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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
No. 81. $. Published May IA 1909.
CHAPTER 1856, LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to amend section OF chapter 5S2
OF The laws of 1907, creating section l.St
--3'm OF the statutes. reIalIns 10 the
powers and duties OF the ranroad com
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, 10 en-
&CL as follows:
Section /. section S of chapter 5S2 Of
the laws OF 1907 is amended and made "A
section OF the statutes to read Section
liNt-3Tm. Within Sax months after the
delivery OF any shipment OF prop,
erty AT destination, any person aggneFed
may complain to the commission tuat the
charge eAacted for the transportation OF
such property between points IN
v lscons.n, or for any service III CONNECTION
Herewith, or that the charge eAacted Tor
the storage of such property. or that any
car service or demurrhse charge eAacted, is
erroneous, illegal, unusual or eAorbitdnr,
and llercupon the commission snal nave
power to lnyest.sa gate such Complaint. ana
To hear the same, and 10 declue upon the
merits thereof, III the manner proyrued w
section IL, chapter So, ians OF 1893. II
upon such hearing the COUNTLESS on sAaII de-
cue tnal the rate Or charge eAacteo is err
rOlCous, Illegal, unusual, uf eAOfDituut, it
snail nnd, what Ia It's Judgment, would
nave been reasonable rae or cnuiSe Tor
the service compIained OF. II the rate or
charge SO found snail be less than the
cuaIse eAactcu, the carrier shall nave the
right to refund to the person paying sucn
charge. the amount 50 iouuu TO De excessive.
In case OF the refusal OF the carrier 10
make such refund, tue party ag-rieVed
thereby may MAINTAIN all action Ia the
courts of this state 10 recover the amount
OF such excessive charge as found by sad
commission, and in the trial thereof the
findings OF TIE commission small be prlma
facIe evidence Of the truth oil the facts
found by 1t, and no CAREER snail be per
united TO avail itself of the defense IA such
acton that the shipment involved was III
fact mace on the published taln rate IN
force al the time such Shipment was made,
but no carrier making q refund upon the
orCer OF the commission or pursuant 10 a
judgment OF court as uere,n provided, shall
be linbic for any penalty or forfeiture, or
subject to any prosecution unuCr The laws
OF juis state, on account OF making such re.
fund,
section . This act shall take effect and
be ia force from and alter it's passage and
publication.
Approved May IS, 1909.
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No 600, A. [rublished May 10, 1909,
CHAPTER 139, LAWS OF 1909

AN ACT to create sections 1636---13G to
l636--139, inclusive. Of the statutes, re
lating to the regulation Of wood-sawing
machines.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act RS follows:
Section l. There are added to the stat
utes four new sections to read Section
l636-l36. No person, firm or corporation
shall Offer or expose for sale any machine
for the purpose of saving wood unless the
said machine shall be provided with reason
able safety devices for the protection from
accidents from saws, gears. knuCkles, belts,
Section l636-l3I IT shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation owning
such machine to use, operate or permit to
be- used or operated any such machine
while the safety devices or guards are de-
tached
section 1G30-13s. Any such person,
hrm or corporation who shall violate any
OF the proyis ,ons of this act shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than twenty dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars for
each ofIensc.
section l636-130 Upon complaint to
the commissioner of labor factory inspector
or assistant inspector, 1t shall be his duty
to enforce the provisions of this act.
Section =. All acts or parts of acts In
conflict with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed.
section 3. THIS act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May Is, 1909
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No. 40 s. Published May IL. 1909
CHAPTER 146, LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to amend section 1860 Of tie IT..
utcs. relating 10 bgards Of review ana al.
iOurnm"uts thereof
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin. rep
resented Ia Senate and Assembly. DO enact
us follows:
Sc,.lou l. Section 1000 Of the statutes
Is amended to read Section 1860. / The
supervisors ana clerk Of each town tho
mayor, clerk, and such other officer or oil
GERS. other than assessors, as the common
council Of each city shat By ordnance lie.
rrruiiuu. the president clerk and such other
oflc.r Oh officers other than the assessor. as
lie board Of trustees Of cHrh village shall
10y ordinance determine. shall constitute a
board OF review for such town, city, or viii
lage.
