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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-03-25
BeTlah 4. Evan.

Beriah II. Evan. OF York county.
aged 90 years. died Saturday nigh,
IT Dixie hospital. Hampton. while
undergoing an operation. Mr.. Ew-
an had been in III health for year.
but an operation az Johns Hopkins
several years ago had resulted in
what was believed a permanent cure.
The suddenness Of his death. how
ever. was a fearful blow to his fam
ily and a shock to his friends.
The remains were brought here
Monday morning and taken 10 the
York-river Presbyterian church
where the funeral and burial took
place at 3 p. m. in the presence OF
many souowing relatives and friends
The services were conducted by Dr.
Bishop. Of Williamsburg.
Mr.. Evan was q native OF New
Jersey. and his aged mother and
one brother live at Mount Holly.
that state. His first wife was Miss
Mary Dean Schenck. daughter Of
Mr. w. B. SchencS. Of Oaktree.
He IS survived BY his second wife.
q bride OF a few months. and seven
children.
In the death OF 3. II. Evan. York
county has lost one Of its most hon
orable and useful men. A LAWYER
oy profession. as well as a farmer.
re was broad and liberal. kind
hearted and true. faithful friend
and devoted father. Il has been
'ur pleasure TO know him Intimately 1
or many years and his friendship
was ike his manhood. true aud IN
selfish.
He faced death calmly. like ore
gho.lies down 10 pleasant dreams. %
But. perhaps. in that supreme mo-
nent came TO him the thought.
There IS no death. what seems so
s transition"
OTHFR bEATHS.
Col. William Lamb. the hero Of
Fort Fisher. " aged 3 years. died
tuesday at MS home in Norfolk.
Virginia. He was a graduate OF
William and Mary. and for many
ears a member Of the board.
Mrs. Margaretta Ellen Wise Mavo
lied in Richmond Tuesday evening
She was a daughter OF the late Gov.
Henry A. Wise. and sister Ct Mrs
Ann Hobsor Of this city and ar
iunt Of Miss Virginia Wise. She
esiced here several years.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-03-25
TOanO News.

ToanO. Va, March 24-Wonders
lever cease. Your correspondent,
was requested 70 publish the follow
ing occurrence AID let the public de
eide the why's and wherefores OF
the matter. One OF our prominent
farmers turned into a shed 81 Young
chicks and their mother few DAYS
ago his children who were taking
manual training at the high school.
procured some clay and made sno
baked a clay egg. The form Of the
egg was perfect. This egg was
placed. one evening not long ago. III
the shed with the mother and her
chicks. The next morning the egg
nodded from mother earth was gone
and the flock OF chicks numbered
SO.
The Ioano Truck Package Co..
has purchased six oxen and three
oarTylogs and are hauling logs daily
TO De sawed and made into barrels
With no unforeseen DELAY the factory
viii De able to supply the dema..d |
Tor barrels. They are making on I
an average OF 1000 per day.
Miss Lura 3. Marston has return
20 from a pleasant stay with rela-
lives at Roxbury.
Get your Easteg post cards at
MarSton's sore.
Miss Bessie Lamb IS visiting her
uncle in Norfolk.
Martin & Farinholt are building a
warehouse in the rear OF their store. |
Mr.. L N. MaTston. Of Newport
News. spent Sunday with his ia
-ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c. Mars
Oh.
Miss Ella Wilkinson. Of Light
cot. IS the guest OF Mrs. Branch
Martin.
Use the James City brand of can
ed goods. They are the best. r
lone grown and home packed.
Lawyer Fred Hubbard. OF New I;
'oTt News. was in town this week.
te IS thinking of opening an office ii
ere. !.
We are glad to note that Miss -
Elizabeth Marston is improving.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-03-25

o iotrodooe cur large 1909 Soxir =
hne Of beautiful dress goods ard ~Ai~s-
io<s- latest ap-to-date New York Cirv
patterns handsouest hne of mater a :
sfer seen 4uick sales. large pro6ts.
Can make $50 or unorr sxrrsix -
pies and full Instructions rnekrs tn !.
peat saupir case shipped Exp~rss n~.-
paid. Nc monev required Exciusir.
territory. Our prices are low Writ~
aor particulara Re hrst 90 apolv.
STANDARD Dress Gcs6s Co. Dept. 3
''N' htn xhamtou. y 81
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-03-25
GOCLAl AND -
= personal

