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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
10 p1g. Al tPublished June 18. 1909.
CHAPTER 400, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 20 Of the stat.
ates nrtn ., to psfrS ss
The people of the State of wisconsin, repre-
setited in Senate and Assembly, do enact
\ Section i. Section 2e of the statutes Is
amended to read Section &c. I. Said IN,
spectors, before doing any business, shan
seyerally take and subscribe the oath or In
spectors at a general election, and shall,
at their first meeting make registry or All
the electors of their respective dlstrlcttss,
cally arranged according to surnames IN
one column, and in another the residence by
number. and name of street pr other s loca +.
at any hotel or public boarding house, the
name of the same shall be stated in the
3. They shall put thereon the names OF
ali persons residing in their election dis
trict appearing on the poll lists Kept at the
t isr and may take therefor such lists fror,
the Office where kept, emitting therefrom,
the names of such as nave aien or retnoVe es
ali persons known to them to be electors
therein. ., ~ = n.r a,so
ton district .f 81 since such election. the said
board therein may make such registry from
the best means at their command, and may,
copies T 81 sh shall ais campets said registry as
far as practicable, at their first meeting,
the the originai and each copy to be a true
list Of the electors in their district, 50 far
MS the same are known to them and one
Of said comics shall be Immediately posted
in a conspicuous place in the. room In which
their meeting was held. and be accessible to
any elector for examination or making
copies thereof, and one copy shall be re.
tanned by each inspector for revision ana
correction at the second meeting. -,
s. They shall within two days after
such first meeting file the original registry
made by them and said poll lists In the
Office OF the proper town. city or village
clerk and : such clerk shall cause
sufficient number OF such registry lists to
be printed. not exceeding one hundred Of
each. and shall cause to be posted In each
precinct within such town, village or city
six copies thereof.
g. The town. city or village clerk shall
obtain from at least three persons within
the county sealed proposals for the printing
of said lists and shall award the contract
thereof to the lowest competent and re-
sponsible bidder.
Section @ This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
Approved June Is. 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
Nc. 54e, Al tPublished June 16. 1900.
CHAPTER 3D9. LAWS OF 1905.

CHAPTER 500, LA WIS OE lYUS.
AN ACT to create section 4801g OF the stat
utes, to protct and promote the public
Health, to prevent fraud and deception 10
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 1. There is added to the statutes
q new section to read. Section 4e01g. 1t
for sale or have in possession with intent
to sell for use or consumption In this state,
any flour that has been artiirialiy bleached
1t shall be unlawful to sell, offer or ex-
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 benzoic 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 2 manner that the
preventative is necessarily removed mechan-
fcally or by hlaceration 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
when said products are ready for consump-
tion.
Any person who. by himself, his servant
or agent, or as the servant or agent or any
other person or as the servant or agent OF
of the provisions of this act shall upon
conviction thereof be gunished oy nne Oh
not less than twenty-five dollars nor more
than Que hundred dollars or by imprlson-
ment in the county jail not less than thirty
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after January first
one Thousand nine hundred and ten.
Approved June Is. 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact

The people Of the State Of wisconsin, repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section J. Section SCI OF the statutes is
amended to read Section SCI l. The sala-
ries of the officers of said institutions II
not otherwise fixed shall be determined by
the board of control; but no salary shall
exceed twenty-five hundred dollars per an
mum, except the salaries of the supefintend-
ents of the Northern hospital fer the Insane
and the Wisconsin state hospital fer the In
sane, neither OF which salaries shall exceed
thifty-fiye hundred dollars per annum. the
steward of each institution shall before en-
tering upon the discharge of his duties, exc
cute bond to the state of Wisconsin, to be
filed with the secretary of state in such
penal sum and with such sureties as said
board may .prescribe conditioned for the
faithful performance of his duties and the
faithful accounting for all moneys and prop
erty which may come into his hands in his
capacity as steward. Said board shall also
require any other officer or other person
having the possession or custody of any
money or property belonging to the state or
any Institution under its control or super
vision to give bonds, and from time to time
to renew the same, for the faithful ac-
counting for such money or property in such
manner as 1t may prescribe.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IS. 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 73e. Al Published June II. 1909.
CHAPTER 408. LAWS OF 1908.

