The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-03-04
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published February 10, 1882. ]
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The people of the state of Wisconsin, represent IL
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. There is hereby appropriated, out OF
any moneys in the general fund not otherwise ap-
propriated, sum sufficient to pay the salaries OF
the extra employees of the legislature OF 1882 who
nave been employed under resolution of either SEN
ate or assembly.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved February g. 1892.
Published February 15 1882.
CHAP TER 8.
AN ACT to appropriate sum of money to the per-
sons therein named, for expenses as Legislative
visiting committees to state institutions.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. There is hereby appropriated, out of
any money in the general funds not otherwise APP
propriated, for expenses incurred visiting COM
tee from the legislature of 1882 to state institu-
b. simpson, Andrew Haben and William s. Grubb,
one hundred dollars to each.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved February IA, 1882.
Published February Is, 1882
CHAPTER 10.
AN ACT to revok;, annul and resume the grant of
lands made by chapter 126 of the laws of Wiscon-
sin for the year 1874 to the Chicago Northern
Pacific Air Line Railway Company (now the Chi
cage, Portage and Superior Railway Company,
and to repeal sections 8, 9 and 10 of said chauter
126, and to confer said grant of lands upon the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis 4 Omaha Railway
Company.
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senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The grant of lands made to the Chicago
& Northern Pacific Air Line Railway Company (now
the Chicago, Portage & SUPERIOR Railway COMPANY
by section of chapter 126 of the laws of Wisconsin
for the year 1874, entitled an act to confer certain
lands upon the North Wisconsin Railway COMPANY
and the Chicago x Northern Pacific Air Line Rail-
way Company, and to execute the trusts assumed 10y
the state Of Wisconsin by it, acceptance of the
grants of land made by congress by acts approved
June 3, 1885, and May s, 1864" is hereby revoked
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thee tate of Wisconsin,.
Section . Thare is hereby granted to the Chicago
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Company ali
tue night, title and interest which the state of Wis
cons1n how has may hereafter acquire in and to
the lands granted TO said state by acts of congress
approved June g. 1856 and Nav s. 1864 to aid in the
construction OF railroad from the Saint Croix River
or lake to the west end of Lake Superior and Bay
held, Whlch are applicable, under said acts of
9fess TO the construction OF that portion of said rail
ROAD from the SAINT Cro1x River lake to the west
end OF Lake superior, which lies between the point
OF intersection of said last named railroad Dy the
bayheld branch as fixed by the surveys and maps of
salu rdliroad and the branch file in the general
land office IN Washington, and the west end of Lake
superior. This grant is upon the express condition
that the said Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis &
OMana hallway Company shall continuously pro-
coed with the construction of the railroad now in
part constructed by it between said point of inter
section and the west end of Lake Superior and shall
complete the same so to admit of the running of
trains thereoycr on or before the first day of De-
cember, A. d. 1882
Section 3. The governor is hereby authorized and
directed upon the presentation to him of satisfactory
proof of the completion by said Chicago, ST. Paul
Minneapolis X Omaha Railway Company of the first
twenty miles Of said railroad from said point of in
tersecton toward the west end Of Lake Superior in
accordance with said acts OF congress and this act
to Issue and deliver cause to be issued and de-
hVered to said company patents for all lands apple
able under said acts of congress to said twenty miles
OF completed road, and thereafter upon the compile
ton by said company Of any twenty continuous
miles OF It's SAID railroad, he shall issue and deliver
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said lands 80 applicable to such twenty miles of COM
peted railroad, and upon the completion of said rail-
road ne shall issue and deliver cause to be issued
and Delivered patents for the residue of the lands so
hereby granted.
