Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-06-10
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TO tne war OF the rebellion, end to appropriate q
sun SUI sunclent to carry out the provisions of this
The people of the state of wisconsin, represented
G III senate anG assembly, do enact as follows
cecuon l. The governor and adjutant general
are hereby authorized to cause the file and records
OF tne aoJutant generals office pertaining to the
WaI OF me rebellion, TO be properly compiled, per-
1ecteo ana recopied in such manner as they NAV
deem pest and find practicable to provide for
meeuag Inc requirements of the daily work Of
saio onice, with the least practicable use of the
original rolls and files.
oeGuon d The governor and adjutant general
are neaepy authorized TO employ such extra
CLERKS VI copylsts as they may deem to be neces-
sy W Cne correct, prom pit and efficient discharge
OF tne uutles imposed upon them by this act and
TX tner compensation, which shall be paid out
ol ne s1ate treasury on duly verified accounts,
ceIEIneu, approved and audited in like manner
as the accounts of the regular clerks employed in
salu ounce are certified, approved and audited
proVlueu mat the compensation of such clerks
or copy1sts shall not exceed that paid for a SINH
lar grace OF work in the Office of the secretary OF
state.
Section g. The adjutant general is hereby au-
thorlSed 70 examine the method adopted for the
execution OF similar work to that contemplated
10 ths act In the offices of the adjutant general of
I4e Onlleu states army and of Massachusetts, and
New YORK and may be allowed his actual and rea-
sonaDle travelling aud other expenses necessarily
lncuIrea In making said examination, 10 be paid
ouC VI the state treasury duly verified accounts
approved and audited in like manner as his salary
account Is now approved, audited and paid When
tne work OF compiling, perfecting and recopying
the war records OF said office has made such prog
ress as may render it practicable so to do the
ad1utant general is hereby authorized and direct
ed 70 prepare for publication complete roster of
wisconsin volunteers showing the material facts
In Inc military history of each soldier rs the same
appears IN the records and flies in said Office In
tie general style of the printed roster of volun-
teers In the state of illinois, with such additions
and improvements as may be found practicable,
without materially increasing the cost of such
| puDllcatlon. Before said roster Is printed, the
works shall be submitted to q committee consist
Ing OF the governor of this state the secretary of
state and the department commander Of the
Grand Army of the Republic for approval, and
| when approved by said committee, two thousand
nVe nundred copies of said roster shall be printed
ana pound IN two volumes by the state printer,
IN tne same general style as the roster of the
illnols volunteers now in the library of the adu-
tant generals office
Section 4. Said printed roster so published shall
be distributed from the adjutant generals Office
as follows; To each member of the present legis-
Iatlre ten copies; to each elective officer of said
! legislature, one copy; to each state officer five
copies to each assistant or deputy state officer or
head of department one copy; to each public
library IN this state, one copy; to the Office of
each clerk of circuit court one CODY: to each
post OF the Grand Army of the Republic in this
state, one copy: to the university, each college
normal school and high school library, one copy;
TO each state library and state adjutant
general office, making like exchanges with
| THIS state, one copy; to the adJutant gen.
enl OF the United States army for dis
| tnQutlon to the department at Washington,
twenty copies; to the State Historical society
nifty copies to the governor and adjutant gener-
d Sacn tWenty-nve coples the remaining copies
TO the Superintendent of public property for sale
10 soldiers and citizens of the state at three dol
| lars per set, not more than one set to any one
person, and then only on affidavit that it is not
purchased for sale. The receipts from such sales
to be placed in the general fund
section D. The secretary of state is hereby au-
thorlzed to purchase of the state printer stereo-
type plates OF said roster, not exceeding seventy
five cents per page.
Section 6 During the time that the adiutant
general is charged with the labor and respOnsi-
blty OF carrying out the provisions of this act he
shall be paid extra compensation therefor as shall
with the salary now received by him equal the
sum OF one hundred and fifty dollars per month
to be paid out of the state treasury as the clerks
| provided in This act are paid provided his entire
time during business hours be devoted to this
service.
Section 7. There is hereby appropriated out Of
any money in the state treasury not otherwise ap-
! visions of this act.
Section s. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
! Approved April 3, 1885.
CHAPTER 800.
/ AN ACT TO define and limit the powers and du.
ties of the State Board of Supervision.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The State Board of Supervision a
majority of whom shall be quorum for the
| Transaction of any business which may come be-
! fore them as such, may, at any time, order and
! compel the discharge of any person committed to
or confined in any public or private hospital or
asylum for the insane, or restrained of his liberty
! this state, and direct what disposition shall be
made of such person; provided, however, that an
order for such discharge shall not be made in the
case of any person committed pending q trial in
! criminal proceedings against him. or by any
! order of judge or court made in such proceed
/ ings, nor in any case unless notice be given to
! the superintendent other person having
/ charge of the building in which the alleged in
sane person is detained and reasonable opportu-
nifty allowed to justify further detention.
Section 2. Upon the receipt of the order pro-
V1ded for In the preceding section, duplicate
! or copy thereof by the superintendent or other
! person having charge of the building in which
! the person named in said order may be, he shall
be forthwith discharged or otherwise disposed of,
| as may be specified in said order, and any fur
| shall be unlawful.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be IN
! force from and after its passage and publication
Approved April 6, 1885.
CHAPTER 2Ss.
AN ACT to amend section 1921, of chapter So, Of
| the revised statutes, entitled :" of highways and
! bridges"
! The people of the state of Wisconsin representeo
In seaate and assembly, do enact as follows:
! section 1. Section twelve hundred and ninety
one OF the revised statutes is hereby amended by
striking out the words " one Thousand " where the
same occur in the eleventh line thereof and in
sertlng In lieu thereof the words two hundred
ana htty, SO that said section when so amended
shall read as follows: Section 1891 All damages
lawfully awarded to any person for laying out,
widening or altering any highway shall be d
endrge against the town; or increase of a high
! way on the line between two towns or between
q town and city or village against such town,
city or village as shall be assigned to pay the
same, IN the manner hereinbefore provided at
any time after the highway shall have been
opened by order Of the supervisors and not be-
foTe, ana shall then be audited and paid or
| sued Tor and collected, in the same manner as
other debts of the town; but when the total
amount OF damages chaTgeable to one town con-
seQuent upon any one order for laying out, widen
ing or altering highway, shall be two hundred
ana nfty dollars or more, such highway shall
not be opened, widened or altered, nor liability
Tor damages exist, unless such order be approved.
ana such highway accepted by majority of
the qual1hed electors of the town liable to suchi
damages voting thereon at the next annual town
meetlng, or some special town meeting sooner
called therefor. And no liability for such dam
ages shall exist for any highway discontinued in
the manner hereinbefore provided, before being
opened. All costs and fees directed to be paid
by any town. city or village by this chapter,
snail De audited and paid, may be sued for
and COLLECTED as other debts against such town,
city or village. When any town order or orders
shau De gwen pursuant to this section, and
there snail De no Incorporated money in the
treasury suthc1ent to pay the same, the town
Doaro snail certify the amount thereof to the
town cierk, who shall place the same on the next
tax roll with in crest thereon from the date of
such oruer IN the same manner as tax to pay
judgment, and the same shall be in like man