The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-05-26
published April 10, 1881

this State shalt neglect 10 obtain scI iic il y
such license feeor part thereof as herein before
provided. such person, company dissertation or coro
ration shall absolutely forfeit to the State the snm of
fye Thousand dollars $4,000 to be recovered in an
action brought III the name of the State and such
neglect IN the cases of associations or COMBINATIONS
sinai also be cause of forfeiture of all the RIGHTS
privileges and franchises under which such business
Is earned on, whether granted by special charter or
corporations. And the Attorney General shall mon
Sc3 heseGt collect by action the pecunary forfeit
urS herein imposed, and also proceed to have such
nights privileges and franchises duly declared for
feiea. any asSoclauQn or corporation at any time be-
!te la Judgment OF forfeiture OF such rights priv
leges and franchises is rendered, may be permitted
10 make the return and pay the license fee herein pro-
nlued i3f' uon speGldl apphcauon to the court in
which the action to declare such forfeiture is pending
upon such terms as the court shall direct.
Section 5. The payment of the license fee hereinbe-
fore 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 may be owned by such
person. company, association corporation which is
prosecution Of such telephone business.
Section 6, The license herein provided for shall
be aested by the greater or lesser seal thereto afxed
and shall be in such form shall be approved by the
Section l. This act shall take effect and be in force
Approved April 4, lSSe. Rs-COPY.
Published April Is, rsSJ
CHPTER PCS
AN ACl 70 amend section 4 of the revised statutes
amended by chapter 50 of the laws of S2 relative to
annual school meetings.
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
amended so as to read as follows: Section 425 The
shall be held on the first Monday OF july in each ear
The hour OF such meeting shall be seven O'Clock in
the afternoon unless otherwise provided by vote of
the district duly recorded the last previous annual
meeting II shall be the duty of the District Board Of
each school district in this State to meet on the Saur-
day Immediately preceding the first Monday of July
in each year. and carefully examine the accounts Of
the treasurer and make up tu and itemlzed report
OF all receipts and expenditures since the last annual
meeting the amount in the hands of the Treasurer,
or the amount OF declt Tor which the district Is liable
ana the estnated sum which VIII be required to be
raised by taxes for the support of the school for the
ensuing year. and the amount required to pay the in
erest or principal OF any loan due to become due
during such year which report shall be submitted
writing the annual meeting, and recorded at length
with the action of the meeting thereon by the clerk
meeting All school district officers whose term Of
Office would expire at the time OF the holding of
continue to hold the respective offices to which they
have been elected until the time OF holding the annual
annual meetings held as provided in this section dur
cumbents, whose terms of Office would otherwise
have expired in the months of July. August Sep
tenber, 1882, 1888 1885, shall be elected the full
term of three years for each office thus expiring.
Section .. Section 4G2 of the revised statutes IA
hereby amended so as 10 read as follows Section 462.
Il shall be the duty OF the district clerk between the
tenth and fteenth days OF July IN each year to make
and transmit to the town, city or village Clerk, a
year, signed by him and verified by his affidavit
showing;
age of twenty years. residing III the district and the
such children resided, respectively on the last day of
June preceding.
males, designated separately, between the ages Of
four and twenty years taught IN the district school
teachers duly qualified.
3. The number attending school during the year
under the age OF four and the number over the age
4. The whole time In days any common school has
whole number of days, including holidays, such
school has been taught by teachers qualified accord
5. The names of all teachers employed during the
year the number of days taught by each including
holidays. and the monthly wages paid to each; and
the tine allowed any teacher for attendance any
institute for which no wages were deducted.
Treasurer the amount from district taxes, and the
amount received from all other sources during the
year. and the manner in which the same has been ex
pended showing separately the expenditure Of school
Z. The kind Of books used in the school.
Superintendent may from time to time require The
Town Clerk of each town. part of which is embraced
in such district the number of children residing in
the remainder of the items specified in this section
which the school house is situated.