AN ACT to amend subsection % Of section
no of the statutes. relating to salaries Of
employees In the Office of the state board
Of control and to allow the state board Of
control to employ one additional clerk.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section /. Subsection % of section ITO
of the statutes Is amended to read (Sec-
ton 1T0.) %.
A. The members Of the state board of con-
troll of Wisconsin reforinatory, charitable
and penal institutions each two thousand
dollars Each member of said board shall
also be reimbursed all the actual and neces-
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 ne
ccssary disbursements paid out In the dis
charge OF his duties.
G. The other persons employed In the
Office of the board of control the following
sums: chief clerk fifteen hundred dollars,
a first assistant chief clerk eleven hundred
dollars a second assistant chief clerk nine
hundred dollars two additional
clerks eight hundred dollars each and a
steaographer eight hundred dollars
Section . This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
Approved June %. 1909,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No 3S3. AL Published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER Ao5. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 405, LAWS OF 1903.
AN ACT to repeal section 1927 of the stat
utes and to create q new section OF the
statutes to be numbered section 1921, re
iating to guide boards on public high
Mays.
The people of the State of wisconsin, repre-
sehted In Senate ard Assembly. do enact
Section l. Section 1921 Of the statutes
Section 2. There is added to the statutes
new section to read Section 1927. /.
The town board of each town In the state
of Wisconsin, shall cause to be erected, and
TO be kept In good repair suitable and ap-
Travelled public highways within their re-
tion and keeping in repair Of all such guide
boards shall be paid ont of the treasury Of
such town Such guide boards to pc erect.
ed between the LIST day of May and the LIST
T. Such guide boards shall be securely
attached at the upper end of a post set in
the. ground, and shall when firmly set pro.
,; There shall be ,painateSa upon such such
ot less than two and half inches high
the names of adjoining or important towns,
villages or cities. to. and through which said
p pf such town i Village or city from SUCH
guide post, and any Indication of direction
which will be helpful 70 the traveller, ,.. =.
A. II any person shall defase. in3urs oT
neglect for the space OF ten days thereafter
to repair and restore the same to as perfect
forfeit ten dollars and shall also pay as
damages to such town. three times the cost
of repairing such guide board and IL shall
be the duty OF every town supervisor who
has knowledge that any such injury has
been done to make dlligent effort for the
detection of the person BY whom the same
town and collect such damages for its use:
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication,
Approved June IS. 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No 500. A. [Pubished June 16 1900
CHAPTER 402. LAWS OF 1909.

