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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No. G2, s. Published May ii, 1909.
CILAPIER 1876. Law s OE 1909.


AN AT 10 amend section 5 OF chapter 5S2
OF the laws OF 1900, creating section 1917
BIN OF the statutes. re-aring to the
powers and duties OF the ra.4road com
Nilsson.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, DO en-
act as follows:
Section l. Section of chapter $50 Of
the laws OF 1907 is amended and made
section Of the statutes to read Section
1l91-37m. thin months after the
delivery OF any shipment OF prop
erty at destination, any person aggrleyed
may complain to the COMMISSION tnat the
charge eAacted tor the anspoftaLI0n or
such property between points in
Wisconsin, or for any service III connection
Herewith, or That the charge exacted Tor
the storage of such properly, or tHat any
car service or deMurrage charge eXacted, is
erroneous, Illegal, unusual, or exorbItant,
and rbereup0n the commisSion snan nave
power to investigate Such Complaint, and
to near the same, and TO declue upon the
merits thereof, III the manner proVlued by
section r. chapter 362, Jaws OF 1900 Ii
upon SUCH hearing the conlulsslon snail de-
clue that the rate charge eAacted is err
rOneouS, Illegal, unusual or eAOfbItant, 1t
shall md, what IN its judo incut, would
Lave been reasonaDle rate OK Charge Tor
the service complained OF. Ii the rate or
charge SO foun0 SNAIL lie less than the
charge exacted, the carrier shall nave the
rlgnt to refund to the person payIns such
charge, the amount so found to De excessive.
In case OF the refusal OF the carrier to
make such refund, the party aggrteved
LueteDy may HldiuLhlu an acLlOu III Lie
courts Of this state TO recover the amount
of such excessive charge found by sad
comMisS. on, ana Ia the trial thereof the
findings OF the commission shall be prima
facle evidence OF the truth OF the facts
found by 1t. and no carrier snail be per
Matted to avail Itself of the defense ia such
acton that the shipment involved was in
fact made on the published tariff rate IN
force al the time such Shipment was made.
but no carrier DIaKing refund upon the
order OF the commission or pursuant TO
judgment OF court as nerein PROVIDED, shall
be liable for any penalty or forfeiture, or
subject TO any prosecution uAder the laws
vi TINS state, on account OF making SUCH re-
fund.
section g. This act shall take effect and
be III force from and akter It's passage and
publication.
-nppruNed May I8. 1909.
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Fourth. The amount of capital stock,
which shall be divided into share of one
hundred dolars each, excepting banks here
tOIoHe organized.
Fifth. The period for which such bank
Is organized. not exceeding nifty years.
Section 2024-10 No Uank shall trans
act any bus.ness, except sucn as is inc.den-
tai OF necessarily preliminary to its organ
izatlon, untli.lt has been regularly author
lied by the comm. SsIoner OF banking to COM
mence the business OF banking. i banking
corporation IaAing TO pay i'll its CAPITA and
TO receive authority from the comm IS .oner
OF Banking to commence business within
one year from the date OF iii4ng lis articles
or incorporation snail cease to exist and
sucn articles OF Incorporation snail DE null
and void.
Section z. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and alter its passage and
publication
ApproNCu MAY Ii. 1903.
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No. c e u.s. 6'i Lz%s NJ - Is ieos '0'
AN AIT to amend section $50 Of the stat
utes. relating to noxlons weeds.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly. do en-
ect as follows:
Section j. Section 1880 of the statutes
Ia amended to read: Section 1880 1.
