River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-14
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Ipsblished March %, ISL
CHAPTER l6-.

ate and assembly, do enat as follows
Section l. In addition tt the investments permitted
hereby authorized, 81 tpir discretion, to invest the
fund and the aericulturai college fund.- from time
time as moneys belonging to those funds may be in the
Counties within this stat, hereinafter provided :
and every toxin village ely and county in this state is
frorn said funds or eiher Il Them such sum Or sums Of
money, for such tine and upon such conditions and
missioneTs and The town rllage city county apply
ing or loan subject however 70 tle limitations re-
strictons and eollt itions hereinafter set forth.
Section 2. The loans provided for in this act may be
made for any term exceeding twenty years may lie
amounts shall not connection with all other in
dehtedness of the town. village city county applying
valuation of the taxable property therein the three
years next preceding the application for such loan
ing inde edness and may be paid over in instaments
fast such Indebtedness the evidence thereof is
cancelled. The interest to be reserved and paid upon
such loans shall be at the minimum rate established hy
law at the time the loan made aad shall he paid IN
advance from that date to the first Day Of the next Jan
nary and thereafter annually in ADVANCE as hefehai
section S. Every application for a loan, under the
provisions OF this act shall be mndei writing stating
applied and the time and terms Df repayment and
shall be accompanied by due proof the assessed val
property within the town, village city county max
ing the application, and Of tie existing Indebtedness
1t shall appear TO the satisfaction of the said commits
sioners that al the supervisors Of s'th town have a-
proved and authorized the application therefor nor 70
any village unless 1t shall appear int the application
not less than fourhs OF all the trustees of such
village had and taken by ayes and noes duly recorded
at regular meeting thereof; nor toany CITY, unless II
shall appear that the application Therefor has been APP
proved and authorized by vote of net less than two
thirds of all the members of its common council had
and taken by ayes and duly recorded at regular
meeting thereof TO any county, unless the appea
ton therefor shall have been approved and authorized
by the vote Of not less than twothiris Of all the
bers OF its board OF supervisors, nj some regular OF
section l. In case the application for any loan under
the provisions of this act shall be approved by the said
commissioners they shall forthwith cause certificates
of Indebtedness to be prepared, III proper form, and
transmitted TO the town, village ely or county submit
ung the application: Inc sald ceuncates shdll PC TX
ecuted and signed for town by Us chairman OF super
mayor and for county by the chairman of IT'S boari
of supervisors and shall lie counersgned respectively
to the said commissioners TO be deposited with the
secretary of state, who shall thereupon draw his war
rant upon the state treasurer for the amount Of such
loan and the same less the interest thereon the first
day of the next succeeding January shall be paid to
such oan he may direct and said certificates of
Indebtedness shall then be absolute and conclusive ev
dence of the existence and validity Of such indebted
ness, and that all the requremel is OF law concerning
the application for the making ana the acceptance OF
such loan have been complied with
Section s. All the taxable property in any town, vii
g city or county which has heretofore obtained, or
saa hereafter obtain any loan rom IN Inc STAG or any
of the principal and interest thereof and the bounda-
ries of such town. village city or county shall not be
changed altered so as to exclude therefrom any land
included therein at the time OF making such loan unl
commissioners of public lands and upon such terms
they shall prescribe; and there shall be annually levied
county, besides all other taxes tax sufficient to pay
the annual interest and the insllments Of principal Of
such loan hereinafter provided and the shall
be special charge to lie paid next after the state tax,
out of any moneys collected as taxes within said town.
Section g. The secretary Of state at the time that lie
furnishes statement of the state tax TO that officer
SHALL in every year furnish TO the county clerk of each
county in which any such special charge for principal
or interest on account of any loan from the state or
of tc frIc pdc &c HIpp will
the next succeeding twelve months from said county or
% Any Town, yage OF S sbni in detniI The
amounts due to become due as aforesaid from the
county and the amounts due or to become due as aoIe-
said from any town. village city in said county Tie
county clerk, on receiving such statement sha appor-
ton and include The amount to be paid by the county
towns Villages and lies in his county, and shall add
TO the thus al portioned TO each town, village
city all speci chars es if any, that 10 be paid by
such town. village it on account of any loan there
to from the ate Of It's trust funds The amounts
thus appor and Included shall be stated in sepa-
carried out in all tax rolls and reports in
separate columns, but otherwise the same shall he
levied charged and inserted in the several tax rolls
and be collected and paid over with and in the same
manner as the state tax until PAID into the treasury
and in of neglect refusal 10 pay any sum or
sums when due the shall be subject TO all the
provisions of law applicable to cases OF default IN pay
ment of state taxes.
to perform any duty required OF him by this act or any
other law of this state in relation to the levy or colec-
ton Of tax required to be raised to make any pay
ment Of principal or interest on any loans from the
state of its trust funds the attorney general sa
forthwith apply the supreme court for Inandainus
70 compel the performance Of such duty and the secre
ary Of may do TO be done the duty re-
done, with the same effect as if done by him.
