Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-01

whole or in part of any of the Institution named
OF referred to in said section one hundred and
10 contract or assume to contract create or as
debt or liability against this state such institu
ton. 1or or on account OF said institutions
out authority of law therefor. or prior TO an ap.
preparation of money having been made by the
or other great emergency, or when in case any APP
on Tor current expenses is insufficient
OF the governor the attorney-general. and the
Sectary OF state. Nothing herein contained snail |
be SO construed as TO prevent the employment OF
Inc ordinary LABOR OF any state institution to aid
preparations have been MADE. provided always
mat the current expense shall not be increased
Sections. If any person shall offend against or
upon convcton MI ereot 6e IG e ot
exceed one thousand dollars. nor less than one
Section s. This act shall taee effect and be in
torce from and after its massage and publ cation,
Approved March 10 1880.
Published March 25. 1891
CHAPTER 29I.
AN ACT relating to the equalization of assess
The people of the state IF Wisconsin, represented
In senate and aSsembi- dO enact as follows:
Section l.. The mayor anI common council of
any city, the preSIGe 1t Il board of trustees of
consider Such city village or town v1" asgTiVsd BY
the action or decision watch may have been here
section one thousand and Seyenty-three of the re-
yiaed statutes of 1878 by the board OF supervisors
S Iocatea may apply at any tine wlthR one S Sear
from the time when such action or decision mat
nave bern er shalt be made or had, to the circui>
Judge of the judicial circuit wherein such county
oners @ f9E the men Of three commits
s sbih e. W9at ) I'M upon the hundred dollars
valuations thereof as made by the said county
board OF supervisors. i'll order to produce Just re-
lation between all the valuations of real estate in
said county; but such commissioner shall, in no
instance increase the Aggregate valuation of all
inc towns, cities and villages above the aggregate
yaIuat1ons thereof as made by tho said county
Section 2. Notice of such application shall be
given TO the board OF of said county by
two weeks immediately previous to the time when
s uch application shall be made; the county clerk
upon each member of the county board of super
VlSorS: copy of such notice.
notice upon the county clerk as aforesaid and up
on the presentation Of petition. briefly stating
Greet freeholders, not residents or owners of real
view and examine as specified in the frst section
of this act and shall within three months after
ACCUMULATION therein requested. and file certii-
cate of the same under their hands, in the office OF
50 determined shall be final and conclusive; and in
the assessment and collection of taxes for the next
county shall be credited with amount equal to
charged With on any excess of Valuation as Ge-
teTmlned by said commissioners, and each town,
with a less amount of taxes on account Of an 11G
de,rvaluatlon shall he charged In addition to all
cy which amount shall be carried out and collect
Section A. The said commissioners before pro-
eeening TO the discharge of their duties shall sew
faithfully and impartialy to discharge their duties
under TINS act; they shau be entitled TO receive
be actually employed in the discharge OF their
said duties, in addition to their actual expenses;
the same with all other expenses connected With
the making of the application. and the subsequent
pFoceedinSs to be audited and allowed as county
to be paid in the same manner as other county
the Commissioner is adverse to the city, town or
village making the appeal, such city, town or viii
Iage Shall reimburse The county for all expenses
.secuon5: This act shall apply to the action or
decision of any county board made or taken dur
g the 1879 as Te ta as to ar1 actions or
Approved March 10. 1880.
Published March 25 1891
CHAPTER 295
AN ACT relating to offences against property. and
and torty-nine of the revised statutes.
The people of the state or Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section l. Section four thousand four hundred
ana forty OF the revised statutes Of this state
for the year 1878 is hereby amendvd SO as co read
Shall wiilfully take, carry away or otherwise con-
possession with intent to Sci or d. spose or without
the consent of The owner any log or ant suitable
or other lumber, the property of another, whether
the ewner thereof be known unknown, lying
state. or in any tributaries of such river on or
on any songh 81 ravne island bottoms or or a4d
ADJOINING any such river or tributary, such prop
converted sold or disposed Of Within this state
or taken posse OF with intent TO sell or dis.
Inc crime of larceny, ana on conviction thereof
Shall.be punished by fire OF not less than fifty
dollars ana by imprisonment III the county jail not
less than three months and on a second conviction
for like crime shall be punished by fine of not
less than one hundred dollars and by lmpriSen-
nsnt IN the state prison not more than two wears.
SGGIiDea IN TINS Sectlon 6nalI, whether conyIctei
thereof in criminal prosecution or not be liable
70 pay the owner OF such log, cant, or other lum
Der, respecting which the offense was committed.
double the amount of the value of the same, to BIO
this secfon if any such log or CAM shall be found
in the possession of the defendant with the mark
cut out or destroyed or partly cut out or destroy
ed, or partly sawed or manufactured into lumber
OF OF any kind fence poots or rails such possession
owner OF any snch log, cant or other lumber may
ter in peaceaDls manner Into or upon any mill
or mill boom, or raft OF logs, cant or other lumber,
In any river or in its tributaries within this state.
or ON or near the banks OF such rivers or their tr
outares in search of any such log, can't or other
lumber. which he may have lost, and any person
search shall forfeit for such ofense less than
Section2 All acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with the provisions OF this act hereby re-
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be in
torce from and after its massage and publication.
Approved March Is 1850.
lPuDilSbed March 70. 1851
CHAPTER 3l4
AN ACT to prevent the manufacturers of lumber,
lath or shingles from throwing slabs edgngs,
trimmings of lumber or shingles. or Saw-duSt.
1ntothe wisconsin river. or any OF its tribu-
tarieS.
The people of the state of wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact follows:
4, section l. no person shall knowingly cast.
throw or permit to fall into the Wisconsin river
in Richland county, and the Kiekapoos river. any
slabs, ground slabs or other ground timber
pings cdging, spaltS, or other refuse arising from
the manufacture OF shingles, edgings or
trimmings of lumber from the cutting on saw or
Ihe MAJ nIaGtnre OF lumber, except Sawdust and
Section .. Every person violating the provisions
OF Sectlon ole OF this act shall forfeit for each
such ofenSe, the sum of ten dollars Tor the first
ofense, and twenty five dollars for each subsequent
ofenSe, and every person damaged by such act
may demand sue for and collect any special dam
age by him sustained thereby, with costs of suit
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March l6 1850.
Published March 70. l8saI
CHAPTER col.
AN ACT TO amend chapter forty-three of the laws
OF 1873, entitled an act TO amend section six Of
chapter one hundred and twenty-one of the
Iatlns 70 the preparation publication and stri-
vey.
The people of the state of wisconsin represented
IN senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section /. Section six OF chapter one hundred
ana twenty -one, OF the laws Of 1876, is hereby
eighth liae of the section the words and sguIes
ISIS and lsS0, so that the sentence shall read as
ISL. ISIS and 1850. the governor lieutenant-gover
nor, secretary OF state state treasurer attorney
~ su perm o. schools md each
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