River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-03
CHAPTER SlV-


school fund The biennial report of the commits
sioner of labor statistics, provided for by section
of this al shall be printed and distributed in
the same manner and under the same regulations
as the reports OF the executive officers of the
state.
Section 4 The commissioner of the bureau
shall have power 20 issue subpoenas, administer
oaths and take testimony in all matters relating
TO the duties herein required of said bureau such
testimony TO be taken in some suitable place in
the vicinity to which such testimony is appica-
bic. Witnesses subpoenaed and testifying before
the commissioner shall be paid the same fees as
witnesses before circuit court, such payment TO
be made from the contingent fund Of The bureau
Section s. The compensation of said bureau
shall be fifteen hundred dollars (S1 500 annual
salary for the commissioner and sum not ex-
ceeding five hundred doll ars (SlOO) per annum
shall be allowed for his necessary travelling and
contingent expenses which shall include the
printing Of reports and all other expenses con-
nected with the bureau.
Section 6. There is hereby annually appropri
ated, out Of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, sum sufficient 10 carry out
the provisions of this act
Section {. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved Aprt3 49,
Published April 12, 1881
CHAPTER eSL
AN ACT for the establishment and maintenance
of public watering places
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly do enact as follows;
Section /. ANY owner or occupant of real
estate bordering on O main Travelled highway VINO
shall establish and MAINTAIN III the highway on
the real estate so owned or occupied, a conven-
lent suitable and sufficient supply of good drink
ing water in tanks or troughs OF such height
that teams attached to vehicles may drink there
from for the public use shall receive from the
supervisors of the town, certificate each year
setting forth the fact which shall enttle him to q
highway tax for which he is liable by reason or
his ownership occupancy of said real estate
Provided that such watering place shal nave ave
time that such highway tax becomes due. And
provided further, that such.watering places shall
not be established within two miles by the line OF
the highway Of another SO certified.
Section 2 Any controversy arising under this
enactment shall be decided by the supervisors Of
the town in which such real estate is situated sub
Section3 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 81. 1888.
Published April 70 1888
CHAPTER $40
AN ACT in relation to certainproceedings IN cases
of attachment and punishment, and to repeal
section POS of the revised statutes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. In cases where several wTits of at
tachment against the same defendant shall be ex-
ecuted by the sheriff on the same property, but
one inventory and appraisement of such property
shall be made. reference to which in the sersic
and return of the other writs shall be deemed SUI
ficient
Section 9 In cases of suits, attachments or
garnishments against partnerships where the
names of the several members of the partnership
are unknown to the plaintiff the suits and all pro-
ceedinps MAY be in the partnership name until the
true name of the several partners are discovered,
whereupon the subsequent proceedings shall ne
in the true name OF the parties.
Section g. Section 275S of the revised statutes
is hereby repealed
Section A. The affidavit required in cases OF at
taehment or punishment may be amended at any
time before the trial TO the substitution OF new
affidavit containing allegations of facts existing at
the time of making the former affidavit and the
a4ff,l falI nf al
all purposes, and If traversed or denied trial shall
be had thereon as in other cases.
Section s. This act shatl take effect and be IN
force from and after its passage
Approved March 81, 1888
GPnblishea April le 1881
CHAPTER 233.
AN ACT to provide for an appeal from the decis
ions of the state board OF supervision Of the
Wisconsin charitable, retorlnatory and penal ln-
situations
The people of the state Of wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Any party aggrieved by any decision
or order of the state Board of Supervision of
Wisconsin Charitable, Reformatory and Penal In
stitutions' made under chapter 22s of the laws OF
Wisconsin, for the year 1881, may appeal there
from to the circuit court of the county TO which
such insane person is alleged TO be ehargeable.
Section .. Such appeal may be taken from any
decision or order made by said board since tie
first day of October A. d., 1879, or hereafter madei
provided that the appeal shall be taken IN al
cases within one year from the making such de-
cison or order The same may be taken by SER
vice of notice thereof upon all the parties to the
proceedings Itmay be served upon the secretary
or president of said board, upon the county clerk
OF any county which is a party in interest and
upon the attorney general OF the state, where the
state is interested Within twenty days after SER
vice of such notice of appeal the secretary of said
board shall transmit to the clerk Of the circuit
court to which the appeal is taken, all the original
papers used upon the hearing before said board,
together with certified copy of all the proceed
ings, orders and decisions OF said board therein,
When complete determination of the controver-
81 10 other
parties than those to the original proceeding the
court shall order such parties TO be brought in;
and to that end the court may make such order as
It may deem fit and necessary in the premises
The proceedings shall be continued as may be
necessary, and further proceedings had therein,
as If such additional parties had been originally
proceeded against.
