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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08

No S9S, AL Published June 21, 1907.
CHAPTER 26s, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend section 10, statutes Of
1898, as amended, relating to division
of election districts.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
as amended by chapter 351, laws of 1899,
and chapter 1873, laws of 1901. ia amended
to read Section 10. /. Election dis
two or more districts in towns when the
supervisors shall deem 1t for the conven-
fence of the voters, and shall be divided
when fifty or more electors thereof shal
petition the board In writing therefor; and
such division shall be made In wards, vii
lagos or. towns when it shall appear that
six hundred or more votes were cast In
any such district therein at any election ;
provided, however, that no division shall
be made In any town containing less than
fifty sections of land unless 1t shall ap-
pear that four hundred or more votes were
cast in such town at the last preceding
general election
2. Such division shall be made at least
four months prior to the next succeeding
general election and shall be so made that
the districts shall be composed of compact,
contiguous territory, no one of which shall
contain over FIVE hundred voters. The
order or resolution making such division
shall be filed with the proper city, village
or town clerk, who shall within five days
after such filing transmit copy thereof
to the county clerk, and In towns and vii
lagos the clerks thereof shall post copies
of such order or resolution In Ave public
places therein.
8. The order or resolution shall desig-
nate the districts by numbers and the
place where the election in each shall be
held, which place shall be fixed with a
view to the convenience of the largest
number Of voters.
4. The order dividing a town into dis
tricts shall designate the persons who shall
act as election officers, II present in the
district or districts thereby created.
8. The persons SO designated shall pos
sess the qualifications hereinafter pre-
scribed and represent the political parties
In accordance with the provisions Of this
chapter respecting the officers Of election
In cities and villages. One Of the persons
named as inspectors for each district shall
be designated as chairman.
8. When a town Is thus divided into
election districts, the annual town meet
Ing and all judicial and special town cleo
lions shall be held at election district
number one; all other elections shall be
held at the districts as divided.
Z. It shall be competent for town
boards, village trustees or common coun.
ellis to change the boundaries Of election
districts without creating new districts,
or to consolidate two or more districts
within the same town, village or city sub
ject to the foregoing conditions as to
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No. I'll, A. Published June 81, 1907.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1907.

No. til, AL Published June 81, 1907.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend section 925-1OO, stat
utes Of 1925, relating to special assess
The people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 025-10O, statutes of
100. /. The board of public works, before
laying any water pipe along any street,
alley or other line In said city, shall as
or parcels of land which may front or abut
on the proposed line Of water pipe, or
which may be contiguous to and used In
connection with any such LOT or parcel OF
land, such sum as such lot or parcel Of
land will be, in the judgment Of said board,
specially benefited by reason of laying such
water pipe, not to exceed, however, the
amount prescribed In the 1t section;
2. No lot, parcel of land or
part thereof shall be subjected to the pay
ment Of more than one assessment for wa
ter pipe laid in the same street or alley.
3. Before making such assessment they
shall give notice by publication in the Off
cial city paper to the owners OF such lots
or parcels of the time when and place
where they will meet to heaE objections to
the proposed assessment, and they shall
make no assessment of benefits upon such
lots, nor any apportionment OF any part OF
the cost Of laying such pipe between DIT
ferent lots, until after such hearing. The
owner of any such lot may appear at such
time and place and be heard upon the
question OF assessment and apportionment.
T. In cities of the fourth class wherein
a water system was constructed and water
pipes laid along the public streets. preVi-
GUS to the adoption of chapter 40a, stat
utes of 1898, by said city for its govern
ment, entirely at the public expense, the
common council may by a majority vote Of
all the members thereof, cause water mains
to be extended from such system along
the public streets and alleys as they may
direct at the expense Of such city, the same
to be constructed as other public works
as provided by such statutes
Approved June 10, 1907
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ever be Issued by any city under the pro-
visions of this act, unless and until the
question OF the adoption of the ordinance
by the common council making provision
for the issue thereof shall have first been
submitted to popular vote and approved
by a majority of the qualified voters Of
the city voting on such question.
Section 3. Every such city owning or
operating railway terminals shall keep the
books of account for such railway termi-
nails distinct from other city accounts, and
complete financial results of such city
ownership or ownership and operation as
the case may be. Such accounts shall be
SO kept as TO show the actual cost to such
city of railway terminals and right-of-way
owned, all cost of maintenance, extension
and improvements, all operating expenses
OF every description, In case of such city
operation, the amount set aside for sink
ing fund purposes and the value Of such
service as may be rendered by such rail-
way terminals to any other city depart,
ment, without charge. Such accounts snail
also show reasonable allowance Tor inter
est depreciation and insurance, and also
estimates of the amount of taxes that
would be chargeable against such property
Il owned by a private corporation.
The common council shall cause to be
printed annually for public distribution, a
report showing the financial results In
form, as aforesaid, of such city owner
shin. or ownership and operation. The
accounts of such railway terminals, kept
as Aforesaid, shall be examined at least
once a year by an expert accountant, who
shall report to the common council the
results of his examination. Such expert
accountant shall be selected in such man
ner as the common council shall direct,
and he shall receive for his services such
compensation to be pai0 out or the IN
come or revenues for such railway terni-
nails as the city council may prescribe.
Section 6. The railroad commission is
vested with power over railway terminals
acquired or established under the provi-
sions Of this act, and all the provisions
Of chapter 382, laws of 1908, and acts
amendatory thereof are made applicable
thereto.
Section Z. All acts and parts Of acts in
conflict with the provisions of this act
are repealed.
Section 8. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and altar its pas
sage and publication.
Approved June 10, 1907.
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No 400, Al Published June 20. 1907.
CHAPTER 249. LAWS OF 1907.