Mr.. Jam Barry. of Norfolk
spent Monday here.
Misses Claudia Brooks and Katie
Gray spent Monday in Richmond.
Mrs. L. w. Lane. ST.. is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. (. T. Lamb. in
Norfolk.
Miss Lucille Ayler. Of Newpor,
News. IS the guest of Miss Rather
Ire Geddy.
Mrs. Virginia Christian is visiting
her sen. Mr.. Hodges Christian. II
Hampton.
Mrs. Gregory Spencer lett yester-
day to be with her sister. Mrs. May.
in Stanton.
Miss Katherine Geddy has return
Cd home from visit TO friends in
Newport News.
Mr.. Hugh Mercer will leave Sun
cay for Richmond where he has &C.
oep;ed a position.
Misses Florence and Garnet
Sweeney spent several days in Rich
monG this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Chapma.
have returned home from an extend
&c stay IN Madison. Wis.
Miss Iona Daley, OF Minneapo-
lis IS here on a visit 70 her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Daley.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-03-25

EOR SALES Horses ore an excel
l lert farm horse; tone a saddle ans
huSRY horse. and the other p goOd
r '.,.,.i Apply 10 DR.. {. E BISHOP
Williamsburg. Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-03-25
A. Braxton Edmunds ,
Practical CiviIsEngineer. =.

az ~''iSEh2ineer. 49,
ry. kiver. Railroad and Farm Work
Or hng. Excavating and Pipe Lavins
a ; ecialty- County Surveyor of War
VIE county. 222 3ist street. Newporf
\ -. Va. Citizens Phone 3S4. SINAI
CONTRACTS az well a. Large CortIsct
rec I've rrouDt aftenti0n
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-03-25

The Williamsburg Huas Club.
Deputy Sheriff r. c. Lawson. NJ.
n. went to jamestown Tuescay
where a great chase was had. Two
foxes. one coon and a muskrat were
captured The club has taken sew
CT brushes the past week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

A. The cost of construction and damages
tained By agreement between the super
yisors and such company, and an agreement
or release In writing shall be then made
and given by the company, which shall
thereafter preclude 1t, and all parties claim
ing under 1t, from all further claim for
damages and cost Of construction.
3. When damages are not ascertained
or agreed upon, they shall be ascertained
In accordance with the provision Of sections
1863 TO 1371a, both inclusive. Chapter %,
Wisconsin Statutes Of 1898 entitled Town
and village Drains," and acts amendatory
thereof so far as applicable, and not in
consistent with this section shall apply to
all proceedings hereunder.
9. Upon receiving thirty days notice In
writing any railway company, street car
company or interurban railway company,
across whose right Of way any drain or
ditch herein provided Is laid out shall pro-
coed to construct such ditch or drain across
Its right Of way. Upon its failure to COM
mence the construction Of such ditch or
drain across It's right Of way for q period
OF thirty days, the supervisors Of the town,
their contractors, agents and employees
may enter upon such right OF way and con-
gtruct the necessary ditch or drain.
Z. No such notice to proceed with the
construction shall be served upon any such
company from the first day Of December to
the succeeding first day Of April.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage and
Approved June Z, 1909.
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no. 71s,A. Published June q 1ao0
CHAPTER 3O5. LAWS CF 1909.

