River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-10
Published April IA, 1891

Published April IL, 1881
CHAPTER s54
AN ACT to amend section 1910 of the revised
statutes and the several acts annendatory there
Of, relating e the assessment Of taxes
The people Of the state Of WiScontin represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section 1910 Of the revised statutes
as amended by chapter 244 of the laws OF 1872 is
hereby amended SO as to read as follows: Section
1910. An personal property viii be assessed in
the assessment district where the owner resides,
non-residents Of the state or foreign associations
or corporations but having an agent residing in
this state in charge Of such property, then the
same shall be assessed in the district where such
agent resides otherwise III the district where the
same is located except as herein provided. Mer-
chants goods wares, commodities kept for sale.
tools and rnaehinery, manufacturers stock, farm
implements, cofa wood, live stock and farm pro-
ducts. excepting grain in warehouse, shall be
sessed in the district where located Saw-logs
and timber which are 70 De sawed or
manufactured IN any mill within this state
which is owned or leased BY the owner
Of such logs or timber or in which such logs or
BY or for the owner thereof, shall be assessed as
manufacturers stock IN the district where such
ties lumber and other articles not being manu-
facturers' stock shall be assessed where the
owner or agent having the same ia charge IN the
case aforesaid resides No change OF location OF
sale of any personal property after the first day of
MAY in any year shall affect the assessment made
Ia srch year As between school districts and
road districts the location 81 personal property
for taxation shall be determined BY the same
rules IS between assessment districts Provided,
that whenever the owner or occupant snail snail ne
side upon any contiguous tracts or parcels OF
land which shall lie in Two pr more assessment
districts then the farm Implements, live stock and
farm products Of such. owner or occupant used
kept or being upon such contiguous tracts or par
GELS of land, shall he assessed IN the assessment
district where such owner Or occupant resides at
the time OF such assessment
Section . This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after ils passage and publication
Approved April4, 1855.
Published April - 1888
CHAPTER $50
AN ACT to provide for the printing and distribu-
ton Of the reports Of the state Officers. depart
ments and institutions
The people of the state OF Wisconsin represented
In Senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section T. The biennial fiscal term of this state
shall end on the thirtieth dav OF September in the
year 1884, and each even numbered year there
after and the succeeding term shall begin on the
day following, and the reports of all state officers
and institutions shall be biennial. and cover the
period thus indicated except the report Of railroad
commissioner which shall cover the period Of two
years ending June thirtieth fss4aud the term end
ne each even numbered year thereafter; and the
report @ me insurance coniinissi9sr when snai
cover period OF two years, ending March list
1852, and the term ending each even numbered
year thereafter provided that the state treasurer
and secretary of state shall be required, Ia addi-
ton to their biennial report. to prepare a con-
densed statement of the finances of the state at
the close Of the alternate fiscal years, and cause
paper and one other paper IN this state OF g
different political party g be designated by the
secretary of state at cost NOT TO exceed the rate
for advertising now provided by law.
Section .. The biennial reports Of the several
state departments and institutions shall be limited
in number of pages as hereinafter specified The
report of the secretary OF state, including report
of commissioners Of public printing, not exceed
ing three hundred pages; state treasurer one nun
bred pages state superintendent three hundred
pages; railroad commissioner, TITO hundred pages
commissioner of insurance one hundred pages
state board of supervision, three hundred pages;
state board Of charities and reform, two hundred
pages; state board of health, one hundred and
fifty pages: commissioners of public lands, fifty
pages; board of regents of university, fifty pages
board of regents Of normal schools, fifty
pages; commissioners Of fisheries, twenty -five
pages; industrial school for girls twenty-five
pages; state supervisor Of Illuminating lis TWEEN
ty-five pages; adJutant general tifty pages:
quarteIInasterg general, twenty-five pages; board
Of trustees of soldiers orphans home, twenty ave
pages
ment or officer above DESIGNATED shall exceed the
number of pages fixed in the preceding section,
unless the commissioners OF public printing and
the governor shall for good cause certify TO the
secretary of state that the interests of the state
require that such report shall exceed the number
of pages so specified
Section A. Within ten days after the biennial
reports of the several state departments and
state institutions shall have been placed in the
hands of the commissioners OF printing, and by
them revised as provided by law, they shall
through the secretary of state, deliver them 70
the state printer snail linllellatelY plQcSeu
to print three thousand copies of said reports; eA
cepting that of the state superintendent of which
there shall be printed eight thousand copies
TWENTY-FIVE hundred copies of each of SAID re-
ports, together with the annual message of the
governor to the legislature first TO convene after
the delivery of said reports, shan be bound ac-
cording TO the provisions of section $40, chapter
20 of the revised statutes, and shall be delivered
to the secretary of state within one mouth after
tho opening of the session of the legislature who
shall deposit them with the superintendent Of
public property, who shall receipt to the secretary
of state therefor The volumes designated by
this section shall be bound in cloth, and styled
Governors Message aud Accompanying Docu-
ments."
