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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 795, Al Published May 6, 1907.
CHAPTER 80, LAWS OF 1907.


AN ACT to amend section $3.50, statutes
of 1898, as amended, relating to the pay
ment Of fees and expenses In proceedings
to determine sanity.
The peOple of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section ton" i. Section $3.50, statutes Of
1898, as amended by chapter 16: laws OF
1908, is amended to read: Section 5S5d
The county judge, except Of Milwaukee
county. shall receive a fee of five dollars
for the hearing of an application to com
nit person alleged TO be insane, which
fee shall include the making of necessary
COPIES of the order to commit such per
son and the commitment papers, together
with the certificate required by section
$3.50 when the insane person is committed
TO the county asylum: and each or the
examining physicians shall receive fee OF
four dollars for his examination and certiti-
cafe and ten cents per mile for necessary
travel in complying with the requirements
of his appointment; and in any contested
matter arising under this chapter or in any
case. where the judge, IN MS dis .aH ION
son a fee of four dollars for each day he
may be required by the county Judge TO
attend before him on such examination
All expense Of the proceedings, from
the presentation of the application to the
actual commitment or discharge OF the
alleged insane person, whether such person
is n resident or nonresident OF the county
in which the proceedings are had. shall
be allowed and paid by the county from
which such person is committed, In the
same manner as the expense or criminal
PROSECUTION in Justices court are allowed
and paid. and if any county is chargeab.e
With some portion of the expense OF main
tanning such insane person so committed,
such county shall pay the expense of such
commitment, payment thereof to be en-
forced in the same manner that charges
for the maintenance of such persons are
If the insane person is resident of
any county in this state other than the
county from which he was committed,
the commitment shall not be Invalid for
that reason. and the county in which such
person resides shall reimburse, the county
from which he was committed, all lawful
expenses of the examination and commit
ment paid by that county.
Approved May 4, 1907.
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No. $50, AL Published May 6, 1907.
CHAPTER rs, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to amend section 4607h, statutes
OF 1898, relating to obstructing perform
ance of dairy and food commissioners
duty and prescribing penalty.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
serted in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. Section 46O7h, statutes of
1898, is amended to read Section 4607h.
Any person who shall obstruct the dairy
and food commissioner of this state or
either of his assistants, chemists or In
spectors in the performance Of their duty
by refusing him entrance to any place he
is authorized to enter or by refusing to de-
liver to him a sample of any article of
exposed for sale by the person to whom re-
quest therefor is made, If the value thereof
is rendered, shall be . guilty of a mis- 3;
be punished by q fine of not less than
twenty-fv dollars nor more than one hun
bred dollars or by Imprisonment In the
than sixty days.
Approved May 8, 1907.
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No. 141, Al published May s, 19oE
CHAPTER 85, LAWS OF 1907.

No al AL Published May 3, 1917
CHAPTER 85, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend section 226O, statutes
of 1898, relating to monuments on plats
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 2260, statutes OF
1898, is amended to read Section 2260 J.
ANY person owning any tract or land
wherever situated, wishing to divide the
same into lots, streets and alleys Tor L1e
purpose of sale or assessment, OF DoI OH
veyed and divided into lots, or lots and
blocks, streets and alleys. commons OF pub
lie grounds as he may choose.
g The external boundaries OF such rract
of land surveyed or plated shall be marked
and established in the field by suitable
monuments Of either iron or stone, or both,
placed at all the corners OF such eXternal
boundaries. Such monuments, IL or IRON,
shall not be less than eighteen inches IN
length and not less than two inches in d1a-
meter; if of stone, shall not be less than
eighteen inches In length and not less imam
four inches in diameter.
g. The boundaries of all lots containing
an area of more than one acre ana OF al
blocks, streets and alleys shall be marked
and established in the field by suitable
monuments placed at all the corners OF each
such lot and block and at the beginning
and terminus of each street and at every
angle of a street alleys may be established
by the boundaries of lots adjoining thereto.
When such survey and subdivision 50
made shall be completed the owner shall
cause map thereof to be made, which
shall correctly represent the exterior
Boundaries of the tract of land so sur
veyed and divided and Of all the lots,
blocks, streets, alleys, commons or puDnc
grounds into which the same shall be Ill
vided
s. The lots shall be numbered in nu-
merical order, or lettered in regular al
phabetical order or numbered In the blocks
in which they are situated.
Approved May Z, 1907.
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No. 1914, A. Published May 1, 1907.
CHAPTER 81. LAWS OF 1907.

