Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
CHAPTER 2S7
AN ACT to provide for more efficient common
school income

Section l. There shall be levied and collected
annually, state tax of one mill for each dollar
OF the assessed valuation of the taxable property
OF the state, hich amount when so levied and
collected, Is appro priated to the common school
fund income, and shall be disbursed in the same
manner and under the same conditions and re-
strictions required by law for the disbursement
OF the common school fund income.
section Z This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April 4, 1885.
CHAPTER 49,
AN ACT to prohibit the use of the words ''bank,
banking or banking house" in certain cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
seGqon l. NO person OF corpoIattion eSeePT
use the words ''bank, banking or banking house.
upon any sign, advertisement OF designation of q
place OF business in this state or upon any poster
bill head, draft, check, note or bill of exchange
or any form of commercial paper as business
title, sign, notice or designation without prefix
ing or atfxing to such word or words "bank,
banking or banking house." the names OF the
person or persons, or firm engaged in the business
so advertised, noticed, published or designated.
Section 2 ANY person who shall violate the
provisions of this chapter SHALL upon conviction
thereof, be fined not less than two hundred dol
lars nor more than one thousand dollars.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after the first day of June, 1885,
Approved March "a, 1885.
CHAPTER 156.
AN ACT to appropriate to the Northern Wiscon-
sin Agricultural and Mechanical association
sum of money therein named.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L. There is hereby appropriated out of
the general fund to the Northern Wisconsin
Agricultural and Mechanical association, the
sum of two thousand one hundred dollars for the
year 1885, and the sum of two thousand one hun
dred dollars for the year 1886, provided that no
warrant shall be drawn by the secretary of state
TOR the payment of the sum of money hereby ap-
proprlated, except upon the presentation of a
sworn statement signed by the president and Sec
al Apria ltI1ro
and Mechanical association, certifying that the
sale of intoxicating liquors has been prohibited
and prevented, upon the fair grounds of said So
ciety during the year for which the appropriation
is made; neither has any gambling been per-
mitted on the fair grounds during the same year.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March q. 1885.
CHAPTER 161.
AN ACT to amend sections 993, 994, 995, 996, 997,
99S, 999, 1000 1001 1902 and 1908 relating to the
census, and collection of statistics
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 993, chapter as, of the revis-
&c statutes of 1878, is hereby amended so as to
read as follows: Section 993. The secretary of
state, SHALL on or before the first day of June, in
the year in which census is to be taken, trans
INIT TO the several county clerks a sufficient num-
him to take the @ n f0 iGp5ge
collect the statistics, enroll the militia, ex-
soldiers and sailors then residing in each of the
counties of the state, and prepare and transmit
with such schedules such instructions and direc-
lions i'll regard to the same as he may deem neces-
sary; and the several county clerks shall, immedi
ately upon the receipt of such schedules, forms
ana Instructions forward the requisite number Of
them to each town, city and village clerks within
ms county, to enable them to take said census
ana collect such statistics in the manner herein
required.
Section 2. Section e94, chapter As, of the re-
vlsed statutes of 1878, is hereby amended so as to
read as follows; Section 994. The town clerks
OF the several towns and the clerks of the several
cites and villages, under the direction of the
f10Ti z06o r76 iro6t m
take the enumeration of the inhabitants, collect
the statistics, enroll the militia, and enumerate
al ihGse vine served as soldiers or sailors IN the
United army or navy in the late war, then re-
siding in their respective towns, cities and vii
lagos; and in case there be no organized town, or
there be no such clerk in any district comprising
the whole or a part of any county the county
clerk shall app int one or more assistants who
shall have power to perform the service required
OF town clerks by this chapter; and all the said
clerks are authorized to appoint such assistants
as they may find necessary for the performance
OF the duties required by this chapter.
Section 8. Section 995, chapter IS, of the re-
Vlsed statutes of 1873, is hereby amended as to
read as follows Section 995. Each town, city
and village clerk, and each of their assistants,
shall take and subscribe oath before entering
upon the discharge of such duties that he will
make q true and exact enumeration of all per-
sons resi- lent, true enrolment of all persons
nabe to military duty, and a true enumeration
OF all those who served as soldiers or sailors in
the United States army or navy in the late war;
then residing within his town, city, village or
district and will faithfully collect all other statis
tics therein required by law and a true return
thereof make in pursuance OF the provisions of
this chapter according to the best of his ability
which oath shall be returned with the census
taken by each such person re- Dectively, to the
county clerk.
Section 4. Section 996, chapter As, of the re-
vised statutes of 1878 is hereby amended so as to
read as follows: Section $50. The said clerks
and their assistants shall, or the Goth day of June
IN the year in which a census is to be taken,
commence taking the enumeration of the inhab-
ltants collecting the statistics, enrolling the
militia and enumerating all those who served as
soldiers or sailors in the United States army or
navy IN the late war, then residing in their sew
eral districts. as required by law, and for that
purpose shall call at every dwelling house there
in, anc by personal inquiry of the head of every
family and of other persons, ascertain the mat
tiers required to be ascertained and reported by
them; and in such enumeration and enrolment
residence shall be in said city, town, village or
district, on the first day of June of said year, and
make separate enumeration of all Indians not
taxed; and complete their work or before the
first day of August thereafter and deliver to the
county clerk a true and accurate enumeration of
all the persons within their respective towns cit
les, villages and districts, and full and correct
collection of the statistics required to be collect
ed therein and an enrolment of the militia, and
enumeration of all ex-soldiers and sailors, which
enumeration, collection and enrolment shall be
set forth III the schedules and forms furnished by
the secretary of state, and in the manner and
Section 5. Section 997, chapter As, of the re-
vised statutes of 1873, is hereby amended so to
read as follows Section 997. The town clerk of
any town in which there shall be situated a VII
lage, any part thereof, shall not take the Gen.
sus, collect the statistics, enroll the militia, or
enumerate the ex-soldiers and sailors in such vii
age; and the village clerk of every village which
is not specially incorporated municipality,
distinct and Independent from the town, shall,
in taking such census, separately enumerate
upon the same form all the inhabitants thereof,
residing III each town, any part of which is in
cluded in such village
Section g. section 998, chapter As, of the re-
yised statutes of 1878 is hereby amended SO as 10
read as follows Section 99S. The several county
clerks shall, returns shall have been
received by them from such clerks and their as
sistants, prepare copy of the enumeration of the
inhabitants, of the schedules ofstatistics the en-
rollment of the militia, and the enumeration Of
the ex-soldiers and sailors of their respective
counties and on or before the Doth day of August
transmit such copies to the secretary of state and
deliver the returns received from such clerks and
assistants the register of deeds, who shall file
and preserve the same in his office
Section 7. Section 999 chapter As, of the re-
vised statutes of 1873 is hereby amended so as to
read as follows: Section 999. The secretary of
st te shall, soon as practicable, not later than
the first day of January, 1886, and every ten years
thereafter, prepare a tabular statement of the
enumeration of the Inhabitants of the state, the
enrolment ofthe militia, and of the enumeration
Ofall those who soldiers sailors in the