Section s. twenty-five hundred volumes shall
be distributed follows: One copy TO each
member of the legislature; one copy to each state
officer and employee in the state departments, and
one to each state Office state institution, 70 re
main therein: one copy to each member of the
several state boards, and one to each officer Of
any state institution who is required by law TO
make report; one copy to each circuit judge
and county Judge; one copy to each county clerk;
one copy to each newspaper in this state; one
copy to each college, university or normal school,
to belong to said institution; one copy to each
public library in the state; five copies to the
Wisconsin humane society; fifty copies to the
state historical society," forse in exchange; thirty
five copies TO the state library; sufficient number
of copies to the register of deeds Of each county
supply each town, village or city with one copy,
TO remain in the clerks Office of such town, city
or village. The remaining volumes shall be re-
tanned by the superintendent of public property
for the use of future legislatures, and to supply
special orders.
Section 4 IF any such person, company, asso
citation or corporation engaged in the TELEPHONY
business in this state shall neglect TO obtain sucl
license or pay such license fee any part Thereof
as hereinbefore provided, slch person. company
association or corporation shall absolutely forfeit
to the state the sum Of five Thousand dollar
tS5000l to be recovered in an action brought in
the name of the state and such neglect in the
cases of associations corporations shall also be
q cause of forfeiture of all the rights, privileges
and franchises under which such business is car
tanned under laws, or existing by comfy in for
eign corporations And the attorney general SHAH
upon such neglect collect by action the pecunarA
forfeiture herein imposed, and also proceed 70
have such rights, privileges and franchises duly
declared forfeited. Any ASSOCIATION or corpora
ton % any time before final Judgment OF forfeit
ure of such rights privileges and franchises is rem
dered, may be permitted TO make the return and
pay the license fee herein provided for, upon
special application to the court in which the action
TO declare such forfeiture Is pending, upon such
terms as the court shall direct
Section ). The payment of the license fee here
inbefore provided for shall be in lieu Of all taxes
for any purposes authorized by the laws of the
state, except taxes upon such real estate as may
be owned by such person. company ASSOCIATION
or corporation, which Is in nowise connected with
or in anywise used inthe prosecution of such tele
phone b Siness.
Section &. The license herein provided for shall
certify to the fact Of the payment OF the license
fee, be attested by the greater or lesser seal there
20 affixed, and shall be in such form as shah be
approved by the attorney general
Section Z This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved April 4. 1888
Published April G, 1881
CHAPTER 1856
AN ACT to authorize the voters OF incorporated
villages to direct whether the offices OF village
clerk and street commissioner shall be filed by
appointment or by election.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The board OF trustees of every vii.
lage, incorporated under special act, shall have
the power by resolution TO submit to the electors
OF such village at any general, annual or special
election the question whether or not IN such VII
lage thereafter the offices of clerk and street com
missionLr, or either shall become elective by the
voters of said village or become subject TO APP
poiniment by the board of trustees.
Section 2 Notice Of the submission OF said
question shall be given provided in section 81
Of the revised statutes; the form Of tho ballots
used in voting upon said proposition shall be:
afor election and against election;n the ballots
election shall be conducted, the votes eauvassed,
statements made and recorded as Ia other village
elections.
Section g. If a majority Of the ballots cast at
such election on such proposition shall be FOR
election then the said officers shall thereafter
become elective by the voters, tie same as the
other elective village offices; and II a majority or
the ballots cast on such proposition shall be
against election then the said offices shall be
filled by appointment BY the board Of trustees,
any provisions of the charter Of such village not
withstanding.
force from and after It's passage and publication
approved March 26, 1888
published April 10, 1881
CHAPTER 318
Az ACT to amend section G61 Of chapter g, Of