The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-05-05

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Section 8. There is hereby appropriated from the
the provisions of this act ~
Section 1. This act shall take effect and be in forca
from and after It's passage and publication.
Approved March 81. 1888.
Published April II Isg31
CHAPTER 30I
AN ACT relating to title to real property by descent
AMI ainendAtory of section 227I of chapter 100 of
tie revised statutes.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, DO enact as follows:
set N /. sctu 227l of chapter I02 Of the re-
ystd statates, relating title tC real property by
descent is hereby amended by adding to said sec
ton at the end thereof the following: Provided
however, If there be no widow or minor child Of
such deceased owner of any homestead lYing at
the time of his death, such homestead shall be sub
Jecs to and charged with the expenses of his last
slc8uess, and OF his funeral and the costs and
charges of administration; and provided further
thatl there be no widow, and child, and no child
Of any deeeas child of such deceased owner of any
homestead, such homestead shall be subject to all
the debts nd Liabilities Of such deceased owner.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and ce in force
from and after It's passage and publication
Approved April 2, 1888
Published April c. 1885,
CHAPTER 1856.
AN ACT to authorize the voters of ipcorporated vii
lagos to direct whether the Offices of Village clerk
ana street commissioner shall be filled by appoint
ment or by election.
The people of the of Wisconsin represented IN
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. The board of trustees of every VILLAGE
Incorporated under special act shall have the mower
by resolution to submit to the electors Of such vii
age at any general. annual or special election the
question, whether or not in such village thereafter
the offices of clerk and street commissioner or
eihfr shall become elective by the voters Of said
village or become subject to appointment by the
board of trustees.
Section ,. Notice Of the submission OF said oues-
ton shall be given as provided in section s7i OF the
revised statutes; the form Of the ballots used in yot
ing on said proposition shall be- for election and
oil hal e1,o
separate box and such election shall be conducted
the votes canvassed statements made and recorded
as in other village elections.
Section g. If ma jorty Of the ballots cast at sch
election on such proposition shall be "a for eeconn
then the said officers shall thereafter become elective
by the voters the same the other elective village
Offices and if majority of the ballots cast on such
proposition shall be against electioa,n then the
said offices shall be filed by appointment by the
board of trustees any provisions of the charter Of
such village Notwithstanding.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March &c 1883
Published April II. 1881
CHAPTER 268
AN ACT to amend section 10, chapter 29S, OF laws
Of 1881 entitled an act relating to the Charitable
Reformatory and Penal Institutions of Wisconsin,
and to provide for the more efficient supervision
and management thereof and to repeal certain
provisions of law relating thereto"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represen In
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 10, chapter 298. of the laws OF
1881, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec
ton 10. The state board Of charities and reform
shall visit from time to time and inspect the interior
management OF said institutions and shall have ac-
cess to all parts of either of said nstnions and TO
all inmates thereof. They may visit inquire into
and examine as TO the condition and management
thereof, and shall make such suggestions in writing
as they may deem st to the state board of SUPER
ylslon--having the above named institutions in
charge and shall include in their annual report TO
the governor, any information and suggestions re-
ports relating to said institutions the7 may deem
proper. The governor shall aso, after each cleo
ton OF members of the legislature and before the
hrst OF December following, appoint visiting COM
mittee Of three, from the members of the SEN
ate elect and two from the members of the assembly
elect, who shall visit each Of the institutions above
named before the assembling of the legislature.
said committees sba have the same powers as tue
state board of charities in regard to said iustitu
tons and their actual expenses shall be paid by APP
propriluous sufficient to meet the same
Section >. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April ,. 1888.