Section B. Section 4S of the revised statutes, as
amended so as to read as follows Section 463. Each
Town Clerk SHALL between the tenth and fifteenth days
County Superintendent Of the county or district in
which his town is situated, report bearing date
/. The whole number OF school districts separately
set off within the town. and the number Of parts Of
Joint districts, in which the school houses belonging
thereto are located in his town
ports shall have been made within the time limited
for that purpose.
8. The length of time school shall have been
taught in each such districts or parts Of districts
d The amount OF pubic money received IN each
D Inc n NJ Oh chaf taught IA each; ana dae
the age of twenty years residing in each.
for school purposes since the date of the last preced-
ing report setting forth separately the amount re-
the amount levied by the County Board and the
amount raised by the town at its annual meeting.
z. The amount of money raised by district tax for
s. The manner in which said moneys have been ex-
pended and whether any and what part remains
expended with such other information as the state
Superintendent m ay require, and may be reported
to him by the District Clerks.
Section 4. Section 46i of the revised statutes as
amended by chapter O. general laws OF 1882 is hereby
amended to read as follows: Section 49,. Each
County Superintendent shall on or before the fifteenth
day OF September IN each year make and transmit to
the state superintendent a report in writing setting
forth the whole number of towns IN his district dis
have been made to him by the Town Clerks, and con
tanning an abstract OF theirrepors and also embracing
an abstract OF the annual report OF the Secretary Of
each free high school in such district and file copy
of such report in the office Of the County Clerk and
also within the time above mentioned make and de,
liver to the County Treasurer written statement OF
age of four and under the age of twenty years re-
turned from districts which have maintained schools
appears from the reports Of Town Clerks.
Section s. This act shall take effect and be in force
Approved April J, 1855. ss-CoPY.
Published April a. 1888
CHAPTER 354.
AN ACT to amend section 1910 of the revised
statutes and the several acts amendatory there
OF, relating to the assessment of taxes.
The people Of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
i'll senate and assembly, do enact as follows.
Section l. Section 1910 of the revised statutes
as amended by chapter pa of the laws of 1879, is
hereby amended so as TO read as follows: section
1910. All personal property shall be assessed i'll
the assessment district where the owner resides,
except as hereinafter provided. If such owners
be nOn-residents of the state or foreign aSsOcia-
tons or corporations, but having agent re-
siding in this state in charge of such property,
then the same shall be assessed in the district
where such agent resides; otherwise in the dis
trict where the same is located, except as herein
after provided. Merchants goods, wares, COM
modities kept for sale, tools and machinery,
manufacturers stock, farm implements, cord
wood, live stock and farm products excepting
grain in warehouse, shall be assessed in the dis
trict where located. Saw-logs and timber which
are to be sawed or manufactured in any mill with
in this state, which is owned or leased by the
owner of such logs or timber, or in which such
logs or timber are to be sawed or manufactured
by or for the owner thereof, shall be assessed as
manufacturers stock in the district where such
mill may be located. Saw-lOgS, timber, railroad
ties, lumber and other articles not being manu-
facturers' stock shall be assessed where the
owner or agent having the same in charge in the
case aforesaid, resides. No change of location or
sale of any personal property after the first day OF
May in any year shall affect the assessment made
IN such year. As between school districts and
road districts the location OF personal property for
taxation shall be determined by the same rules as
between assessment districts, Provided that
whenever the owner or occupant shall reside upon
any contiguous tracts or parcels of land which
shall lie in two or 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 parcels of land,
shall be assessed in the assessment district where
such owner or occupant resides at the time of such
assessment
Section , This act shall AXE effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April f. 1888.
Published April L. EcSJ
CHATTER El5
AN ACT relating TO high schools.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. represented "a
Senate and Assembly, do enact:
Section l. The State Superintendent shall prepare
course or courses of study suitable to be pursued In
free high schools publish the same, and furnish them
upon application. for the information OF LOCALITIES
contemplating the maintenance of free high schools
He shall exercise such personal supervision and make
chr the work of all free high