AN ACT to authorize and direct the COM
mon councils of cities Of the first class,
whether organized under special charter
or under the general laws Of this state
for the Incorporation Of cities, to levy
and collect a special tax for the I'M
provement, maintenance and control OF
public parks and boulevards and for
extending the authority of boards Of
park commissioners over public places.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. The common councils Of all
cities Of the first class are hereby au-
thorized and directed to include in the
tax levy Of each year upon all taxable
property Of any such city, at the same
time and in the same manner as other city
taxes are levied ana collected by law
special tax not exceeding seven and one
half tenths of a mill upon each dollar Of
the assessed value OF said taxable prop
erty, the amount of which tax shall be
determined by the board Of park commits
sioners Of such city, and certified to the
common council and the city comptroller
at the time Of making their annual re-
port to such common council, and the
entire amount Of such special tax shall be
collected, paid into and held In the city
treasury as q separate and distinct fund
to be known as the park and boulevard
fund, and shall not be used or appropriate
ed directly or indirectly for any other pur
pose than for the improvement, mainte-
nance and control of the public parks and
lnent Of the salaries Of the employees and
other proper expenses of such board of
park commissioners, provided that Of the
said special tax levied and collected in
any such city, one-tenth of a mill upon
each dollar Of the assessed value of It's
taxable property shall be used each year
by Its board Of park commissioners solely
for the purpose of filling in and improving
as a public park or boulevard any strip
Of submerged land granted or which may
be granted to said city to be managed,
controlled and improved by its board of
park commissioners.
Approved June 10, 1907.
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No. 10, AL Published June 81, 1907.
CHAPTER 268. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to create section from, statutes
of 1898, relating to water and light COM
missions in towns.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. There is added a new section
to the statutes Of 1898, to be known as
section 776m, to read: Section 776m. l.
Any town owning and operating lighting
and water plants or either of them may
establish a water and light commission.
The question of establishing such commits
sion shall be submitted to the voters of
the town at any annual or duly called
special town meeting upon a petition in
writing therefor signed by at least twenty
Eve qualified voters of such town requesting
that such question be submitted to the
voters Of the town. The petition shall be
filed with the town clerk at least three
weeks nor more than four weeks previous
to the holding Of any annual or special
town meeting at which such question is to
be submitted. Notice Of the submission of
such question shall be given In a manner
provided for giving notice Of special
town meeting.
2. Any qualified voter of the town may
vote For a commission" or Against a
commission" on a separate printed ballot,
to be deposited in box used only for such
ballots, and the votes cast upon this ques-
ton shall be canvassed In the same manner
as votes are canvassed for town officers
g. II Q majority Of ths votes cast on
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No. 3e6, Al Published June 81, 1907.
CHAPTER 2S5. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to amend section 1902, statutes
Of 1898, as amended, relating to connec-
ton with railway tracks.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows
Section 1. Section 1902, statutes Of
1898, as amended by chapter 1856, laws OF
1905, Is amended to read:
Section 1902. The owner of any eleva-
tor, warehouse, manufacturing plant or
mill, or of any lumber, coal or wood yard
located within one-half mile of any rail-
road or any side track thereof may at his
own expense construct a spur track from
any such elevator, warehouse, manufacture
ing plant mill or yard to point on the
right Of way within the terminal or yard
limits Of any such railroad and the rail-
road shall connect tue same with its tracks
within such terminal or yard limits Pro-
vlded, however, that no such spur track be
constructed across, along or upon any street,
lane or alley, at grade or otherwise, within
the corporate limits of any city however
organized, until application therefor shall
have been made to and acted upon by the
proper authorities of such city. The proper
authorities Of such city may prescribe any
reasonable terms and conditions for the
construction Of any such branch and spur
track. Such spur track shall at all times
be under the control and management OF
and be kept In repair and operated for
such owner or his assigns by such railroad,
but the actual cost of so maintaining and
operating shall be paid monthly by the
owner thereof, and in case of neglect to
so pay the same upon demand the obllga-
ton Of this section upon any such railroad
shall cease until sucn charges are paid. And
no such spur track hereafter constructed
or which has heretofore been constructed
under the provisions of this section shall
be removed without first having given the
parties owning such elevator, warehouse,
manufacturing plant, mill or, yard six
months notice, and no removal shall be
made except for good cause shown.
Approved June 10, 1907.
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No. 371, Al Published June 20, 1907.
CHAPTER Isl, LAWS OF 1907.