Section 8. No money obtained by any town, viliagH
city county by loan from the state or any OF ts trust
funds shall be applied TO paid out for any purpose
except that specified in the application therefor with
and if any supervisor chairman of any town county
board Of supervisors, mayor of any city president Of
village, shall make sign any order or warrant OF
shall pay out suffer or cause to be approprated OF
This section, be shall on conviction thereof be pun,
for term not exceeding five years or by fine not ex;
ceedng thousand dollars or by both such fine and
Imprisonment in the discretion of court.
Section o. All loans which lave heretofore been made
may hereafter be made from any Of the trust unds
of the state any school district town, village city OF
county. may be extended for such time and upon such
terms may be agreed upon bv and between
village, city county; provided however, that loan
shall be extended upon which there Is any default in
nor 9 any peroa heNond twenty years ir2m
minimum established by law.
section 10 In every case when the county board OF
supervisors. town board of supervisors common
Gil of any city, or village board Of any village is not
specially authorized by law 70 procure loans and make
appropriations for the purpose which any such loan
is required such county, town. city village SHALL be-
fore applying for such loan, authorize such application
by vote Of majority of the legal voters Of such county
town, city or village, by majority of the legal voters
voting on said question at general or special election.
At least three weeks notice Of the submitting of said
proposition shall be given in the same manner that no.
ices special elections fill vacancies elective
fees required to be given before such VOTE which
shall be by ballot shall be taken and said notice shall
state the amount Of the loan to lie applied for and the
purpose for which the same is 10 be appropriated.
Section IL. Subdivision five, of section two hundred
and fy-eight, of the revised statutes relating the
investment Of the trust funds and all acts and parts of
authorizing loans to citizens of the state of the
making such loans, are hereby repealed.
Section IL. All acts and parts Of acts contravening
Section This shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 49, 1881.
Published March IS, 1851
CHAPTER 141.
AN ACT to amend section three thousand three hun.
dred and thrtyseven Of the revised statutes Of 1873
relating TO logs and timber on the Vol river, or any
of its tributaries.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section three thousand three hundred and
amended bv Striking out The words 'the Wolf river y
in the second line of said sction and insert the words
any river in this state" in lieu thereof so that said
section when so amended will read as follows: section
1887. Whenever two more persons own logs or tim
Der any river in this state or any of its tributaries,
which intermiXed that they cannot be conVen-
ienty separated for floating driving them to the
place of destination and either shall refuse
neglect TO make the necessary provision or to furnish
the necessary labor and materials for floating drv
the same TO such place, any other drive
reasonable compensation for so driving the portion
thereof belonging to such owner nesectng or re-
fusing from such owner, ana shall have lien for sHch
compensation, and may enforce the by action
herein provided for the enforcement Of liens upon logs
Section 2 This act SHAH take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March %. 1851.
Published March 80, 1851
CHAPTER 193
AN ACT to amend section one thousand eight hundred
and ten, chapter eighty of the revised statutes
of 1878, entitled, "of railroads"
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section !. Section one thousand eight hundred and
ten of chapter eighty OF the revised statutes OF
1875 is hereby amended to read follows; Every
railroad corporation operating any railroad shall erect
o
depot grounds excepted good ana sulhclent fences OF
the height of four and half feet with openings, or
gates or bars therein and suitable ana convenient T
crossings of the road for the OF the occupants OF the
lands adjoining, and shall construct and MAINTAIN cat
tie guards at all highway crossings ana connect teir
animals from going such railroad All roads mere
after built shall be fenced and such cattle guards be
made within three months from the time OF comInenc
ing to operate the same, so Tar rs operated Until suh
fences and cattle guards shall be duly made every rail-
road corporation owning or ope-ating any sucn ROAD
shall be liable for all damages dole 10 cttte hore OF
other domestic animals persons thereon, occasoned
in any manner in whole in part by the want OF such
fences cattle guards but after such fenT md cattle
guards shall have been in good faith cons led such
liability shall not extend to damages occasioned in part
by contributory negligence, nor to defects e&stiig
agents barbed wire fence consisting OF not less than
Ave barbed wires with at least forty barbs TO the rod
firmly fastened TO posts, Wen SET not more IMAM stAee
and 0nehalf feet apart, with one good stay between
the top wire not less than foItyeght inches hlgh ana
the DO tom wire not than eight inches from the
ground and the spaces between the bottom and secod
and second and third wires from the ground, not more
than eight inches EACH shall be deemed good and sui
cient fence; and fence shall be required in places
where the proximity Of ponds lakes water courses
bitches hills enbankments other sufficient protec-
ton renders fence unnecessary 70 protect cattle or oter
track, provided that nothing herein shall afect or
render unlawful any fence now built by any faToao
Section This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and pubhcatlon-