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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No 5s3, ST. Published June 81. 1909
CHAPTER 4s9, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 5s3, 81 Published June 81, 1909.
CHAPTER 4se, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to provide for the appointment
of shorthand reporters for county courts
in counties having a population of at
least two hundred and fifty thousand, and
10 Ok their duties: salaries s., and fees.
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. Each Judge of the county
court in counties having a population of
at least two hundred and fifty thousand,
according to the last state or United States
census, IS authorized to appoint for said
court a shorthand reporter, whose duty It
shall be TO attend upon each term OF said
court when required by the judge, for the
purpose of reporting the oral testimony of
the witnesses and such other matter as the
Judge OF said court may direct the said
shorthand reporter to be q sworn officer
Of the SQUIRT and fully competent to dis dis
HIS Office at the pleasure of the judge and
shall receive for his services a salary OF
three thousand dollars per annum. payable
monthly at the end Of each and every
month ont OF the treasury of said county.
The county judge may, In his discretion,
order transcript of the testimony of the
part thereof. and of the proceedings there
| in TO be made and certified by the reporter
and died with the register of probate. and
the cost thereof. ut the rate OF five cents
per folio shall be paid by the county treas
/ urer upon the certificate of the register
Of probate In case any person desires ss;sa.
/ taken in any proceeding Ia said court, or
any part thereof. said reporter shall make
/ sach transcript duly certified by him to be
! correct and he shall be entitled to receive
from the party requesting the same I've
cents per folio when written out in full
Section . All acts or parts of acts con-
ficting with the provisions OF this act are
hereby repealed.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
and publication.
Approved June 70. 1904
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

No. pa, 81 Published June 81, 1909
CHAPTER SOB, LAWS OF 1909,
AN ACT to appropriate to Edmore T. Elver,
Jesse A. Bennett. Francis A. Dahman.
Frank Hood, Gertrude Unsell A. ri
James, n. v. Cowles. Horace Secrist FL
sic Dillman. Ida DwinEell, Frances Trask
and LeNoir Courtier certain sums OF
money for services rendered pursuant to
Joint Resolution No. -. laws 1907, and
making an appropriation therefor
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. THERE'S appropriated out OF
any moneys in the stat treasury, not other
wise appropriated. to Elmare T. Elver, five
hundred dollars: Jesse A. Bennett, Ave hun
bred dollars: Frances A. Dahman, one hum
dred eighty dollars: Frank Hood. one hum
dred dollars; Gertrude Unsel. seventy dol
lars; A. F. James, one hundred and fifty
dollars; Fl. v. Cowles. one hundred dollars;
Horace secrist, fifty dollars: Elsie Dillman.
Frances Trask. seventy dollars; Leeoir
Courtier. eighty seven and 50-10o dollars.
for work performed by them under and pur-
suant to the provisions Of Joint Resolution
No "a of the laws of 1907
Section q The state board of control Is
hereby directed to have printed at the ex-
pense of the state. by the state printer,
one thousand (1.000) copies of the report
of the investigation made under said Joint
Resolution No 100, A.. three hundred (300}
copies to be bound In cloth.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage
and pubf'cation
Approved June 16, 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

No. a26, AL Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 495, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 40lm OF the
statutes, relating to a biennial exanina-
ton of the financial transactions and &C
counts of the state normal schools, ana
making an appropriation therefor.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There is added to the stat
ntes new section to read Section 401m
1. The board of regents of the state nor
NAL schools shall cause all of the financial
The several state normal schools under their
supervision at the close Of each biennial
period to be fully and thoroughly exam
ined BY an audit company of recognized
business standing and reliability, and ap-
proved of by the governor and in no way
connected with any such schools or with
any of their activities.
? Such examination shall be commenced
Immediately after the close of said period
and be completed soon as practicable.
g. Upon the completion OF such exam
nation a full and detailed report Thereon
shall be made by such audit company to the
governor. and printed copy, of such re,
port shall be furnished to each member or
the next legislature not later than thirty
days prior to the beginning OF the next
regular session.
4. A sum sufficient to carry out the pro-
visions of this act is. hereby appropriated
out of any money In the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated
Section 2. This act shall take effect ana
be In force from and after its passage ana
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

