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

state aid from any free high school district
in which the scope and character of the
work are not maintained in such manner
as to meet his approval or in which the
high school building, the outhouses and the
grounds, or the furniture and equipment
are not maintained in good condition and
features or in which the high school is
not provided with sufficient equipment in
Guiding globes, maps, blackboards, library,
th and i, Other eboe a
failure to comply with any of the proyi-
sions of the free high school law He may
order and direct that an amount equal to
the whole or part of such state aid for
any year shall be expended in the pur-
chase of proper equipment, and in case OF
failure of the district to comply with such
direction he shall withhold from the aid to
that district an amount equal to the sum
ordered to be expended. On such certifi..
cate, at any time after the first day or
December, the certified amount shall be
paid to the district treasurer out of the
state treasury.
g. The secretary of state shall annually
include and appOrtion in the state tax all
such sums as shall have been paid. When
ever, owing to any failure or neg
Iect to make the report required by law,
any free high school shall fail to have APP
portioned to its shares of the state aid,
the state superintendent may, after the
time hereinbefore fixed for such apportlon-
ment by him, fix an amount ten per centum
less than the amount which such. school
would have been entitled to had it com
piled with the provisions of this section,
and certify the same to the secretary OF
state with the report of such district an
nexed thereto, and the secretary of state
shall thereupon draw his warrant for such
amount or amounts in favor of such dis
trict.
l. The whole amount annually paid under
the provisions of this section snail not ex.
coed seventy-five thousand dollars, and if
more be demanded by such districts they
shall be paid proportiOnally provided, that
if the whole amount authorized to be paid
annually liz aid of free high schools as
provided by section Abb as amended by
this act, is not demanded or expended under
the provisions of that section then the I'M
expended balance of the amount therein
annually authorized to be paid in aid of
such schools may be added to and appor-
toned among the free high schools provided
for in sections 400 and 491.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved July 9, 1907
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No s2a. Al Published July II, 1907.
04ApTER ESQ. LAWS or 1907.

