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of five years from the date of the deed in
strument. plat. order, resolution or other
final proceeding had or taken to effectuate
such purpose.
Section l29ok No defect irregularity,
omission or lnformaity in the execution Of
any plat or deed of dedication or in any
proceedings. order or resolution on the part
of the authorities of any county. town,
city or village. whether formal or jurisdic-
tOnal. for the purposes aforesaid, hereto
fore made or taken or hereafter to be made
or taken shall affect or invalidate such
plat deed. order or resolution or proceed
ing. after the expiration of five years from
the date of such plat. deed. proceeding. or
der or resolution: provided however, that
the street or alley laid out. altered or
changed by such defective. irregular or in
formal plat. deed. proceeding order or reso-
luton shall be limited in length to the por
ton actually worked and used Hereunder.
Section =. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May s, 1909.
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CHAPTER SO, LAWS OF 1909.

IN ACT 70 amend section D2o-GUO OF The
statutes. relating to parks. how eStab-
lished.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact follows
Section l. Section $500 of the
statutes is amended to read Section 92j
POO l. The council shall have full
power to legsate with reference to public
parks.
=. All proceedings heretofore taken by
any city Tor the establishment of parks at
the expense of the city. without first hav-
ing submitted the question of such estab-
lishment to a vote of the electors, are here
by declared to be valid
Section >. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved May 8. 1909
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CHAPTER So. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT 10 amend section of chapter -
OF the laws of 1897 relating TO iurisdic-
ton of the municipal court for Racine
county,
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act follows:
Section /. Section of chapter - of the
laws of 1897 is amended to read Section 1.
Said municipal court shall have and cX-
ercise powers and jurisdiction in all civil
actions and special proceedings with
In the county of Racine in law and in
equity, concurrent with, and equal To the
jurisdiction of the circuit court for Racine
county. where the value of the property in
controversy. or the amount of money
claimed or sought to be recovered after
deducting all payments and set-oIs, shall
not exceed twenty five thousand dollars, and
also of all actions for the foreclosure of
mortgages, and mechanics liens. in which
the amount claimed does not exceed the
sum aforesaid, although the value of the
property to be affected exceed that sum.
Section >. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 3. 1909
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CHAPTER 90, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend subsection Of sec
ton 1881 of the statutes. relating to
the risks of town mutual insurance cor
orations.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate ana Assembly do enact
MS follows:
Section /. Subsection of section 1881
of the statutes is amended to read 2
No such corporation shall insure any prop
crty other than detached dwellings aud
their contents, farm buildings aud their
contents, live stock In possession, use or
running at large, farm products on prem
iscs and farming tools, Implements and ma
chincry: providing that 1t may,
when its directors shall be SO authorized ut
any annual meeting, insure property in any
of the following CLASSES. In an amount not
exceeding thirty five hundred dollars ON
any single risk towit 81 county stores
=, GU school houses ., go
town aud society halls ." a. churches
., 90 country hotels = 60
water mills ., g blacksmith shops.
cries and the contents of any such
buildings.
Section > This act shall take effect
aud be in force from and after its passage
aud publication.
Approved May 10, 1909
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visions hereof during the preceding calen-

visions hereof during the preceding calen-
dar month.
4. Upon any shipment of live stock or
other property Of such nature as to require
the care Of an attendant. the railroad may
furnish TO the shipper or some person or per-
sons designated by him, free transportation
for such attendant. including return pas
sage to the point at which the shipment
originated provided. there shall be no dis
elimination In reference thereto between
such shippers. and the commission shall
have power 20 prescribe regulations in rela-
ton thereto.
=. Except as provided in this section no
free transportation for intrastate traffic
shall be given To any person by any rail
road.
Section > This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
publication.
ApprnYnd Nav u. 1000
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CHAPTER 1O7. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT TO create section 4141a of the stat
uteS, making the testimony OF IA deceased
witness admissible in judicial proceed
inpS
The people of the state of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section There Is added To the statutes
testimony OF any deceased witness taken In
any action shall be admissible i'm evidence
IN any other action whore the party against
whom It Is offered shall have had the uppor
tuntty 10 cross examine the deceased wit
ness and whore the issue upon which II is
offered is substantially the same
Section , This act shall take effect mad
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May H. 1909
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CHAPTER 1O8, LAWS or 1ono

