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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
so. 53S, A. Published April % 1909
CHATTER 50. LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to create sections 14U9a-l to
li09u ! of the statutes, relating to the
prevention OF Inflammation of the eyes
and blindness OF the new born babe, or
so-called oBhthamia moratorium.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact ms follows:
Section J. There are added to the stat
utpS four new sections 10 read. Section
I4OJa- l. The state board of health and
vital statistics is vested with power and
authority to publish and distribute among
the physicians, midWiveS, nurses, or other
persons requiring such information IN
structions relating to Inflammation In the
eyes of new born babes. aud proper meth
DDS of prevention. The borrd Is hereby
empowered To make aud enforce such rules
and regulations as II may deem eNpedient
to prevent the Development OF iniamma-
tiou Of the eyes OF the new born babe, or
so-cailcd opthalmia MORATORIUM.
Section lIUHa--2 l. 1t shall be the
duty OF the attending physician, midwife,
nurse. or other person Ia attendance on a
confinement case, to use such prophylactic
treatment for the prevention of blindness
among new born children, as the state
board of health and Vital statistics In its
rules and regulations may determine are
necessary. Should one or both eyes OF nm
infant become iuiumed, swollen, and red,
and show an unnatural discharge ut any
time within two weeks after Its birth, the
nurse parents, or other attendant having
charge OF such infant shall report In
writing, within six hours thereafter, to
the board Of health of the city, inCorpor-
porated village, or town IN which the par.
eutS OF the infants reside, the fact that
such Inflammation, swelling, rcdncSS or
unnatural discharge exists.
. On receipt of such report the health
officer shall inform the attending physi.
clan Of the conditions complained OF, or
If there Is no physician in attendance the
health officer shah then employ ut the ex-
peusr OF the town, Incorporated village,
or city a competent physician to examine
the case reported and the physician shall
provide proper treatment or such rs rec
commended In the rules and regulations
adopted by the state board of health
and vital statistics.
3 The health officer shall Immediately
upon the receipt Of the written report
herein provided for, II no physician was
In charge notify the parents or person
having charge OF said infant, of the dan
gers TO the eye or eyes Of said infant,
aud he shall also enclose to the parents
or person having charge of the child, di-
rcCtions for the proper treatment thereof,
Section 1iO0a-3 Any woman urcus-
toned to attend confinement cases shall
be subject to the same penalty for viola
ton rs phvSiCinus or nurses.
Section llO9u-4i. Any person who vio-
lntes, neglects, or refuses TO observe the
provisions of this act shnll Ice punished
by fine Of not more than one hundred
dollars for each ofipuSc
Section 2. This act shall take effect aud
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved ADril 81, 1909
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No. 500, 81 Published April 20. 19O9.
CHAPTER 80, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to make an additional appro-
priation for conducting the investiga-
lion provided for in Joint Resolution
No. 8, S.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows
Section l. There is hereby appropria-
ated out of any money in the treasury.
not otherwise appropriated. sum not to
exceed six thousand five hundred dollars,
in addition to the sum heretofore appro-
priated, to cover and defray the expenses
which may be incurred by the Joint Com
mittee on Investigation, appointed pur-
suant to Joint Resolution No. 3, :, here.
tofore adopted I'm carrying out the provi-
sons Of said resolution.
Section 2. All accounts for expenses in
Cured by virtue OF said resolution shall
be audited and paid in the same manner
as provided by section 127 Of the statutes
for the payment Of witnesses.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage ana
publica ton
Approved April 30, 1909.
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No. $50. A Published April 20. 1909.
CHAPTER Is LAWS OF 1909