No. 900, Al Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 498, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 496p-1 of the
statutes, providing for the erection of
school buildings and maintenance of
schools In certain cases.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly do
enact as follows:
Section l. There is added to the statutes
q new section to read Section 49Gp-1.
In all cases where the electors of town
or the electors of a town and an incor-
porated village, or of a town and a city
Shall vote to establish a town free high
school as provided by law, it shall be law
full for the electors Of the town free high
school district and the electors of any or
binary school district, joint or entire, to
direct and authorize their respective school
boards or boards of education to enter into
an agreement binding upon the districts in
terested whereby building In which the
town free high school and the district
school or schools may be housed, may be
erected and maintained jointly by the town
free high school district and the other dis
trct interested.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
he in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June &c. 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

No. CHAPTER sHa Az EaO Laws OF OF 1909
AN ACT TO create section 3S3m of the
statutes, seating to a biennial examina-
ton Of the financial transactions and
accounts of the state university, and max
ing an appropriation therefor.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact rs follows:
Section l. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read: Section 383m.
l. The board of regents of the state Uni
versity shall cause all of the financial
the state university In any of Its depart
ments at the close Of each biennial period
to be fully and thoroughly examined BY an
audit company of recognized business
standing and reliability and approved of
by the governor and in no way connected
with the university or with any of its ac-
tivities.
.. Such examination shall be commenced
Immediately after the close OF said period
and be completed as soon as practicable.
g. Upon the completion of such exam
nation a full and detailed report thereof
shall be made by such audit company to
the governor, and printed copy Of such
report shall be furnished to each member
OF the next legislature not later than thirty
avs prior to the beginning Of the next reg
ular session.
A. sum sufficient to carry out the pro-
visions of this act is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 16. 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 5S1, ST. Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 49,. LAWS OF 1909

No. OBJ, 5. Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 48z. LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT TO create section 320a OF the stat
utes, relating to the printing and index
Ing of the session laws.
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. There is added TO the stat
utes a new section to read: Section S20a.
and thereafter shall be arranged and print
ed as follows:
l. a. The sections of all statutes en-
acted at the session Of 1909 and such OF
the session of 1907 rs remain unchanged,
other than such as are of local or tenn
porary nature, shall be included and ar
ranged numerically in the first part OF the
volume, preceded by brief statement OF
the contents and the rule of the legisla-
ture with reference to numbering OF sec
tions of the statutes
b. The number of the first section ap-
pearing on q page shall be printed In the
upper outer corner of such page and the
page number in the upper inner corner and
between the two numbers the topic treated
in the sections on such page.
C. In printing each section, the section
number. without using the word section, '
shall be placed first at the beginning Of
the line In black-face type, followed In
parenthesis by the chapter number and
year of the act and the time when the
act takes effect.
d. Each section or subsection. as the
case may be shall be preceded by the titles
or sub-titles under which same Is indeXed.
printed In black-face type.
e. The old matter omitted shall be In
dicated by asterisks and the new matter
printed without leading.
.. The chapters enacted during the ses-
sion OF 1909 and in each session thereafter
shall be arranged numerically and shall be
printed without leading.
3. The memorials and resolutions enacted
at the session.
4 The dates of the terms OF the cir
cult courts.
.. The list Of court commissioner.
o. Two tables shall show the sections
OF the statutes created, amended, or re-
pealed by each chapter of the laws enacted
since the last printed compilation Of the
statutes. arranged both by chapter numbers
and by section numbers.
Z. The general index shall be at the
end OF the volume, be one column to the
page, index the acts of 1907 and 1909, and
shall refer TO the sections, subsection, and
paragraphs Of the statutes followed By the
year Of the compilation or session law IN
which to be found, except In case Of a law
OF local or temporary nature having no
section-number, In which case the reference
shall be TO the chapter and year OF the act
amendment.
Section ,. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage
and publication.
Approved June 16, 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

