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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. 79, ST. Published June II, 1904
CIIAPTEls 422. LAWS OF 1909.

No. rs, s. Published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER. 422, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend subsection and Of
section 376 of the statutes, and 30 repeal
subsection IL of section ITO of the stat
utas. all relating to the state historical
society and making an appropriation
therefor.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section /. Suhsectiops and Of section
376 Of the statutes are amended TO read !:
2. And for the purpose of aiding In the
performance Of said duties and for heating,
lighting. and otherwise maintaining the
state historical library building there Is
hereby annually appropriated to said society
the sum Of Twenty-Five thousand dollars.
ANY balance Of said annual appropriate
not expended IN ans one year may be added
to the expenditures OF the next ensuing
year.
3. For the purpose of purchasing books,
periodicals, maps manuscripts and kindred
articles for Its reference library, there Is
hereby annually appropriated to the state
historical society OF Wisconsin. as trustee
OF the gate. the sum of six thou
sand dollars out of any moneys In the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated ANY
balance not expended ID any one year may
be- added TO the expenditures Of the next
Section 2 Subsection II Of section ITO Of
the statures ls repealed.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
Approved June Is. 1909
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No. 646, A. Published June 16, 1909,
CHAPTER 399. LAWS OF 1909.

No b46, A. published June 16 1909.
CHAPTER 500, LAWS OF 1909,
AN ACT to create section 4601g Of the stat
utes, to protct and promote the public
the sale of articles Of food. and providing
a penalty.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-,
scented In Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows.
section /. There Is added to the statutes
new section to read Section 4601g. 1t
shall be unlawful TO SELL offer or expose
for sale or have In possession with Intent
to sell for use or consumption In this state,
any -four that has been arts6cially hleached
pose for sale or have in possession With In
tent to sell for use or consumption In this
state, any article Of food as defined In Sec
ton 1900 Of the statutes, which contains
added benzolc acid or benzoates; provided
that when In the preparation OF food
products for shipment they are preserved
BY any external application Of benZoic acid
or benzoates In such manner that the
preservative Is necessarily removed mechan-
fcally, or by uaaeerat ton In water. or other
wise. and directions for the removal OF said
preventative shall be printed on the cover
Ing or the package, the provisions OF this
act shall be construed as applying only
when said products are ready for ccnsump
tion.
Any person who, by himself, his servant
or agent. or as the servant or agent Of any
other person. or as the servant or agent OF
any Arm or corporation, shall violate any
Of the provisions of this act shall upon
conviction thereof he punished by fine Of
not less than twenty-five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars or by mprson-
ment in the county jail not less than thirty
days nor more than sixty days.
Section 2. This act shall hall take eject and
one thousand nine hundred and tan.
Approved June LIS, 1909.
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no. 61S, 81 Published June IT, 1909.
CHAPTER Ala, LAWS OF 1903.

0xA<aE A&kA 3A&4 AA<A W - 0k 1oNo.
&N ACT 20 amend section 20i6 OF the stat
ntez. celating to the appointment Of
commissioner OF banking by the governor,
HE covers. duty and aalary. and the ap>
pointmen; OF deputy
The people Of che State Of W!seonsin repre-,
80 follows
Section /. Section 2o1s of the searutes
Ia amended To read: Section 2016, The
commissioners of banking shall be appointed
by the governor, BY and with the advice
and consent OF the senate, and shall hold
his Office for the term OF five years and IN
til his successor shall have been appointed
and qualified unless sooner removed By the
governor, Tor good cause and by and With
the consent OF majority OF the members OF
the senate. The commissioner OF banking
may appoint deputy. and revoke such ap-
poinfment at pleasure provided that no
person shall be eligible for the Office OF com
missioner Of banking. or deputy, without
first having had at least three years actual
practical experience IN the general banking
business. or served for a Ike period In the
banking department OF this or some other
state.
Such deputy shall possess all powers. and
perform the duties attached to The Office Of
the commissioner Of banking during q va
cancy Ia such Office and during the absence
or inability OF his principal.
the commissioner of banking may also
employ from time to time, such examiners,
not exceeding three, and clerks, not exceed
ing two, to assist him and ais deputy in the
d scharge of the several duties Imposed
upon him by this act as he shall, ind neces-
sary.
The salary Of the commissioner of bank
Ing shall be four thousand dollars
per annum. The salary of the deputy shall
be two thousand dollars per apnum the sal
arg Of such examiners shall be eighteen
hundred dollars per annum. and the salary
of such clerks as may be employed shall be
at the rate per annum as the comm issioner
OF banking shall decide, not, however. TO
exceed fifteen hundred dollars for one and
twelve hundred dollars for the other; pro
yided that whenever it may become neces-
sarv for the commissioner of banking 60
take charge Of any bank In accordanca With
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No. Cpl, Al (pubIished June II. 1909
CHAPTER All, LAWS Or 1909.

