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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No. "a, ST. Published May s, 1909
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create section 2587m Of the
statutes, relating to the practice Of law
without license.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read: Section 25S7m.
No person shall in any manner hold him
self out as an attorney, counsellor, lawyer,
solicitor, or proctor, or represent himself
either verbally or in writing, directly or In
directly, as authorized to practice law in
this state, unless such person is regularly
licensed to practice in the courts of this
state. The use of the words attorney
at-law. lawyer, solicitor, coupsellor,, attor-
ney and counsellor, proctor, law office, or
other equivalent words by any person in
connection with his own name or any sign,
advertisement business card, letter-head
circular, notice, or other writing, document
or design, the evident purpose Of which is
to induce others to believe and understand
such person to be regularly licensed to prac-
tice law In the courts Of this state, Is
holding out within the meaning of this sec
ton. Any person violating the provisions
of this section shall be guilty Of a inside
meanor and upon conviction shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than twenty-five
dollars nor more than five hundred dollars,
or Imprisonment In the county jail not ex-
ceeding one year, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment in the discretion Of the court.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after it's passage and
Approved May 8. 1900.
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No. a398, A. H. Published May IL, 1909.
CHAPTER ST, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 2441 Of the
statutes. relating to the qualifications
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. Section 2441 Of the stat
l. There shall be a general election of
county judge in each county on the first
Tuesday in April, 1905, and every fourth
county judge shall be four years, COM
mencing on the first Monday in January
after such election.
office Of county judge or there shall be
no person qualified to take the office at
the commencement of term. the, gov
ernor shall appoint such judge, and the
first Monday Of June next succeeding an
election to fill such vacancy; but when
such appointment shall be for the residue
of the term and where any county judge
shall be elected in a. newly organized county
the judge first shall hold MS 1ee
ing the first general election for county
Judges thereafter. No person shall be
eligible to the Office Of county judge who
shall not at the time of his election or
appointment thereto, be an attorney Of
court of record; provided, that the forego-
ing provision as to qualifications shall not
less than twenty-five thousand Inhabitants
according to the last official census pre-
ceding such election and further that It
shall not disqualify any person who held
such Office in this state on or before the
first day Of July, 1907.
g. Every county judge may be removed
vided in the constitution for the removal
Of justices Of the supreme court or judges
Of the circuit courts.
Section q This act shall take effect
and be In force from and after Its passage
Approved May 10. 1909.
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No. 90, Al Published May 12 1909.
CHAPTER 100, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 14SOa of the
statutes relating to the appointment Of
commissioners OF noxious weeds.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 14s0a Of the statutes,
is amended to read Section 14S0a 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 az commissioner or COM
missioners of noxious 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 qualified unless he Is sooner removed
for good cause by the officer who appointed
him, in which case his successor shall be
appointed for the unexpired portion of the
term - .. If more than one commits
sioner is appointed the town, city
or village shall be divided into districts by
the officer making the appointments and
each person appointed shall be 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 the duties of commissioners of
weeds
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved May II. 1909.
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No. $40, Al Published May 5. 1909.
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to provide for the taxation and
disposition of witness fees of policemen
in cities Of the first class.
The people Of the State of WISCONSIN,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. In all cities of the first class.
whether organized under special charter or
under the general laws of this state, hav-
ing a paid police department., the members
of which upon retirement. or for other rea-
son, or their widows, or children, or per-
sons dependent upon them for support. are
entitled to a pension payable out or a po-
lcemen's pension fund under the law; the
clerk of any court of the county or Judlclai
circuit in which such city shall lie shail
tax witness fees for any member OF sCch
paid police department in any case III
which such member of the police depart
ment shall testify for the prosecution in
actions brought by the state, or by any
Section 2. ANY witness fees taxed as in
section one of this act provided shall he
the same in amount as provided by law
for other witnesses in Sucn court II Sued
case, and when collected shall be paid by
such clerk of any such court to the treas
urer of any such city on the first Mondays
Of January, April, July and October Of
each year, and by him credited to such po-
licemen's pension fund
Section 3. All acts or parts of acts con-
travening the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 5. 1909.
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No. 457, Al Published May II, 1909.