AN ACT to create section laiSm Of the
ste"iIiut's. relating to provisions in policies
OF lie insurance.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin. rem.
rescued slt, IN Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section /, There is added To thc. statpt.s
4 new section to read Section la4Sm.
After the year 1909 no policy other than n
policy Of Industrial Insurance where thr
pI'iGi hmS ar" pay1bl" monthly or Oftcupr
shall be issued or delivered In This state. mn
less IT contains In substance the following
provisions 'H
!. Specifying the table of mortality and
Ialo OF interest and method upon which the
reserve on such policy is 20 be computed
Specifying separately the premium
charged Tor any benefit promised I'm the pa.
Icy other than life or endowment Insurance
provided that any company reuuIrcd hy fnc
laws OF the state wherein II Is organized tn
lSsme standard form Of policy. may omlr
sert the same in the application If n rnpv
issued " "
3. That upon the non payment Of any pro
mum "nth due, after payment of prem. inns
Tor llnsert n number not exceeding thrprl
full years, the same SHAH be- paid by being
charged as loan against the policy nj the
same rate of interest rs therein sporltirI
Tor other policy loans. such loan shall be
payable at any time Mt the option of the In
sured, and shall become dur and PAYABLE
only when the total Of all loans und Interest
Shall equal he resorv" less the surrender
charge specified In the policy In such case
each premium receipt shall show the total
indebtedness on such policy tu the company
at the date of such recent
4. That upon the non payment of any pre-
MUM when due. after puy urut of premiums
Tor tinSert number not exceeding thrrpl
full years, IN" insured shall be- granted NJ,
specified in the policy either extended inSur.
hnce or paid-up Insurance. the net single
premium on which, computed on the NOR
tally aud Interest assumptions Of the pol-
Icy, shall al amy time equal the reserve loss
the surrender charge specified therein. and
less any existing Indebtedness to the com.
rany ON or secured by the policy ProvI-
Sions and I shall not be required IN term
insurance of twenty years or less and either
may be automatic and either may be
omitted
Appruyrd Nav 10 1Oog
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CHAPTER 100, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 1lSOa Of the
statutes relating to the appointment of
commissioners of uux'uus weeds
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section /. Section 14SOa OF the statutes.
Is amended TO read Section 1ISOa The
chairman Of each town board. the president
of each village board and the mayor OF
each city shall appoint some competent
person or persons as commissioner or com
missoners Of noNious weeds therein such
person shall take an oath to faithfully per
form the duties imposed upon him which
oath shall be filed in the office of the town
village or city clerk, and shall hold his
office for one year and until his successor
has ualiied unless he Is sooner removed
for good cause by The officer who appointed
him, in which case his successor Shall he
appointed for the uueXpirod portion uf the
term >. If more than one commits
stone" is appointed the town. city
or village shall ho divided into districts hy
the officer making the appointment ana
each person appointed shall hc assigned to
one such district This section shall
not apply to cities of the first class, but in
such cities The ward superintendent shall
perform III" duties of commissioners Of
weeds
Section . This act shall take effect ana
be IN force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved May II. 1909
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CIiAPTER Us. LAWS OF 1000.

An AL 10 amend section l2G5 Of the stat.
utrs, relating to highways
The people or the State of Wisconsin rep
resented INA senate and Assembly. do enact
rs follows
Section / section 1900 Of the statutes
u amended To read Section l2G5 when
any six or more frcrholdprs ar uUplirauts
for homestead under the laws 81 tho
United States. occupying the same residing
In any town, shall wish 10 have highway
laid out widrurd, altered, or dlscoutiu
Ina such town they may make application in
writing Ia The supervisors If the town In
which they reside for that purpose and the
said supervisors shall proceed ia Law out.
Widen. hitter. or discontinue such highway n
In their opinion tho public good VIII there
hy 10" promoted provided however. that no
town board shall discontinue any state road
without laying out and opening a town
highway connecting the portions OF such
state ruud separated by such disCuutinuuuye
uT such state ruHd, unless the portions NJ
such state road SO disconnected by such
dIscuutiuuanCr are already connected with
d highway In existence ar the time OF sI,h
dl-coutluuancr and provided further. that
10 town h"nrd shall have power or author
ity 10 alter. change, or discontinue any
highway laid out ~ the county board FRO.
yidpd further. that this aCt shall not apply
70 That part If any state road in any town
where an action or proceeding is now pend.
ing against the town where such road * sit.
uatcd. TO compel the town to restore or re
pair such highway When any highway *
sought TO be altered under the provisions OF
this section, and all 81 the ahutting owners
on tho part of the highway sought TO be-
altered desire such alteration, and the board
of supervisors ia of the opinion that the
public viii not be materially affected hy
such alteration, such board may make the
same and may take into consideration do
nations OF money, land or services by such
Iteration.
Approved May l.. 1909
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CHAPTER Ia, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT 10 amend section 3oiu Of the stat
utes relating 10 dscontnuancr or dis.
wtssal of writ of error or OF an ap
peal
The people NJ IA" State Of Wisconsin rep
resented Ia Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section !. Section 1910 Of the statutes
~ hereby amended To read Section 2OiO.
No dls"ontIuuanco or dismissal uf q writ ~
error or an appeal shall preclude the party
from suing ont another writ Of error or tax
ing another appeal In the same cause with
To In" time limited by law
Section > This act shall take effect and
be IN toro" from aud after its passage and
publication
Approved May II, 1909
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CHAPTER 1903. LAWS OF 1000.