NO 118, Al Published June 8, 1909.
CHAPTER 305, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 735a Of the stat
utes. relating to coroners In counties hay-
ing population of over one hundred and
nrty Thousand, the appointment Of depu-
les les ana asslstants and their powers, du-
Inc people Of the State Of Wisconsin. repre-
sens zee, In Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section l. Section 7sSa Of the statutes
Section 1864. The coroner of every
county having q population Of over one
9undred and fifty thousand his
deputy and assistants shall be
compensated for the performance OF all
tneir Official duties and In lieu Of all other
compensation, salaries to be hxed by the
county board OF supervisors Of such coun-
Ties respectively, as herein provided.
The coroner Of any such county may ap-
point deputy coroner who shall assist
the coroner in the performance Of his duties
as ne may direct, and who, under the d.
rrection Of the coroner, may exercise all of
the powers and perform all Of the duties
OF the coroner and such other assistants to
the coroner as the said county board may
authorize. The county board of any such
county shall at any meeting of said board
within sixty days after this act goes into
effect, and thereafter at its annual meeting
ty officers, prescribe the number of assist
ants to the coroner that may be so ap-
pointed and fix the salaries of the coroner,
the deputy coroner and such assistants and
when so prescribed and fixed the number
OF such assistants SO prescribed and such
salaries shall be the number of assistants
that may be so appointed and the salaries Of
such coroner, deputy coroner and assistants
during the present term of such coroner and
until changed for the then succeeding term
at an annual meeting of the county board
next preceding such general election. Such
salaries shall be paid monthly out Of the
county treasury of such county In the same
manner and at such times as provided for
the payment of the salaries of other county
officers. Such deputy coroner and assist
ants to the coroner shall have all the pow
ers OF a constable or sheriff to serve sub
poenas requiring the attendance of wit
nesses at any inquest to be held by the cor
oner or his deputy or other orders or writs.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved June {, 1909.
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No. 712, Al Published June 10. 1909
CHAPTER. 315. LAWS OE 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 4S79 Of the stat
utes, relating to the compensation OF the
coroner: his deputy and . assistants in
ing one hundred fifty thousand, and to
the collection of fees by them and the
payment thereof to the county treasurer.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. Section AS79 of the statutes
Is amended to read: Section 1879. Such
coroner, deputy coroner and his
assistants shall be paid monthly out of the
the performance of all their official duties
and In lieu Of all other compensation
salaries to be fixed by the county board of
I" such county, such coroner,
his deputy and assistants for him. shall col
lect for all services which he or
they may perform Except In cases
where such county is solely liable therefor)
all such fees as he is by law en-
titled to receive, and shall keep accurate
books Of account in which shall be entered
dered, the titles OF the proceedings In which
and the names of the persons for whom
rendered, and the fees charged and received,
and SHALL at the end Of every three months,
render to the county board of
such county and to the county treasurer an
accurate report or statement verified by his
oath, of all fees and income collected by
him or for him during such three months
and also of all the expenses Of his office
during the same time; and at the, same
county all such fees and income of every
kind, collected by him, his deputy or assist
ants, or which he was entitled by law to
charge or receive. not Heretofore paid to
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
Approved June 9, 1909.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 400, 81 Published June IL, 1909
CHAPTER $40. LAWS OF 1903.

