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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. 31S, A.. Published May s, 1909
CHAPTER So, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 31S. AL Published May g. 1909.
CHAPTER SO, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1887 of the
statutes, relating to fire and police de-
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1887 of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1887 1.
The members of the paid fire or police de-
partment in any city heretofore or here
after organized, who comply with the con-
stitution and bylaws of the as
sociations hereinafter mentioned, are con
stituted body corporate in such city under
the name of 1.-THE Firemen Relief Assoca-
ton Of the city of .............." or "The
Policemen Relief Association of the city of
...........,' as the case may be- for
the purpose of giving relief to the sick and
disabled members of such association, and
their families, and to the persons dependent
upon the deceased members thereof, but no
others. In case any member Of y
the Policemen Relief Association shall
cease to act with the fire or police depart
ment of which he has been a member after
five years of service, he shall continue to
enjoy all the advantages and benefits of the
association as long as he complies with the
rules, regulations and bylaws Of the same
and an pays his dues unless the connection
partment was discontinued for the good of
the service, provided that all persons be-
coming members of such Policemen Relief
May, 1899, shall not be entitled to any of
the advantages and benefits of + 3
such association from and after the time
when they cease to be active members of
u such police department of
any city as aforesaid.
2. In case any member of the Firemen
Relief Association shall cease to be a mem
Der of such fire department after a period
of ten years service therein, he shall be
entitled to all the advantages and benefits
of the Firemen Relief Association as long
as he pays his dues and complies with the
rules, regulations and bylaws of the same,
provided that any member of such fire de-
partment who shall, at any time. become
in such department as provided by law
shall be entitled to all the advantages and
benefits of such association as long as he
pays his dues and complies with the rules,
regulations and bylaws of such association
3. Each person on becoming a member of
either of said departments may be required
to pay an initiation fee not exceeding fifty
dollars and annual dues so long as he re-
mains member.
4. Every such association shall have all
of the usual powers of corporation neces-
sary and proper for the purpose of it's or
ganization and may take by gift grant or
purchase, real and personal estate, and
hold, enjoy. lease. convey and dispose of
the same subject to it's bylaws and regu-
lations; and all such property and the
rents. issues and profits thereof shall be de-
voted solely to the purposes and objects of
such corporation.
Section 3 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May s, 1909.
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No. 475, Al Published May 8. 1909.
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend sections 1299i and
look of the statutes, relating to streets
and alleys in cities and villages and to
provide statute of limitations in respect
thereto.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Sections 1299j and 1299k of
the statutes are amended to read: Sec
ton 1299j. Any and every street, highway
after dedicated or attempted and intended
to be dedicated in any plat by any person,
or laid out, altered changed. vacated or
be laid out, altered, changed vacated or
discontinued by the authorities of any
county, town, city or village in this state,
shall be taken and held to have been law
fully so dedicated, laid out, altered.
changed, vacated or discontinued as the
case may be, from and after the expiration
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No. SIS. ST. Published Nav ~ 1000
CHAPTER JIG. LAWS OF 1909. -