No 1914 A. Published May 1, 1907.
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend chapter 253, laws Of
1885. relating to the ownership and dis
position of the property Of the Baptist
church
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
senfed In Senate and Assembly, DO enact
as follows:
Section l. All property Of any kind be-
longing to. or held in trust for any Baptist
church. or Baptist church and society
Or BAPTIST society, organized under the
laws of this state. that has become or shall
become extinct by death of all its members
or otherwise shall vest in and become the
property of the Wisconsin Baptist state
convention, a religious Incorporation en-
ga@ed in religious missionary work, and in
fostering weak Baptist churches In this
state, and organized under chapter 221 Of
the laws of Wisconsin for 1852.
Section .. Any Baptist church, or Bap-
fist church and society or Baptist society,
IN this state, which has ceased, or failed to
maintain religious worship, or services, or
to use it's property for religious worship
or services. according to the tenetS usages
aud customs OF Baptlst churches in this
state. for the space of two consecutive years
Immediately prior thereto. or whose mem
bership has so diminished in numbers or
In financial strength as to render 1t I'M
possible or impractiCable for such church,
or church and society, or society. to main
tain religious worship or services, or to
protect its property from exposure to waste
ana dilapldatiOn or to fulfill the purpose for
which it was Incorporated, may by an order
of the circuit court of the county where
such property is located be declared ex-
tinct or dissolved. and the property of such
church. or church and society, or society,
or property which may be held In trust for
such church. or for such church and such
society. or such society. be transferred to,
and the title and possession thereof, vested
ir the said Wisconsin Baptist state conven-
tiCn.
Section g. An application for such an
order and disposition of property may be
made by any member or officer of the said
Wisconsin Baptist state convention, or by
any member of such church, or church and
society. or society, when duly authorized
thereto by the executive committee of the
beard of managers of said Wisconsin Bap-
fist state convention, upon verified petit
ton setting forth, the facts authorizing
such order and disposition of property,
Ipon the presentation of such petition to
the, circuit court of the proper county,
such court may proceed in summary man
nor after such notice as the court may
prescribe to inquire into the merits of such
application; and If upon examination by
tire court it shall satisfactorily appear,
that making of the order and disposition
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No. 761, Al Published May 6, 1907.
CHAPTER a3. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to create section S25m, statutes
of 1898, relating to erection Of land
marks,
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rer--
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section /. There is added to the stat
utes of 1898 a new section to read Sec
ton 825m. The town meeting is author
lied by resolution to substitute for the
monuments provided in section 825, stat
utes of 1898, three inch iron pipes not less
than one-quarter inch in thickness and
three feet long, either galvanized or coal
charred to prevent rust, and having
screwed to the top thereof a fat plate
engraved as required in said section S25,
and having a plate or other suitable an
Choir at the lower end thereof
Approved May 4, 1907.
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No. 166, Al Published May 4, 1907
CHAPTER 70. LAWS OF 1907.

CHAPTER 70, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to create sections 1326m and
1326n. statute of 1893, relating to OBJ
structions to highways outside of any In
corporated city.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. There are added to the stat
utes of 1898, two new sections to read :
Section 1326m. 1t shall be unlawful to
stop any railroad train or electric train
upon or across any highway or street
crossing or to leave any car OF locomotive
standing upon or across any highway or
street crossing outside the limits Of fncor-
porated cities for a longer time than ten
minutes, except In case Of accident.
Section 1851. Any conductor, or other
person who shall violate any Of the pro-
Visions of section 1326m of this act. shall
be fined for every offense not more than
twenty-five dollars and costs of prosecu-
ton, or shall be imprisoned in the county
jail not more than fifteen days.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May 8, 1907.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. IT'S, Al published May 4. 1907.
CHAPTER II. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to amend subdivision 10 of section
$50, statutes of 1898, authorizing school
. district electors to vote an annual salary
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
of the statutes of 1898, is amended to
read IS. At the annual meeting only, to
vote tax to compensate the clerk, treas
urer and director, which in districts sup
porting graded and high schools shall be
such sums as may be voted, and In other
districts not more than ten nor less than
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 592, Al Published May 6, 1907
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT TO provide for the manner Of
filing proofs of publication of ordinances
duly enacted in cities of the first class.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section /. In all cities of the first class,
whether organized under a special char
ter or under the general laws of the state
for the incorporation of cities, ordinances
duly passed by the common council shall
be signed by the presiding officer of the
common council and attested by the city
clerk and shall be approved by the mayor,
and shall be published in the official news
papers of such cities before the same sha II
be in force Such publication shall be
proved by the affidavit of the foreman or
publisher of each such newspaper. Such
afidavits shall be filed by the city clerk
with the engrossed copies of all ordinances
all times and in all courts and places shall
be deemed and taken as sufficient evidence
of the time and manner of such publlca-
ton.
Approved May 4, 1907.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 226, ST. Published May 2, 1907.
CHAPTER 68. LAWS OF 1907.

