Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-05-06
CHAPTER 425.
AN ACT to forbid the contract system In poor

contract system of maintaining paupers, insane
and idiots in poor houses or asylums, is herepy
forbidden and no person shall contract with any
town, village, city or county to carry on a poor
house or asylum and furnish the inmates board
at given rate for each inmate; provided, now
ever that existing contracts shall not be annull-
ed by this act; and provided further, that the
provisions of this act shall apply only to those
counties, cities or towns that own and operate
poor farm
Section 3 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after les passage and publication.
Approved April II, 1885.
CHAPTER 4O7.
AN ACT to amend chapter 62. laws of 1883, en-
titled Gan act relating to the preservation OF
fish In the lakes, bayous and sloughs or the
Mississippi river.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section l. Section 1 of chapter 62, of the laws
OF 1885, Is hereby amended by inserting after the
word "lakes," in the second line of said section
the words "except Lake Pepin" so that said sec
ton when SO amended shall read as follows:
Section 1. Any person who shall catch or take
from the lakes Except Lake Pepin), bayous or
sloughs directly leading into the Mississippi
river, or from the Mississippi river, within the
nmlts of the state of Wisconsin, any fish, null
lets, suckers bill fish, bull-heads or dog-sh, by
the use of any device other than by spear, hook
and line or angling shall be punished by fine
not more than fifty dollars; and any seine, net or
other device so used shall be forfeited to the
state. Provided that this act shall not be con-
strued to prevent any person from catching mill
nows for bait.
Section q All acts or parts of acts inconsist-
ent with the provisions of this act hereby re-
pealed
Section s. This act shall be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved April H. 1885
CHAPTER $780,
AN ACT relating to evidence.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, dc enact &s follows:
Section L. Whenever by law or by the articles
any notice is required Or authorized TO be given,
posted served, afhdavit OF the person ot1i-
Ger giving posting OF serving sucl notice, spec1-
Tying the manner and time thereof, annexed to
copy of such notice, may be fled with the clerk
or secretary of any such corporation, quasi cor
poration or of the municipality to whose affairs
the giving, posting or serving of such notice re-
lates In case such notice be posted or served by
sheriff or his deputy, his return officially certi
fed may be made, in lieu OF the affidavit herein
before provided for.
Section 2. The original affidavit SO fled pur-
suant to the preceding section, and copies there
of duly certified by the officer in whose custody
in all cases, and in every court or judicial pro-
ceedin< Of the facts contained in such affidavit.
Section & This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April s. 1885
CHAPTER 365.
AN ACT to amend section 2225, of the revised
statutes, relating to release of dover.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 22G5, of the revised statutes,
is hereby amended so as to read as follows; Sec
ton 2225. Whenever any married man shall pre-
sent petition duly verified by his oath to the
circuit court of the county in which he resides,
showing that his wife is insane: that he is the
owner of real estate, describing the same, i'll
which his wife has an inchoate dover interest
or homestead interest, and that it would be 70
his interest to convey, mortgage, or otherwise dis
pose of, or that he has conveyed, mortgaged or
disposed of any or all of such real estate, or of
any interest therein, and praying for an ordeJ
authorizing him or some other person to execute
deeds OF any such real estate for his wife, reltn
gushing her dover or homestead interest therein,
such court or presiding judge shall make an ordeC
fixing the time, not more than sixty nor less than
twenty days from the filing of such petition, and
the place for the hearing thereof, and shall a.so
appoint some suitable person to act as the guard
ian of such wife in relation to the matter of such
petition; copy of such petition and order shall
be personally served on such wife and such next
of kin, 1t any, as the court the presiding judge
shall direct at least twenty days, and upon such
guardian at least fifteen days if she be resident
OF this state, and II she be not such resident, it
shall liza served on such wife at least thirty days,
and on such guardian at east twenty days before
the time fixed for such hearing.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after It's passage and publication.
Approved April 8, 1885,
CHAPTER s75.
AN ACT tC protect life and property from de.
structiOn by fire.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Every inn or hotel, or other build
Ing in this state more than two stories In height,
containing apartments above the ground floor
designed for occupation by fifty people or more,
shall be provided with not less than two flights of
fre-proof stafrways outside, said stairways to be
located on different sides Of said inn, hotel or
other building, in each case connecting the cor
nice with the top of the first story of any such
inn hotel or other building, with platform, bal
oony, piazza or other safe and convenient resting
place, on level with the floor OF each story SO
connected. Such stsirways herein named shall
IN every case be convenient of access from the in-
terror of any such building, commodious in con-
structon, and OF sufficient strength and hrmness
to render the same amply safe and reliable for
the purposes of ascent or descent in case of dam
ger from fire.
Section g. The inside walls or castings of
every elevator for the conveyance Of passengers
to and from the upper stories OF any such build
ing as is described in the preceding section Of
this act shall be constructed of 1reproof material
throughout.
Sections. In all inns, hotels or other buildings
hereinbefore described not less than one efficient
and faithful Waterman shall be on service from
ten o'clock P. N. until five o'clock A. M. during
each and every night that said inn, hotel or
other building described Is occupied, and every
said wa Gilman shall be required to establish the
fact OF his fidelity on every occasion when on
duty, by the most efficient methods in use for
that purpose.
Section T. In every inn hotel or other building
herein before described, there shall be posted in
every room, in legible print, brief and accurate
statement Of all means of safety and escape In
case of fire
Section 5. Any owner, landlord or other per-
son in charge of any building hereinbefore de-
scr1bed, and coming within the provisions of this
act, who shall omit to comply with the provis-
ions of this act, or who shall knowingly permit
any violation of the provisions of this act, shall
be held guilty of a misdeme nor in permitting
the violation of any provisions Of this act and for
such misdemeanor may be punished by fine not
exceeding one thousand dollars, or by imprison-
ment not exceeding ninety days, on each convic-
ton thereof
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved April 9 1885.
CHAPTER 3d.
AN ACT to repeal chapter 33S OF the general
laws of 1881 relating to the registry of electors
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section !. Section of chapter 1885, of the gen
era! laws of 1881, is hereby repealed. Section 2,
Of chapter $685. is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows: Section 2. Subdivision l. of section 20, of
the revised statutes, entitled LOT registry of cleo
IONS" is hereby amended to read as follows: l.
In each ward or election district of every city
which at the last previous census had pOpula-
don OF three thousand or more.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be In
brce from and after its passage and publteS ton
Approved April 4. 1885.
CHAPTER S4S,
AN ACT relating to the compensation Of news
papers for publishing state laws.
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