No CHAPTER jill 4da o9 Laws ' Of 1908
AN ACT to amend section 3S40 of the stat
utes, relating to the time for presenting
claims against estates of deceased per-
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows
Section l. Section 3s40 of the statutes,
Is amended to read: Section 3S40. 1. At
the time of granting letters testamentary
after the county CO. court by order. shall tx
a time, not less than six months nor more
than one year thereafter, as the circuf-
which creditors shall present their claims
for examination and allowance. For good
cause shown and upon such notice to the
executor or administrator or other parties
the application of a creditor fled not later
than sixty days after the expiration of the
time fixed as aforesaid, such time may be
extended, but not beyond two years from
the date of the. letters. The court shall
presentation of claims for the examination
and adjustment of any claims presented
2. The, court may also provide in said
expenses for the expenses of the last sick
ness Of the decedent.. and for debts having
preference under the laws of the United
within sixty days after the date of such
order will be examined. and adjusted. at the
ne feg ar or sRei tern b OF s sac nepad
of sixty days Upon the examination and
allowance Of such claims the court shall
forthwith order the executor or admins
traitor to pay such claims. provided there
are sufficient funds on hand to warrant such
order. If the executor. or. administrator
shall not have sufficient funds in his hands
to pay all such claims in full, they shall be
paid In the order and manner provided in
section 1862 of the statutes.
8. Notice of the times within which cred
itors may present their claims and of the
times when the same will be examined and
adjusted by the court shall be given by
publication as provided In section 1850 for
four consecutive weeks or in such other
manner as the court maj, direct. the first
publ cation to be made within fifteen days
of the date of said order. At the times so
fixed for. examining and adjusting claims
hearing to such other time and from time
to time thereafter as may be convenient
until the examination and adjustment be
completed.
Section Q This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June 15 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
NJ tx Al Tpublished June II, 1909
cHAPTER 4i9. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to repeal section 149oa OF Inc nc
statutes, and to create new section ~
be known as section 1498a, relating 70
fine Improvement and maintenance Oh stare
fish hatchcrles, and making an appfopria-
The neople of the State of wisconsin. repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, 10 eI.tss%
rs follows: 4,.n,
is repealed. .a.n.s.
a new section to read: Section l4yoa; 1.
There is appropriated TO the commissioner
of dsheries out of any funds In the stare
treasury not otherwise appropriated tne
sim of ten thousand dollars for the puFposr
Of erecting and equipping buildings ano
making other improvements at the s1ap
fish hatchery at Wild Rose.
9, There is appropriated to the commis
sioner OF fisheries out of any moneys ln the
state treasury not otherwise appropriated
the sum of thirty-seven thousand dollars
annually for maintaining and operating fne
state Ash hatcheries. ,seo
Section 3. Chapter o of the laws OF $50
and Chapter. 1873 of the laws of 1890 ano
All other acts or parts of acts connicrlng
with the provisions of this act are hefeoy
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
he In force from and after it's passage ana
Approved June IS. 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
Nc. 021, Al Published June Il, 1909.
CHAPTER All. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER All, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend chapter ia, laws Of
1876, relating to the discipline of prison
ers ID the House Of Correction OF Mil
waukee County.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section i. Chapter TIA, laws Of 1875, is
amended to read: It is hereby made the
duty Of the inspector Of the house of cor
rection of Milwaukee county, to keep a true
record OF the conduct Of each prisoner,
specifying each infraction of the rules of
discipline. AT the end of each month said
inspector shall give a certificate OF good
conduct to each prisoner who shall require
it. against whom Is recorded no inffaction
of the rules of discipline. and upon each said
tion diminish the term of any prisoner SEN
fenced for less than one year but
such dinlinution shall not be more than i've
days, all such certificates shall remain on
file In the ottlcc Of the said house of correc-
ton. subject at any time to be annulied by
the governor for subsequent misconduct OF
the prisoner. This act shall apply only to
such prisoners confined In said house of cor
reetion as have been convicted Of misde-
utos of Wisconsin for the detern nation of
the dinninution 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 la force from and after its passage and
publication,
Approved June Is, 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 107. ST. Published June II 1900
CHAPTER 423, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to. amend subdivision OF subsec.
ton Is of section ITO of the statutes. re-
lating to the salary of the commissioner
OF labor statistics
The people Of the State Of wisconsl.-, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Subdivision a OK subsection 1s
of section. ITO of the statutes is amended
to read ISection IT0l t1S) a. The com
missioner of labor statistics three
thousand dollars.
Approved June Is, 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 92o. A. Published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 40. LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to amend section 562b of the stat
utes, relating to visiting committee Of the
charitable and penal Institutions OF the
state.
The people Of the State of wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section i. Section 5B2b OF the statutes
is amended to read: Section 5e2b. The
governor shall biennially, imme-
diately after the legislature shall have met
in regular session and chosen Its joint COM
mittees on claims and charitable and penal
Institutions appoint a visiting committee of
=, six, two from the senate one Of
whom shall be member of the Joint COM
mlttee on claims and one a member Of the
joint committee on charitable and penal In
situations, and four from the assembly, two
of whom shall be members of the joint com
mlttee on claims and two members of the
joint committee on charitable and penal in
stitutions. who shall immediately after their
appointment visit each OF the Institutions
above designated. Such committee
shall inspect the interior management of
said institutions, have access to all parts
of them and to all inmates thereof. make
such examination into the condition of both
as 1t shall see fit, and report In writing to
the governor and the legislature such sug-
gestions as it may deem proper.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June To- 1900
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 1S6, 81 Published June II. 1909
CHAPTER 424. LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to amend section 1928 of the
statutes, relating to drainage districts.
Tne people of the State 81 Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 1928 of the stat
utes is amended to read: Section 1870
-. L. Assessments for keeping any drain,
ditch, leyee. or other work in repair under
these. provisions sh2ll be due and payable
on the first Tuesday of September annu-
ally. Commissioners having charge of any
completed drain, ditch, levee or other work
shall, between the 18th day of May
and the first day of June In each year file
with the clerk of the court having jurisdic-
ton of such drainage 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,
sum to be assessed against each tract. lot
easement or corporation to pay all neces.
sary repairs. No notice of the filing OF
such report shall be necessary. All such
assessments shall be .apportioned on the
sums of all the assessments Of
benefits confirmed BY the court and then in
force. > Such annual report shall be
heard by the court on the last Tuesday or
June OF each year and the presiding
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

