Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-13
Published March 8, 1881

corporations"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section one, of chapter two hundred
and fifty of the general laws OF 1872 is hereby
amended by striking out the word ''two,' where it
occurs in the eighteenth line of said section, and in
sert in lieu thereof the word ''thrce," that said
section when amended, shall read follows: Sec
ton j. Whenever the amount of any loss
tanned shall exceed the amount of the cash funds of
the corporation, the president shall convene the
board OF directors, who shall make assessment up
all property insured by such corporation in pro-
portion to the amount thereof and the rate under
which it may have been classified, sufficient at least
to pay such less, provided however that such board
of directors shall be authorized if fit to do So
to assess up to three and half mills, even if such
loss should not acquire such an amount; and when
such assessment shall have been completed, the
secretary shall Immediately notify every member Of
such corporation, by letter sent to his usual post
office address, of the amount of such loss and the
due from him his share thereof, and the time
when and to whom payment thereof is to be made,
which time shall be not less than sixty nor more
than ninety days from the date of such notice; and
the treasurer oerson designated to receive such
money, may demand and receive two per cent in ad-
dition to the amount of each such assessment for
his fees in receiving and paying over the same.
Such assessment, when collected shall be paid to the
person entitled thereto according to the terms of the
policy issued to him. provided that if any loss shall
during the first eight months of any year. the
board Of directors at the time of making the
ment therefor, may borrow money sufficient to paw
such loss at rate of interest not exceeding eight
per cent? and shall therein include in the interest
the assessment and direct payment of such ASSESS
ment be made not later than the thrty-first day of
December next following.
Section q This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1884,
Published January 90 1881
CHAPTER l.
AN ACT to extend the time of the Black River Rail-
road company within which to earn the bonds
heretofore subscribed and granted to said railroad
company by the towns of Hewett, Grant and
Weston, in fine county of Clark and state of Wis
consin.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The time heretofore limited by the towns
of Grant, Hewett and Weston in the county of Clark
Wisconsin, within which the bonds of said towns
to be earned by the Black River Railroad COM
pany is hereby extended until the 21st day of june
A. d. 1881.
Section O. If the said Black River Railroad COM
pany shall, or before the 21st day of June, 1891
comply in all respects with the proposition filed with
each of said towns on the Dist day of july 1885, ave
only to the time of completion of said railroad)
and shall have their said railroad in actual operation
before the said 21st day of June, A. D. 1881
then the said Black River Railroad company shall be
entitled to the said bonds of the said towns and shall
be deemed to have earned the fully if said
railroad had been fully completed within the time
limited by the terms of the railroad propositions
filed in the said several towns, bearing date the 21st
of July, 1880.
Section All laws, acts or parts of acts inconsis-
tent with the provisions of this act, hereby
pealed
Section This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved January u, 1881.
Published February 81, 1881
CHAPTER 49,
AN ACT to amend section one thousand nine hun
bred and thirty-three of the revised statutes, re-
lating to town insurance companies
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section 1. Amend section thousand nine
hundred and thirty of the revised statutes by
adding after the word thereof where it occurs in
the sixth line of said section the following: together
with all legal costs and chages incurred in case legal
ment made upon him." that said section
when 30 amended shall read follows: Section
1888. Every person to whom any such policy is is
sued shall be deemed a member of such corporation,
and shall give his undertaking bearing even date with
the policy so issued to him, binding himself, his
heirs and assigns, to pay his pro rata share to the
corporation of all losses or damages by fire light
ming which may be sustained by any member there
Of together with all legal costs and charges incurred
In case legal proceedings are commenced to collect
any assessment made upon him: and every such un-
dertakng SHALL within ten days after its acceptance
be filed in the office of the secretary and shall re-
main on file in such office except when required to be
produced in court as evidence. He shall also at the
time OF efechng such insurance, pay such percent
age IN cash and such reasonable for a policy
as may be required by the rules or bylaws.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved February 19, 1881.
Published February 8, 1881
CHAPTER 4.
AN ACT to appropriate to Geo. Sutherland, ]. B.
McGrew, P. II. Smith and Sawyer and Weston
tain sums OF money therein named
The people of the state of Wisconsin, REPRESENTED in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. There is hereby appropriated ont of the
general fund, out of any money not otherwise appro
priated, the of one thousand, tso hundred and
sixtyeght dollars and fifty cents to Geo. e. Suther
land: the of eight hundred ard seventy-one dol
lars and ninety cents to P Fl. Smith; the of six
hundred and seven dollars and fifty cents to j. B.
McGrew, and the sum of six hundred and thirty-two
dollars and forty cents to Sawyer and Weston, in
full for services committee and stenographer
pert in bookkeeping clerk, Witnesses and personal
in fhpir nf fair
Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane, under and
pursuant to the provisions of joint resolution of
the Wisconsin legislature, adopted March Is, $780,
Section q The secretary of state shall draw his
warrant on the state treasurer for the foregoing
amounts only when he shall have furnished him and
filed in his office satisfactory receipts in full for all
demands against the state growing out of said inves
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved February 8, 1884,
Published March 81, 1881
CHAPTER 100.
AN ACT for the preservation of fish in Lake Ellen
situated in the county of Sheboygan
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and as -embly, do enact as follows:
Section l. No person persons shall take catch
or Kill, with any net, seine, spear, hook grapple
trap or line, any devise whatever fish of anv kind
in Lake Ellen, situated in the county of Sheboygan
and state of Wisconsin, from the first day of March
to the first day of June of any year. Any person
violating the provision of this section shall be deem
ed guilty OF mlsdemeanor, and conviction there
OF shall be punished by fine of not less than five
dollars and not than fifty with costs of suit or
in lieu of such fine and costs the court NAV in its
discretion, upon such conviction imprson the person
convicted in the county jail of the proper county
not exceeding thirty days.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March Is, 1881.
Published March ~, 1881
CHAPTER 1877.
AN ACT to amend section thousand two hun
dred and eighty of the revised statutes, entitled
"of roads and bridges" and relating to costs on
appeals.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. Section one thousand two hundred and
eighty of the revised statutes is hereby amended by
adding thereto, at the end thereof the following If
the decision of the commissioners shall be appealed
from, under the provisions of section thousand
two hundred and eighty-one, and shall be REVERSED
and the order determination of the supervisors
Shall be finally affirmed, the person appealing from
the original order shall pay the costs of the appeal
and shall not be reimbursed for the costs and feef
required to be paid by him under the provisions O
this section.
Section q This act shall take effect and be =
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 81, 1881.
Published February 81, 1881
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