Section g. Such appeal shall be tried by jury
unless the same be Waivedl as actions originally
brought in said court and shall be subject TO the
same rules of law and practice as govern ordinary
jury trials in such court. The jury shall find
special verdict naming the county 70 which such
inmate is ehargeable, or whether chargeable TO
the state at large, aud judgment shall be entered
accordingly Inc same flSIit o. appear iIoii huch
Judgment TO the supreme court shall be had as in
other cases: and the said board upon the rendition
of final Judgment shall alter or change the books
of such hospital TO correspond herewith
Section f. The prevailing party in the circuit or
supreme court shall be entitled TO costs as ID
other cases.
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 81, 1882
Published April l3, 1881
CHAPTER 298
AN ACT to amend section a25 If the revised stat
utes as amended by chapter 90 Of the laws Of
iss2 relative to annual school meetings.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin represented
ii senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section j. Section 425 Of the revised statutes as
amended by chapter CD, general laws or 1857. Is
hereby amended 80 as 70 read rs follows. Section
4s5 The annual meeting in al school districts IN
this state shall be held on the first Monday Of July
lta hon G4 gIlfs
seven 0'clok IN the afternoon unless otherwise
provided by a vote Of the district duly recorded,
at the last previous annual meeting. u shall be
the duty Of the district board Of each school dis
fFct in this state 20 meet on the saturday inlin-
diately preceding the tifst Monday OF July - e4en
year and carefully examine the accounts OF the
treasurer and make up full and iteTnized report
Of all receipts and expenditures since the last an
nEa meeting: the amount in the hanls OF the
treasurer or the amount of deficit for which TIE
district Is liable. ard the estimated sum winch
will he required 20 be raised by taxes for tie arp
port of the school for the ensuing year, and tine
amount required to pay the inter- st or principal
of any loan due or 10 become due during such
year. which report shall be submltteq " wrlnng
at the annual meeting, and recorded AZ length,
with the action OF the meeting thereon, by the
clerk with the records OF the proceedings OF the
annual meeting All school district officers whose
term 81 Office would expire at tine time Of the hold
ing OF annual meetings in the years lss2 81
and 1881 shan continue 70 hold the respectr ON
es to which they have been elected until the time
If holding the annual meeting in the years lsS5,
1854 and 1886 and al the annual meetings held as
provided IN this section curing tle ttI isirb t-h-
toned, successors TO such incumbents whose
terms IF office would otherwise have expired ~
the months Of July, August or September 1872,
IsS8 or 1894 shall be elected for the full term Of
three years for each Office thus expiring
Sc Eoa 2 Section 46g Of the revised statutes,
as Al nded BY chapter Y, OF the general laws o.
1852 Z, hereby amended 50 as to read as follows.
section 49, II shall be the duty Of the district
clerk between the tenth and fifteenth days OF jury
in each year TO make and transmit 70 the town,
city or village clerk. written report dated on
the tenth day of July Of such year. signed by nm
ana verified hy his aifldavit showing:
l. The number Of children, male and female,
designated separately over the age 81 four, anG
under the age OF twenty years, residing ~ the dis
trict and the Of their parents or other per
as9 With whom such children resided, respectively
on the last day of June, preceding
? The whole number Of children, males ana re-
males sesienafcd separately. between the ages Of
four and twenty years taught in the district
school during the year for winch such report IS
made hy teachers duly qualified
3 The number attending school during the year
under the age of four, and the number over the
age Of tweny years
Il The whole time Ii days any common school
has been taught in the district including holidays,
and the whole number OF days. including holi-
days such school has been taught by teachers
qualified according - law.
8 Tic names Of all teachers employed during
the year. The number of days taught 10y each; IN
Guiding holidays and the monthly wages paid 70
each. and the time allowed any teacher for ct
tendance ca any institute Tor which wages were
deducted
G. The amount Of money received from the
tow treasurer tho amount from district ttNes,
ard the amount received from all other sources
during tie rcsiT AMI the manner n whieh lhe
sGuse las htsB expended, showing seisu ately tls
expenditure Of school money received from the
state.