No. G2l, A Published June II, 1909
CHAPTER All, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend chapter ia. laws Of
1875, relating to the discipline OF prison
ers In the House Of Correction Of Mil
wankee County.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin. repre-.
ssntsd in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as, follows:
Section /. Chapter 174, laws Of 1876, is
amended TO read: IT is hereby made the
duty OF the inspector Of the house Of cor
rectlon OF Milwaukee county to keep a true
record OF the conduct Of each prisoner
specifying each infractiop of the rules of
discipline AT the end of each month said
Inspector shall give q cert fcate Of good
1t, against whom is recorded no lnfraction
OF the rules OF discipline and upon each said
certificate the Inspector may at his discre
ton diminish the term of any prisoner sen.
fenced for less than one year but
such Glminutlon shall not be more than five
days. All such certificates shall remain on
die In the office Of the said house of correc.
the governor for subsequent misconduct OF
the prisoner, This act shall apply only to
such prisoners confined in said house of cor
rection as have been convicted of q mlsde-
meanor '. Section 4028 of the stat
utes of Wisconsin for the determination of
the elimination of time from the term Of
sentence to be allowed to each prisoner for
good conduct Is hereby rendered applicable
to the prisoners convicted of felony and
confined In the house OF correction OF any
county which has been established under
the laws Of the state of Wisconsin.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage aud
puhllca ton,
Approved June Is. 1900.
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No. Hl9, Al Published June 10, 1904
CHAPTER 400. LAWS OF 1909

AN ACT to amend section % OF the stat
utes relating 70 registration OF voters
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin. repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
section i seetton % Of the statutes In
amended to read: Section 20. !. Said In.
spectors. before doing any business. shall
seyerally take and subscribe the oath OF In
spectors at a general election. and shall,
the electors Of their respective districts,
placing thereon the full names alphabet
caliy arranged according TO snrnames, in
number and name Of street Or other loca,
ton IL known Il any electors residence 10
at any hotel or public boarding house, the
name Of the came shall De stated in The
g. They shall put thereon the names Of
all persons residing In their election dis
trlct appearing on the poll lists kept at the
t dsn ana may take therefor such ss rom
the office where kept, emitting therefron
the names Of such IS have Gied or removed
from the district and adding the nance Of
ali persons known to taam 20 DO electors
& In case OF the formation Of new cleo
ton district since such election, the said
the best means at their command snd nag,
II necessary, procure therefor earttnad
copies of the lass poll lists
T. They shall ceEnplate said ragiStry. an
tar as practicable al their nrst meeting,
and make four copies thereof and car,ify
the original and each copy 70 be true
list of Ebe electors 10 their district, 50 far
ne sams ar ssi fno " s T. sae NAN and one
In congpicuous place In the room In which
sheir meeting waa held sn. ID, Be accessible to
copies thereof, and one copy SHAH be re-
tafned 81 each Inspector for revsston and
correction st the second meeting
s they shah within two days after
such first meeting ale the original registry
once q the proper tSw al.r city ss. Fl village
sufficient number of such registry lists TO
BE- printed net exceeding one hundred OF
each, and shall cause TO be posted IN each
precinct within such tawn. village or city
ak copies thereof.
8. The town. city or village CLERK shah
obtain from at least three persons within
the county sealsd proposals for the printing
Of sold lists and shall award the contract
thereof TO the lowest competent and re-
srans!hle bidder.
Saction e. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after It's passage and
Approved June ID 1909.
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No 383, Al FFnblshed June A. 1909
CHAPTER AO6, LAWS OF 1903.

