Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-06
onroYed Nav Is, 1901.
116, 81 Published May "a, 1901.
DTIND 400


AN ACT to prevent sales of merchandise In
fraud Of creditors, and to add q new Sec
tion to the statutes of 1898, to be known
as section 23l7b.
resented in senate and assembly do enact
as follows
Section l. A new section is hereby added
to the statutes Of 1898, to be known as sec
ton A317b, and to read as follows: Section
2517b The sale of any portion Of stock
of merchandise otherwise than in the ordi-
nary course of trade, in the regular and
usual prosecution of the sellers business
disc in bulk, shall be presumed to be
fraudulent and void as against the creditors
of the seller unless the seller and purchaser
at least five days before the sale, notify
or cause to be notified. personally or by
rcgstere- mail, each of the sellers credit
ors whom the purchaser has knowledge of,
or can, with the exercise of reasonable dill
genCe, acquire knowledge, of said proposed
| sale Except as expressly provided, nothing
| herein shall affect or change present rules
| Of evidence or presumDtions Of law.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
| be in force from and after It's publication.
Approved May Is, 1901
No. 25, 81 GPublished May 20, 1901.
CHAPTER asa.
AN ACT to appropriate a sum of money to
Thos p Nelson for material furnished
and labor performed by him as sub-con-
tractor In the construction of the additions
and improvements to Ladies hall"
The people Of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do enact
as follows
Section l. There is hereby appropriated
out of any moneys in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated the sum of four hun
dred eighty-four dollars and sixty-seven
/ cents, to be paid to Thos. 2. Nelson to re-
imburse him for paint and other material
used and labor performed as sub-contra ctor
under Thos. r. Bentley in the remodeling
of Ladies' hall in the city Of Madison, Wis
consin, during the year 1896, under the con-
tract between ThOs. r. Bentley and the
board Of University regents, said payment
when made to be in full compensation for
labor performed and material furnished by
said party as aforesaid.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force on and after it's passage and
| publication.
Approved May IA, 1901.
No. 463, Al Published May "a, 1901
CHAPTER 465
AN ACT to amend section 1854 of the stat
utes of 1898, as amended by chapter 500 of
the laws Of Wisconsin for the year 1899,
relating to the condemnation of land.
The people of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do enact
as fonows
Section l. Section 1854 of the statutes
of 1898, as amended by chapter 306 of the
laws of Wisconsin for the year 1899 is here
by amended so as to read as follows: Sec
ton 1863a. Any street or electric railway
corporation, may acquire by purchase, grant
or condemnation, or hold or use such real
sary for the construction, maintenance and
operation of It's railroad, and Of the sta
lions, depot grounds and other accommoda-
ton reasonably ne oSsary to accomplish the
effects of it's Incorporation. All the provi-
sions of subdivision of section 1923 of
these statutes, relative to railroad crossings,
shan apply to street and electric railways.
The commissioners therein named shall
have power to determine the place at and
mann~r in which grade, or other crossings
shall be made and on an appeal from the de-
termination and award of such commission
ers to the circuit court as provided by this
chapter, in condemnation proceedings, such
court shall have power to review, reverse,
modify or affirm such award, both as to the
amount OF compensation therein provided,
and as to the manner Of making such cross
| Ing, and may make such reasonable pro-
visions as 1t shall deem necessary for pub
lie safety; provided the provisions of sec
ton JSOS OF the statutes of 1885, shall not
apply to trains operated by steam at cross
ings of such electric railways; and provided
further that the appeal herein authorized,
shall not prevent he construction Of such
crossing in the manner determined by the
commissioners, and the use of the same by
the petitioner upon the filing of such deter
mination and award with the clerk of the
circuit court and the payment of the
amount or compensation awarded to the
railroad company, or to the clerk of the
court for it's benefit; but the circuit court
may In its discretion require the petition
Ing company, to maintain fagman or other
safeguard at such crossing pending the de-
termination of such appeal. All the pro-
visions of these statutes relating to the ex-
erCISe OF eminent domain by railroad com
panles, shall apply to street and electric
railroad corporations, provided, that moth
ing herein shall apply to any park or boule-
ward in any city or village nor to any street,
ahey or Yladuct therein, unless the use of
such street, alley OF viaduct shall first be
granted to such street or electric railway
company oy a franchise duly passed by the
board Of trustees or common council Of
villa M nTnVi6n6 %
t at nothing herein shall apply to the right
of the public or the title of any city or vii
lage, In and to any street, alley or viaduct
within it's limits.
Section 2 All acts and parts Of acts in
conflict with this act are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force, from and after It's passage and
publication.
AnnrOYed Nav Il 1901