Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
published March %, 1881

thereof the words I" not exceeding two years." so
that said section when amended shall read as fol-
lows: Section ASIA. All persons convicted In said
court, who would otherwise be sentenced to be i'm
prisoned at hard labor in the state prison for any
vcted in said court in city prosecutions and in other
cases, who would otherwise be sentenced to imprson
ment In the county jail may be sentenced to impris-
onment ut hard labor in the house of correction OF
Milwaukee county
Section q. AL acts parts of acts conflicting with
this act are hereby repealed
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March q, 1881.
Published March 81, 1881
CHAPTER 90.
AN ACT relating TO the area of villages and amend
atory OF section eight hundred and ffty-four OF
the revised statutes
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, DO enact as follows:
Section 1. Section eight hundred and ffty-four OF
chapter forty of the revised statutes, is hereby
amended by striking out the words Zone square
mile, where the same occur In said section, and In
sert In place thereof the words "one-half SQUARE
mile" so that said section will read as follows: Sec
ton oe4. ANY part OF any town or towns not less
than onehaf square mile in area and not included
In any village, and all lying in the same county,
which shall contain resident population of not less
than three hundred persons thereon may upon COM
p1ance with the conditions of this chapter become
incorporated as q village by such name as shall be
designated in the order of the court for its ncr-
poraton, with the ordinary powers of q mup.d-
pal corporation and such as conferred by these
statutes.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in feres
from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved March II. 1881.
Published March 10, 1881
CHAPTER lot.
AN ACT to facilitate elections in certain cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, 90 enact as follows:
Section l. The supervisors Of every town within
THIS state in which at the general election in the year
iooU one thousand or more votes were cast, shall,
within three months after the passage and pubica-
ton of this act, divide said town into two or
election districts as nearly equal in population the
convenience Of the electors will permit and there
after at every general election special election for
national state or county officers, polls shall be opened
and elections held In each of said districts pro-
yded by law in towns constituting but election
District The division herein provided for shall be
made by said supervisors by their order in writing,
specifying the boundaries of such districts and the
places where at the first election thereafter the polls
shall be held therein, due consideration being had
for the greatest convenience of the electors and the
persons who shall act inspectors ut said polls il
present, such order shall be filed in the Office of the
town clerk within ten days after it is made, aud
copies thereof shall be posted UP in at least five pub
nc places in said town and copy thereof fled with
the county clerk. Such order shall continue and be
In force for succeeding elections provided however,
that the supervisors may by their order in writing,
for good cause, change and modify the boundaries
OF such districts from time to time, but every such
order shall be filed and posted herein required,
and provided further that the electors present ut
any general election may by their viva voce vote fix
the place for holding the next and ali subsequent
elections, and may designate who shall act as in
spectors.
Section 2. In case any town constituting a single
election precinct shall at any future election cast
one thousand or more votes, such shall be
divided into two election precinct districts
prior to the next succeeding general election and In
the manner prescribed in section one Of this act.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March II, 1881.
Published Marcb q, 1881
CHAPTER 1872.
AN ACT relating to rs-assessment of property for
taxation, and amendatoFy of section one thousand.
one hundred and sixty-four of the revised stat
utes
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate apd assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L. Section one thousand, one hundred and
nxty-four q, of the revised statutes of 1878, is
hereby amended by inserting the words when
maze IN accordance with law" after the word
apport1onInenG" in the tenth line CT said section
Also by adding to said section follows: The valid
isy OF the re-assessment hcrein&hove provided for
may be attacked and determined, and subsequent
re-assessment may be had in manner and form
provided by section one thousand, two hundred and
ten D, of the revised statutes as amended Provided
shat such re-Assessment may, in al cases, be made
by the assessor of the town wherein the land or
p operty to be assessed is situated So that section
when amended shall read as follows: Section Il64.
In any action which has been or which shall be COM
meRcec for the recovery Of any SUN or sums of
money paid as and for taxes levied either upon real
or personal property, both, if upon the trial it
shall appear that the assessment upon which the
taxes were so paid is void, the court before entering
judgment III the action shall continue the action for
sufficient and reasonable time to permit re-assess-
ment under the provisions of law of the property
affected by such VOID assessment and such re-assess-
ment shall thereupon be made in accordance with
the provisions of law. If from such re-assessment
and apport1onment, when mads in accordance with
law, 1t shall appear that the sum sums paid for
taxes by the plaintiff greater than his equita-
ole and just share OF the taxes re-assessed and
apportioned, judgment shall be entered Tor the de-
PENDANT, and II from such re-assessnent and appor-
tonment it shall appear that the plaintiff has paid
more than bus equal and just share OF the taxes,
judgment shall be entered in his favor for che
only over such equal and just share. The validity
Of the re-assessment herenaboye provided for may
be attacked and determined, and subsequent re-
assessments may be had In manner and form az pro-
yided by section one thousand. two hundred and ten
b of the revised statutes, as amended. Provided,
that such re-assessment may, in all cases. be made
by the assessor of the town wherein the land or
property to be e-assessed is situated.
Section q This act shall take effect and De in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March q. 1881.
Published March %, 1881
CHAPTER ITO.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and fifty
eight of the laws Of 1880, entitled act to amend
section one thousand three hundred and ninety OF
chapter fty-fve OF the revised statutes of 1878 by
adding the words "wire" and GO barbed wire .
after the word boards" in the second line OF
said secticn g. relating to fences.''
The people of the state of Wisconsin. represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section one Of chapter one hundred and
hfty-eght Of the laws of $780, is hereby amended
as TO read AS follows: Section l. All fences not less
than ffty-four inches high, consisting OF boards
firmly fastened to posts well set, not more than nine
feet apart the space between the ground and bottom
board, and each space between the boards not more
than eight inche and all fences consisting of five
barbed wires with st least forty barDs to the rod,
firmly fastened to posts well set, than six
teen feet apart with good stay between the top
wire not less than fOrty-eight inches high at the
place of attachment, and the bottom wire not more
than seven inches from the ground, and the space
between the bottom and second wires not more than
seven inches, and tie space between the second and
third wires not than eight inches, and the
space between the third and fourth wires net more
than twelve inches, and the space between the
fourth and top wires not than sixteen inches,
the above mentioned space to be measured at the
places of attachment; and all fences consisting OF
rails, Hmbers wires, barbed wires, boards or stone
walls, any combination thereof, and all BROOKS
rivers, ponds, creeks, bitches or hedges or other
things which shall be equivalent to the board or
barbed wire fence herein provided for in the jud-
ment Of the fence viewers within whose jurisdiction
The may be, shall be deemed legal and sufficient
fences. Fences marsh lands may be made by a
ditch or by fence combined with ditch or bitches,
not exceeding twelve feet in width equal amounts of
mater ial being taken FROM or equal space occupied
on each side of the division line.
Section q This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage and publication.
Al Marcel