River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-26
Published April 9, 1891
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Published April 9, 1881
CHAPTER 2Ss
AN ACT to provide for the annual publication Of
railroad map, and appropriating money there
for.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin Represented
in senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section l. There shall be published Equally,
uuder the supervision Of the railro-d commits
sioner three thousand copies of tfe railroad map
of Wisconsin, two thousand cores TO be distrih-
uted with tie annual report 81 the railroad com
missioner. four hundred copies 10 be diStfih-
uted By the state super dent of public instruc
ton among the schools II the state. and the re
mainder to be distribute by the railroad commits
sioner. There shah ava be published thirty FIVE
hundred copies of sah map over aud above the
number hereinbefore provided for, for the use
OF the present legisl allure, and thirty-five hun
bred copies for each legislature biennially there,
after
Section : There I hereby appropriated annu
ally, out Of the state treasury sum sufficient for
the purposes IN this ( mentioned
Section s. This ael shall take effect and be ia
force nom and after s passage anil publication.
Approved april =, ls
Published April q 1881
CHAPTER S29
AN. ACT TO prohibit the use and sale OF pistols
and reyolveiS
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
i'll senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any minor
within this state 20 90 armed with any pistol or
revolver, and 1t shall he the duty OF all sherlffs,
constables or Other public police officers 20 take
from any minor any pistol or revolver found in his
Section . 1t shall be unlawful for any dealer
in pistols or reyolvers any other person, TO SELL
loan give any pistol OF revolver TO any minor la
Section 5 II shall be unlawful for any person
in state of intoxication 10 go armed with any
pistol or revolver Any person violating The pro
visions OF this act shall be punished by impriSon-
nent in the county jail rot exceeding six months,
or by fine NOT exceeding one hundred dollars
Section a. This act shall take effect and be 10
and after its and publication
Approved April s. 1888
Published April :, iSssl
CHAPTER 20
AN ACT to require certain private foreign corpo
rations organized under the laws OF other states,
actually carrying on the business Of mannfae
turing Ia this state, to make certain reports 10
the secretary OF state.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Every foreign corporation actually
engaged In manufacturing within this state shall,
upon the written request of any resident creditor
thereof, within sixty days from tie time or max
ing such request and annually thereafter upon
like request file in the Office OF the secretary OF
state Of state statement showing the capital
stock subscribed, the amount thereof actually
paid in the full name of each OF its stockholders
and the amount OF stock held bv each; and shall
at the time of filing the first OF said statements
also file in such office certified copy OF Its art
cles of organization or association such written
requests may be served by mail upon the prtsi-
dent, secretary other Principal officer of said
corporation, or personally upon any oifcef or
agent of such corporation who may be within TINS
state
Section 9 If any such corporation shall fail to
file with the secretary said report within said sixty
DAYS il shall forfeit all right TO further carry on
transact e.y business in this state and il shall
be unlawful for said company or any person for H.
TO do or transact any business WITHIN TINS state
and on such failure to comply with the terms Or
this act any person or agent who shall assume TO
act for transact any business for or on account
of said corporation shall be liable TO penalty fof
each aud every offense for not less than twenty
five dollars (S25) more than one hundred dol
lars Sl0Ol aud the same may be sued Tor N .he
name OF the state by the district attorney OF the
county where such oifense has been committed
in any court having Jurisdiction thereof, ana the
proceeds thereof, after deducting taxable costs
Shall be paid into the school fund OF the state
Section 3 This act shall be In force from and
after its passage and publication
Approved March 81. 1854
Published April II, 1881
CHAPTER 2s5.
