Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29
CHAPTER 1Q5
CHAPTER 1885,
AN ACT to amend paragraph -, of section 892,
of chapter 90 Of the revised statutes entitled "of
illnrrn

OF chapter 40 OF the revised statutes, entltleu o
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact rs follows:
Section l. Paragraph H. of section S92 of
chapter 40 of the revised statutes, entitled 'of
villages" is hereby amended by inserting alter
the word Ordinance" i'll the eleventh line OF
said paragraph, the following To provide for
licensing the keeping of dogs at sum or rate of
not less than dollar nor more than ten dollars
year for each dog and 10 provide for badgeor
token to be carried by each licensed dog and for
the killing and destruction, in summary man
ner, of all dogs not licensed, wherever the same
may be found within the village, and licensed
dogs running at large in the streets, alleys, or
public grounds, in the village; and punish per-
sons keeping unlicensed dogs that said para
graph when amended shall read as follows; H.
TO restrain the running Mt large OF CATTLE horses,
mules, sheep, swine poultry, and other animals,
and to authorize the distraining, impounding
and sale of the same; to establish pounds ana
regulate and protect the same; 10 require the
owners drivers of horses, oxen, or
other animals attached to vehicles 9th
erwise, to fssten the same, while in the
streets or alleys Of the village; to prohibit the
hitChing of horses teams or animals TO any fence,
tree or pump, and to prevent injury to the same;
to regulate and control the running of engines
and cars, through the village, and the rate of
speed of the same; to prevent the running at
large of dogs and to authorize the destruction OF
the same in a summary manner when at large
contrary to the ordinance; to provide for the Ii
censing and the keeping OF dogs at a sum or rate
of not less than one dollar nor more than ten dol
lars year for each dog and to provide for badge
or token to be carried by each licensed dog: and
for the secure muzzling of licensed dogs; and for
the killing and destruction, in summary man
ner, of all dogs not licensed, wherever the same
may be found within the village and of licensed
dogs running at large in the streets, alleys pub
lie grounds, in the village and to punish persons
keeping unlic enscd dogs; and license public por-
tiers, solicitors or runners, csrtmen, hackmen,
omnibus drivers and guides, and to establish
rules and regulations in regard to their conduct
as such, and to prevent any unnecessary noise or
disturbance during the arrival or departure OF
persons in public conveyances.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March &c. 1885.
CHAPTER 242
AN ACT to amend section 1, chapter 1916, laws Of
1885, relating to free high schools
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section l, chapter 325, laws,of 1888.
is hereby amended by inserting after the word
warrant" where it first occurs in said section,
'and he may call to his assistance In the work OF
inspection and supervision of free high schools,
the professor of theory and art in the university
and occupy so much of his time as will not inter-
fere with proper discharge of his duties in con-
necton with the university" So that said Sec
ton, when so amended shall read as follows
section l. The state superintendent shall pre-
pare course or courses of study suitable to be
pursued in free higd schools publish the same,
ana furnish them upon application for the infor-
nation of localities contemplating the mainte-
nance OF free high schools He shall exercise
such personal supervision and make such per-
sonal inspection of the work of all free high
schools organized under the provisions of the
OF InlS STATE as they seem to require ana
other duties OF his office may warrant; land he
may call to his assistance in the work of inspec-
ton and supervision of free high schools, the
professor of theory and art in the university, and
occupy so much of his time as will not interfere
with proper discharge of his duties in connec-
ton with the university :" he shall examine or
cause to be examined all teachers of high schools
required by to pass special examinations to quail
lily them for teaching in high schools. and grant
certhcates TO such as pass examinations satisfac-
torily, which certificates shall be in such form
and for such time as he may prescribe, and shall
authorize the holders to teach in such special
place or places in the whole state rs the quail
hcatlons of the candidate may warrant. The
course OF study herein authorized to be prepared
shall include instruction in the theory and art of
teaching and organization, management and
course OF study of ungTaded schools, and all
aminations ofteachers shall include examinations
upon these subjects.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April 8, 1885.
CHAPTER 2s5
AN ACT to provide for the collection of highway
and sidewalk taxes in villages embracing parts
of two or more towns
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Every village in this state which
shall embrace parts of two or more towns, wheth-
er such village be incorporated under general law
or special law or both shall constitute q sepa-
rate road district No part Of the streets high
ways of any such village shall be in any road dis
trict established by the town board, nor under
the control of town officers but all bridges in
such villages shall be built maintained and re-
paired by the town in which the same are sit
uated
Section 2. The village board of every such vii
lage shall ct the time of determining the amount
OF corporation taxes to be levied and assessed on
the taxable property in such village for the cur
rent year. pursuant to the provisions of section
9l4 of the revised statutes by resolution to be
tered OF record, determine the amount of high
way tax to be levied and collected in such village
for the current year, which shall not exceed, in
any one year. oHe-tenth Of one per centum of the
assessed valuation Of such property, and shall in
1Ir1of
OF said highway tax to be assessed upon the sew
eTal parts of towns embraced in such village, &C
eording to the proportion established for corpora
ton taxes Tor said year.
Section g. Such highway tax shall thereafter
be certified, assessed, collected and paid to the
village treasurer at the time, and in the manner,
and subject to Like penalties provided by Sec
tons GA and 915 of the revised statutes for GER
tifyiAg, assessing, collecting and paying over
corporation taxes in villages embracing parts Of
two or more towns; and when so collected and
paid over, such highway tax shall be kept as q
separate fund, and shall be expended under the
direction of the village board, in the improve
ment of the streets and highways of such village
Section 4. Every such village shah be taken as
embraced within the provisions of section 90o Of
Section 5. This act shall take effect and 60 into
operation on the first day Of October, 1885.
Approved April 8, 1886.
CHAPTER 17s.
AN ACT to amend chapter 125, Of the revised
statutes entitled of "garnishment"
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section |. Section 277l, of the revised statutes,
is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec
ton 277l The defendant may, at any time be-
fore judgment, file with the clerk of the court,
undertaking, executed by at least two suretes,
resident freehodeIs OF the state, to the effect that
they will, on demand, pay to the plaintiff the
amount Ct the judgment, with all costs that may
be recovered against such ccfendant in the &C
ton. not exceeding sum specified, which sum
shall be not less than double the amount demand
&C by the complain, or affidavit of 9arnishment,
or in such less sum as the court, or presiding
Judge, shall, upon application, direct The
suret1es shall justify their responsibility by
athdavit annexed, stating which
each IS worth, in property within this state,
over and above all his debts and liabilities and
property exempt from execution. the aggre-
gate OF which sums shall be double the amount
specified in the undertaking. The defendant
shall serve a copy Of such undertaking. with a
notice where and when the same was filed, on the
plaintiff. Within three days after the receipt
thereof, the plaintiff shall give notice to the de-
fendant that he excerpts to the suficiency of the
sureties, he shall be deemed to have waived all
objections to them When the plaintiff excerpts,
the suretias shall justify in like manner as bail
upon an arrest, and the provisions of sections
Eva, Z7O5 and 2706 shall be applicable thereto.
thereafter all the garnishees shall be discharged,
ana the garnlshment proceedings shall be deemed
discontinued, and any money or property PAID
or delivered to anV officer shall he surrendered