An Act 10 amend section lT0T : of the
statutes. permitting immigration agents
TO obtain reduced rates on railways
The people of the state Of Wisconsin rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly do cnart
rs follows
Section !. Section 1nO7-S ~ tho stat.
utcH is amended to read Section 1877 s
/ Nothing herein shall prevent the carriarr.
storage, or handling OF freight free or ~ 70,
duced rntns for the United states, the state.
or any municipality thereof or for charit
able purposes, or To and from fairs and OK.
positions for exhibition thcreat, or house
hold goods the property Of railway en-
pOyes. or commodities shipped hy employees
for their own exclusive use or coneumuf ION
or the issuance of mileage. Communication or
excursion passengers tickets. provided the
sumo shall b" Obtninahlc hv any person an.
plying therefor. without discrimination or
Of party tickets provided the same shall be
ohtainablc by all persons applying therefor
under Ike circumstances aud conditions or
the s1le Of such tickets as were usually ana
customarilvt snld AZ reduced rates prior 10
juno -. 1908. provided the -umu are sold
without discrimination 10 an persons appiv.
Ing therefor under like circumstances md
conditions
. This net shall not be- construed rs prp-
venting railroads from giving FREQ trDnsnor
tatiDu or reduced rates therefor TO any min
lister of the gospel officers or agent Of in
corporatcd cullcgcs inmates Of soIdirrs'
homes regular agents Of charitable societies
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CHAPTER 102, LAWS OF 1909

IN Mt % r0poaT soClIOn 15GOu 10, ~ The
statutes relating to licenses for fishing
with ucts ana srines in the waters of
Lake Michigan. Grecn Bay and Lake Su-
pcriOr
The people Of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented In Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows
Section / Section 45GOa-4O of the stat
utes is repealed
Section > This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved May /, 1909
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CHAPTER 95, LAWS OF 1909

An ACT to authorize cities Of the first
class to establish bureau of informa-
ton in relation to building plans
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact follows;
Section l. cities of the first class are
authorized in connection with architects.
associations or otherwise TO establish hu-
reau of building plans for public and pri-
vHtc buildings for the use of citizens Of
such cities contemplating erecting buildings
to the end that uniformly good architect
ura plans may be secured for all buildings
public and private, such bureau to conform
In its functions as near MS may be to plans
adopted in Europe in like cases.
Section .. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 8, 1909.
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CHAPTER ITO. LAWS OF 1909