No. S20 AL Published July II, 1907.
~ CHAPTER 652, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to add subsections 16, IT, is and
10 to section 669 seeSion 1S11@ la Sun
to I81ls Inclusive; two subsections TO
section TOO; two subsections TO secCion
re; and section 1847m, to the statutes
of 1893 and to amend subsection 4, sec
ton 716, statutes of 1893, relating to the
Improvement Of roads and bridges by
The neonIe of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section 1. There are added to section
500, statutes Of 1898, four new suDs2ytions
road district; to elect county commits
sioner of highways; for cause, TO remove
him and to fill any vacancy IN sucn once
IT. 10 levy tax annually, and n az
dition thereto to borrow money to maintain
the county road and bridge fund.
49, To cooperate with an adJoinAng
county in the Improvement OF any cou rnSt
i9. To levy a tax during one or more
successive years in addition to the county
In any town containing or abutting upon
auy road or bridge designated for improve,
ment by the county board at the rate nxeo
one-haif Of the cost of such Improvement,
and in AUDITING towns, one-fourth or sucn
cost, such town having received que notice
thereof and failed to ma adds sSct 70 t6e stat
utes of 1893 Few section to read sec
ton 1311m. l. The rate OF taxation al, IA
any county, for the maintenance an Oh She
less than one-fourth Of one mill, nor more
than two mills on the dollar Of the assessed
valution of the county; .u r ~ ars+
levy of tax to create such fund at the
time of the organization OF the county into
a road distrtot and the eisetaon % o cs&Aau
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. $50, 81 Published July u, 1907
CHAPTER SGT, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT relating to the capitol, providing
for it's construction, making an appro-
priation, and leyying q tax therefor
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. l. For the purpose of con
for heating plant and warehouse, and
for constructing and connecting the same
with the capitol, as directed by chapter 10
of the law Of 1907. in addition to the sums
heretofore appropriated, there is hereby ap-
propriated from the general fund in the
treasury, annually for nine successive fiscal
wears beginning with the year to end June
so, 1908, the sum of six hundred thousand
dollars The sums heretofore appropriated
shall be available to the Capitol Commission
for any of such purposes.
q To provide in part for such appro-
priation, there is hereby levied an annual
state tax, upon the general property of thu
state, in each OF said nine successive fiscal
years, of four hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, to be apportioned by the secretary
of state annually as provided by section
1910 of the statutes; but such levy, or any
portion thereof, may be RENTED, pursuant
to the provisions OF section 1O69a of the
Section .. L. The Capitol Commission
is directed to proceed with the construction
and completion of the heating plant and
warehouse and of the capitol, according to
the plan adopted. as rapidly as the appr9-
nriations hereby made will permit.
2 The commission shall remove the ex-
listing capitol in parts from time to time
as necessarv. use or dispose of the mate
rails thereof as may be most advantageous
and apply any proceeds realized to the cost
of such removal or other authorized pur-
poses. 80
nv condemna ton for the site of such plant
and warehouse according to the provisions
of chapter 33 of the statutes, and the at
torney general shall conduct the proceed
ings.
cure to he Ibid any railroad sp"r track. or
tracks requisite 70 l,oo GHn me, the heatln{
building material to the capitol grounds, to
build connecting tunnel between tie
water main between either of the lakes of
Madison ard such plant and therefore to
occupy and use, but only so far and so
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 143, ST. Published July IL, l9O|.
CHAPTER 528, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to amend section 10 of the stat
utes relating to the salary of the factory
inspector and of assistant factory in
SpectOrs.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. That paragraph of section
L7O of the statutes providing for the sal
airy of factory inspector is amended to
read:
1.-THE factory inspector one thousand
five hundred dollars per annum ana
necessary travelling expenses incurred In the
performance of his official duties, when out
side of the city of Milwaukee"
Section 9 That paragraph of section
TO of the statutes providing for the salary
of assistant factory inspector is amended to
read:
Any assistant factory inspector
one thousand two hundred dollars per an
mum together with necessary travelling ex-
penses incurred in the performance of his
official duties. .
Section 8. All acts or parts of acts in
consistent herewith so far as so inconsistent
are repealed.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved July 9, 1907.
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No. IA S. Published July Il, 1917.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to amend section 6, chapter 25o,
laws of 1908. and making the same sec
ton 1636-66 of the statutes, relating to
salary of bakery inspector,
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. Section of chapter 230 of
the laws of 1903 is amended and made
section of the statutes, to read: Section
1866 1t shall be the duty of the state
bureau Of labor and boards Of health both
of this act are enforced and the commits,
sioner of labor shall appoint proper and and
for two years, who shall perform his duties
under the direction of the said commits
sioner The state factory inspector or any
assistant state factory inspector shall have
the same power as the bakery inspector.
The said bakery inspector shall receive
salary of twelve hundred dollars
per annum and necessary
expenses incurred in the performance Of his
official duties, to be paid out OF the tn gen
eral fund not otherwise appropriated.
Section g This act shall take effect ana
be in force from and after its passage ana
publication.
Approved July 8, 1907
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No. 13, ST. Published July II, 1907.
CHAPTER 641. LAWS OF 1907.

CEAE IEh O41, Liza WO We 1SOls
AN ACT to authorize the erection of a
state ronument, colonnade, or other per-
manent structure at the Vicksburg, Ma
tional Military Park.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-.
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
S. Sections tG510Ts In testimony of the important
part performed and In remembrance Of the
heroic services, unselish devotion, exaltant
patriotism and valor of the Wisconsin sol
diers who were engaged In the campaign and
siege of Vicksburg In. the late civil war,
there shall be erected in the Vicksburg Ma
tional Military Park, pursuant to the In
vitation of the United States government,
a Wisconsin state monument, colonnade, or
such other permanent structure as the COM
mission having charge thereof shall deter
mine. Also such additional markers ana
tablets as this commission and the National
commission in charge of the National Mill
tary Park at Vicksburg, shall mutually de-
termine to be required.
Section 2. The commission created by
section l of chapter 304 of the laws of
1908 is authorized and required to select a
design for such monument or structure, and
procure the construction and erection in
said park of such monument, or structure,
markers and tablets Said commission Is
hereby continued in Office until the said
monument or structure, markers and tab
commission is to be known and designated
as the Wisconsin, Vicksburg National Mill
tary Park commission, who shall choose
one member thereof as president, one as
ice-president, and one as secretary. The
governor shall, in case Of the death, resig-
nation or failure to act of any member Of
this commission. appoint successor to take
his place, and discharge his duty.
Section 3. There is hereby appropriated
out of any funds in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of one hun
dred thousand dollars or so much thereof
as may be necessary for carrying out the
provisions of this act, payable as follows :
The actual expenses of the commission for
travel, selecting design for monument or
otherwise, not exceeding ten thousand dol
lars, as such expenses are incurred. Forty
thousand dollars December 81, 1908. The
balance December 81, 1909
Section, 4; All expenditures under pro-
visions of this act shall be paid only upoa
vouchers drawn upon the state treasurer
by the president and secretary Of this COM
mission, and each warrant shall indicate
for what specific purpose the same is drawn
Section 5. The commission shall report
in writing to the governor at the end of
each year, the progress made with the work
and shall make final report covering the
entire work done. upon the completion and
dedication thereof.
Section 6. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
AnDroyed July 10, 1907.
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No. 96S, A. Published July 70 1907
CHAPTER GA, LAWS or 1907.