, Such board shall meet annually on the
lost Monday Of June ut lis town, city, or
village clerk Office, provided that In towns
IL may meet at the place where the last
annual town meeting was held. A majority
shall constitute u quorum.
3. Notice Of the time aud place Of meet
Ing Sn9u be posted mp hy such clerk In at
least three public places IN each town, VII
laEr. or city or ward thereof at least four
DAYS prior 70 such meeting.
The town, city, or village clerk on such
board Of review shall be clerk thereof and
shall keep an accurate record Of all its pro-
ccedluga. The board may adjourn from day
20 day or from time 10 time until It's busf
ness Is completed provided that, II an ad-
iourHmcut be had Tor more than one day, a
written notice shall De posted on the outer
door of tbn place of meeting, stating to
what llllt odll meeting is adjourned.
2. tn" members Of such board, except in
cities ~ the brst class, shall receive such
compensation AZ shall be fixed by resolution
or ordinance Of the town board. village
board or common council not exceeding
however. three dollars per day.
q. After the assessors shall have laid be-
fore the board Of review their assessment
ron az real estate with the sworn state
mrnt> aud valuations Of personal property
and huuk STOCK, as provided by section 1861
tho bunrd of review shall remain in session
one day from ten O'Clock a. m. until four
O'Clock p. ~. for taxpayers to appear and
examine such assessment roll sworn state.
mrutS. ana valuations and be heard in reln.
tlon thereto: and upon reasonable cause be-
Ing shown therefor, shall hold at least one
adjourned session upon a subsequent day
/ The provisions OF this section shall not
be 90 construed ns 10 alter. repeal. amend
or modify the provisions OF any city or vii
lag" charter relating 70 the cases herein
provided tor.
Section = This act shall take effect and
be 70 force from aud after Ito passage and
publication.
APPROVED May 3, 1899
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venire 10 the sheriff of said county Il
I summon such jurors returuable at such TINT
Us the judge may direct
=. IN every rgiuiIai action when no Slci
{ request is made ana IN every cNb aciloh IN
! yoyiug the trial OF an issue OF tarlS. eN
/ copt MS herein otherwise provided IN which
/, q jury trial Is demanded by either party OF
/ ordered by tn" Judge the clerk Saal! draw
/ from the panel of Jurors selected tor sucl
/ term the jury for such action. The plhintih
, or plaintiffs shall De entitled 70 SIX peIemp
/ tory challenges ard the defendant or de
/ faudauts 10 n like number Of challenges 10 be
/ mau3 alternately. from fun list, the plan
! tif Lrst challenging. When jury shalI
have been selected as aforesaid. or other
. Wise agreed upon. . NeuiFc therefor return
/ able al such time as The iudE" may direct
/ slal! be issued 10y the clerk 10 the sheriff
g. X any OF the Jurors named in such
yer.Fr shall not be iounu, or shall fail 20
appear or If there shall bee any legal OBJ
lection 10 any that shall appear, or n any
of them be excused by the court or parties,
tho court may direct the sheria or his un-
/ dorSN,rlr. or any OF bis deputies, TO sum
uuu q sufficient number of .ialpsHrn 10 sup
ply the deficiency providrd. that not more
than four s1,n talcsmgH shall De selected
from the residents Of any on" town, city or
village, except by consent OF parties. Inc
officer suWmouuE the same may insert the
names OF such talosmpn on the vcnfe.
T. II q jury shall be required to make
an assessment Of damages In any case. the
same shall he drawn from the names IN SuCh
box, on The court may direct the same to be
had and taken by any jury summoned IN any
other case or may direct the clerk TO Issue
a vDnirc 10 summon special jury for mat
purpose. to be composed Of persons quaincd
To serve as jurors IN SAID court and unless
objections are made, such assessment or
damages may be made hy the court or the
Judge thereof. without the Intervention OF
The court may set down my case On
the calendar fCr trial on any particular
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No 3O2, Al Published May IA. 1909
CHAPTER l3l, LAWS OF 1909.