Every person and corporation shall de-
stroy. or cut upon all lands which he or 1t
shall own, occupy or control, all weeds
burdock tlappa oficinaisl. white or ox-eye
daisy tleucan themum vulgarel, snap drag
or or toad fax tiinaria vulgarisl cookie
burr (2anthium strumarium), SOW thistle
(souchus arvenslsl. sour dock and yellow
dock (rUmex criSpus) mustard isinapiS
arvensis), wild parsnip (thapslum barbin-
odel. Russian thistle lsalsola kalD.
wild barley thordeum Jubatum), and quitch
grass, known also as quark grass (agropyron
repensl. and at such time and In such man.
ner as shall efectually prevent them from
hearing seed and In like manner snail de-
stroy any of the above mentioned weeds
standing or growing upon any land owned,
occupied or controlled by him or 1t out to
the center. Of any Highway lane or alley
2. If such person or corporation shall fail
to so destroy any weeds that. under the
stroyed, within six days after being served
with a written notice so to do. by any COM
missioner Of noxious weeds, he shall be pun
ished by fine OF five dollars for every day
cont.nne: such written notice shall specify
the kinds of weeds to be destroyed by tho
person or corporation on which It Is served,
and designate the tract of land on which
such weeds are growing giving the descrip-
tion thereof according to forty acre sub
divisions of sections or other appropriate
description such notice may be served upon
any corporation owning occupying or con-
trolling any land In any town by leaving
or being therein, and If no agent shall re-
side or be therein then by leaving such no.
tice with any agent who shall reside or be
in any adjoining town
Section g This act shall take effect and
be In force from. and after It's passage and
publication.
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Approved May Is. 1909.
No. 1875, Al Published May 10. 1909.
CHAPTER 1873. LAWS OF 1909.

an ACT to amend subsection OF section
$50 Of the statutes, relating to the power
of county boards to cid agricultnraI 20"
cieties.
resented In Senate and Assembly. do en-
aet as follows:
Section l. Subsection Of section 689 of
the statutes is amended to read: (Sectton
In value the sum of eight thousand dollars
for the purpose OF holding thereon fairs
aud exhibitions Of an agriculture character
and to grant the use thereof from time TO
similar nature All fences. buildings, sheds
and other improvements made on such
lands by societies using the same shall be
the property of the county: and for the
purpose Of improving such lands the county
Board may receive donations Of money. ma
terial or labor from any person. town. city.
or village In the county. Also to vote an
amount not exceeding Two tnohs-
and dollars In the aggregate for all so.
in the purchase OF, or to make Improve
ments upon the fair grounds for any or
ganized agricultural society, or to aid any
organized agricultural society In Its prep
aratlons for or conduct OF Its PUBLIC exhi-
billions: and any amount 80 voted shall be
paid upon demand by the county treasurer
to the treasurer OF such organized agrlcui-
tural society. who shall keep an accurate
record Of the expenditure thereof by such
society and file verified copy of such rec
ord with the county clerk within one year
after the receipt of such amount from the
county treasurer. Providing that no appro-
priation shall be made TO any agricultural
society or other society of a similar nature
in excess Of or In preference to any appro-
prlation for any other such society IN the
county.
be In force from and after Its passage and
Approved May ta, 1909
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40. 400. AL TPubltshsd May 10. 1000.
CHAPTER l23, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT TO amend chapter 291. iawp Of
1890 and chapter 234, laws of 1907, re-
!8tng to the county court OF WalwOrth
county.
The people Of the State Of wisconsin. rep.
resented In Senate and Assembly. dc enact
RS follows:
Section !. There is added 20 chapter 2a1,
Jaws Of 1889 a new section 20 read Sec
zion Am The county Judge of the county
WRlwoyth may appoint and remove at pleas
ore an assistant register In probate, and
In the absence of or during the disability of
the register IN probate. the assistant regis
ter N provate shall have I'll the powers and
pnrform all the duties of the register In pro
bate arG during auch time shall receive the
compensation provided by law FOR such reg
lister in probate IN be deducted from his sal
sry.
Section 2 faction 10 Of chapter 234
laws of 1907 Is amended 70 read Section
10 /. Jurors shal! be chosen FOR each term
Of said court by the same persons snd ii
the same manner as jurors n the circuit
court and all provisions If law. rules and
prartiCe relating to the selection, qualthca-
lions duties and compensst on of Jurors in
the circuit court shall be applicable TO said
county court, except as otherwise provided
herein
tend unon any term of said court unless Il
shall appear TO the setisFartou OF the Judge
that irrv panel Ia Necessary
3 At least SIX days before each term IN
less otherwise ordered by the judge, the
clerk shall. in the presence Of the judge
draw from the list of persons provided
therefor twenty-four Jurors for such term
and the list 50 selected shall forthwith be
died ~ the Office Of said clerk.
f. When any criminal action or proceed
ing IS pending ~ any term OF said court the
clerk. If requested at least six days before
any defendant or by the Sttorney for
any oafsndant Ia aacs action shall sssaas
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No. IFS. Al Published May 10 1909.
