Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02


rant for such amount or amounts in favor of such
district districts And each successive year the
superintendent shall apportion among the free
high schools of the state only the sum of twenty
five thousand dollars, less such sum or sums as
may have been certified by him to the secretary Of
state under the provisions of this act subsequent
to his last regular appOrtionment.
section 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April 2, 1888.
Published April IL, 1881
CHAPTER 189.
AN ACT to amend section 1881 of the revised stat
utes as amended by section of chapter 48 of the
general laws of 1881, entitled town insurance COM
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section 1881 of the revised statutes as
amended by section of chapter 48 of the general
laws Of 1881 is hereby amended as to read fol-
lows: Section g. No such corporation shall insure
any property out of the town towns in which said
corporation is located; provided that any such cor
poration at its annual meeting may, by majority
vote of the members present, authorize its directors
to insure any farm property or detached dwelling
house and contents in any adjoining town or towns,
in any incorporated city village which is locat-
ed in any adjoining towns in which such town in
surance corporation is located; provided, such farm
property or dwelling contents shall be detached
at least one hundred feet from exposure No such
corporation shall insure any property other than de-
tached dwellings, and their CONTENTS farm buildings
and their contents, live stock on the premises
running at large, farm products in The stack or bin,
and farming implements. But such corporation, at
its annual meeting, may, by majority of all such
votes entitled to be by its MEMBERS authorize
its directors to insure country stores and their
tents, school houses, churches, town and society
halls, country hotels and water mills, but such risks
shall not exceed twenty-five hundred dollars in any
one case.
Section q This aot oall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 80, 1888.
Published April IL, 1881
CHAPTER 223,
AN ACT to facilitate the collection Of wages.
The people of The state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Whenever the plaintiff in an action
commenced in justice court, for the recovery OF q
claim for work or labor performed, shall have been
required to give security for COSTS and the plaintiff
shall make oath before the justice that he has a
valid claim against the defendant for work and Ia
Dor performed, and that he is unable to procure
curity for such costs, the action shall be dismissed
for want of such security.
Section .. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved March 80, 1883.
Published Anril 7, 1891
CHAPTER 1886.
AN ACT relating to highways and amendatory of
section 1904 Of the revised statutes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly do enact as follows;
Section |. Section 1904 of the revised statutes is
hereby amended so as TO read follows: Section
1904. Appeals and second appeals from such award
OF damages may be taken, heard and conducted in
all respects as appeals taken from similar awards by
town supervisors and with the same right of sec
ond appeal; but whenever the total amount Of dam
ages chargeable TO any one town consequent upon
any one order for laying out or altering county
road shall be fifteen hundred dollars or more such
county road shall not be opened altered, la
billy for damages exist, unless such order De ap-
proved and such highway accepted by mai oritv of
the qualified electors of such town liable to such
damages voting thereon at the next annual town
meeting or some special town meeting called there
for. And every town chargeable with such dam
ages, or any part thereof, when finally settled, shall
be liable for tho payment of the same and the same
shall be collected and paid as provided in
ton 1891.
Section D. This act shall take effect and be in force
n nn6 of Tor ifc moe n T,I7l,I inoti
Approved April 3. 1883.
tpu 6HSfr ARFnl ls 8 1881
revised statutes entitled of highways and bridges"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Section Section l30, of chapter 81; of the revised
amended so as TO read as follows: Section l24O In
making assessment OF highway taxes the supervi-
in each road district being the age OF twentyone
years and under the of fifty years excepting all
holding certificates of membership regularly or
ganzed ire company, pauRes Iaots ana lun4fes,
cents .. The residue OF the highway taxes, to an
on the dollar shall be assessed on the valuation of real
and personal property in each district but the superv
the several towns in this state shall assess any
amount of highway tax additional to the amount above
teen mills on tho dollar of such valuation. But
levy IN
year highway tax OF more than one thousand dol9iT
any special general town meeting, and the
mill tax herein authorized be levied by the superv
And no town having two congressional townships
more shall levy or collect tax, exclusive OF the
mill tax herebefore authorized. of than two thou
sand dollars t$2,0OC in any one year.
Section 2 All acts parts of acts, inconsistent
conflicting with this act are hereby repealed.
Section This act shall take effect and be in force
from and atter1ts passage and publ1catlon.
Approved March q. 1883.
Published April IL, 1881
CHAPTER 236.
AN ACT in relation to highways Snd bridges and
amendatory of section 1873 of chapter So, Of the
revised statutes
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L. Section 1878 of chapter 50, of the re"
vsed statutes is hereby amended by adding to said
section the following words: PROVIDED any bridge
or highway between two towns which highway has
become such by reason of having been used and
worked, provided in section 1894, revised stat
utes, and which bridge has not been assigned to
either of the adjoining towns shall be repaired and
maintained by the adjoining towns, and the cost OF
the same shall be paid by the said towns N proper
ton to the assessed valuation of the property OF
such towns, as equalized by the county board or
boards at the last equalization"
Section. 2. This act shall take effect and be IN
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 81, 1883.
Published April 9, 1885,
CHAPTER 216.
AN ACT to amend paragraph of section 892 OF
chapter 40 of the revised statutes, entitled 'Of
villages
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
III senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section l. Paragraph of section 892 of chapter
40 OF the revised statutes entitled "of villages, Is
hereby amended by adding thereto the following:
In the discretion Of the trustees to compel the
owners and occupants of all houses, stores and
other buildings within the village to number the
in f,ol, nd ~