CHAPTER 90. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend subsection 2 Of sec
tion 1881 Of the statutes, relating to
the risks Of town mutual insurance cor
porations.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Subsection of section 1881
of the statutes, is amended to read 2.
No such corporation shall insure any prop
erty other than, detached dwellings and
their contents, farm buildings and their
contents, live stock In possession, use or
running at large. farm products on prem
chinery; providing that 1t may,
when Its directors shall be so authorized at
any annual meeting. insure property in any
of the following classes. in an amount not
exceeding thirty-fve hundred dollars on
any single risk towit: ~ county stores
=, ~ school houses 90
.. (5) country hotels =, CO.
water vat mills mills s., % blacksmith nit shops,
cries. and . the contents of any such
buildings.
Section q This act shall take effect
and be In force from and after its passage
and publication.
Approved May 10, 1909.
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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 efectuate
such purpose.
Section 1293k. No defect, irregularity,
omission or informally 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-
tional, for the purposes aforesaid, hereto
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 resolution; provided however. that
the street or alley laid out altered or
changed by such defective irregular or in
luton shall be limited in length to the por-
ton actually worked and used thereundel;
Section .. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May 8, 1909.
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70. 100, A. Published May II, 1909.
CHAPTER 90, LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to amend sections 411-7 and
Ais. of the statutes, relating to joint
County training schools for teachers.
Inc people OF the state or Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows
Section l. Sections 411-7 and Ais
Section ill. l. The county boards of
two or more adjoining counties may unite
in establishing and maintaining a training
school for teachers Tor the purposes and
in sections 411-1 to 411-6 in
elusive of the statutes. and may appro-
pirate money for its maintenance, and
whenever two or more counties unite in
establishing such school, the county
superintendent of the counties SO uniting
and two members in addition chosen from
each such county, no member of any county
board being eligible thereto, shall con-
stltute the joint county training school
board, OF which the superintendent Of the
located shall be eX-Officio secretary = =.
2. If, at the time Of establishing such
school, the counties SO uniting shall neglect
to procure site or to erect a school build
ing therefor, such joint county training
school board shall have power, subject to the
approval of the state superintendent, to pro-
cure such site and to erect a suitable school
building thereon. The joint county train
ing school board shall have power, subject
to the approval Of the state superintendent,
to borrow money for the purposes of this
act from the trust funds Of the state only,
payable in not to exceed ten years with the
annual interest at the rate Of not to exceed
three and one-half per centum, but the
total amount of such loans shall not at any
time exceed twelve thousand dollars Loans
for site AMI building purposes shall be made
payable, in equal annual installments,r and
provisions for the. payment of each such in
stallment and accrued interest shall be
made in the tax levy and apportionment
mentioned in section 411-8 Of the stat
utes.
Section 411-S Whenever two or more
counties unite in establishing and maintain
ing such school, the county school board
provided for in such cases shall determine
the amount Of money necessary for the
maintenance and equipment Of the school
for the next succeeding year, and annually
thereafter They shall apportion the
amount to be raised by taxation among the
counties in proportion to the assessed valu-
alton Of the real and personal property in
each county as last fixed by the state board
of assessment and shall report to the
county clerk Of each county on or before
the first Monday of November in each year,
the amount of the appoftionment so fixed,
and such amount shall be levied in the
county tax of each county for the ensuing
year for the support Of the school. Each
county treasurer shall, Immediately upon
the collection thereof, pay over all moneys
levied and collected pursuant to the pro-
visions of this act to the treasurer of the
joint county training school board and file
the later's receipt therefor as a voucher.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after Its passage
and publication.
Approved May 10, 1909.
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No ga, A. Published May B. 1909
CHAPTER SO, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER Sc, LAWS OF 1909.
An ACT to amend section 926-115 of the
statutes relating to city superintendent
Of schools.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 926-115 of the stat
utos is amended to read Section 926-115.
In all cities except cities of the first class,
there may be elected by the
board of education or she board of school
commissioners, a city superintendent Of
gchoois for q term not t exceed three years,
whose duties shall be:
j. 20 examine and license teachers ac-
cording to the statutes.
q To supervise the administration Of
the courses Of study.
professional work of the schools Of the
city including the holding of teachers
meetings and the promotion of pupils.