CHAPTER la, LAWS OF 1908.
AN ACT to create section 490t Of the stat
utes. relating to free high school dis
tricts.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly. do Cd
act as follows:
Section |. There is added to the stat stat
utes, new section to read: Section 49ot
No action heretofore taken by the electors
or officers Of any town. village or city, school
district or subdistrict. in voting to form q
free high school district, or loint free
high school district shall be invalid by
reason of any defect In the form OF notice
given posted, published or served or the
been given, posted. published OF. served,
and all steps aud elections heretofore mad
and taken by any town. village, or city,
school district OF, sub-district In forming q
high school district or joint high school
district are hereby validated and declared
to have the same force and effect as If there
had been no Irregularities or omissions In
the proceedings had for the purpose Of
forming such district
Section q This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved May 10. 1903.
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Mechanics Fire Insurance Company, Phil
adelphis, six dollars and eghty-One cents.
Miiera National Fire Insurance Company,
Chirag0, four dollars and tHy-thFee cents.
New Brunsw OK Fire insurance Company,
Ne" Jersey. three dollars and sixty-seven
cents.
cent.
National Fire Insurance Company. Hart
ford, lonnertirnt. ta.rty-two dollars and
sixty six cents.
Norwich Union Fire. Insurance Society,
of England, tWenty-oue dollars and three
cents
No;tnerp Insurance Company. New York,
On o German Fire Insurance Conpanv.
Toledo. ONO. five dollars and s.xty-one
cents
Pittsburgh Insurance Company. pitts.
hurch two dollars and ninety-nine cents.
HrusSian National Insurance Company
Stettin, thirteen dollars and eighty-Gve
cents
Springfield Fire and Marine insurance
Company. OF Massachusetts. forty-two dol.
Sun Insurance. once OF. London. Eng.
land, thirty-siX dollars and thirty-three
cents.
Shawnee Fire Insurance Company, Tope.
ka. Kansas, two dollars and seventy Eve
cents.
England two dollars aud fifty-nine cents.
Scottish Cn'on and National Insurance
Company, Ed Eburgh, twenty-five dollars
and tWenty-SiX cents.
Syea Ere and Life Insurance Company,
Cothenburg Sweden, fifteen dollars and
ninety nlne cents.
The CoIcordia Fire Insurance Company,
Milwaukee,. Wisconsin. twenty dollars and
eighty eight cents.
The Continental insurance Company, of
New York thirty-two dollars and seventeen
cents.
The Delaware Fire Insurance Company,
power delaware two dollars and seventy
two cents.
The Eagle Fire Insurance Company, New
York twenty-one dollars and ne cents.
The Home Insurance Company New
York sixty dollars and eighteen cents
The star fire Insurance company, Louis
Vile. kentucky three dollars and ninety
four ceuts.
The Pennsylvania Fire insurance Com
pany, Pennsylvania, twenty-three dollars
and forty-three cents
The Phoenix Insurance Company, Hart
ford, CONNECTICUT, thirtytwo dollars and
The Newark Fire Insurance Company,
Newark, three dollars and ninety-One cents.
The United Firemen's Insurance Com
pany. Philadelphia, six dollars and atty
cents
Tputonia Insurance Company, New Or
leans, Louisiana, three dollars and thirty
FIVE cents
United Assurance Society Of London, III
teen dollars and fifty cents
United American Fire Insurance Com
pang. Milwaukee, twelve dollars and eighty
two cents.
Weschester Fire insurance Company. New
York, eighteen dollars and twenty cents.
williamsburg City Fire Insurance Com
pauY New York, ffteen dollars and twenty
two cents.
section 2 This act shall take effect and
he in force from and after It's passage and
publ eat ion.