Published April H. 1881
CHAPTER 2ST
AN ACT to re-euact chapter 70 OF the general laws
Of 1881, and to amend section l of CHAPTER 226 of
the general laws of 1882, relating to the division of
towns.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate ana assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section of chapter 226, of the general
laws of 1882, entitled act to amend chap er 1870
of the laws of 1872 entitled act relating to the di
vision Of towns, and amendatory of section GIL of
the revised statutes of 1S78 relating TO the division
of towns, is hereby amended by adding at the end Of
said section l the following: Provided, however,
that the provisions Of this section shall apply to
the formation of a town from territory taken
from two or more towns, or TO detaching territory
from one town and annexng the same to another
upon petition of oae-thrd of the freehoders resi-
dent within the territory to be detached in each
such town, after DIVISION contais of not less
than thrtysN sections aforesaid and real estate
valued at the last preceding assessment at thirty
thousand dollars or mofe and twenty-five qualified
voters resident therein at the time Of division.
Section .. This shall take effect and be in force
from aud after its passage and publication
Approved april 2. 1883
Published March IA, 1881
CHAPTER 60.
AN ACT to provide for the appraisement of exempt
property in certain cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Whenever personal property shall be
seized writ Of attachment or execution issued out
of any court in this state and any part Of such prop
erty shall be exempt from such seizure under any
provision of law exeTnptng to the debtor property
of like kind to a specific amount in value, and such
exemption shall be claimed on the part ofthe debtor,
the officer making such seizure shall, upon request
by the debtor, or may upon his own mCuon without
such request. said exempt property to be op-
praised by two disinterested freehodsrs OF the
county who shall first be sworn by him TO make
true appraisement thereof, which appraisement
shall be in writing and signed by the appraisers and
shall be prima face evidence of the value OF the
pro- ery appraised for the purposes of such eIemp-
ton. TIE appraisement so signed together with
true inventory Of ali the property seized shall be re-
turned with the writ of attachment or execution,
and the fees Of each Of such APP rasers shall De one
dollar (Si00) for each day actually engaged In SUCH
appraisement and shall be paid by the officer and
returned disbursements on his writ.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in foro
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March II. 1883
Published April 9, 1881
CHAPTER 159
AN ACT to amend chapter 10 of the revised statutes
in relation to the superintendent of public prop
erty, and to repeal chapter lit laws of 1882.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. The superintendent of public property
shall in addition the dutlas imu0gp1 him
by law, annually the thirtieth day of Septem-
Der in each year. make report to the governor of all
the affairs pertaining to his Office which report shall
embrace IN separate items the following:
l. An inventory, together with the value thereof,
Of all stationery and other articles Of personal prop
erty belonging to the state and in his hands at the
close Of the preceding year.
p An inventory of al stationery and other arri-
ces of personal property and the cost thereof pur-
chased By him for the state during the year.
3. The Whole amount of such stationery and prop
erty coming into his hands during the year.
4. The amounts, in separate items, furnished to
the several state officers, the courts the legislature
and the several state institutions during the year
5. Total amount so furnished and distributed
6. The balance on hand at the close Of the year
and an inventory thereof.
Section . The said superintendent shall also
make and file in the office of the secretary Of state
duplicate of said report and such secretary of state
shall cause the me or a summary to be pnbhshed
in connect with the biennial report of his office.
Section 3. Chapter III, laws of 1882 is hereby
repealed.
Section 4 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March ~. 1888.
Published March IA, l8s3l
CHAPTER 80.
AN ACT to amend section 1919 OF the revised statutes
OF 1873, entitled of the assessment of taxes and re-
latlng TO the tax roll.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented IN
senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1919 of the revised satutesDf 1873
is hereby amended by adding thereto follows: Pro
vlded the board of supervisors of county
shall order said town clerk shall calculate and carry
out separate items the several amounts OF taxes as
to be levied uniformly upon all the taxable prop
erty of the town in separate columns on such roll
the form of which may be prescribed by such county
board.
Section This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March Il lsa3
Published April 10, Is831
CHAPTER 36.
AN ACT TO amend chapter 257 laws OF lSsl entitled
San act to amend section go of tn revised statutes,
relative to special powers of the county board
The people of state of Wisconsin, repres ented in
senate and ASSEMBLY,, do enact as follows;