Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 24S, Al Published May 6, 1907.
CHAPTER 70. LAWS OF 1907.

municipal court.
Approved May 8. 1907.
No. o III Fl u.s. f GAWs OF Nay 1901 & 1907
AN ACT to amend sections L, 2, 8, 8, 6
and 8, chapter so, laws of 1901, as
5@Sndsd 575 aaing g7s .ns yaPe ' sSas
dependent. neglected and delinquent chill
dren in counties containing cities of the
first second, or third classes.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. Section 1, chapter 90, laws
of 1901, as amended by section 1, chapter
81 and chapter S59, laws Of 1903, as
amended by section 1, chapter 496, laws
of the statutes of 1898, to read: Section
573-1 l. The provisions of this act shall
only, apply to counties containing cities
ascertained by the last state or United
States census.
2. For the purposes of this act the
child' shall mean any child under the
age of sixteen years, who for any reason
is destitute or homeless, or abandoned or
dependent upon the public for support; or
has not proper parental care or guardian
ship; or who habitually begs or receives
aims or who is found living In any house
reputable person, or whose home by reason
of neglect cruelty or depravity on the part
of its parents, guardian or other person In
whose care it may be- Is an unit t place to or
eight years who is found peddling or selling
any article, or singing or playing any
musical instrument upon the street, or CIV
ing any public entertainment without
permit therefor, to be issued In his discre-
tion by the judge of the Juvenile court
hereinafter provided for.
g. The words delinquent child" shall
include any child, under the age Of six
teen years, who violates any law of this
state, the penalty for which is not i'm
prisonment in the state prison; h. OF VINO no
who is incorrigible; or who knowingly
associates with thieves, vicious or immoral
persons; or who is growing up In idleness
or crime; or who knowingly patronizes any
place where any gaming device Is or shall
be operated; or who knowingly visits or
enters a house of ill-repute; or who patron
ICES, visits or enters any stall saloon, or
wine room, or any saloon frequented by
men or women of bad repute; or who at
tends, visits or enters any dance held In
any room or hall In connection with q
saloon, unless accompanied by parents or
legal guardian; or who lOafs or cOngre-
gates with groups or gangs of other boys at
or about any railroad yard or tracks; or
who habitually uses obscene, vulgar or
profane language, or is guilty of immoral
conduct in any public place. or about any
schoolhouse; or who is habitually truant,
or habtually insubordnate in any school.
4. Where a parental school Is available,
Juvenile dlsorderly person may be classed
as delinquent.
Section 2 Section 2, chapter 90, laws
Of 1901, as amended by section 2, chapter
81 laws of 1903, as amended by section
2 chapter 496, laws Of 1905, is amended
to read: Section 573-2. 1. The judges
of the several courts of record In counties
where this act shall be In force shall. at
such times as they shall determine, desig-
nate one or more of their number, whose
duty it shall be to hear at such place and
time as he may set apart f'r such purpose,
all cases coming under this act, and In case
of the absence, sickness or other disability
Of such judge he shall designate judge or
any court Of record whose duty it shall be
to act temporarily in his place.
2. The findings Of the court shall be en-
tered in book or books to be kept for that
purpose, and known as the Juvenile
Record" and the, court shall be called for
convenience the Juvenile court" and shall
have original jurisdiction Of all cases COM
ing within the terms Of this act, and for
the purposes of this act shall have jurisdic-
court, and the clerk of the court Of which
such judge Is member shall be the clerk
of such Juvenile court"
3. The stenographtc reporter Of the court
Of which such judge Is a member shall be
the reporter Of such Juvenile court" and
shall attend all sessions thereof and take
proceedings had at such sessions and
promptly transcribe the same and forth
with file copy with the clerk Of such
court, and also furnish such other copias
4. The judges Of the several courts OF
record in counties having over 10000 pop
ulation shall, appoint biennially
and on the first day of July Of every second
year thereafter, four or more probation
officers of said Juvenile COURT one of
whom shall be named as chief probation
officer At least one Of said officers shall
be woman over twenty-five years of age.
Said probation officers shall be appointed
from an eligible list obtained in the fol-
lowing manner: On before the first OF
June of each alternate year and at such
other times as may be necessary, an exam
ination shall be held under the direction of
an examining commission appointed by said
judges said commission to consist Of
three competent persons one Of whom shall
be an experienced educator The standard
of efficiency shall be fixed by said examin-
ing commission. Provided however that
the chief probation officer now in Office and
tion under this act, hereafter in office, shall
be eligible for immediate reappointment
without such examination.
o. such probation off
GERS shall receive per year such Compen-
sation for their services as shall
be determined by the county board of
said county, and said county board is
compensation of the said proba-
ton officers or their sub
be paid monthly by the county In which
such Juvenile COURT shall be situated In
case OF the absence or disability of any OF
said probation officers for
more than three weeks, y
the judge of the Juvenile court" shall
designate some competent person to act
temporarily in his stead said sub
stitute to be chosen from the eligible list
under this act and to receive
during such appointment, as compensation
for his services such sum as shall be de-
termined by said county board.
6. Any probation officer or his substi-
tute may be removed by the judges of the
courts of record of such county for incom-
petence, or wilful or habitual neglect to
perform the duties of his Office. reason
able amount for postage and stationery
shall be allowed the said probation Office
upon requisition therefore made to the
! county clerk.
Z. In the trials under this act of any
dependent or delinquent child, any person
interested therein may demand a jury Of
six, or the judge of his own motion may
the case. Such jury when demanded or
ordered shall be obtained In the manner
provided in chapter 1874 statutes of 1898,
and the provisions of sections 1850 to 475S,
both inclusive, Of said chapter 1914, shall be
applicable to all such trials.
Section 3. Section 3, chapter 90, laws
of 1901, is amended and made a section of
| 573-3. 1. The court shall have authority
| to appoint or designate one or more dis
| Greet persons of good character to serve
| as probation officers during the pleasure
| of the court; said probation officers to re-
| ceive no compensation from the public
| be appointed by any court, 1t shall be the
| duty Of the clerk OF the court, II pract!c-
! able, to notify said probation officer In ad-
! vance when any child Is to be brought be-