CHAPTER 6S, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to create section 1784m of the
statutes of 1898, relating to the estab-
lishment of corporations for the main
tenance of schools.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section 1. There is added to the stat
utes of 1898 a new section to Eead as fol-
lows: Section 1TS4m. Any university or
college, whether organized under this chap
ter, or otherwise, may receive in connection
with IL any other university or college upon
resolution of the board of trustees of the
said institutions and such university or
college so received shall become branch of
the university or college so receiving it and
shall be subject to such rules regulations,
agreements and liabilities as may be agreed
by the respective trustees of said college.
ANY such university or college so receiving
any other university or college may grant
such diplomas and confer such degrees as
shall be appropriate to courses of instruc-
ton prescribed and pursued in such received
university or college, and any such uni
versity or college so received may upon
such terms as shall be agreed to by its
stockholders and trustees sell or give an
option of purchase Of all it's property, bust
ness and effects to such receiving college or
university.
Section g This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved May 1, 1907.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 773. AL GPublished May s, 1907.
CHAPTER 81. LAWS OF 1907,

CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend subdivision z, section
430, statutes of 1898. relating to powers
of school district meeting
The people of tile State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows:
Section i. Subdivision Z. section $50,
statutes Of 1898, is amended to read Z.
T. TO authorize and direct the sale of any
schoohouse, site or other property be-
be no longer nesded for the use of the dis
trict
., TO levy tax for the purpose of pay
ing f 10 any surety or bonding company anr the
bond indemnifying the district against any
loss of moneys belonging to the district in
the hands Of the school district treasurer
Approved May 4, 1907
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 100. Al Published May 4, 1907.
CHAPTER 12. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to amend chapter 21S, laws OF
1899, as amended, relating to the district
court for Milwaukee county
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section J. Section IS, chapter 21S, laws
of 1899, is amended to read Section Is.
Every person convicted before said district
court may appeal from the sentence or
judgment against him to the municipal
court of said city and county of Milwaukee,
within y ten days from the date Of
municipal court is empowered to hear, try
and determine such appeals and all provi-
sions of law relating to appeals in criminal
cases from justices courts, and the trial
and determination thereof shall apply to
appeals from said district court to the
municipal court.
Approved May 3. 1907.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 337, AL Published May g. 1907
CHAPTER re, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to amend section 933. statutes of
of 1898 amended. relating to powers
of library boards
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section / Section 933, statutes of 1898,
as amended by chapter $40, laws of 1901.
is amended to read: Section $685. Said
director shall, Immediately after their ap-
pointment, meet and organize by the cleo
tion of one of their number as president
and by the election of such other officers
as they may deem necessary. They shall
make and adopt such bylaws, rules and
regulations for their own guidance and for
the government of the library and reading
room as they may deem eXpedent, not in
consistent with this chapter. They shall
have exclusive control of the expenditures
of all moneys collected or donated for the
library fund, the purchase of site and the
erection Of the library building thereon, and
the supervision, construction, furnishing,
care and custody of the building or rooms
constructed, leased or set apart for library
purposes; and such money shall be drawn
from the treasury upon the prop
erly authenticated vouchers of the library
board signed by the president and secre-
tary, without being otherwise audited. The
librarian shall be the custodian of all
vouchers, bills and other financial records
pertaining to the library. They may ap-
point a librarian and assistants and any
janitor or other necessary employe, pre-
scribe rules for their conduct and fix the
compensation.
Approved May 3, 1907.
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No. 793. Al Published May 1, 1907
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1907.