VIM LIN 10 1%fN W. ~ ASNS'
AN ACT 10 amend section 2424 of the
statutes, relating 10 the terms OF court In
the sixteenth judicial circuit
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, rep
resented IN senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows
section / That portion OF section 2424
Of the statutes, which relates to the six
tccnth judicial circuit Is amended 70 read
sixteenth circuit i The general terms of
the circuit court in the sixteenth judicial
circuit Of the state Of Wisconsin, shall be
held in each Of the counties IN said judicial
circuit, in each year. as follows In the
county Of Marathon ON the second Mon
day Of May, the sec
oud Monday o. September, and the first
drawn for the September term unless the
court SHALL 80 order sufficient time before
20 permit the giving If legal notice Of the
G oraWbla a rnt'eS Mon5ny me count" after The
nrst Tuesday in April, and the
LAST Monday In August, and the
second Monday IN November, but 40 jury
shall hc drawn FOR the August term unless
the presiding judge shall so order SUN
Gent tine before 10 permit the giving OF
legal notice Of he drawing thereof In the
county Of Oneida on the first Monday Of
Monday OF September. In the
county Of Villas: on the 49,. second %
Monday Of June
=. Every general term of the circuit court
In cnch of the counties as herein provided
IbF, hUH4i w a NlN''hl term VI Aht wv UT
court for each OF the other counties in
said circuit. and any and all business arls-
ing and pend ng. OF when may arise or be
pending In any Of tho counties IN said cir
cult, excepting the trial Of issues OF fact by
q jury. may be brought and heard and de-
term ned or disposed Of judicialy, at any
of such special terms.
3. All writs. and every summons, pro-
cess. rocogniznncc Information, motion and
proceeding or requirement of every Kind and
npture, IN the ci"cult court Of any Of the
said counties 10 be heard or made return
able on the lrst day Of any term OF court
in said counties MS now fixed by law. and
NJ TO the time OF Che passage Of this act
shall be- considered and held to be return
able and 10 be heard and determined US OF
tho next term If court, rs herein fixed, the
same as OF he term or terms heretofore
uXrd.
Section o. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after July ]. 1909.
Approved May rs. 1903.
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No 352, 4 Published May IS, 1909
CHAPTER 1877, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT 10 amend sections l49i-l3l and
li9f-l31 OF the statutes. relating to the
power OF the commissioners OF public
lands to purchase certain lands for the
forest reserve.
The people OF the state OF Wisconsin, rep
resented is Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section /. sections 14Ni-l31 and 1924
--l3J Of the statutes are amended to read ::
Section l4Jt-l5l. The commissioners of
public lands are hereby authorized to ac-
quiyc lands north Of town So for the forest
reserve by purchase at tax sales and other
lands which may hereafter be acquired by
any county under tax deeds and also lands
which have been heretofore acquired by said
counties and which remain unsold. The
commissioners of public lands may also,
upon the request of the state board Of for
estry, purchase other lands as additions TO
the state forest reserve.
Section l404--l3J There is hereby ap-
prop lated out OF any funds in che state
TREASURY not otherwise appropriated, FOR the
purpose OF carrying out the provisions OF
thls act, 50 much money each year as may
be necessary therefor, not exceeding ten
thousand dollars per aunuIn II all Of said
sum be not expended in any one year, the
balance not so expended may be used Cor
the purpose aforesaid in any subsequent
year
Approved May IS 1900
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No. 81. A Published Nav 10. 1909.
CHAPTER las, LAWS OF 1909.

L =
CHAPTER las, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1880 OF the stat
utes, relating to noAious weeds.
The people or the state OF Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate aud Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section |. Section 1880 OF the statutes
Is amended to read Section 1850. /.
Every person and corporation shall de-
stroy, or cut upon all lands which he or IL
shall own, occupy or control. all weeds
known as Canada thistle tcircium arvense),
burdock tIappa otiioinallsl white or ox-eye
daisy tleuran themum yu!garet. snap drag
on or toad day tluarIa yulgRrlsl cookie
burr t2anthtnm strumarium), sow thistle
(sOuchus arvenssl. sour dock and yellow
dock lrumex crlspusl, mustard lsinaps
arvcnss,, wild parsnip tthapsium barbln-
ODE Russian thistle tsalsoa kai)
Wild barley ihcrteum Jubatuml. and qutch
grass. known also n quack grass (agropyron
r@ueHst, and at such time and in such man
n"r as shall etsctualiy prevent them from
bearing seed aud In Ike manner shall de
strOy any OF the above mentioned weeds
standing or growing upon any land owned.