AN ACT to amend section IL of chapter
249 laws OF 1895. relating to the lu-
risdiction OF the county court OF Lin
coin county.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section II of chapter 249,
laws Of 1898. Is amended to read Sec
tion IL The county judge may appoint
a Photographic reporter skilled In the
art of shorthand reporting, for said court,
and may remove him at pleasure and APP
point another in his place Every per
son SO appointed shall be deemed an Of
ficer OF said court and shall, before en-
tering upon the duties of his office, take
and subscribe the constitutional oath and
file the same, duly certified, with the
clerk OF the circuit court OF Lincoln
county. The reporter shall attend said
county court whenever requested by the
county judge, aud perform such duties as
the county judge may require The re
porter's notes shall be filed In lieu OF
the minutes required by law to be AIKEN
by justices of the peace In like proceed
ings; provided, that in case OF appeal in
civil actions, said reporter, when requested
by the appellant, shall .le a transcribed
copy of his notes. which shall be returned
as the testimony In the case and the fees
for transcribing said testimony, not eH
ceeding five cents per folio, shall be taxed
as part OF the judges fees in the case
Said reporter shall receive such compensa
ton for taking testimony as shall be fixed
by the county Judge. not exceeding three
dollars per day for each days actual at
tendance. and two dollars for each half
days attendance on said court which
amount shall be taxed as costs In the case
The sum per diem paid to the
county judge and TO the Photographic re
porter shall be in lieu OF the fees al
lowed by law to justices of the peace
for taking testimony In such case. Sec
ton 2439. of the revised statutes shall APP
ply to said reporter and said court. and
section 4l4l, Of the revised statutes, shall
apply to Transcribed copies Of the testi-
mony and proceedings taken by the re-
porter in the county court.
Section . This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after twelve O'Clock
noon on the first Monday in January,
1910
Annrovp1 ADril oS 1909
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No. l33, a. Published April IS 1903
CHAPTER So LAWS OE 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 1856 Of the stat
utes, relating To the annual reports OF
library directors
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section L. Section 935 Of the statutes
Is amended to read: Section $50. On or
before the first day OF october of each
year the said board of directors shall
make an annual report, for the year end
Ing on the preceding thirtieth day of
June. such report shall be submitted
to the council proper board
- and shall state the condition of
their trust the various sums of money re-
ceived from the library fund and all other
sources, and how much money has been
expended, the number Of books and peri
odicals on hand, the number added during
the year, the number lost or missing, the
number of books loaned out, and the gen
eral character Of such books, with such
other statistics, information and suggeS-
tons as they may deem of general in
terest, and they shall send one copy of
this report to the Wisconsin free library
commission. The said board shall also in
clude in the said annual report the names
Of the directors whose terms expire ut the
time the report is made.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April ~, 1909.
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No 337, A. Published April 2S, 1909.
CHAPTER 65. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create section 1880 of the
statutes relating 10 appropriation by
municipalities for humane societies.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. There is added to the stat
uteS new section to read Section 1880.
l. Whenever n society for the prevention
OF abuse or neglect of children or cruelty
to animals snail be incorporated for the
enforcement of the law relating to said
subjects within any county or this state,
1t shall be lawful for the county board of
such county, or the council of any city or
village within such county, to approprl-
ate for the maintenance and support OF
such societies, in the prosecution or the
work for which IL is organized, any sum
OF money not otherwise appropriated, not
exceeding in the aggregate twelve hun
dred dollars in any one year. Such aggre-
gate TO include all appropriations by the
county or other municipal corporation or
corporations within the county.
=. No part of such appropriation shall
be expended for the payment OF the sal
airy Of any officer other than the author
tied and active agent Of such society.
Section . This act shall take effect
and he in force from aud after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved April p, 1909.
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CHAPTER 49, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to appropriate II certain sum Of
money FOR the purchase OF stationery for
the use OF the state
The people or the state Of Wisconsin,
, represented In Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows
Section !. There IL appropriated out of
any money in the general fund not other
wise appropriated. the sum OF fourteen
Thousand dollars FOR tho purchase Of sta
ttionery for the state officers and depart
Iments. for the years 1909 and 1910 and
for the Legislative session Of 1911. said sum
being the amount estimated to be necessary
for the purposes specified
Section .. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April 81, 1909
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No. AIS, A Published April 20, 1909.
CHATTER Y LAWS QC 1909.

AN ACT TO create subsection 12m Of sec
ton 776 OF the statutes, relating TO
powers OF town boards to acquire Il
wood lot
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There Is added to section
1T6 OF the statutes a new subsection to
read (Section 100 12m. To authorize
the town board to acquire, by purchase
or otherwise Il sufficient tract OF land TO
use and maintain as wood-lot and to
preserve and re forest the same, under reg
ulations approved by the state board of
forestry The sale Of such wood lot may
be authorized or directed in ike manner
Section 9 This act shall take effect and
he IN force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved April %. 1903.
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No. al, A. Published April IS 1909
CHAPTER So LAWS OE 1909

AN ACT to amend section 9I6s of the
statutes, relating to eligibility for mu-
nicipal offices of persons interested III
contract for furnishing public utilities.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
act follows:
Section /. Section 916s Of the statutes Is
amended to read: Section 97Gs. No person
shall be eligible to any city office
who directly or indirectly has any pc
cuniary interest in any contract for fur
nishing heat, light, water power or other
public service to or for such
city or who is stakeholder III
any corporation which has any such con
tract.
Section .. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April 81, 1909.
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No. 5l5, A Published ApriI 90. 1909
CHAPTER So, LAWS OF 1908.

