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


publication.
Approved May 4. 1901.
No. 562, Al Published May 7, 1901.
CHAPTER 296.
AN ACT to amend section 2S77 OF the stat
utes of 1885, relative to the settlement OF
bills of exceptions after the death, inca
pacty or removal of the judge.
The peopletof the State of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 2S77 of the statutes of
1885, is hereby amended so as to read as
follows: Section 2ST7. Whenever the judge
before whom the issues in an action or Spe-
,cal proceeding shall have been tried, snail
die, remove from the state or for any cause
become ncapacitated to act, after Judgment
in such action or special proceeding, ana
before the expiration of the period llmlteu
br statute, rule, stipulation or order loF
serving bill of exceptions, the same may
be settled and made part OF the RECORD
by stipulation of the parties, with the same
effect Ii duly settled and signed IL the
parties cannot agree on such bill OF eXcep-
lions, then the judge OF SAID court Where
the action was tried. shall settle Such Dill
of exceptions, and may, If he deem 1t neceS-
sary, take testimony and determine any qls-
puted question of fact which may arise be
tween the parties relative to the proceed
ings had oIE the trial in which such bill IS
to be settled. In case of the death, removal
from the state or incapacity of such Judge,
after the time limited by statute, rule, stip-
ulaton or order for serving bill of eXcep-
lions shall have expired, the judge OF Said
court where said action was trled may IN
his discretion upon notice, and on such
terms as shall be just, extend the time Tor
settling the bill of exceptions In the same
manner as the judge before whom sald &C
ton was tried might have done II the
Judge of said court where the action was
tried shall have been on account or preJu-
dice or other cause disqualified from try
ing the action when the same was tried,
then such judge shall not settle the bill Of
exceptions therein but the party proposing
such bill OF exceptions may designate
Judge of an adjoining circuit who shall set
tie the same in the manner prescribed mere
in where the same Is settled by the Judge
of the court where the action was tried, or
such judge where the action was tried may
in his discretion, upon application OF the
party proposing the bill of exceptions,
grant new trial in said action, provided
application for new trial be made at the
first term Of the court in the county where
the action was tried. succeeding the death,
removal from the state or incapacity Of
such judge, accompanied by the affidavit or
said party, his agent or attorney, that SAID
application is made in good faith and not
for the purpose of delay, upon condition
that the party applying for n new trial pay
the cost taxed in the judgment in said ac-
ton.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
he in force, from and after its passage and
Approved May 4, 1901.
CHAPTER 297.
AN ACT to provide for n state board or
commissioners for the st. Louis Worlds
Fair at St Louis. Missouri, and to make
an appropriation therefor.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do enact
as follows
Section /. A commission is hereby consti-
tutcd to beaknOwn as the state board of
managers of the st. Louis Worlds Fair,
to be held in st. Louis, Missouri, in 1903,
TO consist of five persons, residents OF WIS
,onsin.
Section 2. The members of such board
shall be appointed by the governor, within
thirty days after the passage and pubica-
ton of this act. Said board shall hold its
first meeting at such time and place as the
governor shall appoint shall organize by
the election of president, Yice-presldent,
secretary and treasurer and by the adop-
ton Of Sucht bylaws and regulations as
may be deemed necessary Any member of
the board may at any time be removed
by the governor for cause, and any va
cancy which may occur therein shall be
filled by appointment of the governor: Three
members of the board shall constitute
quorum for the transaction Of business.
Section g. Thc members of said board
shall receive no compensation for their
services, but their actual expenses for
transportation and subsistence when they
are necessarily absent from their homes,
shall be paid from the moneys appropriated
by this act.
shall, before he shall be entitled to receive
the moneys hereby appropriated, execute
and deliver to the governor Il bond in the
sum OIL uOuDlD the amount or the appfOpEl"
alton, with at least two sureties who shall
justify their responsibility, which bond
shall be approved by the governor, and con-
ditioned for the faithful performance of the
duties of said treasurer, and the faithful aC
counting to the state of Wisconsin for all
moneys which shall come into his hands,
Section 5. No money shall be disbursed
by the treasurer, except upon the order of
the president of the board, cOuntcrsigned
by the secretary, accompanied by an item
lied statement showing upon what account
and for what purpose the same is paid
All accounts for travelling expenses and sub
sistence shall have attached thereto the af
fidavit of the person claiming the same that
such travelling expenses have been actually
incurred on account of the business of said
board, and that no claim therefor has been
heretofore made.
Section 6. The treasurer Of the board
shall from time to time whenever called
UpOn by the president of the board make
full report to said board. and the said board
shall make full report of all its proceed
ingS, receipts and expenditures from time
to time to the governor at any time upon
his written request. Within six months
after the close of said worlds fair, the
board shall sell and dispose of all struc-
lures, buildings and other property, and file
with the said secretary of state full and
complete report and account of all its pro-
ceedings, receipts and expenditures to-
gether with all vouchers therefor. The
treasurer of the board shall pay over to
the secretary Of state, all moneys which
shall remain in his hands. The secretary
of state shall audit his accounts, and If
found correct shall endorse his approval
thereon, and shall receive such moneys as
shall be paid by the said treasurer and turn
the same into the state treasury.
Section Z. The duties of said board shall
be to provide suitable building or buildings,
to be erected upon such space as may he
allotted to the state Of Wisconsin for its
use upon the ground of said st. Louis
Worlds Fair, and to the performance Of
such details relating to the representation
of citizens Of the state Of Wisconsin in the
said st. Louis Worlds Fair as may be from
time to time necessary, and said board shall
have charge and control of all buildings
and other property of the state when
erected, purchased or otherwise acquired or
placed In its custody The said secretary Of
the board shall be custodian Of the build
ing or buildings when erected or otherwise
acquired and shall receive such compensa-
ton for his services the said board may
determine. The said board may employ
such other help may be necessary to
maintain and care for such building
buildings.
Section 8. There is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the state treasury, not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of twenty
five thousand dollars, or so much thereof
may be necessary to carry out the pro-
visions of this act. The said board shall
cause from time to time, estimates to be
made of the expenses to the payment of
which the money is to be applied, which
estimate shall be signed by the president,
by the secretary of the board and be filed
by the governor. and if the governor shall
approve thereof. shall endorse his approval
thereupon and file the same with the secre-
tary Of state. and thereupon the secretary
warrant upon the treasury of the state for
the payment Of the same, and such esti-
mates shall not exceed in all the sum here
by appropriated to the treasurer Of said