AN ACT to create section 925-239d of
the statutes, relating to the issuing OF
bonds for the construction or sewers,
and providing for the payment OF sald
bonds by the sewer district In which any
sewer Is to be constructed.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, DO
enact as follows:
Section 1. There is created new sec
ton to the statutes to read: Section 925-
239d. ANY city which Is or may hereafter
be divided into separate sewer districts
may issue bonds for the construction OF
sewers in any sewer district and for the
payment of the principal and interest OF
against the property of such sewer district
only, if the common council shall so de-
termine. 3l.- ~f
(a) Such bonds may be issued by the
common council the same IN all respects
as if said bonds were made general city
liability, except that no election of the
voters of the entire city shall in any case
be held to authorize the issue of said
bonds, but If within thirty days after the
passage, by the common council of the city
Of the ordinance authorizing the Issue OF
bonds for such purpose and leVying tax
against the property of such sewer district
only, there shall be filed in the office Of the
city clerk a petition In writing signed by
the voters IN said district who voted there
in at the last general state election, ask
ing for the submission Of the question OF
Issuing such bonds to a vote of the people,
provided IN section 943, excepting that
such election shall be held In the one
sewer district only.
(b) The ordinance providing for the Is.
valuation of the sewer district In addition
to reciting the valuation OF the entire
Approved June 10, 1907.
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No. 394, Al Published June 20, 1907.
CHAPTER 253, LAWS OF 1907.

