Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-09
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published April IL, 1881

an ACT to amend sections IL and Is OF chapter OF
the revised statutes, entitled OF electors and gen.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section IL of chapter of the revised
statutes OF 1873 is hereby amended by striking out
tie word sheriff wherever il occurs in said sec
ton, and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''county
clerk" and by inserting after the word congress"
Ia the fourth line Of said section, the words mem-
bers OF the assembly" and by inserting after the
word t'slperintendent" in the fourth line of said
section, the words railroad commissioner and in
suranoe commissioner, so that said section when SO
amended viii read as follows Section IT, The sec
Rotary of state between the first day of July and the
nrst day OF september in each year in which gov~
eGnor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state treas
urer, attorney general, state superintendent rail-
road commissioner and insurance commissioner,
representatives, in congress- members Of the as
Se4biy or state senator, to be elected for full
Ver OF office. or in which electors of president and
vice president are to be elected, shall make out
ice u writing, stating that at the next general cleo
ton the officers aforesaid, or many of such Of
ncer as are then to be chosen, to be elected and
specifying IN the case of such representatives and
senators the respective districts in which they
to be elected aud shall publish copy of such no
Clce IN newspaper printed at the seat OF govern
ment once each week from the date of such no.
bce until the election to which it refers: and shall
transmit by mail like notice to the county clerk of
each county in which such election is to be held
specifying the said officers to be voted for in said
county, and in case of senator, the number of his
district.
Section .. Section Is OF chapter s of the revised
statutes of 1873 is hereby amended by striking out
the word shef" in the first and tenth lines of said
section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words
S'eounty clerk" and by striking out the words
"county clerk in the eleventh line of said section
and inserting in lieu thereof the word ''sheri )" and
by adding after the word 'Ehm' in the second line
Of said section the words IS together with a state
ment of the several county officers that are to be
elected, SO that said section, when SO amended viii
read as follows: Section Is. The county clerk
thereupon shall forthwith cause notice containing
the substance of the notice so received by him. to-
gether with statement of the several county Of
hn IN ha trans tod hxy
malt to each town clerk, and the town clerk of each
village in which by virtue of its act of incorporation
general elections are to be held and to one of Ike
inspectors of election in each ward of any city OF hia
county, and shall also publish a copy thereof In
newspaper published in his county, If there be one,
and II there be none then in newspaper published
In an adjoining comfy once in each week from the
date OF such notice until the election to which it
Sers Whenever the Office Of county clerk shall be
vacant and there shall be no person authorized to
perform his duties, the sheriff shall receive make
out, transmit by mail and publish such notices.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication,
Approved April 3, 1888
Published April IL, 1881
CHAPTER 243.
AN ACT TO provide for the purchase of certain
copies of Shepards Wisconsin Digest for the use
of the state. and to appropriate sum of money
therefor.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. The superintendent of public property
Is hereby authorized ana directed to purchase for
the Of the state from Messrs Banks & Brothers,
publishers Of New York city, two hundred (2OO
complete copies of ssShepard's Wisconsin DIGEST y
TO be published by said Banks s Brothers in two O
volumes octave bound in full law sheep, and to pay
therefor on delivery, by warrant drawn upon the
state treasurer the price of twelve dollars (S12OO)
Per copy or six dollars $500 per volume provided
shat there shall first have been full compliance with
each OF the following conditions precedent TO such
purpose: 1. That said digest shall comprise all the
decisions in the 55th volume, and all the preceding
volumes Of the Wisconsin Reports and in Pinney-s
Reports, and contain at least seven hundred CO0)
tad oh x-pI- Nr
shall be in ali substantial particulars equal in merit
and Identical IN plan with the specimen pages there
o. lately issued by said publishers copy Of which
is now on file IN the Office of the secretary of state,
and in conformity with the announcements of the
prospectus accompanying said specimen pages, and
sample copy of said digest shall first be approved
as complying with this condition by the governor
the attorney general and the state librarian, or a
majority CT them; 2 That the number Of copies of
state, shall be completed and on hand in Madison,
ready for delivery to the superintendent Of public
property on OF before October l, 1888.
Section 2. The superin tendent Of public proDertv
sha dispose Of said copies of said digest, when
purchased, follows: He shall deliver one copy to
each justice Of the supreme court one copy to each
Judge Of the circuit court and one copy to each
county judge IN this state for the use Of themselves
and their successors in said offices respectively; he
shall deliver one copy to the clerk Of the circuit
court in each county in this state for the use of the
circuit court their said counties respectively: and
ne shah deposit the remaining copies in the state
library.
Section 3. There is hereby appropriated from the
state treasury sum of money sufficient to carry out
tie provisions of this act.
Section This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after Its passage and publication,
Approved March 81, 1888.
Published April 7, 1881
CHAPTER 276.
AZ ACT to authorize tue construction OF branch
roads and spur tracks in certain cases, and in
Iation to the exercise of the power of eminent do
main, for purposes therein named.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
i1It-ox- o~zSeE
whole or in part under the laws, general special
OF this state and operating railway within this state
Is authorized and empowered to build, maintain and
operate branches and spur tracks from its railroad
to any mills, manufacturing establishments 9TH
industries requiring railway facilities, at any
point upon it's said railroad, with all side tracks
Srn-outs and connections necessary to the conven.
lent and beneficial use of said branches and spur
tracks; and for that purpose every such company
shall have the power to acquire by purchase or by
condemnation, IN the manner provided In chapter
81 of the revised statutes for the acquisition by
railway companies of real estate for railway purpo-
ses other than for its main track all necessary road
ways and rights Of way for such branches and spur
tracks; and every such company NAV also acoTire
IN the same manner such depot grounds yards,
grounds for machine shops and warehouses; as NAV
be necessary and convenient for the full ENJOYMENT
and Of its railroad; provided, that this act shall
not affect pending litigation.
Section .. The Provisions of section 1881 of the
revised statutes shall not be applicable to any spur
track or branch road constructed by any such rail
way company for the purpose of con its main
Line Of road with any mill, manufacturing estab-
Lshment or other industry, if said spur track or
branch road shall not exceed, from said main track
2l length, five miles.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved april 2. 1888
[PubIshed april H. 1881
CHAPTER 26S.
AN ACT TO amend section 10, chapter 293, OF laws
Of 1881, entitled 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 represented ia
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 19, chapter 298, OF the laws OF
1881, IS hereby amended to read follows: Sec
don 49, 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-
to all parts Of either of said institutions and TO
al 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 best to the state board of SUPER
vlSlCn--haYing 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 they may deem
proper The governor shall also, after each cleo
ton of members Of the legislature, and before the
orst OF December following, appoint visiting
n1Ttee OF three, from the members of the SEN
ate elect and two from the members of the assembly