AN ACT to amend section 1494-57 Of tfe
statutes making provisions for all engines Z
brush land. = 3I2
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section 1. Section 1494-57 of the stat
utes is amended to read Section 1884,
%. /. 1t shall be unlawful for any log
gng locomotive, donkey or throshing en- Z.
CINE. railway locomotive, and all other en-
gines, boilers and locomotives operated in
through. or near forest. brush or grass land
which do not burn oil as fuel 10 he onera+ed
without a netting of steel or iron wires SO
constructed as to give the most practicable
protection against the escape of sparks Gin
ders, or fire from the smoke stacks thereof.
ana each such engine shall be provided
with adequate devices to prevent the escape
Oh hre f7 drnm ash-pans and fire-boxes.
ing and operating railway shall. at least
once in each year as far as practicable cut
ana burn or remove from its right of way
a. grass and weeds and burn or remove
therefrom all brush, logs, refuse material.
and debris within a reasonable time and,
whenever fires are set for such purpose, <
shall take proDer care to prevent the escape
thereof from the right of way.
.. 10 such corporation shall
permit It's employees to deposit fire. live
the yard limits, except they be Immediately
extinguished. Ssa
4. Engineers. conductors, or trainmen who
discover that fences or other material along
the right of way on lands adjacent to
the railroad are burning in danger from
fire. shall report the same to the agent or
person in charge at their next Stopping
place at which there shall be a telegraph
station. Corporations maintains.
ing and operating railways shall give. par.
ticular instructions to their section EN-
pl0yes for the prevention and prompt extin- :
guishment of fires. cause notices, which shall
be furnished by the state fores-
ter. to be posted at their stations. and when
a fire occurs along the line of their road.
or on lands adjacent thereto. for which fire
they are responsible they shall concentrate
such help and adopt such measures as shall
most effectually arrest its progress.
5. All such corporations. during a dan
gerogsly dry season, and when so directed
by the state board of forestry shall pro
vide fire patrols for duty along their tracks !,
1 l,lIl sucn dangerogsly dry time such pa
each day, and report promptly to each sec
ton foreman any fire discovered by them on
that section.
6. The state board of forestry is author
lied to inspect any locomotive donkey or
threshing engine, railway locomotive. and
all other engines, boilers, and locomotives
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No. 615, A. Published Nav - 1909
CHAPTER 1O3. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 925-4Om of the
statutes, relating to the filling of vacan-
cies In the Offices of mayor and aldermen
in cities Of the second, third and fourth
classes.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 925-4Om of the stat
utes is amended to read Section 925-40m.
In cities of the second. third and fourth
classes where a vacancy shall occur in the
office of mayor or alderman by reason of
: death, resignation, perma-
nent removal from the city or ward, or
other cause, the council shall forthwith pro-
coed to fill such vacancy by the election Of
a qualified elector of the said city to hold
such office until a successor shall be
elected and qualified Such successor
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
publication.
Approved May II, 1909.
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70. 622, Al Published May s. 1909.
CHAPTER 95, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to authorize cities Of the first
class to establish a bureau of inforrna-
ton in relation to building plans.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Cities of the first class are
authorized in connection with architects,
associations or otherwise to establish bu-
reau of building plans for public and pri-
such cities contemplating erecting buildings
to the end that uniformly good architect
ural plans may be secured for all buildings
IN it's nea as mav be 20 o nans
adopted in Europe in like cases.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication. ;&c =
Approved May 8, 1909 ae ra&
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No. 1874. ST. Published Nav 10 1909
CHAPTER lis, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 1865 of the stat
utes, relating to highways
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section 1. Section 1855 of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1865 When
any six more freeholders or applicants
for homestead under the laws of the
United States, occupying the same. residing
IN any town, shall wish to have a highway
laid out. widened, altered, or discontinued
in such town. they may make application in
writing to the supervisors of the town in
which they reside for that purpose and the
said supervisors shall proceed to lay out.
widen. alter. or discontinue such highway If
in their opinion the public good will there
by be promoted provided however that no
town board shall discontinue any state road
without laying out and opening town
highway connecting the portions Of such