No 1914, A. Published June 20, 1907
CHAPTER 253, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to create sections 959m-1,
959m-2, and 959m-3. Of the statutes,
authorizing cities Of the second, third
and fourth class, whether operating I'M
der the general or a special charter, to
perform public work and collect the cost
thereof
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows: ....-:-
Section 1. There are added to the stat
utes of 1898, three new sections to read ::
Section 959m--1. The common council Of
all cities Of the second, third and fourth
class, whether operating under special or
general charter, may, by resolution, direct
that the sprinkling and cleaning of streets
and such other public work as may be de-
termined upon, shall be performed by the
city under the direction Of the board Of
public works, or such person or body per-
forming the duties Of such board.
Section 959m-2. Such cities may pur-
chase all necessary and proper equipment
to properly carry on such work.
Section 059m--3. Whenever any such
public work is performed by the city, as
hereinbefore provided. the cost thereof shall
be paid for In the same manner as sucn
work would have been paid for had 1t
been performed by any person contracting
with the city, and the power to levy spe-
cial assessments to defray the cost and
expense thereof shall be the same as now
provided for by special or general charter,
and all rules governing the assessment and
collection thereof shall apply.
Approved June 10, 1907.
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No. s5s, Al Published June p. 1907.
! CHAPTER 257, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to create section 4560a-1, stat
utes Of 1898, relating to fishing in out
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin.
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l.; There is added. to the stat
utes of 1898 q new section to read Sec
ton 45eOa-1. 1t shall be unlawful and
is hereby prohibited for any person to set,
place or use, or cause to be set placed or
used, (al set lines. or net or nets OF
and Fox river, from the dam across Fox
river at De Pere to a line drawn In a
southeasterly direction from the mouth of
. the Big suamico, river to Point Au sauble:
April in each year to the 18th day OF May
following;
/. (bJ Set lines, or nets of any kind, ex-
cept dip. nets not more than fourteen
feet in diameter, with meshes not less
than four inch stretch measure, In the
waters Of Manitowoc river, within the
city limits Of ManItowoc, from the first
of March to the first Of November fol-
lowing;
(c) Every person using or operating nets
Of any kind under the provisions OF this
waters from which the same have, been
taken, all game fish, and Ii any such per-
SON shall be found in possession OF game
fish it shall be deemed prima facie evil
dence Of q violation of this act.
: ld) ANY person violating any OF the
provisions OF this act shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor and shall upon convlc-
ton thereof, be punished by fine Of not
less than twenty-five dollars nor more than
fifty dollars and the costs of prosecu-
ton, or by Imprisonment in the county
jail Of the county In which the offense
was committed, not less than twenty days
nor more than sixty days, or by both fine
and Imprisonment In the discretion Of the
court. Provided, that the provisions of this
act shall not prohibit the taking OF rough
fish minnows under the provisions Of Sec
|. ton %, chapter 489, laws Of 1905.
. Approved June 10, 1907.
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No. POI, Al Published June 81 1907.
CHAPTER 267, LAWS OF 1907.

No. POI, Al Published June 81 1907.
CHAPTER 267, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend section 4041a, Of the
statutes, as created by chapter 397, laws
of 1901, providing for compensation for
guardian ad litem.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows
Section 1. Section 4041a, of the stat
utes, as created by chapter 397, laws Of
1901 Is amended to read: Section 4041a.
l. Any court of record, In contests aris-
ing therein, upon application for the pro-
bate OF any will, in its discretion, may al
low to the prepayment of such will rea..
sonable attorneys fee, to be paid out of
the estate of the decedent and may also in
Its discretion, allow to the contestant II
successful in the circuit court q reason
able attorneys fee out of said estate for
services in such contest in said circuit
court.
2. guardian ad litem appointed for an
infant who Is a necessary party to pro-
ceeding to probate will, or In a proceed
ing or action to construe a will, or in
proceeding In the settlement of an estate,
may be allowed compensation for his serv-
ices and for his necessary expenditures In
the litigation, to be fixed by the court, IN
which such proceedings or litigation is had,
and paid out of the body Of the estate or
property In controversy, If the infant has
no available property out Of which such
payment can be directed by the court
Approved June 10, 1907.
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No. S5e, Al Published June 20, 1907.
OHAPTER $50. LAWS OE 1907.


CHAPTER 262, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to legalize ali acts, contracts and
agreements entered into by the town Of
Clyde In Iowa county, the county of
Iowa, the village Of Lone Rock In Rich
land county, and Richland county, re-
lating to the purchase and maintenance
of a free wagon bridge as provided In
chapter 327, laws of 1905.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. All acts, contracts and agree
ments heretofore made and entered into by
and between the town of Clyde in Iowa
county. the county of Iowa, the village OF
Lone Rock In Richland county and the
county of Richland relating to the purchase
and maintenance of free wagon bridge
over and across the Wisconsin river, in
fractional lots numbers / and 4, In Sec
ton Is, town 8, range 2 east, and all cleo
lions held pursuant to chapter 327, laws Of
1905, are hereby legalized, Notwithstanding
any errors or misdescriptions occurring in
chapter 327, laws of 1905, and in all con-
tracts and agreements In accordance with,
or resulting from chapter 327, laws, of
1905.
Section 2 This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after Its pas
sage and publication.
Approved June 10, 1907.