An ACT to amend section ., chapter 2IO
laws OF 1895, relating to the jurisdiction
OF the county court Of Lincoln county.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
ennct as follows:
Section l, Section g. chapter 2i0. laws
OF 1899 is amended TO read: Section o
In all actions. examinations or proceed
lngs In the county court, under this net
the county Judge shall have and receive
the same fees rs are now allowed by law
to justices OF the peace for Ike services
and the sum OF one dollar In addition
thereto for every criminal action, examina-
tion. or proceedings In the county court,
Section .. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after twelve o'clock
noon, on the first Monday in January, 1910
Approved April 81 1909
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CHAPTER 72. LAWS OF 1909,

An ACT 10 appropriate to the GOVERNOR
contingent fund sum of money named
therein.
The people OF the state OF Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There is hereby approprl-
nted to the governors contingent fund,
out Of any moneys In the state treasury
not otherwise appropriated, the sum OF
two thousand dollars per annum for the
years 1909 and 1910.
Section >, This act shall take effect and
he In force from and after its passage
and publication.
Approved April %, 1909.
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CHAPTER "a LAWS OF 1909.

No o39, A. Published April ~, 1919
CHAPTER IA, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section GIL of the
statutes. relating to division OF towns.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin. rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. Section 81 Of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 81. When
thirty or more freeholders, residents Of
any town and at least third of the
legal voters thereof shall petition the
county board for division of such town,
such petitioners shall, at least twenty
days before the next annual town meet
ing, file copy Of such petition with the
clerk Of such town, who shall, at least
ten days before such town meeting, give
notice that the question Of the division of
such town will be voted upon at such
meeting by posting notices thereof, show
Ing the manner in which It is proposed
to divide such town, In four public places
IN each proposed subdivision thereof. The
vote shall be by ballot; and those voting
in favor OF the division shall vote a bal
lot containing the words "for DIVISION
and those voting against the division a
vision" The voters residing In each OF
the proposed subdivisions shall vote sep
arately, and If majority of the votes
cast in either subdivision shall be In ia
tify the fact to the county clerk, and
thereupon the county board shall have
power to divide such town accordingly.
But no town shall be divided to
thirty-siX sections, according to United
States survey, unless each such town, af-
ter division. shall have real estate valued
at the last preceding assessment ut
one hundred thousand dollars or
more, and fifty qualified voters
resident therein at the time of division;
aud town shall be divided or have
any part detached therefrom. SO as to
make Its area less than thirty six sec
lions, aforesaid. except when n ma
jority of the votes cast in one or both
such subdivisions as aforesaid shall be IN
favor Of such division. Every town shall
be considered and held to be and to have
been duly organized which has exercised
or shall hereafter exercise the powers,
functions and franchises of a town for
period of one year
The validity of any order ordinance, or
proceeding, purporting to organize or set
of any new town. or to change the boun-
daries Of any existing town or towns. may
be tested by certiorari, or any other prop
er proceeding brought directly for the
purpose of yacating such order. ordinance
or proceeding, by the proper officer, or by
any person owning taxable property III
set Off, enlarged or diminished, at any
time within one year
after the date of such order. ordinance
or proceeding. No such order ordinance
or proceeding shall in any wise be called
in question In any action or proceeding,
except one brought directly for that pur-
pose within the time herein limited, un-
less such order ordinance or proceeding
shall have been vacated by court OF
competent jurisdiction.
Section .. This act shall take effect
and be In force from and after It's pas
sage and publication.
Approved April -, 1909.
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CHAPTER As, LAWS OF 1909

