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

provisions oil this act snail during his term OF OF
nce traffic, either directly indirectly in any oil
ascd for Illuminating purposes, or be interested
In any manner whatever, in the manufacture, re-
filming sale of such OIL and any inspector yiolat-
ing the provisions of this section shall be remov-
cd from Office Immediately upon proof of such
violation, snd be liable 10 penalty Of not less
than five hundred liars.
Section 10 Any person who shall, either per-
sonaliy or by any clerk or agent, cell or offer for
sale, OF for use, or who shall in any manner dis
pose attempt TO dispose of GnY oil for ilumi-
Mating purposes, which shall not have been exam
ined or tested under the provisions of this act
which having been so examined or tested shall
have been marked as rejected; or who shall know
ingly use or furnish for use for Illuminating pur-
poses any oil which shall not have been properly
examined or tested as herein provided, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdeameanor, and upon con
yictiOn thereof shall be liable to penalty OF not
less than five dollars nor moro than five hundred
dollars, and any person so offending against the
provisions Of this act shall be responsible in dam
ages to the party injured, in the event OF injury
arising growing out of the Of any oil so Of
fered or provided for sale or for use, and any per-
son who shall falsely brand or mark any cask,
barrel, or package of oil, who shall change or
alter in any way or manner any brand or marx
or device affixed to any Cask, barrel or other
package of oil by any inspectors duly appointed
under the provisions of this act, or VINO shall
refill and use any case, barrel or other package
having an inspectors mark or brand thereon,
without obliterating the inspectors brand, and
having the oil in such cask, barrel or other pack
age properly examined or tested, under the pre-
visions of this act, shall be deemed guilty OF a
mfsder1eanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be liable to penalty OF not less than five dollars
nor more than FIVE hundred dollars, to i'm
pr1sonment in the county jail for period of not
more than six months, or to both such fine and
Imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
And any person who shall sell or in any way dis
pose OF any empty cask barrel other package
bearing an inspectors brand, without first thor
oughly cancelIing, effacing removing such
board, shall be deemed guilty of a msde-
meanOr, and upon conviction thereof shall be
liable to penalty of pot less than five dollars nor
fIrah TIn or tn ir,1T,ri
ment in the county jail for a term not exceeding
six months or to both such fine and imprison-
ment in the discretion of the court And any
person who shall willfuily adulterate any illumi-
mating oil by adding thereto benzine, naphtha,
paraffne oil or any substance or thing whatever
shall be guilty of misdeameanor, and upon con-
vction thereof shall be punished by fine or by i'm
prisonment, or by both fine and Imprisonment as
hereinbcforc provided.
Section II. 1t shall be the duly of all inspect
tors appointed under the provisions Of this act
who shall know of any violations of any part
thereof, TO notify the district attorney OF the
same, who shall make complaint before any court
of competent jurisdiction, and it shall be the
duty of all prosecuting attorneys TO represent
and prosecute on behalf of the people within
their respective counties all of oiense arts
ing under the provisions Of this act, or OF any
ton thereof; and any inspector who shall have
knowledge of any violation of this act or of any
section thereof, and who shall fail to enter COM
shall be deemed guilty of a misdcmeanOr, and
upon conviction thereof shall be liable to a pen
moved from Office; and in case the death OF any
person or persons shall result from the explosion
of lamp or other vessel containing oil sold or
used or furnished for in violation Of the pro-
visions of this act, or of any section thereof the
person selling furnishing said oil for shall
be deemed guilty OF manslaughtCr IN the third
degree, and upon conviction thereof shall suffer
the penalty i'll that case made and provided by
the revised statutes of this state Nothing con-
tanned in the provisions of this act shall be so
construed as to prevent merchants in this state
from keeping IN their warehouses Tor traQS-SllD
ment to other states, or from tTans-shipping 10
other states and territories Illuminating oils OF a
grade below the standard test prescribed In this
act.
Section 70. 1t is hereby declared to be the true
Intent and meaning OF this act, that the terms
oils, Illuminating oils, oils uscdfor Illuminating
purposes, and all similar words, terms and eX-
press ons used herein shall be held TO mean any
mineral or petroleum oil or any fluid, or substance
which IS the product OF such oil, or OF petroleum,
or In which such such OIL, fluid substance so OBJ
tanned shall be q constituent PARTLY whatsoever
name or title such OIL fluid or other substance
may be known or called.