No f 2ss @ AK Ea1 zig s Tyne oF III 1aaa aee
AN ACT to repeal section 1927 Of the stat,
utes; and to create new section OF the
statutes 70 be numbered section 1927, re-
lating to guide boards on public high
The people Of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section /, Section 1927 Of the statutes
Section 2. There Is added TO the statutes
new section TO read Section 1927 l.
of Wisconsin shall cause TO be erected and
to be kept In good repair suitable and APP
propriate guide boards along all main
Travelled public. highways within their re,
spective towns. The expense Of the erec-
ton and keeping In repair Of all such guide
boa rds shall be paid out of the treasury of
such town Such guide boards to be ere +
ed between the LIST day of May and the 1st
Z. Such guide boards shall be securely
attached OF the upper end of poet set In
the ground. and shall when firmly set pro-
feet seven feet and six inches above the
ground.
8. There shall be painted upon such
guide boards In plain black Roman letters
not less than two and one-half inches high.
the names Of adjoining or important towns,
villages or cities TO and through which said
public highway leads the distance in miles
of such town. village or city from such
guide post, and any lndlcaflon OF nirscLon
which will be helpful to the traveller.
4. If any person shall deface. injure or
destroy any such guide board and shall
neglect for the space Of ten days thereafter
to repair and restore the same to as perfect
q condition as II was previously, he shall
fcrfeir ten dollars and shall also pay as
damages to such town three times the cost
Of repairing such guide board and 1t shall
be the duty Of every town supervisor who
has knowledge that any such injury has
been done to make diligent effort for the
detection of the person by whom the same
was done and prosecute In the name of the
town and collect such damages for It's use.
Section g. THIS act shal take effect and
be In force from and after sex pasaSgs snd
publication.
Approved June i5, 1909.
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No. 500. A. fpublisba6 June f6. 1909.
CEAPTER 400, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 100, LAWS OF 1863.
AN ACT to amend section 3S40 of the stat
utes, relating to the time for presenting
claims against estates of deceased per-
sons.
The people of the State of wisconsin. repre-
sented II Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section 1. Section $3.50 of the statutes,
u amended 10 read: Section 3S40 l. At
the tlms or granting letters testamentary
or OF admin istration. or at any time there
after. the county court BY order shall fix
q time, moi less than six months nor more
than one year thereafter as the circum-
stances of the ease NAV require within
which creditors shall present their claims
tor examination and allowance For good
cause shown and upon such notice to the
executor or administrator or other part.e
In interest as the court may direct and on
the application OF creditor died not later
than sixty days after the expiration of the
extended but not beyond two years from
the date OF the letters The court shall
fix also by said order 3 time after the
presentation o. claims for the examination
and adjustment OF any claims presented.
z The court may also provide n said
order that all cla Inns for necessary funeral
expenses, for the expenses Of the iast siek-
ness Or the decedent, and for debts having
preference under the laws Of the United
States, which shall have been presented
within sixty days after the date of such
order will be examined and adjusted at the
next regular or special term Of said court
following the expiration of the sad period
of sixty days Upon the examination and
allowance OF such claims the court shall
forthwith order the executor or admins.
traitor TO pay sucb claims provided there
are sufficient funds on hand TO warran, such
order II the executor or administrator
shall not have sufficient funds In bis hands
to pay al; such claims In full they SHALL be
paid In The order aud manner provided n
section 1872 Of the statutes
3 Notice OF the tines within which cred
Itofs may present their claims and Of the
times Ehen The same will be examined and
adjusted BIZ the court shall be given by
publication as provided in section 1850 for
four consecutive weeks ar ip such other
manner as the court may direct the first
publication 10 DC made within fifteen days
Of the date OF said order AT the times so
fixed for examining and adjust ng Claims
the court may. Ii necessary, adjourn the
hearing to such other time and from time
to time thereafter as may be convenient
until the exam nation and adjustment be
completed.
Section z This act shall take effect and
be In force from end after lts passage and
publication.
Approved June l5 1909
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40. 3oS, A. Published June IT. 1909
CHAPTER 40. LAWS OF 1909.