4. From time to time to make written
report to the board of education or board
be. embodying such recommendations rela-
five TO the employment OF teachers, adOp-
zion of textbooks changes In the course
of study. enforcement of discipline, and
such other matters as said superintendent
may deem for the. best interests ana wei
s. To make such other reports ana TO
perform such other duties as the BOARD OF
education or board OF school commissioners
may direct and which are NOT IN coDnlcI
WIN the provisions of this act Inc poar ,
on education or the board OF schooi COM
ulssloners shall determine the annual CON-
p PEI to be paid said city super1ntenq-
~ 4 ot public schools from the school funus
OF the city
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
publication 'eA 40 P"0Ss
Approved May 6. 1904
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No. 374, ST. Published May 8, 1909.
CHAPTER 90. LAWS OF 1909.

No. 374, ST. Published May 8, 1909.
CHAPTER SO, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 925-2O0 of the
statutes. relating to parks, how estab-
lished.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
Section i. Section 925-2oO of The
statutes is amended to read: Section 925
200. l.. The council shall have full
power to legislate with reference to public
2. All proceedings heretofore taken by
any city for the establishment Of parks at
the expense Of the city, without first hay
ing submitted the question Of such estab-
lishment to vote Of the electors, are here
by declared to be valid
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May s, 1900.
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No. 615, A. Published May 70. 1909.
CHAPTER JOB. LAWS DE 1909

NO. Old, "A. lFuDIlSneU May IL. l9O3.
CHAPTER 103, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 925-4Om of the
statutes. relating to the filling Of vacan-
cles in the Offices Of mayor and aldermen
in cities of the second, third and fourth
classes. 20"
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows: ." - .~ 49, .+"
Section j, Section r925--4Om of the stat
utes is amended to read Section 925-40m
In cities of the second. third and fourth
classes where g. vacancy shall occur In the
Office Of mayor or alderman by reason Of
g = death, resignation, :" = perma-
nent removal from the city or ward, or
other cause, the council shall forthwith pro,
a qualified elector of the said city to hold
such Office until successor shall be
shall be chosen at the municipal election to
be held on the first Tuesday In April next
succeeding. and in case there is no munich
pal election to be held In such year, then at
a special election, to be held on the first
Tuesday in April following the occurrence
of such vacancy.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved May II. 1909.
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No. 554, Al Published May 8, 1909.
CHAPTER 25. LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to amend section 1412a Of the
statutes, relating to reports Of contagious
diseases.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1412a of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1412a: When
ever any physician practicing In this state
shall know or have good reason to believe
that any person whom he treats or visits IL
sick with a dangerous contagious, or infec
ti0us disease. he shall, Immediately after
obtaining such knowledge or forming such
ing the name, sex, age and place of resi-
dence OF person whose sickness Is re-
ported, the nature of the disease and such
additional facts as said board may pre-
scribe, to the board of health of the town,
city, or, village In which such sick person
shall then be, and If he shall fail to do SO
for a period of twenty-four hours there
after he shall forfeit not less than five nor
ore than twenty-five dollars for each day
of such failure after the expiration OF said
twenty-four hours provided, that such no
tfce may be sent by mall, or. except In
cities, may be given to, or. left at the resi-,
dence of, any member Of the board Of
health. When any person is sick with any
such disease and no physician is In attend.
ance upon such person, the provisions OF
this section shall apply to the responsible
head of the family of which he Is MEM
Der, or If the sick person Is not a member
OF the family occupying the house or builo-
Ing in which he may be-. to the. person In
charge thereof. 1t shall be the duty Of the
district attorney Of the proper county, upon
complaint being made under oath by any
citizen before any magistrate of failure to
the collection of the forfeiture hereing i'm
posed which, when collected shall be for
the benefit Of the school fund.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from any after its passage and
Approved May s, 1909.
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No COS. Al published MAY - 1909
CHAPTER 100, LAWS OF 1909.