Sect on Is. All acts or parts of acts, inconss-
tent with contraVening any of the provisions of
this act, are hereby repealed.
Section 49, This act shall take effect sixty
days from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 10, 1880.
published March 95 1891
CHAPTER go.
AN ACT to amend the subdivision entitl cd 'sad.
dltlonaI powers of peculiar corporations" OF
chapter eiShtysix of the revised statutes OF
Wisconsin, entitled 'of the organization of cor
porations"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Add to the foot of section seventeen
hundred and seventy-seven, in the subdivision
entitled additional powers Of peculiar corpora.
lions, OF chapter seighty-siX of the revised stat.
utes of Wisconsin, entitled 'Fof the organization
OF corporations, the words and figures following
to-WIt: Section 1777 a. Any corporation formed
under this chapter for the Improvement OF any
stream, and storing, sorting and delivering there.
on saw logs, square and round timber, or other
timber thereon, which shall have taken prior pos
session oil such stream or portion of stream for
that purpose, shall have the exclusive power 10
improve such stream or portion thereof, by clear
Ing and Strengthening the channels thereof, cut,
ting canals, closing sloughs, driving piles and
erecting piers and other works in the bed or on
the banks thereof, and by constructing all such
booms OF all kinds as may be necessary or suita.
Die Tor the purposes aforesaid; but shall in no
case IN any manner materially obstruct or impede
navigation upon such stream ornayigable sloughs
thereon, or erect any dam other obstruction be.
low the head of steamboat navigation: but shall
leave free, open and unobstruCted passage way
at least eighty feet in width, on at least one side
u sucn stream or nav1gable slough. Every such
corporation shall have all the powers, grants ard
privileges, including the right to collect toll CT
Doom charges, and have liens therefor, and lie
SUBJECT TO all the conditions, limitations and Re
strctlons conferred, imposed or provided by said
'ecjlon one thousand seven hundred and seYenty
seven, upon corporations for the improvement q
streams and driving logs thereon, so far as the
same may be applicable, excepting in the case 8
wherein special provisions relating thereto are
herein made. Such corporations shall have power
10 acquire the title to lands and easements there.
In, upon and contiguous to such streams and
sloughs within the limits of its proposed line q
piers and booms, either by purchase, lease CT
license or the exercise of the right of eminent do
main, and in case it shall be necessary to take,
flow or lnJure lands and property in the construc.
non OF the works OF improvement hereby author.
iZed such lands and property or easements there
IN may be acquired in the manner prescribed ty
the subdivision entitled acquiring lands by the
right OF eminent domain of chapter eighty-sevcn
OF the said revised statutes entitled of railroads.
SO far as the provisions thereof may be applicable
Inc provisions of sections twelve, thirteen, four
teen, fifteen, sixteen eighteen and twentv-four o,
chapter forty-ive of the private and local laws Of
wisconsin for the year 1871 entitled an act to in
corporate the Wausau boom comp; as the same
are amended, shall apply TO corpO .onS formed
hereunder; provided, this act shah not apply to
the Chippewa river or any of its tributaries
r Section p This act shall take effect and be in
force from and alter its passage and publication
Approved March Is. 1880.
+, Published March 25 1851
CHAPTER 32I.
AN ACT for the protection of brook trout in the
State of Wisconsin,
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section J.. Any person who shall catch or take
ut saIempt 70 40 So from any stream lake or other
av OF or means whatsoever between the fifteenth
day of April in any year. or Who snail eaten OF
tHhe. or attempt SO to do, from any such stream,
otSl NdtSISs any DTOOh trout, aJ ~
time, by anydevice means other than by hook and
line or angling or who shall have any brook trout
IN MS possession or custody taken by any means
OF device except hook and line angling, or be-
tween the fifteenth day of September and the sue
Geeanng nIteenth day OF April in any year, shall
De punished by fine not less than five dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars, together with
costs OF prosecution for every sch OffenSe. and
Suall Toe imprisoned in the county iatl until such
hne and costs are paid.
Section 2. Upon verbal complaint made TO any
snerlf constable or fish warden, that the proviS-
Ions or this act have been Violated, such sheriff.
SohSllOlc Ut ISn warden snail make complaint be-
lore the proper court and upon warrant to arrest
the Offender and Offenders taka IN or then