Approved May Is. 1909
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No SAT. A. Published May u ISVS'
CH ApTER LEO. LAWS OF 1909.

NO. Sil. =. iu9IsSnFC. MfL
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1908.
AN ACT to create section 251sm Of the
annotated statutes relating to a phono.
graphic reporter for the municipal court
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. 40 en-
act as follows:
Section /. There is added to the an
notate6 statutes q new section to read
Section 251 SIN The Judge Of the SAID %
nicipal court may whenever he deems - -
advisable by order in writing died 10 cot tr'
appoint a regular photographic repo' an
who shall serve until his successQIs 800
pointed or until removed by the sdIo Jou r.:
Such reporter shall take and suossSr rrDIshaS
consttut onal oath. aud shall De hoii ot
With all necessary stationery ana, ana snal d az
tend when required by sao Juq4se o,S al" nS
norf the proceedings had in said court ana
perform such duties as the said Judge shail
REQUIRE The said judge shall pX Ine compen-
SAT on Of such reporter at salary not to ex.
coed sixty dollars per month. two.th rds or
the SAME to be paid ont of the county treas
ury of Dane county. and one third to be
noid OUT of the treasury of the city OF
Madison said salary to be paid monthly.
The priv sions Of this section shall not be-
come operative until resolution accepting
the prov sions hereof shah have been adopt
I'D by tbs common council Of tbs city az
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No 1911 A.. Published May 10. 1909.
CHAPTER l49. LAWS or 1909.

AN ACT TO create subsection 10 Of section
1923 OF the statutes, relating to the d1-
ties Of town boards of supervisors.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section l. There is added to section
1928 of the statutes a new subsection to
board of supervisors TO establish rules and
regulat ons prohibiting the placing, throw
ing, or depositing in, on, about, or along
noval therefrom of any bodies Of dead
animals. carrlon. meat, fish. rubbish, ashes,
paper, brick. tin cans, old iron, junk, boxes:
barrels machinery, and to establish rules
and regulations TO provide FOR the safety
Of travel along any public highway.
Approved Nav is 1909.
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No. 6a2, Al Published May 19, 1903
CHAPTER 139, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create sections ie88-196 to
1836-139, Inclusive. Of the statutes re-
iatipg to the regulation OF wood-sawing
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section |. There are added to the stat
utes four new sections to read: Section
J636-136 No person, firm or corporation
shall offer or expose for sale any machine
for the purpose of saving wood unless the
said machine shall be provided with reason
able safety devices for the protection from
accidents from saws. gears knuckles. oelts.
Section 1036-137. 1t shall De unlawful
for any person. firm or corporation owning
such machine to use, operate or permit to
be used or operated any such machine
while the safety devices or guards are de-
tached.
firm or corporation who shall violate any
of the provis ons of this act shall be pun
lshed by fine of not less than twenty dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars for
Section i63e-139. Upon complaint to
the commissioner of labor factory inspector
or assistant Inspector, 1t shall be his duty
TO enforce the provisions of this act.
Section g. eli acts or parts OF acts In
conflict with the provisions OF this act ara
hereby repealed.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
Approved May 1s. 1909.
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No. $40. Al Published May Il, 1909.
CHAPTER 1876, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 2n24-7, and
section 2024-10 Of the statutes, relating
to branch banks and articles Of tncorpo-
ration Of state banks
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Sections 2024--7 and 202A-
10 of the statutes are amended to read
Section 2024--7 The persons so associa-
ting shall make, sign and acknowledge writ
ten articles of Incorporation containing:
First. A declaration that they associate
for the purpose of forming a banking cor
poratiOn under this act
Second. The name of such bank Such
name shall be In no material respect similar
to the name of any other bank In the same
county, excepting banks heretofore organ
lied.
city and county where such bank is to be
located. and no bank shall establish more
than one office of deposit and discount, nor
branch banks. But this provision shall not
apply to branch banks now In existence.
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No. 301, A Published May 10, 1909
CHAPTER 141. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend paragraph ~ of sub.
section 640-10a of the statutes, relating
to the Wisconsin National Guard.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Paragraph ~ of subsection
64o-19a of the statutes are amended to
read lSectioa 400 l19l ~. TAs Assist
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No 454, Al Published May 10 1909.