AN ACT to amend section 4565b-1 of the
statutes relating to the classification of
game birds.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 4565b-1 of the stat
utes Is amended to read Section 4665b-1.
No person , shall within the state Of Wis
possession, living or dead any wild bird
other Other than game bird, nor shall purchase,
offer or expose for sale, any such wild bird
after it has been killed or caught No part
OF the plumagee,. skin or body of any bird
protected by this section shall be sold or
had in possession for SALE For the purposes
OF this act the following only shalt be CON
sidered game birds;
Gallinaceous birds or upland birds, to-
wit: pheasants, grouse, partridge, bob-w white
or quail, and prairie chicken;
Anatid loe), or swimmers, to-wit: wild
geese, brant, swan, all varieties of wild duck
including American coot or mud hen:
Limicol (oe), shore birds or waders, to-
hens;
=" designated by name and pro-
tected by the game laws of the state
Approved July 10, 1907.
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No. 72G, Al Published July IL, 1907.
CHAPTER 542, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT t. create section 4552m, statutes
of 1898, prohibiting, a district attorney,
assistant city attorney, or any person
holding judicial office from being re-
tanned by a common carrier.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. There Is added to the statutes
4559m. l. 1t shall be unlawful for any
district attorney or assistant district attor
ney. city attorney or assistant city attorney
or any person holding a judicial Office to
be retained or employed by any common
carrier operating within this state or for
any public utility corporation.
2 If any district attorney or assistant
district attorney, city attorney or assistant
city attorney or any person holding judi
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. TO, A. Published July IL, 1907
CHAPTER 543. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to create subsection 80, section
1898, of the statutes exempting from
taxation the property of certain moral,
religious and educational organizations.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section 1. There is added to the statutes
new subsection of section 1893 to read
80. (a) The lands not exceeding ten acres,
together with the buildings thereon, not
being within the limits of any incorporated
city or village, owned by corporations or
gained under the laws of this state for
moral, religious and educational purposes
and used by them exclusively for the hold
ing OF annual encampments or assemblies
for moral, religious and educational pur-
poses, are hereby exempted from taxation.
OBJ The benefits of this subsection shall
cease to be enjoyed by any such corporation
II 1T shall at any time appear that divi-
dend has been declared on it's stock, or that
division of profits has been made in any
manner, among all or any of its members
(c) The maintenance on such grounds
by such corpora ton of cottages or other
structures for the use and accommodations
OF persons attending such encampments or
assemblies shall not deprive such corpora
ton OF the exemption privilege hereby
granted but such exemption shall not ex-
tend to buildings on such grounds owned
by persons other than such corporation.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after the first day of
January, A. D. 1898.
Approved July 10, 1907.
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No. 400 ST Published July - 1907.
CHAPTER 526, LAWS OF 1907.

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CHAPTER 526, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend section 357 of the stat
utes, providing for the distribution of the
supreme court reports and public docu-
ments to. Institutions
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. Section 357 of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 357. The su-
preme court reports obtained in pursuance
of section Sab or purchased by the super
Intendent of public property pursuant to
law, shall be distributed as follows To
each of the justices of the supreme court,
In this state, to each judge of a court of
any municipal court from which appeal
may be taken directly to the supreme court.
all other municipal courts excepted to each
clerk of the circuit court, to the supreme
court reporter, and to the Milwaukee law
library association, and the clerk of the
municipal court and the clerk of the county
court of counties having a population of
at least three hundred thousand. and also
to every established public or incorporated
college library containing five thousand vol
umes or more, applications being made
therefor and to the library of the college of
law of the university of Wisconsin, ten
copies. the remaining copies so obtained or
purchased shall be delivered to the state
librarian, who shall stamp and keep in the
library as many copies may be necessary
TO make changes authorized by law, and
safely keep the remainder until required
for further distribution.
Approved July 8, 1907.
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No. 500, Al Published July 10, 1907.
CHAPTER 646. LAWS OF 1907.