CHAPTER 420, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 1455s Of the
statutes relating to cemeteries.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. There is added to the sts tutaa
a new section to read
Section 145oa l. Any cemetery asso
citation or religious society Incorporated
under the laws of this state and owning or
maintaining cemetery or burial ground In or
near to a city having, by the last preceding
state or United States census, population
of over 100000 is hereby authorized and
empowered, subject to the provisions of sec
ton 1874. to acquire by gift. devise or ppr-
chase such additional lands for cemetery
purposes, adjoining It's cemetery or burial
ground then held, as the trustees Of such
association or society shall from time to
time deem requisite or expedient
g. Such additional land so from time to
time acquired shall, in addition to the lands
previously held by such association or so
ciety for cemetery purposes, not exceed in
all thirty acres. Any such association or
society may pay the purchase price Of such
additional land In whole or Ia part out OF
the proceeds Of the sales of lots in the Gem
etery or burial ground so maintained by It,
administered with the cemetery or burial
ground for the enlargement OF which the
same Is required.
Section 2. All arts and parts of acts IN
conflict or inconsistent with the provisions
Of this act are repealed.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved June is. 1909.
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No 1876. 81 Published June II. 1909.
CHAPTER 424, LAWS OF 1903

AN ACT to amend section i37s--23 OF the
statutes, relating TO drainage districts.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin. repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly. do enact
ren1ows
ntes Ia amended TO read: Section 1872
%. IL Assessments for keeping any drain,
ditch Ievee or other work In repair under
these prov SONS shall be due ap.l payable
on the first Tuesday Of September annu
ally Commissioners having charge of any
completed drain. ditch. ievee. or other work
shall. between the 18th day Of May
and the first day of June In each year Gle
with the clerk Of the court having jurisdic
ton Of such dra mage district a report in
which they shall specify in detail the labor
necessary to the preservation and protec
ton of the work under their control. the
places where repairs are specially needed
the est mated cost of such repairs, and the
sum TO be assessed against each tract lot,
easement or corpora ton to pay all neees-
sary repairs. No notice of rhe filing of
such report shall be necessary. AL such
assessments shall be apportsoned on the
sums Of ali the assessments Of
benefits confirmed by the court aud then In
force. - Such animal report shall be
heard by the court on the last Tueaday OF
June af each pear and toe presiding
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No 1885 A Published June IT 1909
CHA FTER 4na LAWS OF 1909

CHAPTER Aoa LAWS or 1909,
AN ACT 20 amend subsection q Of section
ITO Of the stgtutes relating TO salaries OF
employees In the cfice of the state board
Of control and TO allow the state boa 70 OF
control TO erplov one additional clerk
The people Of the State OF wasconsin. rapre
serted In Senate and Assembly do enact
SIS follows:
sertiop 1 Subsection "a OF section ITO
Of the statutes IL amended 10 read fsee
ton 10Y %
a The members of the state board Of con-
troll OF Wisconsin, reformatory. charitable
and penal institutions each two Thousand
dollars Each member of said board shall
6lsa be reimbursed all the actual and ueces-
sary disbursements paid cut In the dis
charge Of his duties
b. The secretary of the state board OF
control twenty-five hundred dollars. and he
shall also be reimbursed all actual and me-
cessary disbursements paid out In the dis
charge of his duties
c. The other persons employed in the
Office of the board of control tle following
sums A chief clerk fifteen hundred dollars,
q arst assistant chief clerk eleven hundred
dollars second assistant chief clerk nine
hundred dollars two additional
CLERKS eight hundred dollars each and q
stenographer eight hundred dollars
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June Is. 1909.
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No. 931, Al Published June IT. 1909.
CHAPTER 412, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER Az, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to appropriate to w s. Irvine.
Sergeant-at arms of the Assembly the
sum OF money herein na ed to reimburse
him for the payment OF the expenses Of
the assembly committee appointed to at.
Wittig.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows
Section /. There Is appropriated to W. s.
Irvine, Sergeant -at-arms Of the assembly,
out Of any moneys In the general fund not
otherwise appropriated the sum Of one
hundred fourteen dollars and eight cents to
repay the amount disbursed By him in de-
frayfng the expenses of the assembly com
mittee appointed to attend the funeral OF
Hon. Ferd nand Wittig
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June ID. 1900
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No 226. A. Published June IT, 1909
CHAPTER LOB. LAWS OF 1903