CHAPTER 14O, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT. to appropriate to Grace Usher
sum of money therein named.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section l. There liz appropriated to
Grace Usher out of any moneys in the
treasury. not otherwise appropriated, the
sum Of five hundred dollars as compensa-
ton for Injuries received by her July 81,
1908. by being thrown and falling. without
fault or negligence on her part, while at
Greet players on the university grounds at
Madison advertised on the programme of
the university Of Wisconsin summer school;
the said injury being caused by the Collapse
of effectively constructed elevated SEATS.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
Anproved May IS. 1909.
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No $50 A. Published May 10 1909.
CHAPTER LIB. LAWS OF 1903.

CHAPTER 1l3, LAWS OF 1909,
AN AIT to amend section 1925 Of the stat
utes relating to distractions In high
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly do en
Section Section 1928 of the statutes
Is amended TO read Section 1926 l..
ANY person who small obstiuct
any public highway in this etats by will
fully or malciouSiy placing or causing to
be placed therein any depression. ditch,
humps or entertainments of earth logs. stone
or stones nails. glass or other materials
or substances intended or calculated to inn
pede or lncommode the lawful use VI such
highway or who shall place any
obstruction In any ditch constructed for
draining the water from any such highway
shall be guilty Of misdemean
or and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by fine OF not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars
q The superintendent of highways OF
any township or district where such OBJ
structioD may exist upon written notice
from any resident Of this state shall cause
such obstruction Immediately to be re-
moved and In case of failure TO cause the
removal OF such obstruction within rea
sonabie time after service of such written
notice shall forfeit not less than ten DOR
more than twenty five dollars
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage and
Approved May IA, 1909.
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No. $50, A. Published May 49, 1909.
CHAPTER 1877. LAWS OF 1909.

IAN ACT TO amend sections l494--i3I and
I494-135 OF the statutes. relating to the
power of the ComnIssi oners OF pubic
lands to purchase certain lands for the
forest reserve.
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section /. Sections l494-131 and 1894
--l35 OF the statutes are amended to read
Section 14y4-l31. Tue commissioners OF
public lands are hereby authorized to ac-
qulre lands north of town 33 for the forest
reserve by purchase st tax sales. and other
.ands which may hereafter be acquired by
any county under tax deeds and Also lands
which have been heretofore acquired by said
counties and which remain unsold The
commissioners of public lands may also,
upon the request of the state board Of for
eStry, purchase other lands as additions to
the state forest reserve.
Section l494-135 There Ia hereby APP
propriated out of any funds in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated for the
purpose of carrying out the provisions OF
this act, so much money each year as may
be necessary therefor, not exceeding ten
thousand dollars per annum. II all OF said
sum be not expended in any one year, the
balance not so expended may be used Tor
the purpose aforesaid In any subsequent
year.
Approved May 18. 1909.
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CHAPTER 131, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 131, LAWS Of l9oS.
AN ACT to amend section 546 or the sSal-
utes relating to 6 vacancy In the on nc.
of sub-district clerk In towns unoer inc
township system Of school g government RON.
The people Of the State OF Wiscons'n' rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. no en-
act as follows:
Section l.. Section SAG of the he, statutes Mna1
is amended to read Section 540 Wnen
a new sub-dlstrict is formed or vacancy
occurs in the Office Of the suh-d strict cierH;
the executive committee Of the board OF
directors shah appoint clerk who shall III
hold his Office until the annual meeting OF
the subdistr ict next succeed ng such ap-
pointment. and If such vacancy shall not be
so dlled within ten days the town or village
clerk. and in the case Of joint sub-dlstrict.
the clerk Of the town or village In which
the principal school house Is situated shall
fill such vacancy by appolntment ANY
person upon being notified OF his appoint
ment shall be deemed to have accepted the
same unless within Eve days thereafter he
shall Gle with the secretary or the president
of the town board of directors a written
refusal TO serve
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from aud after Its passage and
Approved May 10, 1909.