AN ACT to enact chapter - Of the general laws
of 1881 and 10 amend section / of chapter 2s6
OF the general laws Of 1888! relating 10 the diys-
ion OF towns
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section L Section of chapter g20 OF the gen
eral laws of 1882 entitled act TO amend chapter
1870 of the laws of 1879 entitled an act relating 10
the division of towns, and amendatory OF section
67l Of the revised statutes OF 1873 relating to the
division Of towns is hereby amended by adding
| at the end of said section the following: Pro.
viied. however, that the provisions OF this section
shall not apply TO the formation or a new town
from territory taken from two or more towns on
to detaching territory from one town aud anneNng
the same TO another upon petition of one-thrd OF
the freeholders resident within the territory 10 be
detached in case each such town, after division
contains an area of not less than thirty six sec
tions as aforesaid, aud real estate valued at tue
last preceding assessment at thirty thousand dol
lars more and twenty five qualified voters resi-
dent therein at the time of division.
| Section 2 This act shall take effect and be IN
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved April 2 1883
Published April 6, 1881
CHAPTER 103.
| AN ACT to amend section 1910 OF chapter SO OF
| the revised statutes, entitled of highways and
bridges
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
| in senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section /. Section 1910 OF chapter % Of the re-
| vsed statutes, entitled highways and bridges IS
| hereby amended as to read as To read as fol
| lows: Section 1910 In making an assessment OF
highway taxes the supervisors Shall proceed as
follows: ]. Every male inhabitant III each road
district being over the age Of twenty one years
and under the age OF nifty years excepting az
disabled soldiers who served In the late war, fire
men holding certificates OF membership M any
regularly organized fire company panpels Idiots
and lunatics shall be assessed 10 paS poll tax OF
one dollar and fifty cents. 2 The residue OF the
| highway taxes TO an amount not less than one nor
more than seven mills on the dollar siail he as
sessed en- the valuation of real and personal prop
erty in each district, but the supervisors Ia the
several towns ia this state shall assess any amount
of highway tax additional 10 the amount
above authorized which shall be ordered TO be as
sessed at the next preceding annual town meeting
not exceeding fifteen mills on the dollar or such
valuation. But no town containing population
of less than five hundred inhabitants shall heresf
ter levy or collect in any one year highway tax
of more than thousand dollars (Sl OOOl, incad
ing the amount of money that may be voted g
any special OF general town meeting. and the inll
tax herein authorized TO be levied by the super
visoIs. And no town having TWO congressman
townships or more shall levy collect a tax. eX
elusive of the mill tax hereinbefore authorized OF
than two thousand dollars ($2OOO) IA any one
Section 2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent
or conflicting with this act are hereby re
sealed.
section g. This act shall take effect aud be
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March "a. 1888
Published April 9 1891
CHAPTER PIG
AN ACT to amend paragraph of section s92 Of
chapter 40 Of the revised statutes, entitled OF
villages"
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section /. Paragraph Of section sg2 of chapter
30 OF the revised statutes, entided 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 aud
other buildings within the village to number the
same in sich manner as the village board of trust
ees may from time to time prescribe,
Section 2 This act shall take effect aud ne in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March ~, 1883
Published April g. 1881
CHAPTER lBS.
AN ACT to amend section Of chapter e05 Of the
general laws of 1882, relating 10 town insurance
companies
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section T. Section Il chapter a05 Of the gen
era laws of 1882 is hereby amended by insei fil.g
after the word statement" where IL occurs Ia the
twentieth line OF said section, the words on so
much thereof as said corporation at its annual
meeting may by resolution or Otherwise, agree
lIpou" Sc that this section, when SO amended
shalt read as follows: Section 1888 The secretary
of every g,4ch corporation shall annually prepare
slater ent, showing its condition on the thirty
first day of December preceding its annual meet
ing which shall contain the names of all persons
thJ a insured, the amount insured by each policy,
fine whole number of policies issued the whole
number then 10 force, the es1egate amount then
insured, and the aggregate amount OF each class
Of insured property the amount OF losses PAID
during the year, the whole amount Of losses paid
by the corporation since its organization, the
whole amount insured since Its organization the
amount of losses sustained and unpaid, II any
and all such other matters pertaining 70 the IN
terest Of such corporations as by the by laws no
may be required TO report upon. Such statement
or so much Thereon said corporation at It's an
nual meeting may, by resolution or otherwise
agree upon shall be read to the members OF such
corporation at their annual meeting and entered
at length upon the records, and within fifteen
DAYS after such annual meeting shall he filed IN
the Office of the town clerk Of the town 10 which
such corporation has its Office and certified
COPY thereof transmitted 70 the commissioner u