AN ACT to amend section 926-22 OF the
statutes. providing for the establishment at,is;.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
utss is amended to read Section 926-22.
ANY citv in the state of Wisconsin or any
school district having within its limits 8
CITY desiring to establish, conduct and main
tall, school or schools for the purpose of
giving practical instruction In the useful
age OF = fourteen years and young
women having attained the age of fourteen
years as a part OF the public school system
of such city. is empowered to do SO by CON-
plying with the provisions of sections g26-
h3 to Qs6---30 inclusive statutes OF 1SeS.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. l55, ST. tpublished June II. 1909.
CHAPTER 42l, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER AL, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to provide for the location of a
state normal school site at the city OF
Eau Claire.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows.
Section /. 1t is hereby made the duty
of the board of regents Of normal schools
20 locate a state normal school site Ia the
city of Eau Claire, to be chosen by said
board as soon as said city of Eau Claire,
without cost to the state, shall furnish
suitable site and notify said beard of nor
NAL regents that they are ready to have
them make surh location. and if the said
board shall fnd such site large enough SO
as not to necesstate q further expense to
the state. they shall accept the same.
Section 2. The first new normal sehoo
hereafter located and constructed shall be
located end constructed on said site SO 10
Gated in the city of Eau Claire.
Section g. This act shall take effect an6
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 226, Al published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 4O3. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create section 392k--1 Of the
statutes. relating to a soil survey, and
making an appropriation therefor.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows
Section l. There is added to the statutes
2 new section to read Section 392k---1
The geological and natural history survey
of the state of Wisconsin is directed to
cause a soil survey and q soil map of the
state to be made for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the character and fertility Of the
developed and undeyeloped soils of the
state, the extent and praeticability Of drain
age Of the swamp and wetlands of the state,
ands 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
tie University of wisconsin. The sum Of
ten Thousand dollars annually for the bien-
nial period ending June so, 1911, is appro-
priated out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated for the purpose
of such survey.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved June Is, 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
Ne. e3I. AL Published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 4l2. LAWS OF 1909.

No. D3l, A. tPuhiished june II, 1903.
CHAPTER 412, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT TO appropriate to ". 8. irvine,
Sergeantat-arfns OF the Assembly. the
sum of money herein na21ed TO reimburse
him for the payment OF the expenses of
the assembly committee appointed to at
tend the funeral OF Hon. Ferdinand
Wittig.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin. repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
ss follows.
Section /. There is appropriated to w 8.
Irvine, Sergeait + alarms 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-
fra ing the expenses OF the assembly COM
inittee appointed to attend the funeral Of
Hon Ferdinand Wittig.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IT, 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 519, Al tPublished June II. 1909.
cHAPTER 4O7. LAWS OF 1909.

Of1kAI I LII FOI, 1i<1 w y tSL 1OOVs
AN ACT to appropriate the sum of money
named therein to Fletcher M. johnson, OF
Baraboo, Sank county, for services rem
dered the state.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows
Section 1. There Is appropriated out
wise appropriated to Fletcher NJ. johnson,
of Baraboo, Sank county. the sum Of twenty
two dollars and ffty-eight cents lS22.5Sl
November %, 1907.
Section q This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June Is, 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

No S25. Al Published June II 1909.
CHAPTER 400, Laws OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 561 OF the stat
utes relating 70 salaries of officers Of
state institutions.