Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-06

ableneSs of the charges for such burial the
same shall be adjusted by the state board of
control on due notice on the part Of the
county contrasting, to the Superintendent of
SuCh insane asylum.
Section L. This act shall take effect and
De IN force, from and after its passage and
Approved March %, 1901.
NO. l16, Al Published March 2S
CHAPTER 80.
AN ACT to regulate the treatment and con-
troll OF dependent, neglected and delin-
quent children IN counties having over one
hundred and fifty thousand population.
The people of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented In Senate and Assembly do enact
Section l. The provisions of this act
shall only apply to counties in this state
having over one hundred and fifty thou
sand population, as ascertained by the last
state or United States census. For the pur-
poses of this act the words dependent
child and neglected child" shall mean
any child, under the age of sixteen years.
who for any reason Is destitute or home
less, or abandoned, or dependent upon
the public for support; or has not proper
parental care or guardianship; or who
h0bltuallY begS or receives aims; or who
Is found living in any house of Ill fame
or with any vicious disreputable per-
son, or whose home by reason of neglect
cruelty or depravity on the part Of it's
parents, guardian or other person in
whose care 1t may be- is an unfit place
for such a child and any child under
ding or selling any article, or singing or
playing any musical instrument upon the
street, or giving any public entertainment
without permit therefor, to be issued In
his discretion by the judge of the Juvenile
court hereinafter provided for.
The word delinquent child" shall in
years, who violates any law Of this state,
the penalty for which Is not Imprisonment
in the state prison, who violates any city
or village ordinance.
- iuIUaS Of CT a
and county courts of record, in counties
where this act shall be in force shall at
such times as they shall determine, dcsig-
nate one or more of their number. whose
duty 1t shall be to hear at such place and
time as he may set apart for such purpose,
all cases coming under this act. and in case
of the absence, sickness or other disability
of such judge they shall designate some
other of their number to act Temporal rly
Ia his place. The finding Of the court shall
he entered In Il book or books to be kept
venie record" and the court shall be
called for convenience the Juvenile court "
and the clerk of the court of which such
judge Is member shall be the clerk Of
such ''juvenlle court" In all trials under
this act Of any dependent or delinquent
child. any person interested therein may de-
mand jury of six. or the judge of his
own motion may order jury of the same
number to try the case. Such jury when
demanded or ordered shall be obtained in
the manner provided in chapter 1914 Of the
Wisconsin statutes for 1898 and the pro-
visions of sections 400 to 475S. both incu-
sivc. of said chapter 1884, shall be applicable
to all such trials.
Section 3 The court shall have authority
to appoint or designate one or more dis
Greet persons of good character to serve as
probation officers during the pleasure Of
the court: said probation officers to receive
no compensation from the public treasury.
In ease Il probation officer shall he appoint
ed by any court. 1t shall be the duty of the
clerk of the court. if practicable, to notify
nTOhltiOn officer advance when
child is to be brought before said court;
1t shall be the duty of said probation otti-
Ger to make such investigation may be
required by the court: to be present In
court In order to represent the interests OF
the child, when the case is heard; to fur
niSh the court such information and assist
ance as the judge may require; and to take
such charge OF any child before and after
trial as may be directed by the court.
Section 4. Any reputable person being a
resident In the county. having knowledge
of Il child in his county who appears to be
either neglected. dependent or delinquent.
may file with the clerk Of the court having
jurisdiction in the matter a petition in
writing setting forth the facts, verified by
affidavit. 1t shall be sufficient that the atti-
davit Is upon information and belief
Section 5. Upon the filing of the petition.
n summons shall issue from the court, re
curing the person having custody or CON
troll Of the child, or with whom the child
may be- to appear with the child at the
place and time stated in the summons.
which time shall he not less than twenty
four hours after service. The parents of
the child. If living, and their residence
known, or its legal guardian If one there be,
or if there Is neither parent or guardian,
or If mis- or her residence Is not known,
then some relative II there be one ard ms
residence Is known, shall be notified of the
proceedings, and In any case the judge may
appoint some suitable person to act In be
halt of the child. If the person summoned
as herein provided shall fail without
reasonable cause to appear and abide the
order of the court, or to bring the child he
may be proceeded against as in case of
contempt of court. In case the summons
cannot be served, or the party served fails
to obey the same, and In any case when It
such summons win be ineffectual. a war
rant may be issued on the order of the
court, either against the parent. or guar
dian or the person having custody of the
child or with whom the child may be. or
against the child itself. On the return of
the summons or other process, or as soon
thereafter as may be. the court shall pro
Ceed to hear and dispose of the case In a
summary manner. When any child under
the age of sixteen years shall be found 10
be dependent or neglected within the mean
ing of this act. the court may make an
order committing the child TO the care OF
some suitable state or county institution as
provided by law. or to the care or some
Incorporated association willing to receive
in embracing in its objects the purpose or
caring or obtaining homes for dependent or
neglected children. Pending the hnai dis
position of any case the child may De re-
ing the charge of the same, or committed
TO the care and guardianship OF the pro
haitian officer or may be kept in some suit
able place provided by the proper author
tiles. -,
Section 6. In case Of DELINQUENT child
rho court may continue the hearing from
time TO time. and may commit the child TO
the care and guardianship of probation
officer duly appointed by the court, ana
may allow said child to remain In its own
home. subject TO the visitation of the pro
bation officer; such child to report to the
probation officer as often as may pc re-
court for further proceedings whenever