CHAPTER 800, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to appropriate certain sums Of
money to the normal school fund income
to make additions, enlargements and
changes, to and In the normal school
buildings ct La crosse, Milwaukee, Osh-
kosh, Platteville, Stevens Point, Superior
tional lands at Milwaukee for the use of
the normal school.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin. repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section l. There Is hereby appropriated
from the general fund Of the state out Of
any moneys In the state treasury not other
wise appropriated, to the normal school
fund income the sum of fifteen thousand
dollars for changes and additions In and to
the normal school building in the city of
La Crosse and the furnishing and equipping
of the same as follows, to-wft: For chang
ing the floors Of the corridors and the stair
ways from concrete and cement as now pro-
vided, to tile or marbleithic; for changing
the students lockers. as now provided
from wood TO expanded metal to Install a
vacuum air cleaning system and for other
improvements and equipment.
Section q There Is hereby appropriated
from the general fund of the state, ont of
any moneys In the state treasury not other
wise appropriated, TO the normal school
fund Income, the sum of forty thousand
dollars for the purchase of additional lands
for the use Of the normal school In the city
Of Milwaukee and the further sum Of
fifteen thousand dollars for changes and
additions in and to the normal school build
ing in the city OF Milwaukee and the fur
nishing end equipping of the same as fol-
lows fo-vit: For changing the floors and
corridors and stairways from concrete and
cement as now provided to tile or mar
bleithic for changing the students lockers
as now provided. from wood to expanded
metal to install vacuum air cleaning
system and for other improvements and
equipment
Section 3. There Is hereby appropriated,
from the general fund Of the state from
nnv moneys ia the state treasury not ether
wise appropriated. 10 the normal school
fund income. the sum Of eigh.ssa thousand
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No 100, ST. published June IL, 1909.
CHAPTER 322, LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to amend section 1494t-8 Of the
statutes, and to create section 1494t--
BIN, Of the statutes relating to the powers
Of the state park board.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. Section 1895 Of the stat
utes Is amended to read Section 1494t--3.
and the state forester shall meet with such
state park board at all Of their meetings,
when required by said board, and shall con-
suit with and advise said board on all mat
tiers as requested by said board.
Section 2. There Is added to the stat
utes new section to read: Section
1494t-8m. /. The said board shall have
charge and supervision Of all lands that
supervision Of all state parks except in so
far as said supervision has been or may be
By law placed in other persons or boards.
2. The board shall have power TO lay
out and ornament any state park and to
govern and manage the same, and 10 Lay
out and construct all proper roads and
bridges therein, grant rights to permit
der the restrictions and rules made by saio
park board and to make such rules and
regulations with the governors approval as
may be necessary % manage and control
8. The board shall have power to &c
cent in the name Of the state deviseS OF
land and requests and donations OF money
to be used for park purposes.
f. The board shall enforce laws for the
prevention OF destruction or any shrubs and
trees in such parks and shall make rules
for the prevention OF forest hres
5. The board may from time TO time en-
ploy such agencies and subordmates to
make such contracts as may be necessary
to carry ont the provisions OF this act
g. No member OF the board, nor any per-
son employed by said board, shall have
power to create any debt or obligation to
Kind said board sxcaU< ~ fhs sx0se1 A.
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dollars for building and furnishing q boiler
house, coal bunkerS, new boilers. and other
equipment, at the normal building in the
city Of Oshkosh.
Section 4. There is hereby appropriated,
from the general fund OF the state out Of
any moneys In the state treasury not other
fund income the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars for the interior decoration and fur
nlshing Of the normal school in the city OF
PlatteYile.
Section s. There is hereby appropriated
from the general fund Of the state out OF
any moneys In the state treasury not other
wise appropriated, the sum Of sixteen thou
sand eight hundred dollars for building and
furnishing boiler house. coal bunkers new
boilers and other equipment at the normal
school building in the city of Stevens Point.
Section g. There is hereby appropriated
from the general fund of the state out or
any moneys in the state treasury not other.
wise appropriated, to the normal school
fund income the sum of sixty-Iive thousand
dollars for building a womans dormttory
and furnishing and equipping the same. at
the normal school In the city of Superior.
Section Z. There is hereby appropriated
from the general fund of the state out OF
any moneys in the state treasury not other
fund income, the sum of fifty thousand
dollars for buildings, furnishing and fully
equipping an addition to the normal school
building in the city Of Whitewater, and to
install sufficient additional boiler capacity
In its heating plant to heat the same.
Section 8. No plan or plans shall be
dOOpl6u duu no cOnIfdct OF COulIdClS sAdAA
be entered into by said Board of Regents,
for the building of said women's dormltory
and additions to the normal school build
ings until such plan or plans and contract