state road separated by such discontinuance
Of such state road unless the portions Of
such state road so disconnected by such
discontinuance are already connected with
a highway in existence at the time of such
dfscontinuance and provided further, that
no town board shall have power or author
highway laid out by the county board Pro-
vided further, that this act shall not apply
to that part of any state road in any town
where an action or proceeding is now pend
ing against the town where such road is sit
uated. to compel the town to restore or re-
pair such highway. When any highway is
sought to be altered under the provisions Of
this section, and all of the AUDITING owners
on the part of the highway so sought to be
altered desire such alteration. and the board
of supervisors is Of the opinion that the
public will not be materially affected by
such alteration, such board may make the
same and may take into consideration do
nations of money, land, or services by such
AUDITING owners for the making Of such al
teration.
Approved May II. 1909.
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dar month.
f. Upon any shipment of live stock or
other property of such nature as to require
the care Of an attendant, the railroad may
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 to prescribe regulations in rela-
ton thereto.
s. Except as provided in this section no
free transportation for interstate traffic
shall be given to any person by any rail-,
road.
Section ,. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved May II. 1909
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No 554 AL Published May 3. 1909
CHAPTER 85, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 554. Al Published May 8. 1909.
CHAPTER 85, 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 is
sick with dangerous, contagious or infec
tiOus disease. he shall Immediately after
obtaining such knowledge or forming such
belief, give notice thereof in writing, stat
ing the name, sex, age and place of resi-
Idence 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 period of tWenty-four hours there
after he shall forfeit not less than five nor
more than twenty-five dollars for each day
of such failure after the expiration of said
tWenty-tour hours; provided, that such no.
tice may be sent by mail, 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 a men,
per, OF II the SICK person Is not member
of the family occupying the house or build
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
give notice as herein required, to sue for
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
publication.
Approved May 3, 1909
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. 149. A.. Published Nav -. 1909.
CHAPTER 1O2. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to repeal section 456Oa-4O, Of the
statutes, relating to licenses for fishing
with nets and seines in the waters Of
Lake Michigan, Green Bay and Lake Su-
perior
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 456Oa-4O of the stat
utes, is repealed
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May H. 1909
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. 791, A. Published Nav 10 1000
CHAPTER 1O7, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create section 4141a of the stat
utes, making the testimony Of a deceased
witness admissible in judicial proceed
ings.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows:
Section l. There is added to the statutes
a new section to read Section 4141a. The
testimony of any deceased witness taken in
any, action shall be admissible in evidence
In any other action where the party against
tunity to cross examine the deceased Wit
ness and where the issue upon which it is
offered is substantially the same
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May II, 1909.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. 21S. S. Published May 6, 1909.
CHAPTER SO. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create subsection. Al of section
1898 of the statutes relating to the ex-
emption of certain soldiers memorial
halls from taxation.
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 subsection to read: Al. All
memorial halls owned by the Grand Army
of the Republic or Soldiers Memorial AS
sociations, duly incorporated under the
laws of this state without capital stock and
actually occupied by post of the Grand
Army of the Republic, the Women's Relief
Corps or a Camp of the Sons of Veterans,
which now contain, or shall hereafter have
placed therein, memorial tablets in perma-
nent form of marble brass, bronze, or other
suitable material, on which are inscribed
all the known names Of the enlisted men
of given town, city, or county, who died
in the service during the civil war, shall be
exempt from taxation, and the renting of
such halls shall not cause them to be taxed
provided the income from such rentals shall
be devoted exclusively to the maintenance
of such halls.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
he in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May s. 1909
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No. So s. Published Nav IL 1000
CHAPTER 10 LAWS OE 1909