AN ACT to amend chapter Dos, laws OF
1891, relating to register in probate for
Green Lake county.
The people OF the state OF Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Chapter 29s, laws Of 1891, is
amended to read: Section l. The county
judge of the county OF Green Lake may
appoint, from time to time, by
an instrument IN writing filed with the
county clerk a competent person To act
as clerk OF the county court Of said coun-
~, and the person so appointed shaII De
officially styled and known as register IA
probate" Such register in probate shat
before entering upon the duties OF his OF
fice take and subscribe the constitutional
oath OF office and file the same In the
office Of the clerk of the circuit court OF
said county.
Section .. il shah he the duty OF Such
register In probate TO keep all
records required to be kept In
said county court, or In the once OF sald
Judge, and to record all papers, matters,
and proceedings required to be recorded
in said county court, or In the office OF
said judge, and to perform such other
duties as said Judge may direct; and
whenever said judge SHAH be absent from
the county seat. or - otherwise disabled
and any application shall be made to snid
county court for hearing Of which notice
Is required to be given, such register IN
probate may cause such notice to be given
and make the necessary order therefor,
and any such order and notice Of hearing,
when signed: by the Court. .............
Register in Probate" shall have
the same force and effect rs If signed by
the county Judge such register la pro
bate shall have authority to administer
any oath or affidavit required or author
lied by law In proceedings In the county
court, and may file all papers or instru-
ments required or permitted to be filed In
said county court and may certify under
the seal OF said court to copies OF records
and tles IN said county court, or In the
Office Of said judge, and all such copies
so certified and attested shall hc legal evi.
dence in Ike manner as II certified nnd
attested by the Judge Of said court
Section 3. The appointment Of such reg
lister in probate may M any time
be revoked and unnulled by said county
Judge in his discretion, and whenever for
or from any cause, a vacancy shall exist
IN said office of register in probate, such
vacancy may be tilled by appointment by
said county Judge
Setcion l. = such register in pro
bate shall receive for his services
Lake county out OF the county treasury,
I'm monthly installments, and the salary
heretofore fixed by the county board of
supervisors OF said county shall be ana re
main the salary of such register IN probate
until otherwise fixed 10y said county board.
Section 2 Nothing herein contained
shan be construed 10 affect any appoint
ment OF register In probate for said
county court heretofore made, aud such
force and effect uutil revoked or unnulled
as provided by law.
Section g. This act shall take effect md
be IN force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved April -, 1900
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so. 2u., 81 Published April 20, 1908
CHAPTER 10. LAWS OF 1909

AN ACT to appropriate a certain sum
OF money to John l.. Sawistowsky and
Louisa Amelia j Groves.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
ennct as follows:
Section |. There is hereby Appropriated
TO John u. Sawistowsky the sum OF sixty
two dollars and thlrty-oue cents 1852 81,
aud to Louisa Amelia j. Groves the sum
OF sixty-three dollars and one cent
tSbSOll. 10 be paid out OF the general
fund, not otherwise appropriated. as their
respective unpaid portions Of the Ward
and smith requests for the benefit OF Wis
consin soldiers orphans, who were in
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AN ACT to amend section 1894 Of the stint
utcs, relating 10 removal OF fences
The people OF the State of Wisconsin,
represented In senate aud Assembly. do
eunct AZ follows;
Section |. Section 1894 Of the statutes
is amended to read Section 1884 When
ever the supervisors shall have Ind out,
wdened or altered any public highway
through any incluscd cultivated or i'm
proved lnnds and their determination shall
not have been appealed from they shall
give the owner or occupant Of such lands
notice In writing To remove his fences
within such time az they shall deem rca
sonable not less than thirty days after
giving such notice; but no person shnll
he required to remove such fences between
the fifteenth day Of .
May and the first day Of October
IN any year: aud II such owner or occu-
pant shHll not remove his fences within
the time required In such notice the super
visors shall cause such fence to he removed
and shall direct such road to bp opened .
but II the determination Of the supervisors
shall have been appealed from then such
notice shall be given after the hnul deci-
Sion Of such appeal
section THIS act shan take effect aud
b" h. force from aud nrter its passage aud
publications
Approved April II 1909
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No. 12G a Published April 2s, 1909,
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 4ioi of the
statutes relating TO arson
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented In Scuutc aud Assembly. DO
enact MS follows
Section l. Section IlOi of the statutes
Is amended 70 read section iioi The
preceding sections of this chapter shhl
sey"rallt extend 80 a married woman who
uaN commit either of the offenscs therein
described, though the property burnt Or
SCI m" 70 may belong partly or wholly 10
her husband and said sections shall also
~eferall2 apply To a married nau. though
the property burnt or set ire TO may be
long partly - wholly 10 his wife. and
though said property may be occupied by
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CHAPTER 80. LAWS OF 1909.

AN Act To- create section 943m OF the
statues rclntius t. validating bonds
heretofore ISSUED under sections 02J-
1873. 81 ana gI& OF the statutes
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate aud Assembly, do
cuaCl as follows:
Section There is added to the statutes
n new section to read: section 9i3m. All
bonds. the issue of which has heretofore
been authorized by any city under section
925 l3@ aud sections 0l2 and ol3 of the
statutes. and acts amendatory thereof. for
more than one of the purposes authorized
by said sections or any Of them, the prop
ositiou for the issue Of which, for such
combined purposes, has been duly sub
mittcd to the people Of such municipality
aud adopted by n majority vote thereon.
ARE hereby declared to be as valid legal,
aud binding as II separate proposition
for their issue for each purpose had been
submitted and approved by the majority
vote Of the people as to each of said sep
arnfe propositions.
Section >. This act shall take effect AMI
he in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April %, 1909