Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-05-06
CHAPTER 2oS.
AN ACT to provide for the compilation and pub
ucatiOn of town La VIZ of this state

Section l. The governor, attorney general, anC
state Librarian are hereby authorized to taus,
the laws OF this state relating to towns and towI
government, in force when this legislature ad
Journs, to be compiled; such compilation to In
clude all necessary practical forms for the use O.
town officers, together with full and correct in
dex of laws and forms; and for that purpose saif
officers may enter into a contract with q com
petent person or persons for the compilation u
such work at cost not to exceed twelve hundred
dollars.
Section 2. Upon the completion of the manu-
script OF such compilation the attorney general
and state librarian shall examine the same and
when satisfied of the correctness Of the compis.
ton and suticiency of the forms and index, shall
so certify to the secretary of state, staring the
,Lo, NJ 10 De PAID therefor and to whom, where
upon the secretary of state shall draw his warrant
upon the general fund, for the amount payable
10 the person or persons named by the attorney
general and state librarian.
Section g. The manuscript shall then be- deliy.
ered to the secretary of state who shall cause
eight thousand copies thereof to be printed and
bound in the same style as the laws of 1885, and
Shall distribute them as follows: One copy to each
member OF the legislature and five copies to each
organized town In the state, the remaining copies
TO be turned over to the superintendent of public
property for sale at one dollar per copy to citi-
zens of the state.
Section T.. There is hereby appropriated out OF
any money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated sum of money sufficient to pay for said
compilation, printing and binding.
Section s. This act shall take effect and be in
iorce from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April 4, 1885
CHAPTER 1853.
AN ACT relating 10 police regulations in unin-
corporated villages, and amendatory of section
l, chapter 19, general laws of 1881
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. Section l. of chapter 10, of the gen.
eral laws of 1881, is hereby amended by inserting
after the word "village," where it occurs in said
section. the words 81 of not less than three hun
dred inhabitants, within limits to be designated
clerks office; also by inserting after the word.
government" where it occurs in said section,
the words and tor the purpose of restrainingl
drunkenness, disorderly conduct and the care less
use of firearms such town board shall have au-4
thorlty to pass such by laws as it may deem ex-
pedient and fix penalty not exceeding ten dol,
lars tor any one violation of the same, and SUCH
bylaws shall be published and shall be binding
as are bylaws passed by qualified electors att
all annual town meeting;' 30 that said section
when so amended, shall read follows. Sectioni
/. The town board of any town containing AM
unlncorporated village of not less than three,
hundred inhabitants, within limits to be desig-
mated by such town board and recorded in the
town clerks office, may, when in its discretion
the public good requires, appoint not exceeding
three policemen, one night Waterman and one
sSuperlntendent OF police, and prescribe their
and for the purpose of restraining drunkenness,
disorderly conduct and the careless use of fire.
arms, such town board shall have authority to
pass such bylaws as it may deem expedient and
TX penalty not exceeding ten dollars for any
violation of the same, and such bylaws shall be
published and shall be binding as are bylaws
passed by qualified electors at an annual town
meeting. And said policemen, nightwatchman
and superintendent shall have the same powers
as are conferred by law upon constables.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April IL, 1885.
CHAPTER s36.
AN ACT to amend subdivision IL, of section 1882
revised statutes of 1873, relating 10 execu.
lions
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly do enact as follows
section l. Subdivision IL, OF section 1882, re-
wise statutes of 1873, is hereby amended by add
no sum excee ing the sum of four hundred dol
iars shall be exempt from execution for payment
u wages of laboneFs or servants for services rsn-
0ered the defendant
Section 2. This act shall be in force and effecs
nom and after its passage and qualifications.
Approved April z, 1885.