va <~u8 =. tLuuiiSASN June Is LEW
CHAPTER 403, LAWS or 1909
AN ACT to create section 392k--~1 OF the
statutes relating to SOL survey and
making an appropriation therefor
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin. repre-
sentsd IN Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows
Section /. There Is added to the statutes
q new section TO read Section 392k--1,
The geological and natural history survey
of the state Of Wisconsin is directed to
cause soil survey and soil nap OF the
state to be made sor the purpose OF aseer-
tanning the character and fertility Of the
DEVELOPED and undeveloped soils Of the
state. the extent and practicability of drain.
age OF the swamp end weflands of the state,
and The means for properly conserving and
increasing the fertility Of the soil Of the
state, such work to be carried on IN co.
operation With the college of agriculture Of
the University Of Wisconsin The sum OF
ten thousand dollars annually for the bien-
MAJ period ending June so 1911. 10 appro-
priated out. OF any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated for the purpose
Of such survey
Section 2. This act shalt take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved June 15 1909
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No. 155, S. Published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 421, LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT TO provide for the location OF q
state normal school site at the city Of
Eau Claire.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section 1. It Is hereby made the duty
Of the board Of regents of normal schools
to locate state normal school site In the
city OF Eau Claire. to be chosen by said
board as soon as said city OF Eau Claire
suitable site and uotify said board Of nor
NAL regents that they are ready TO have
them make such location and II the said
as not to necessitate further expense tC
the state. they shall accept the same
Section 2. The arst new normal achooi
hereafter located and constructed shall be
located and constructed on said ate 80 10
Gated In the city Of Eau Claire.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after It's psAsasre Ryad
publication.
Approved June 49, 1909.
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No $40. Al Published June IT 1GAA
CHAPTER &07. LAWS OF 1909
An ACT to appropriate the ann Of rcnAy
named therein 10 Ele.che. d. Jahnscn. Df
psrabno, saus ecsnfy. Tor Esrvtcsa ssssr
dared the state
The people Of thn State IT Wisconsin, repro.
santed In senate and Asas1nhaY DO msAds
Section |. There 10 appropriated out
OF any money In the general luni not other
rtse appropriated to Fletcher NJ Johnson,
Of Rafaboo. sAus county. the s,tn ef twenty.
twc aa.iars and afty-e;ghs rents iS22 $50
for services rendered the gtats an 81 ah0zTa
November 2a 1907.
Section g. This act shall taks e1fes1 and
be 10 force tposn and aftAr sss p#sssxs and
publication.
Approved JnxA IL 1909.
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Nc. 4SA, Al Tpublished June IT, 1904.
CHAPTER AO6. LAWS or 1909.


CHAPTER 4o6. LAWS or 1909.
AN ACT to amend subsection of section
I'LL of the statutes. relating to the
printing and publication Of primary siec~
Zion notices.
The peope Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
e4nted In Senate and assembly. do enact
as follows:
section l. Subsection 2 of section Hill
of the statutes liz amended TO read; tSec-
ton lilly 2. The fees for publishing
notices Of primary elections and for pub
fishing all other matters relating to primary
elections shall be sixty cents per folio for
folio for the subsequent insertion. except
that the fee Tor publishing the notice pro
vided for In section LII OF the statutes,
for publishing information to vetars 10 ass>
ton 81 Of the statutea
Eection 2. Tais act shall taka efsec4 and
be In force fron and after tn paasa<D and
publication.
Approved luus 10 1909