided always, that nothing in this act con-
| tanned shall be 50 construed as to effect the
| franchise or vested rights Of any water COM
pany in this state.
Section 4. All acts and parts of acts con-
| tanning the provisions of this act, in so far as
| they conflict with the same, are hereby re-
| pealed.
Section :. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after the first day OF
| July next.
Approved February rs, 1879.
Published March s, 1870
CHAPTER $50.
An act to impose certain penalties upon
county officers for violating certain pro-
visions of law.
| The people Of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
! follows:
! shall violate the provisions of section one.
thousand one hundred and thirty of the re-
vised statutes by publishing the delinquent
tax list mentioned in said section, in any
newspaper that has not been published the
! length of time mentioned in said section,
! shall forfeit sum equal to the fees allowed
/ by Law for such publication, to be sued fol
/ and recovered in a civil action brought in the
name of the state of Wisconsin, half OF
such penalty TO be paid to the infonner and
the other half into the school fund; and it j:
hereby made the duty of the district attorney
/ Of the proper county, on complaint made, &c
| prosecute such action.
Section :. Every county clerk who shall
violate the provisions of section one thousand
one hundred and seventy of the revised stat.
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LANDS mentioned in said section in any news
paper that has not been published the length
Of time mentioned in said section, shall Tor
felt 4 sum equal to the fees allowed by law
for such publications, 10 be sued for and re
| covered IL a civil action brought in the name
of the state of Wisconsin, 0ne-halF of sucl
penalty TO be paid to the iniormer, and tht
other half into the school fund; and ii i
hereby made the duty of the district attorne,
Of the proper county, on complaint made, Il
prosecute such action.
Section ). This act shall take effect anc
be in force from and after its passage anJ
publication.
Approved March :. 1870.
Published March ), 1891
CHAPTER I42.
An act relating to TIE apportionmert Of stat
taxes and amendatory of section one thou
sand and sixty-nine of chapter iorty-eigh
Of the revised statutes.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact a
follows:
Section /. Section one thousand and six
ty- uine Of chapter forty-eigkt Of the revised
statutes is hereby amended so as 10 read a
follows: Section 1866. The secretary o
state, state treasurer and attorney genera
z r.