No. los. ST fPublished June 81. 1908.
CHAPTER 504, LAWS OF 1909,
AN ACT to amend sections 1OS7--5, 1857
6. 1857, 10S7-S, 10S7--f1. 10S7--12,
10s7-13. 1oS7--14, 1087-1s; to re-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No 45e. S Published June 10. 1909.
CHApTER ARh LAWS OF 10na

No 400, Published June 10. 1909.
CHAPTER 4S5, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT TO amend section 92e-127 OF the
statutes, relating TO waterworks and cleo
rr1c lighting plants in cities OF the fourth
class.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin. rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 926-127 of the stat
utes Is amended to read Section s26-I27.
The authority and power granted In section
926-l28 shall be exercised only
In accordance with the provisions Of sec
lions s2T-11 to 92T-I9, inclusive. Of the
statutes, unless such city shall have adopt
ed section S25--133 OF the statutes.
section ?. This act shall take effect and
De 10 force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June 16. 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

~. CHAPTER 4s2, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 31S6m OF the
statutes, relating to title to real es-
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. There is added to the statutes
a new section to read: Section 3186m. /.
Any person who In connection with his
predecessor In title, or otherwise, has been
in the uninterrupted adverse possession OF
any real estate for the period OF ten years
or more under a conveyance in writing re-
corded In the Office of the register of deeds
of the county where the land lies, or VINO
has been in such possession for twenty years
or more, otherwise than under such convey
ance, may commence and maintain an ac-
ton in rem in the circuit court OF such
county to establish his title as to any de-
feets deemed TO exist In his title to such
land He may make all persons deemed
to be connected with or involved In such
defects defendants by name II known, and
otherwise generally all persons whom II
summons shall be in the ordinary form,
except that 1t shall describe the land at,
fected by the action, 1t shall De d sefTea
ants as In other cases, and on all others
by publication, an order for such publica-
ton being obtained after the manner pro-
yided by the statutes In other cases, 80 far
as practicable.
2. As to all persons not appearing and
coutesting Judgment may be rendered on
application to the court without other proof
than the complaint, duly verified, proof of
service of the summons and the facts as
to possession az alleged, and as to other
defendants the same as In other cases. The
Judgment shall adjudicate all matters with
in the scope OF the complaint affecting the
title and establish the. title according TO
the facts as the same shall be made to APP
pear in the manner aforesaid, which 5udg-
mert, or q certified copy thereof may be
recorded in the Office Of the register OF
deeds in the county where the land lies,
and. when so recorded, 1t or such record
shall be conclusive evidence of the status
of the title to the lands according to the
facts therein adjudged
g. No costs shall be taxed against any
defendant who shall not appear and con-
test In some way the claim Of the plaintiff.
Approved June 10, 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 933, Al Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 496, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to attach the town OF HOBART,
Brown county, to the second assembly
district OF Brown county and to the sec
ond senatorial district.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section j. The town Of Hobart in Brown
county, which was created by the county
board of Brown county pursuant to chapter
33S laws of 1901. Is attached to and made
a part of the second assembly district of
Brown county and is attached to and made
a Dart of the second senatorial district.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication =
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