AN ACT to amend chapter 81, laws of
1899, as amended, making the same sec
ton 926-145, statutes of 1898, relating
to taxation for school purposes in cities
of the third and fourth class
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Of 1899, as amended by chapter 3s7, laws
of 1901, is amended and made a section
of the statutes Of 1898 to read Section
926-145. All cities Of the third and fourth
eral charter, and all school districts oper-
ating under the general law or a special
charter, and including within their limits
all or any part of any such cities, are here
by authorized to levy annually a special
tax for school purposes not exceeding three
and one-half mills on the dollar Of the
assessed valuation of all the real and per
sonal property in said city or school dis
tricts for that year, in addition to the total
tax now authorized to be levied by such
cities or school districts, and such tax may
be levied and collected In the same way as
other school taxes are levied and collected
In such cities and school districts.
Approved April 80, 1907.
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No 2O4, Al Published May 2, 1907
CHAPTER SO, LAWS OF 1907.

No 2O4, AL Published May 2, 1907.
CHAPTER SO, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to create section 926-17 stat
utes of 1898, relating to powers of boards
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section 1. There is added to the stat
utes of 1898, a new section to read See
ton S26-17 The board Of education of
any city of the third class, organized under
a special charter which authorizes such
board to purchase sites and erect high
school buildings, may select any such site or
erect any such building without restriction
as to any territorial limitation that may
be contained In the charter Of such city.
Section e This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 1, 1907.
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No 513 Al Published May 6, 1907.
AVE- CHAPTER IA, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT fixing the amount Of money to
be kept. on hand IN IN the treasures Oh
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
serted in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section / The city treasurer of any
city of the first class in this state. whether
organized under the general laws or iPe0r
city. in addition to the amounts that may
he denosited in bank, to the credit of such
city the sum of one hundred thousand dol
NAV whenever the balance in the treasury
does not amount to one hundred thousand
dollars increase it to that amount by their
check upon any bank ddho. where the funds of
Annrnved NAV 3, l9O1.
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No zoo Al [Published May g. 1907.
CHAPTER rs, LAWS OF 1907.

CHAPTER 70, LAWS UE I9UI.
AN ACrr to amend sections l and .. chapter
336, laws of 1901, as amended, relating
to the use of public schools and libraries
Tho naonIa Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, Go enact
Section Sections / and 2. chapter $685.
i v.1ea@ 1oo1 as amended BY sections l
and q. chapter 12S, laws OF 1905 are
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No. 81. Al Published May 1, 1907.
CHAPTER IS, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT relating to the method Of placing
Farmers Institute Bulletins in the public
schools.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. Section 1850, chapter 81, of
the laws of 1898, is amended and made
a section of the statutes OF 1898, to read
as folows:
Section 1850. The. superintendent Of
to each town clerk in the state a sufi-
cient number of bound copies of the bull
letins of such Institutes TO enable him
to supply each school district in
his town with one copy Of each edition
thereof. The town
clerks shall distribute
said bulletins to the school IL
which they shall be loaned in like manner
and under the same regulations prescribed
for the loaning of books therein.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April 80, 1907.
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amended and made two sections of the
statutes of 1898, to read Section 515a.
The board of school directors or the board
of education of any city is author
lied and empowered to provide for employ
ment of competent persons to deliver
lectures on the natural sciences on histori-
CAL literary, or other educational subjects,
in the public school buildings, in public Ii
brary buildings or in other suitable places
81 o. said ehiy ana e @ d provide Tor
of such community.
Section 515b The said board of educa-
ton shall have power to purchase the
books, stationery. charts and other things
necessary and expedient to successfully con-
duct said lectures and may desig-
nate some person who shall have the man
agement and control of such lectures.
Approved May 3. 1907.
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seribed in said section for the removal to
such hospital and return Of insane conyicts:
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved April so, 1907.
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five dollars to each or any of the above
officers.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May 3, 1907.
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No. 80. AL Published May l. 1907
GIL PTER Sc LAWS OLE 1907.

No. 80, AL Published May /. 1907.
CHAPTER IS, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to create section 1481m, statutes
of 1898, relating to scattering weed seed.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. No person, copartnership or
corporation shall haul or transport upon
the public highways in this state. any
grain screenings containing weed Seed ex-
cept the same be securely sacked or con-
fined in sufficiently closed receptacles, such
as will prevent the scattering of such
screenings or weed seed contained therein.
Section 2. Any person. copartnership or
corporation violating the provisions of this
act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding twenty-five
dollars or Imprisonment in the county jail
not exceeding thirty days.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved April 30, 1907