AN ACT to amend sections 1i3a 143b
and 1870 of the statutes. relating to
statement Of receipts and disbursements to
be furnished the legislature by the sccre-
tury OF state
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows
section l. Sections 143a. 143b and l+3c
Of tn" statutes are amended to read See
tiun 1l3a. 1t shall be the duty of the Sec
Rotary OF state after the opening
OF each biennial session of the legislature to
prepare and have printed one thousand
copies of n statement of the rev
euucs and expenditures of the state. 10y
funds for the last two preceding
calendar years said statement shall be- ar
ranged and classified under appropriate
head ngs, and a copy thereof delivered to
each member of the legislature within TWEEN
" days after tn" opening of the session
The secretary of state shall also
prrpC"" ana print in connection
or the receipts and expenditures %
the general fund for the two calendar years
Immediately succeeding.
Section , This act shall take effect and
bc in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May II, 1909
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CHAPTER 10l, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to repeal section 13i7m nf the
statutes, rotating to the use of wide tire
wagons on highways
The people of TIN State of Wisconsin. rep.
resented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
ms follows
Section !. Section 13l7m Of the STATUTES
is repealed
Section .. This act shall take eject and
be- in force from and after It's passage and
publication
Approved May 1, 1909
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CHAPTER 80. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 80, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create subsection of sec
tion 1898 Of the statutes relating to
postponcn.eut Of execution sales.
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 Il new subsection to read tScc-
ton 29H3l D. If ut the time appointed
for any such sale the sheriff shall deem II
for the interest of all persons concerned
therein he may adjourn the same froAl
time to time not exceeding in all three
months. In case of such adjournment mo-
tice thereof shall he given by public dee
laration at the time ana place first fixed
for the sale If the adjournment shall he
Tor more than one day further notice shall
be given by posting or publishing the
same or both rs the time and circun-
stances may admit.
Approved April % 1909.
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AN Act to amend section 81 Of the stat
utcS. relating To the determination and
publication OF the county canvass
The people of the state of Wisconsin rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. du enact
As follows
Section l. Section 81 OF the statutes is
amended 10 read Section 81 They shall
then determine the persons who have br,u.
by the greatest number OF votes, elected tu
the several county offices and members uf
Oh" senate aud assembly. when the county
constitutes one or more SENATE or assembly
districts. and such determination shall ua
reduced 20 writing. certified as correct and
atlrSl"u lay their signatures. and be auurNrd
Io the statement of votes given for SUCH
offices respectively. and Hlcd aud recorded
Win the same, such statement and deter
mIuattuu shall be published in .
one or more newspapers of the county =
winch tn" ranvaSSrrs shall dr~'g
nate : If the cauyasscrs decide In
have said publication in moro thnn one
newspaper IN said county they shall tr4'g
nate ut least one protesting tho puIIiirHI
est number of votes at the last general c'r..
ton I'm said county and at least one pru.
Tossing the political faith of the uury
which received the next highest number uf
votes mt the last general election The ua
prrs 81 designated shall be paid hy The
county
section .. This net shalt take effect and
toe In force from aud after its passage and
publication.
Approved MAY H. 1909
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resented in Senate and Assembly do enact

as follows
Section /. Section 1876 of the statutes
Is amended TO read Section 1876 f. No
person, officer or broker, agent or sub agent
of any Insurance corporation Of any Kind
REQUIRED TO pay the tax under seq
transact!ng the business of or with such
corporation in placing risks or in collecting
any premiums or assessments or efecting
fn5 the nese Ta%9t nrst pr9gqrng
certificate Of authority nor shall
any such person. officer. broker. agent or
Suh-aGcnt after such certificate shall have
expired or after revocation by the commits
siGner Of insurance of such certificate or OF
the license of such corporation and until a
new certificate or license shall have been
issued 10 him. do or perform any such act
for "r in behalf Of any insurance corpora
tlnu.
=. No such certificate shall be issued By
any other than the officers or resident agent
Of such corporation signing the policies of
INSURANCE issued by II or a person duly au-
ihorized thereto in writing by such officers
or resident agent, after copy Of such au-
thprity has been filed In the office of the
commissioner OF insurance; nor unless the
same shall be in such form as prescribed by.
the commissioner OF Insurance and numbered
cunsecutIycy rs issued by the person an,
iho'z"d thereto. and statement or state.
n"utS of the CgmeS and residences Of aH
persons - whom such certificates are Issued
ON any day. in such form as prescribed by
the commissioner. together with the fees
provided Tor certificates 10 agents by sec
tiJn lHI2 shall br mailed TO said commits
+inner on iac day such certificates are Is
" All certificates of authority heretofore
issued uudrr this section shall remain IN
force until tn" time Of Their expiration OF
revocation aS heretofore provided by law
ana all certificates hereafter issued shall TX
pirr annually upon the expiration OF the IL
rousc of th" company issuing the same. IN
less previously rgyoEed pursuant to law.
lat,ug the provisions of this section shall he
punished hy llur "f nor
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CHAPTER ll6. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACF to amend section 1876 Of the stat
utrg, relating to the licenses Of insurance
agents.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-02
FINEST SUMMER RESORT IN ALASKA

Skagway can boast of having the first and finest summer resort of Al aska which for natural beauty ex- cells the Tyrol and Switzerland. Many prominent tourists are daily visiting Castle Kern and all are en- thusiastic in praising the beautiful surroundings, the virgin air, the foam ing falls that cool the atmosphere and soothe the nerves. Lake Dewey, situated near the Castle, is formed oi melting ice from Denver glacier, the water being collected in an old volcano crater. The banks are beau dful with luxuriant grass, mosses and flowers. The lake is situated 2,50O feet above sea level and there is skiff there for visitors. All are welcome at Castle Kern and lunches and liquors can be obtained at any hour.