AN ACT to amend sections 143a 143b,
and 143c of the statutes, relating to
statement of receipts and disbursements TO
be furnished the legislature by the secre-
tary of state
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows
Section 1. Sections 143a, 143b, and 143c
or the statutes are amended to read Sec
tion l43a. 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 statement of the rev.
enues and expenditures of the state by
funds for the last two preceding
calendar years. Said statement shall be ar
ranged and classified under appropriate
headings, and a copy thereof delivered to
each member of the legislature within TWEEN
ty days after the opening of the session.
The secretary of state shall also
prepare and print in connection
with said statement an estimate
of the receipts and expenditures of
the general fund for the two calendar years
immediately succeeding.
Section .. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May IL, 1909.
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No. 408, A. Published Nav IA 1909
CHAPTER liz. LAWS OF 1000

AN ACT to amend section 3O4O of the stat
utes, relating to discontinuance or dis
peal.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 3O4O of the statutes
IS hereby amended to read Section 3O4O
No discontinuance or dismissal of a writ of
error or an appeal shall preclude the party
from suing out another writ Of error or TAX
in the time limited by law.
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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20. 267. A.. Published May u. 1909.
CHAPTER 1O4, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section $50 of the stat
utes. relating to school taxes
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section $50 of the statutes, is
amended to read Section $50. If the cleo
of money sufficient to maintain school in
each subdstrict for s. eight months
during the year ensuing. the secretary shall.
on or before the third Monday of November
of the year in which the electors shall so
fail, certify to the town clerk the amount
estimated by the board of directors TO be
necessary for teachers wages. fuel repair
of school-ho and incidental expenses,
and the town clerk shall apportion the ag-
gragate sum thus certified upon all the tax
able property Of the town in the tax roll for
that year and the town treasurer shall col
lact the same IS other taxes
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May II. 1909.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. 33, Al Published Nav -. 1909
CHAPTER 1O1. LAWS OF 1909.

IN ACT 70 fepeaI section 1347m Of the
statutes, relating to the use of wide tire
wagons on highways.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows
Section 1. Section 1347m of the statutes
is repealed
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 203 ST. Published Nav IL 1909
CHAPTER Ill, LAWS OF 1909


AN ACT to amend section 81 of the stat
uteS, relating to the determination and
puDncatlon OF the county canvass
Inc people OF the State Of Wisconsin, rem
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section 1. Section "a of the statutes is
amended to read Section 81 They shall
then determine the persons who have been
by the greatest number of votes elected TO
the several county Offices and members OF
the senate and assembly. when the county
constitutes one or more senate or assembly
olStncts and such determination shall he
reduced to writing, certified as correct and
attested by their signatures, and be annexed
TO the statement of votes given for such
omces respectively, and filed and recorded
with the same. Such statement and deter
mlnatlon shall be published in
one or more newspapers of the county
Which the canvaSserS shall dpSiC
nate 4. If the canvasscrs decide to
nave said publication in more than one
newspaper in said county, they shall des;g-
nate nat. at least one protesting the political
Ialth OF the party which received the high
est number of votes at the last general cleo
ton in said county and at least one pro
tossing the political faith of the party
which received the next highest number of
votes at the last general election The ma
perS so designated shall be paid by the
county.
Section 3 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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Published April 80, 1909.
90 LA IHLei DE 1000

No. 65S, Al Published April 80, 1909
CHAPTER 80, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create subsection of sec
ton 299S of the statutes, relating to
pOstponement of execution sales
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. There is added to the stat
utes a new subsection to read: (Sec--
tion 2993) ), If at the time appointed
for any such sale the sheriff shall deem it
for the interest of all persons concerned
therein he may adjourn the same from
time to time, not exceeding III all three
months. In case of such adjournment no.
tice thereof shah be given by public dec
laration at the time ana place first fixed
for the sale. If the adjournment shall be
for more than one day, further notice shall
be given by posting or publishing the
same, or both, MS the time and circum-
stances may admit
Approved April 30, 1909.
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No. 500. A lrb ished May 10. 1900
CHAPTER 118. LAWS OF 1909. :.

No. 500. A. l'uh ished May Is. 1909.-
CHAPTER 118, LAWS OF 1909. = q
AN ACT to amend section 1966-5O of the
statutes relating to risks which may be-
assumed by live stock companies. Eeg
The people Of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows: a4
Section l. Section 1860 of the stat
utes is amended to read: Section 196G-50.e
Any number of persons, not less than six
may, in the manner hereinafter prescribed
form a corporation for the purpose of insur-
ing domestic animals against loss or dam
age by accident theft or any contingent
event whatever which may be the subject of
insurance, and may provide for
furnishing the services of a veterinary sur
geon to treat any animal upon which It NAV
have assumed a risk; but 10 such corpora
ton shall assume risk on any
one animal exceeding one-twentieth of its
actual paid up capital. --4
Section =. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May - 1909.
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No. Al. 81 Published May 13 1909
CHAPTER 116, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1876 of the stat
utes, relating to the licenses of insurance
agents.