The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
Published March s. 1851

revised STATUTES OF 1878, eltltle1 - OF insurance
corporations"
The people the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section one, of chapter two hundred
and fifty one of the general laws of 1872 is hereby
amended, by striking out the word "two, where 1t
in the eighteenth line of said section and in
sert in lieu thereof the word ''three," that said
section, when amended, shall read as follows: Sec
ton 1. Whenever the amount Of any loss so ascer-
tanned shall exceed the amount of the cash funds of
the corporation, the president shall convene the
board of directors, who shall make an 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 css provided, however, that such board
of directors shall be authorized if 1t sees ut 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 person 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. prOUided, that if any loss shall
durlg the first eight months of any year, the
board of directors at the time of making the
ment therefor, may borrow money sufficient to pay
such loss at q rate of interest not exceeding eight
per cent, ana snail therein 1nclde IN the interest
the assessment and direct payment Of such assess
ment to be made not later than the thiryrst day Of
December next following.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in foros
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March l. 1884,
Published February q, 1884,
CHAPTER 13.
AN ACT to amend section one thousand nine hun
dred and thilty-three of the revised statutes re-
lating to town insurance companies.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section Il AmeDsA section one thousand nine
hundred and thrtythree 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 charges incurred in case legal
proceedings are commenced to collect any assess
ment mace upon him." so that said section
when 80 amended shall read as follows: Section
1888. Every person to whom any such police is is
sued shall be deemed member of such corporation,
and shall give his undertaking bearing even date Will
tne pohcy so issued to him, binding himself his
heirs and assigns, to pay his pro rata share - the
corporation of all losses damages by fire light
ming which may be sustained by any member there
OIL together with all legal costs and charges incurred
IN case legal proceedings commenced to collect
any assessment made upon him: and every such I'M
dertakng shall, within ten days after it's acceptance
be flied 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 eecting such insurance, pay such percent
age in cash and such reasonable sums for a policy
as may be required by the rules or bylaws.
Section q This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved February 10, 1881.
Published March %, 1871
CHAPTER 124.
AN ACT to provide for the separate publication of
reports of Washburn observatory, and of the de-
partments Of agriculture and mechanic arts in
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, assembled in
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. The board of regents Of Wisconsin
university are hereby required to report to the gov
ernor annually Oftener, the results of important
Investigations conducted by the director of Wash
burn observatory, and also the results of such ex-
periments in said university relating to agriculture
or the mechanic arts as said board may deem 70 be of
special value, for the promotion of the agricultural
and mechanical interests of Wisconsin, and with the
approval of the governor not less than fifteen hun
dred OF each OF said reports may be printed by the
state printer in separate form, good book paper,
and otherwise in such manner and with such aprro-
pirate quality OF binding az the commissioners of
public printing shall order and prescribe.
Section 2. Three hundred copies Of each of the
said reports provided to be printed in the preceding
section OF this shall be for the use of the senate
and five hundred copies for the of the assembly,
and the remainder shall be distributed in exchange
for the publications OF other scientific institutions
and for such other public purposes the board of
regents of said university may determine.
Section 3. There is hereby appropriated from the
state treasury, annually, out of any moneys not
otherwise appropriated, sufficient sum Of money
for the purposes of this act.
Section 4 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 10, 1881.
Published January %, 1881
CHAPTER /.
AN ACT to extend the time of the Black River Rail-
road company within which to the bonds
haetofore subscribed and granted to said railroad
company by the towns of Hewett, Grant and
Weston, in the 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. ID. 1884,
Section 2, If the said Black River Railroad COM
pany shall or before the DIST day of June, 1881,
comply in all respects with the proposition fled with
each of said towns the 21st day of july $780, save
only to the time of completion of said rairoad)
and shall have their said railroad in actual operation
on 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 3. All laws, acts or parts of acts inconss-
tent with the provisions of this act, hereby
peaed.
secon4 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved January 81, 1881.
Published March IA, 1881
CHAPTER g.
AN ACT fixing the terms of court in the Fourth judi
cial circuit.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. The general terms of the Circuit Court
for the Fourth judicial district shall be held fol
lows: In the county of Sheboygan, the third Mon
day in April and the fourth Monday in September.
In the county of Manitowoc, on Tuesday after the
second Monday in January, and Tuesday after the
first Monday in June. In the county of Kewaunee
on the first Monday In May and the third Monday in
October. In the county of Fond du Lac, on Tuesday
after the first Monday in March, and Tuesday after
the second Monday in November.
2acti Eyery torn in he Of
Fond du Lac Sheboygan and Manitowoc shall be a
special term for the whole judicial circuit, at which
any and all business may be done arising or pending
In any county of said circuit which might be done
at general term for the county in which such bust
arises, is pending except the trial of issues of
fact by jury.
Section 8. In the county of Fond du Lac special
terms for the whole circuit shall be held Tuesday
after the third Monday in February, and Tuesday
after the first Monday in July, at which special terms
any and all business may be done arising pending
in any county of said circuit which might be done
at general term for the county in which such bust
ness arises or is pending, not requiring the interven
ton of jury.
Section 4. For the year 1881, only the March gen.
eral term of the county of Fond du Lac shall be held
on the first Monday of March.
Section 5. All acts parts of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March IL, 1881.
Published February 8, 1881
CHAPTER 4.
AN ACT to appropriate to Geo. Sutherland j. b.
McGrew, P. n. Smith and Sawyer and Weston GER
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 out of the
general fund.- out Of any money not otherwise appro-
priated the sum of one thousand, tno hundred and
sxty-eight dollars and fifty cents to Geo. E. Suther-
land; the sum Of eight hundred and seventyone dol
lars and ninety cents to p H. Smith; the sum Of six
hundred and dollars and fifty cents to j. B.
McCrew, and the sum of six hundred and thirty-two
doll and nrtH- go 70 Urac%A
full for services as committee and stenographer ex
pert in bookkeeping, clerk, witnesses, and personal