CHAPTER 546, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend section 1861, statutes
Of 1898, defining certain words in re-
bs Ion TO ~ fha st+ ~ Wscon:,n rAnre
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 1861, statutes of
1865 is amended to read Section 1856.
The word assessment" as used in the fore
going provisions, when applicable to any
corporation, society, order or association;
by any organization within such provisions
to meet its death losses is by assessments
upon It's surviving members, or that the
losses shall not be limited to fixed sum. The
word Organization" as so used, shall mean
all such corporations, societies, orders or
associations as are within the foregoing
provisions but no law of this state here
after passed shall be held to apply. to
fraternal benefit organizations unless they
are specifically mentioned in said law.
Approved July 10, 1907.
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No. 81, ST. Published July - 1907.
CHAPTER 535, LAWS OF 1907.


AN ACT to provide for the return TO the
state historical society of certain moneys
needed for the completion of work in the
state historical library building, and sur
rendered to the state treasury by the H.
brary building commission.
The people of the, State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section l. There is hereby appropriated
to the state historical society OF Wiscon-
sin, acting as trustee of the state, out of
any money in the state treasury not other
wise appropriated, the sum of eleven thou
sand and six dollars and ninety nine cents,
the same being the unexpended balance of
appropriations made by the legislatures of
1896 1897 and 1899 to the state historical
library building commission for the purpose
of constructing the state historical library
building said balance having been returned
to the state treasury by said building COM
mission previous to the actual completion
of the building as planned, acting in ac-
cOrdance with an opinion of the attorney
general of the state to the effect that the
powers of said commission had expired by
Section q Of this sum, not to exceed ten
thousand five hundred and ninety-seven
dollars and ninety-nine cents shall be ex-
pended by said society for the purpose of
coloring the walls and completing the paint
ing, as originally designed and not to ex-
coed four hundred and nine dollars shall
be expended by said society for the pur-
pose OF reconnstructin1g the cement floor in
with the original designs of the building
commissioners. The society may also use
section one of this act as they may deem
proper to set aside for that purpose in
making such alterations and permanent i'm
provements in the state historical library
building as will add to it's book storage
capacity. Provided, that all contracts and
specifications for work and materials shall
expenditures therefor shall, when certified
to by the secretary and superintendent of
the society. be audited by the secretary OF
state as state auditor.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication
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No. $50, ST. Published July ~, 1907
CHAPTER 64O. LAWS OF 1907.

CHAPTER $40, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT relating to the number of county
schools Of agriculture and domestic econ
omy that may be established
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section 1. Section 10 of chapter 143,
laws OF 1903, amending section 10, chapter
28S, laws of 1901, is hereby amended and
made section of the statutes to read
Section [553-1l 10. Any school established
under the provisions of this act, whose
course Of study and qualifications of whose
teachers have been approved by the state
superintendent and the dean of the college
OF agriculture may, upon application, be
placed upon an approved list of county
schools Of agriculture and domestic econ
omy. A school once entered upon such list
may remain listed and be entitled to state
aid so long as the scope and character Of
its work are maintained in such manner
as to meet the approval Of the state super
intendent; provided, that he shall not place
upon said list more than eight
schools: On the first day of July in each
year., the secretary of each, county school
board maintaining a school on the ap-
proved list, shall report to the state SUI
perintendent, setting forth the facts re-
lating to the cost Of maintaining the school,
the character of the work done, the num-
Der and names of teachers employed, and
such other matters as may be required by
the county board or the state superintend-
ent Upon the receipt of such report, If it
shall appear that the school has been main
tanned In a satisfactory manner for period
of not less than eight months, during the
year closing on the thirtieth day of the
preceding June, the said superintendent
shall make a certificate to that effect ana
file it with the secretary Of state. Upon
receiving such certificate, the secretary of
state shall draw his warrant, payable to
the treasurer of the county maintaining
such school, for sum equal to two-thirds
the amount actually expended for maintain
ing such school during the year; provided,
that the total amount so apportioned shall
not exceed four thousand dollars to any
one school in any one year; when more
than one county has contributed to the sup
port of the school, the secretary of state
shall draw his warrant payable to the
treasurer of each county for such portion
of the state aid as the amount contributed
contributed by all the counties for the sup
port of the school for the preceding. year.
The secretary of state shall annually in
clude and apportion in the state tax such
sum as shall have been so paid.
ADproyed July TO- 1907