Section 4. The said Chicago, st. Paul. Minneapolis
q Omaha Railway Company shall, within three DAYS
from and after the passage Of this act pay to the
governor for the purposes and to be disposed of as
hereinafter in this act provided the sum of seventy
eight thousand dollars, and give such security the
governor shall require to fully indemnify and save
harmless the state against all liability and expenses
incurred in feeding the laborers hereinafter men
toned should the sum named in section hereof
prove inadequate for the purpose; and shall within
thirty days from and after the passage of this act
file with the secretary of state resolution certified
by the president and secretary under its corporate
SEAL to have been duly adopted byits board of direc
tore, accepting the grant upon the terms AID cond-
tions herein contained; and SHALL within said thirty
days, give to the state of Wisconsin such security
for the completion of said railroad between said
point OF intersection and said west end of Lake Su
peror in accordance with said acts of congress and
with this act as shall be required by the governor;
and upon failure of said company 10 leposit said
money, or to file said resolution TO give such Sc
cur1ty within the times hereinbefore limited, this
act shall be of no force effect whatever.
Section 5. 1t shall be the duty of the governor to
appoint, immediately upon the payment to him of
the money in the preceding section mentioned some
suitable person, who shall forthwith investigate and
ascertain the amounts honestly and actually due and
to whom due. for labor and supplies done and fur
nlshed prior to January DO 1882, in and about the
grading and other work done by or under the
auspices OF said Chicago, Portage & Superior Rail
way company, between said point of intersection
and said west end of Lake Superior and so much of
said sum so TO be paid to the governor as aforesaid
as shall be necessary therefor, not exceeding how
ever IN all seYenty-fve thousand dollars, shall be
under the direction of the governor and
with his approval upon the report of his said agent
or otherwise as he may be best advised, in the pay
nent and settlement OF said claims. In disbursing
said money the bona-de claims of laborers shall be
first paid and the amount which shall remain. il
any, after payment of said claims of laborers shall
be applied to the payment of bona ide claims of sub
contractors and material and supply men in full if
sufficient remains therefor, otherwise shall be di-
vded pro rata among them upon such basis as shall
seem to the governor and his said agent lust in the
premises All claims to be paid out of said fund
hereunder shall be presented to the governor with
III ninety days after the passage of this act or the
same shall be barred from participation in said
fund.- provided, however, that in no case shall the
assignee of any labor claim herein before mentioned
be entitled to receive out of said fund more than
the amount which the governor and his said agent
for the claim 30 assigned and presented by him; and
provided further that in asCertaining the amounts
due to subcontractors as aforesaid, claims for
profits earned or prospective. any subcontract
shall be considered allowed; and, provided
further, that nothing in this act contained or the
payment OF said money to the governor as aforesaid
shal be taken or deemed to be admission by the
said Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Rail-
way Company of any liability whatever for the debts
of SAID Chicago, Portage and Superior Railway
Company, or OF any person, persons, corporation
or corporations. Provided further, that the said
money, so to be paid to the governor as aforesaid
shall not while in his hands, be liable to garnsh-
ment attachment or other legal process.
Section 6. The governor shall pay out of the
moneys to be paid to him in excess of said seven
ty-hve thousand dollars, the compensation and ex-
penses of SAID agent, and shall reimburse the state
Tor all expenses incurred in the premises and if
after payment of said claims, herein provided and
after payment of said expenses there shall remain
any surplus, he shall pay the same over to the said
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis Omaha Railway
Company.
Section Z. Sections g. and 10 of said chapter 126
Of the laws of 1874, and all acts and parts OF acts
in any manner contravening or conflicting with the
provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
Section s. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage ard publication.
Approved February l6, 1882.
Published February %, 1882
CHAPTER IA.
AN ACT to amend chapter 123 of the laws of $780, in
relation to the distribution of the blue book.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section of chapter 1913 of the laws of
1880, entitled act to amend chapter 141 of the
laws of 1879 in relation to the distribution of blue
books, is hereby amended as to read as follows:
The secretary of state shall to be printed eight
thousand copies of such blue book at each regular
session of the Wisconsin legislature, to be distributed
az toiiows Fifty copies to each member of the SEN
ate and assembly, five copies each to the chief clerks
and sergeants-at-arms of the two houses, copy
to each Of the clerks and employees of the two houses,
whose names appear in the blue book; one copy to
the clerk of each standing committee, fifty copies
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tendent Of public instruction; twenty-five copies
each to the lieutenant governor state treasurer, at
torney general and insurance and railroad commits
soner; two copies each to the rest of the state Off
GERS in the capitol and to each of their assist
ants one copy each to the state agricultural society
the state horticultural society, the state board of
arndr Of and