An Act to amend section 1913 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 enact
Section l. Section 1878 of the stat
utes Is amended to read: Section 1797-8
/. Nothing herein shall prevent the carriage,
storage or handling Of freight free or at re-
or any municipality thereof, or for charit-
able purposes, or to and from fairs and ex-
positions for exhibition thereat. or house
hold goods the property of railway en-
ployes, or commodities shipped by employees
for their own exclusive use or consumption
or the. issuance of mileage, Communication, or
same shall be obtainable by any person ap-
plying therefor, without discrimination, or
of party tickets. provided the same shall be
obtainable by all persons applying therefor
under like circumstances and conditions or
the"sale of such tickets as were usually and
customarily sold at reduced rates prior to
June 15, 1905, provided the same are sold
without discrimination to all persons apply
ing therefor under like circumstances and
conditions.
2. This act shall not be construed as pre-
venting railroads from giving free transpor-
tation or reduced rates therefor to any min
lister Of the gospel. officers or agent of in
homes, regular agents of charitable societies
when travelling upon the business Of the So
ciety only. destitute and homeless persons,
railroad officer. attorney. director, employe,
or members of their families, or to former
railroad employees or members Of their fam
lilies where such employees have become dis
abled in the railway service, or are unable
from physical disqualification to continue in
the service, or TO members OF families of
deceased railroad employees to prevent
the exchange of passes with officers attor-
neys or employees of other railroads and
members of their families provided that no
person holding any public Office or position
low fI1n 1nxxy ne 10 cto Sho7I to civ
free transportation or reduced rates not
open to the public.
g. This act shall not be construed as
preventing railroad companies from giving
free TRANSPORTATION or reduced rates therefor
to bona fide immigration agents actually en-
gagged for more than one-half Of their time
each year in the business of inducing immi-
grafton into the state of Wisconsin to settle
upon uuimproved lands within the state No
transportation hereunder shall be delivered
to or used by any such immigration agent
until the railroad commission upon applica-
ton of such immigration agent and after
such investigation as it may deem neces-
sary shall have determined that such appli-
cant is a bona fide immigration agent within
the letter ard spirit of this provision, and
shall have issued to such applicant a certif-
cate to that effect. On or before the tenth
dav of each month every immigration agent
holding q certificate hereunder shall report
to the commission the miles Travelled upon
the railroads of the state under the pro-
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No. 804, A. published May q, l9o9.
CHAPTER 90, LAWS OF 1909.

IN ACT to amend subsection 5 of section
1864 of the statutes, relating to con-
demnation proceedings by street and cleo
trio railway companies.
The. people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. Subsection s of section 1864
of the statutes Is amended to read = (Sec-
tion 1S63a.) 5. All the provisions of these
statutes relating to the exercise Of eminent
domain by railroad companies shall apply
TO street and electric railway corporations,
but b. nothing herein shall apply to any park
or boulevard in any city or village, nor to
any street, alley, bridge or viaduct therein,
unless the use of such park, boulevard,
street. alley, bridge or viaduct shall first be
granted. upon such terms and conditions as
the proper authorities shall determine, to
such street or electric railway company by
a franchise duly passed by the boar9 OF
trustees or common council Of such village
or city and nothing herein shall apply to
the right of any park, boulevard, street, al
ley. bridge or viaduct within Its limits AS
far as applicable the provisions
of sections 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, and
1914 Of the statutes, relating. to the con,
struction and maintenance OF FENCES ana
cattle guards by railroad companies, shall
apply to street and electric railways.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
Approved May 8, 1909. .s
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No. go, AL Published MAY -. 1909.
CHAPTER Jog. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 1945c Of the
statutes, relating to the powers of domes-
tic insurance companies
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. Section 1945c of the statutes
Is amended to read: Section 1896 Any
corporation organized under the laws of this
state for the insurance Of PROPERTY against
loss or damage by fire and lightning may
also insure the same classes Of property,
subject to the limitations prescribed by the
law under which it was organized or Is gov
erned as to the amount of any single
ming hail, windstorms, tornadoes, cyclones,
and sprinkler SYSTEMS, installed or main
tanned for the purpose Of protection against
fire and by explosions, whether fire ensues
or not; provided the same shall be clearly
expressed in the policy, but nothing herein
shall be construed to empower such COM
panies to insure against loss or damage to
persons. or property resulting from explo-
sions of steam boilers.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May II, 1909.