occupied or controlled by him or II out to
ne center o, any highway lane or alley
g II such person or corporation shall fail
to 30 destroy any weeds that. under the
provisions Of this section, are to be de
stroNed, within six days after being served
with a written notice SO to do. by any com
missioner OF noXIous weeds, he shall be pun
tsnad by hne of ave dollars for every day
thereafter during which such neglect shall
cont uue such written notice shall specify
the kinds Of weeds to be destroyed by the
person or corporation on which It Is served,
and designate the tract Of land on which
such weeds are growing. giving the descrip-
tion thereof according to forty acre sub
divisions Of sections or other appropriate
description such notice may be served upon
any corporation owning, occupying or con
trolling any land In any town by leaving
the same with any agent thereof residing
or being therein, and II no agent shall re
side or be therein, then by leaving such no
tlce With any agent who shall reside or be
In any adjoining town.
Section 9 This oct shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May Is, 1909.
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No. 81 a. Ipublshcd Nav 10. 1909.
CHAPTER l47, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT appropriattng to the county of
Grant In Wisconsin the amount OF over
payment On account Of zines collected
within the county.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section / There Is appropriated to the
county OF Grant IN Wisconsin the sum of
iirty-nlne dollars fifty-three cents, the. said
sum being that In the possession Of the
state treasurer arising from overpayment
made by said treasurer TO the state treas
urer during the years 1904, 1905 and 1905
on account OF fines collected within the
county.
Section .. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May IS 1909.
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No. 612, A. Published May 10 1903
CHAPTER 143. LAWS OF 1909.

SI1AfI LIZ lto, LA WIS VI lTU3.
AN ACT 10 amend section 1926 of the sta +
utes relating to Instructions In high
ways.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows
Section |. Section 1926 Of the statutes
Is amended to read Section 1926. |,
Any person who shall obstruct
any public highway in this state by will.
be placed therein any depression, ditch,
humps or emhankments OF earth, logs stone
or stones. nails. glass or other materials
or substances intended or calculated to I'M
pedc or lncommode the lawful use Of such
highway or who shall place any
obstruction in any ditch constructed for
draining the water from any such highw ay
shall be guilty OF 9 misdemean-
or and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by a fine Of not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars.
2. The superintendent OF hghways OF
any township or district where such oh
structon may exist upon written notice
from any resident OF this state shall cause
such obstruction Immediately to be re
moved, and In case of failure 10 cause the
removal of such obstruction within q rea-
souable rime after service OF such writtcn
notice shall forfeit not less than ten nor
more than twenty -fve dollars
be in force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved May 1s 1909
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No. IT'S, Al Published May 10, 1909.
CHAPTER IA. LAWS OF 1909.

No. ITS, Al Published May 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 144, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT 10 create section ig0t OF the stat
utes, relating to free high school dis
trlCts.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented Ia Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section /, There is added to the stat
utes. Q new section to read Section 49ot.
No action heretofore taken by the electors
or officers OF any town, village or city, school
district or subdistrict in voting to form =
free high school district, or u joint free
high school strict, shall be invalid by
reason of any defect in the form Of notice
given, posted. published or served, or the
manner in which such notice shall! have
been given posted, published or served,
and all steps and elections heretofore had
and taken by any town, village, or city,
school district or subdis,rict in forming a
high school district or a joint high school
district are hereby validated and declared
20 have the same force and effect as If there
had been 30 irregularities or Omlss .Ons u
the proceedings had for the purpose Of
forming such district.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from ana after its passage and
publication.
Approved May IS, 1909
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ant quartermaster eighteen hun

! ant ouartermaster eighteen hun
dred dollars.
