River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published April .. 1ssi.l
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Az ACT for tile payment Of bour on wild animals
Tie people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented In sen
ate aud assembly, do enact as follows;
Section I. Every person who shah kill any wolf haii
be entitled TO a reward Of six dollars; and every person
who shall XIII any Wild cat lynx shall be entitled
reward Of three dollars and every person who shall
kin any fox shall be entitled to areward of two dol
section .. Any person claiming such reward shal.
exhibit the carcass of the animal 50 killed TO the clair
of the board of supervisors of the town wherein
man certificate that such animal was exhibited to
him, which certificate shall be in the following form
State of Wisconsin, county Of -, town of -. IS.
80, chairman q said town IN said county, do
cass Of a -. which he claims to have Killed ia said
town on the - day Of f., IS.
j. ,ted --, IS.
And the person claiming such reward SHALL within six
reward is offered produce the scalp Of the animal So
killed. with the ears entire to the county clerk Of SAL
county md shall take and subscribe in writing the fol
State Of Wisconsin county of IS.
-, do solemnly swear that the scalp produced
by me is the scalp Of -, taken and killed by in
Is; that l exhibited the carcass Of such - to the
animal that tie certificate Of said chairman now pro.
duced by me is the genuine certificate Of said chair
man. signed by him; and that have not spared the
10 kill, and that ] am 4 resident of this county.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this --- day Of
The said oath may be taken before the county clerk
any person authorized by law to administer oaths.
destroyed in his presence nd shall enter in
of the claimant, date of oath and amount claim.
ed and shall Immediately transmit TO the secretary OF
state such OATH together with certificate under his
hand and official seal that such scalp was presented %
him. and that he caused such scalp TO be destroyed III
his presence Such oath and certificate shall be upon
blanks TO be furnished by the secretary of state On
ce of such oath and Certificate the secretary Of state
shall audit such claim and the same shall be PAID out
of the state treasury.
Section l. For the destruction of wolves wild cats,
ynxes or foxes II shall be lawful to put out bats con-
The first day of March, but the shall not he placed
within eighty rods Of dwelling house and the person
putting out such bats shall Immediately thereafter
post in three public places in the town. notice of the
putting out such Bats describing the land and loca
p9 out and with within three ays r @ first day Of
March shall take up and etiectuallv estroy the same
take up aud destroy sais oits the person SO putting
by such failure or neglect, and shall also forfeit inc
sum of five dollars.
Section g. The same reward shall be paid for any
WOLF LYNX wild cnt fox destroyed by poison as is
provided in section Of this act; and there Is hereby
appropriated out OF any moneys in the treasury moi
Otherwise appropriated, sufficient sum of money for
the purposes of this act
provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
Section z This act shan take effect and be in force
Approved March %. 1881.
Published April l. 1871
CHAPTER 2l1.
AN ACT to encourage the manufacture of syrup and
sugar, and for other purposes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented In
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. There is hereby appropriated to the pro-
of the university out ofany money in the general fund
not otherwise appropriated the of four thousand
dollars, much thereof may be necessary, for
the purpose OF putting up in connection with sad
farm the necessary buildings, machinery and appara-
tus for the purpose Of investigating and carrying on
working experiments in the cultivation of amber and
other varieties of sugar cane and the manufacture oil
syrup and sugar therefrOm. .
Section 2 The said professor of agriculture shall
have full charge and control of all the business con-
tempated in section of this act and he is hereby
authorized 10 employ practical chemist at an annual
salary of not exceeding twelve hundred dollars, and
such other assistance he the said professor, may
deem necessary for the purpose Of carrying on such in
yestisations and working experiments. :
Section s. During the time such chemist shall not be
employed in such Investigations and the manufacture
of syrup and sugar, provided in section one he SHAH,
under the ~ econ of the said professor of agriculture
make such experiments, ana such investigations in the
ensage of folders the professor of agriculture may
from time to time direct provided that no additional
compensation shall be allowed c. paid the refor
Section 4. The said professor OF agriculture shall an
nualy, by the first day Of January in each year. make
special report to the governor of the experiments and
workings and the practical results reached by him I'M
der the provisions of this act which report shall also
contain detailed statement of the amount of money
expended by him under the provisions of this act and
for what purpose paid out. .
Section 6. Any person resident of this state Shall
have the privilege and the right to attend on SUCH In
designations and working expel ments during working
hours of charge and it Is hereby made the special
duty of the said professor of agriculture and the said
chemist to render to such persons all the aid and IN
formation within their knowledge relating to the ex-
permens and practical workings OF the business uhder
their charge, provided in this act.
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be IN force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March %, 1881.