No 49o, 81 published June 19. 1909
CHAPTER 4S7, LAWS OF 1909.
Az AT relating to abstracts of title when
Camages are awarded for property CON
gemheq Tor public use in cities OF the
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin. rem
resented in Senate and Assemhly 40
enact as follows
section l. Whenever in auv city Of tba
Htst class the damages awarded 10 me
'~ner py the report OF the hoard Of nrtiic
works, as confirmed by the common en,,n-
CT Lor any property Condemned bv ssid
Wy or public use, shall have been maid 90
U20e7ed 10 such owner or his assnF -
WGsn surdclent money for fha+ r,rrn5se 3, nj -
ht provided In the hands ~ The cftv tle..l
uyer, snd ready 10 be pstd ever n -,
owner and ten days nofica tberaHs 49,,
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MorAS' n the official papers the CO. =, : :
inter apc7 and appropriate s,rh ,s,. 10y
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the board OF control for the construction
OF said building until the plans specihca-
lions and contracts. with complete est
mate of the total cost thereof. shall have
been submitted to and in writing approved
by the governor. who shall withhold such
approval until he shall have satisfied nm
other means as he in his discretion may
adopt that such building can and Will De
erected and thoroughly equipped and lur-
nished according to such plans. speelHca-
lions and contracts. for u sum not exceed
ing one hundred thousand dollars.
Section 8. This act shall take effect anG
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 10. 1909
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at his option, furnish certificate Of title
in lieu of an abstract of title.
Approved June IS, 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
20. 593, 81 Published June 10. 1909.
CHAPTER 400 LAWS OF 1909

CHAPTER 400, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1859 Of the stat
utes. relating to re-assessment OF prop
erty omitted from the tax roll.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1850 of the statutes
is amended to read Section 1859. Real
or personal property omitted from assess
rnent in any OF the three next previous
years unless previously reas-
sessed for the same year or years, shall be
entered once additionally for each previous
year Of such omission. designating each such
additional entry as omitted. for the year
19... giving year of omission
and afExing a Just valpation to each entry
for a former year as the same should then
have been assessed according to his best
Judgment, and taxes shall be apportloned,
and collected, on the tax roll for such
entry.
Section q This act shall take effect err
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 49, 1909
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. los, s. Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 491. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT 10 creAte EectbOn V3V--J5lll OF lIle
statutes relating TO licenses to plumbers
In cities of the fourth class
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read Section 959--
som. Any city Of the fourth class, whether
Incorporated under special charter Or exist
government, by q three-fourths vote of al
the members of the common council, sec
lions 959--53, $685., and 95G--5S of
ers By the provisions of said sections, and
when the same shall be adopted, such cities
shall be governed by the provisions OF said
sections
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. gls. Al Published June 10. 1909.
CHAPTER 4o4, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 4o4. LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to appropriate TO Fl. Macarthur
sum of money herein named.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There is appropriated TO II.
Macarthur out of any moneys in the treas
of five hundred dollars, 10 pay the expenses
incident TO his care after an injury re-
ceived while quartermaster sergeant OF Bat
terry "A" list Regiment Field Artillery, Wis
consin National Guard on July IL, 1905,
while attending to his duties as such non
commissioned officer, without fault or neg
ligence on his part, while mounting the car
ner that his foot was caught under the
wheels and crushed, causing the loss OF his
left foot.
Section q This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909.
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free high school for the term OF nine months
dnrins the current year, the board, on or
before the next Wednesday following said
third Monday in November shall determine
the sum necessary to he raised TO main
tain such school, and the clerk shall forth
9Th certify TO the town or village cierts
the amount so assessed who shall as ess
ca. s:tnie as other district taxes are a.
sesscd.
Section 40J-17 The incorporation OF
Il part CT the territory OF a union free high
school district organized under the pro,
visions of this act, as q village. or city snail
not affect the organization Of such union
free high school district.
Section 195--1S. All taxes provided Tor
in this act shall be levied and collected
as in the case of single or joint common
school districts of the state.
section 1870. All acts and parts Of
acts relating to town free high schools not
conflicting with the preceding sections shall
be in force and effect and shall apply TO
union free high school established under
this act and the provisions relating 10
state aid to town free high schools shall
be applicable 10 all union free high schools
established under this act.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage ana
pAblicati
Approved June 16. 1909.
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section 1884. aelsts as prov,a., 3,
ana SECTION ?. This act SHAH
and 0 Onbl II force from and after take effect
approved June 10, 1909