/ section 645 T. Each commanding officer to
! whom state military property is issued shall
execute To the state 4 BOND, vain such sure
/ tics and In such form rs the governor shall
/ approve and in sum not less than double
the value of such arms, accoutr2mCnis or
| stores furnished, cond toned for the faith
: ful preservation ANA care of all such arms
announcements, moneys, or stores. as shall
! be by him received. to indemnify the state
against loss by misuse or misappliCatioH of
any part thereof by himself or any other
person: To account for all of the same ac-
cOrding TO law. and 10 deliver the same to
any officer lawfully entitled thereto. on de-
mand and TO pay al! sums lawfully APP
praised for losses or damages. ThercupOn
the quartermaster general small issue such
arms Announcements end stores as the gov
crnOr shall by orGpr direct, which shall be
as nearly as possible like those in use in
the army Of the United States.
>. The commanding officer for the time
being Is the legal custodian OF the money,
property and effects Of any company band,
reg .nient or brigade Of the National Guard,
whether said property Is owned by, said
company, band, or regiment or brigade or
its members collectively, OF has been issued
to It or any of its officers, for It's
use by state or United States authority.
and may sue for and recover possession of
the same, whenever wrongfuly withheld
from his custody or the custody OF the
company, band. reg mont or brigade.
3. The adJutant general, with The APP
pfoval Of the governor. may obtain and pay
FOR out Of the annual military appropriation
an tuttudlt lhN'ultlhN b'hi mp Az W
the officers OF the Wisconsin National Guard
responsible TO the state for moneys and mill
tary property.
4. Each company commander, with the
approval Of the adiutant general. may en-
plCy an arnorer 10 ASSIST IN the proper
care Of military property for which he is
accountable.
section 6i9-19a There shall be paid
annually 10 each band of The Wisconsin
National Guard for armory rent the sum Of
two hundred dollars and 10 troop ~
FIRST Cavalry and First Battery Field Ar
tillsrv each an additional one thousand dol
lars annually for the purchase care and
feed OF horses. and 10 the hospital corps
three hundred fifty dollars annually for ar
nory rent.
Section . This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May IS, 1909.
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No. 2ll, Al Published MAY 10 1909.
CHAPTER 10. LAWS OF 1903.

SilthI LIZ La, LAW > NJ L'u9'
AN ACT TO create subsection 40 Of section
lO3S of the statutes, rc!ating to property
exempt from taxa tiOn.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate aud Assembly do en-
act as follows:
Section /. There Is added to section
103s Of the statutes, a new subsection to
read 40. All real property. not exceed.
ing forty acres, and personal property Of
the Evangelical Lutheran Home for Feeble
Minded located at WATERFOWL Wisconsin,
SO long as said property Is actually used
and occupied for charitable religious and
educational purposes only
Section .. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage ana
publication.
Approved May Is, 1908
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No 3n@. 4 fPub SHE'D MAY II 1909
CHAPTER 1G2. LAWS OF 1909.

No 3o1 4 fPub shed May II. 1909
CHAPTER 1873, LAWS OF 1909
AN Act to amend section 64Q---34 Of the
statutes, relating 10 the appropriation for
the maintenance OF the Wisconsin Ma
tiOnal Guard.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows.
Section l. Section 649-84 OF the stat
utcs Is amended to read: Section 640-34
There Is hereby annually appropriated out
OF any money In the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated "A sum Of money, TO
make all the purchases defrny the ey-
pcnses and pay the allowances Of the Wis
consn National Guard, during each fiscal
year. not to exceed ole hundred
and fifty Thousand dollars. this limit to
apply annually except in case Of war, riot
or great public calamity. To promote in
terest and efficiency In ride practice, not to
exceed fifteen hundred dollars of the annual
state military appropriation may be ex-
pended annually, on approval OF the Gov
ernor, to defray the expenses Of the state
participating In the annual national rifle
competition between the several states and
the army and navy Of the United States
Section Q This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved May 13 1909.
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CHAPTER 1872, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT 20 amend section 2G24 OF the
statutes relating TO change Of venue in
appeal cases.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin rep
resented n Senate aud Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Section 1928 OF tho statutes
ls amended to read Section 2G2i. TIE
circuit court and any county court having
civil jurisdiction shall change the place of
trial OF any action commenced before a
justice Of the peace or municipal court by
process personally served, or wherein the
Defendant shall enter bis appearance In such
motion Of the defendant made al
the FIRST term at which the action shall be
noticed for trial, upon applca-
cases originally brought In the circuit court
Section .. This act shul take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 10, 1909