or contracts, with the cost Of each, shall be
submitted to and in writing approved by
the Governor OF the state, who shall with
hold such approval until he shall have sat
isfied himself by personal examination of
the same and by such other means as he in
his discretion may adopt that such build
ings and additions can and will be fully
completed according to such plan or plans
and contract or contracts, for the amount
hereby provided for each particular pur-
shall be expended in such manner and at
such times as in the Judgment of the Board
of Regents of Normal Schools shall seem
best.
q nrnnrrnd Irna q 1904
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No. 463, ST. Published June 10. 1909.
CHAPTER S11. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create section 1S62m of the
statutes. relating to the heating of inter-
urban cars.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section l. There Is added to the stat
utes a new section to read: Section 1S62m.
1t shall be unlawful to operate any inter-
urban car or street car between the fifteenth
day of October OF one year and the succeed
Ing fifteenth day of April, unless such car
is provided with a reliable thermometer,
placed in conspicuous place at or about
the center of such car, and a suitable heat
ing apparatus, and a temperature of not
less than sixty degrees Fahrenheit at or
about the center of such car is maintained
when reasonably possible so TO do while
such car is in actual use for passenger
traffic
2. Amy such corporation negiecting or
refusing to comply with any of the fore
going provisions shall forfeit and pay
penalty TO the state of not less than fifty
dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars.
Each day that such car is operated In viola
tion of the foregoing provisions shall be
deemed a separate offense.
Section 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved June 9. 1909.
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No. 442, 81 Published June 10. 1909.
CHAPTER So, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 1852 of the stat-
uteS relating TO the confinement Of per-
sons IN jails or institutions
The people of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section L. Section 1852 of the statutes
Is amended to read: Section 1852. !. In
the jails erected, or which shall be here
after erected in this state, there shall be
provided sufficient and convenient apart
ments for combining prisoners, not criminal,
separate from felons and other criminals
sexes separate and apart from each other !;
and also separate apartments for children
under sixteen years of age.
. When any child under sixteen years
of age shall be confined In any institution,
jail, or prison In which adult convicts or
prisoners are held. it shall De unlawful TO
conflne such child In the same room with
such adult convicts or prisoners.
Section 2. This act shall take elect and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No S. ST. Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 318, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 318, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 1275m Of the
statutes, relating to the laying out OF g
highway to q schoolhouse site for pub
lie school.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section J. There is added to the stat
utes a. new section to read: Section 1276m.
When any person shall present to the super
yisors of any town an affidavit that he is q
Resident of a school district (naming such
district), and that the schoolhouse site.
within such town, on which is located the
school building belonging to such district, Is
surrounded on all sides by real estate be-
longing to persons other than such district,
the said supervisors shall Immediately pro-
coed to lay out a public highway to such
school-house Site The giving OF notices,
the order Of laying out such highway, the
award Of damages, and the assessment or
benefits and the payments thereof and the
filing Of the same, the appeal from such
order or award, the opening of such high.
way. and the duties of the supervisors or
q town relative to the laying out and open.
ing Of highways, as provided by law, shall
be followed and applicable to the laying
out Of a highway to schoolhouse site, ex.
cent section 1888 Of the statutes shall not
be pappi:cabis to the laying out Of such high
way A highway laid out in pursuance OF
this section shall be under the authority OF
the supervisors of the town in which such
highway is situated, and no such highway
shall be discontinued so long as a school Is
maintained on the site to which such high
Approved June 8, 1909.
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the fiscal year ending Juns 30. 1910, the
sum Of afty thousand dollars, and
for the fiscal year ending June 30 1911,
the sum Of seventy-hVe thousand dollars,
for carrying out the purposes Of thls
section.
Section & There is added to the statutes
a new seetion to read: Section 1494-12m.
4. The regents OF the university are d.
rected to carry on under the supervision
Of the dean Of the college Of agriculture
demonstrations and such other experiments
and Investigations as they may deem ad.
visable for the improvement Of agricultural
knowledge and TO conduct travelling schools
Of agriculture which may be held In con-
junction with the county agricultural
schoolR
2. There is annually appropriated for
the fiscal years ending June 30, 1910, and
ending June 30, 1911, out Of any moneys
In the state treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, the sum of thirty thousand dol
lars for the purpose Of carrying out the
provisions Of this section.
Section 8. All acts or parts Of acts con-
ficting with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed
Approved June O. 1909