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

jurisdiction of justice of the peace, and exclusive
jurisdiction of all cases whatever arising under the
ordinances and bylaws of such village, and concur
rent jurisdiction of all criminal cases arising there
n provided that in of the sickness, absence, or
ncapacity of such police justice to act justice of
the peace of the village adjoining town in the
county in which such village is situated, shall have
jurisdiction of every such case upon fling with such
justice the affidavit of the complainant setting forth
such Sickness absence, incapac1ty. He Shall have
general power to administer oaths and afhrmations,
and take dispositions, Acknowledgements OF deeds and
instruments in writing He shall be entitled to the
fees allowed to justices of the peace for
similar services, and no other compensation.
Section T. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March IL, 1881.
Published February &c, 1881
CHAPTER 81.
AN ACT in relation to the election and classification
of directors in certain cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Every railway corporation created or
hereafter to be created by the consolidation OF rail-
way corporations organized and existing solely under
the laws of this state, and in whose articles of
solidaton the first board of directors is named may,
at any time within year after the date of filing
certified copy of said articles and of the record of
approval thereof, of the consent Of the requisite
number of stockholders thereto, in the office of the
secretary of state provided by law, by resolution
adopted by vote Of said board of directors classify
its directors into three classes to be known the
frst second and third Glass; that of the board
the exists at the date of such classification the
term of Office of directors In the first class shall
pre at the annual meeting next ensuing after such
classification and those in the second class at the
ond ensuing annual meeting thereafter, and those of
the third class at the third ensuing annual meeting
thereafter and at each annual meeting after such
classification shall have been made aforesaid. d
number of directors shall be elected by the stock
holders for three years equal to the number whose
term of Office shall then expire; all other vacancies to
be filed in accordance with the bylaws.
Section This act snail take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved February 26, 1881.
Published March g. 1871
CHAPTER 8.
AN ACT relating to the Indebtedness of munich
pailties and amendatory of section nine hundred
and sixty of chapter forty-one of the revised
statutes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section nine hundred and sixty G of
chapter foryone of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by striking out all after the word g Wis
cons1n," and inserting the following: And during
the period of thirty days in which they shall be Of
fered for sale within the county city village or town
issuing them, provided in this section, they shall
De OF denominations not exceeding one hundred
dollars, less than twenty-five dollars but after
the expiration OF such period of thirty days, they
may be of any denomination in the discretion of the
constituted and statutory authorities empowered to
issue them, 80 that said section when so amended
shall read as follows: Section 900 c. Whenever any
bonds OF any county, city, village or town. shall be-
come due end payable, in anticipation thereof,
the constituted or statutory authorities having the
power by law over the interests of the bond payers
may In their discretion to be issued in proper
form new bonds having not more than twenty
years to run. Ali bonds which may be issued for
the purposes prescribed in sections nine hundred
and sixty a. nine hundred and sixty b, and this sec
uon, shall first be offered for sale within the county
city, village or town issuing them, for a period of
thirty days; notice of such sale shall be by advertise
ment, In newspaper printed in such county, city,
village Or town, If be printed therein and if not
then by advertisements posted in at least five public
places in such county, city, village towns The
terms of sale of such bonds shall be that, to the
6trfrf naI
and offering to accept the lowest rate of interest for
the whole any part of said bonds, the said bonds
IN whole or in part shall be issued If the bonds
offered for sale shall not have been sold authorized
by TINS act, or If any portion of them shall remain
unsold at the expiration of thirty days, such bonds
so remaining unsold may then be disposed of by the
statutory authorities in such manner in their Gdg-
ment viii be for the best interest of the bond payers
but in no case shall bonds be sold except at a
rate of interest low that borne by the bonds for
which the new bonds to be exchanged Such
new bonds shall bear date and draw interest from
the date Of the payment of the bonds so retired,
and shall be made payable at some stated place with
In the state of Wisconsin, and during the period of
thirty days in which they offered for sale within the
county, city, village town issuing them, as pro-
vded in this section they shall be of denominations
not exceeding hundred dollars, nor less than
twenty-five dollars but after the expiration Of said
period of thirty days, they may be of any denomna-
ton in the discretion of the constituted and statUI-
tory authorities empowered to issue them.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved February ID, 1881.
Published March Is, 1891
CHAPTER 66.
AN ACT to amend sections three thousand seven
hundred and hfty-sil, three thousand seven hun
dred and sixty, and three thousand seven hundred
and sixty one, of chapter one hundred and sixty,
of the revised statutes, entitled: " Of appeals from
Judgment in Justices courts"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section three thousand seven hundred
and ffty-six of the revised statutes is hereby
amended to read follows: Section 1856.
If the appellant desires stay of execution of the
Judgment, except in actions OF repley1n, written
undertaking must be executed on the part of the
appellant by one more sufficient sureties, to be
approved by the judge of the appellate court or by
the Justice, to the effect that if the appeal shall be
dismissed or if Judgment be rendered against the
appellant, and execution on the judgment be re-
turned Unsatisted in whole in part, the suretes
Will pay the amount unsatisfed.
Section 2. Section three thousand seven hundred
and sixty of the revised statutes is hereby amended
so as to read follows: Section $3.50. If the party
making such affidavit shall perfect his appeal within
the time required by law, and the successful party
shall not have given the undertaking required by the
preceding section, within the time herein pre-
scrbed, the appellant may, within five days after
the expiration of the time for taking the appeal,
cause an undertaking to be executed upon bis part
with one or more sufficient sureties, and hed with
the justice TO the effect that if the Judgment APP
pealed from be affirmed in the appellate court, as to
any part of said property ordered to be delivered to
the opposite party, or If the appeal shall be dis
missed. he shall return such property, or as much
thereof shall be adjudged to be returned and pay
all costs and damages awarded against him in the
action, and abide any other order judgment of the
appellate court and upon the filing of such under
taking the justice SHAH enter order in his docket
requiring the officer who has the custody of such
property to deliver the to the appellant, who,
upon being served with copy of such order, shall
deliver the same accordingly. The filing of such
undertaking with the justice shall stay the issue of
execution on the judgment for costs and damages;
or If 1t has been issued then service of copy OF
such undertaking, certified by the court below, upon
the officer holding the execution, shall stay further
proceedings thereon.
Section g. Section three thousand seven hundred
and sixty-one of the revised statutes Is hereby
amended TO read follows: Section 3761. If
the appellant shall have filed his affidavit as required
by section three thousand seven hundred and fifty
nine of these statutes, and have perfected his ap
peal within the time prescribed by law, and neither
party shall have made and fled undertaking as
above required within the time prescribed, then
such property shall remain in the custody of the
officer who seized the same, pending the appeal,
subject at all times to the order Of the appellate
court In all cases where the appellant shall not
have made and filed the undertaking prescribed in
the preceding section, the appellant may stay the ex
ecuton as to damages and costs, by giving the I'M
dertaking required in section three thousand seven
hundred and ffty-six, at any time within hve
days after the expiration of the time for taking the
appeal
Section L. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March II, 1881.
Published March 16 1881
CHAPTER 90.
AN ACT to amend section one thousand, seven hum
bred and ffty-three of chapter eighty-fve of the
revised statutes, entitled general provisions re-
lating to corporations"