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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No 400. Al published June IL 1909.
CIIAPTER 338. LAWS Or 1909.

No 400. A. Published June II, 1SOS.
CHAPTER 333, LAWS or 1909.
AN ACT to create section 4947a OF the
statutes relating TO labor at county Jails
Ia counties Of less than one hundred thou
sand population.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. There Is added to the statutes
new section to read: Section 4947a. l.
At all county iailS in counties having pop
ulaticn OF less than one hundred thousand
there may be provided IN a convenient place
near the county jail quantity Of stone and
rock. Appropriate implements for the break
ing OF such stone and rock INTO suitable ma
teriul for road making purposes may also
he provided. such stone and rock may be
provided for by the county board at It's nrSr
l..-t.n& after the passage OF this act
4. 5sIaaES convicted IN ANY court ana
scnterr,', ard committed 70 imprisonment
In the county ial where such stone and
rock are fr.eN..p3 shall be employed IN
breaking stu.-. sd rock for the building
ana repair @, gualy highways for period
OF not more thal ys-nt hours Zach day, sur
days and all legal holidays Excepted,
3. Provided, Eows,a,. sus labor shall
not be required OF icma.c Pm I'd, IS; no. Of
any male prisoner who hc> Ices .. .7r1e oy
the county physician Is UelEE pu,. III
able 20 perform surh labor.
t. The county boards or supsr1 "Sr
hereafter prescribe all necessary .H'.. 90" I
regulations for the maintenance q.
rock and implements AZ county JaI.e p
may also prescribe all necessary rules &. '
regulations for the carrying on or the it, 'r
herein provided for.
& An receipts and expenditures U0 I. p
the provisions Of this act shall Toe ST.
vlsed aud controlled by the county u'.s Il
and its committees duly appointed and
section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after lis passage and
p1 Approved June 9. 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. S84, A. Published June IL, 1909.
CHAPTER $40. LAWS OF 1909.

No. S84, Al Published June IL, 1909.
CHAPTER $40, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 1o27a Of the
statutes, authorizing the correction OF
records Of marriage.
The people of the State CT Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows;
Section /. There is added TO the statutes
a new section to read Section 1929 The
circuit court OF any county In which there
is any marriage legally recorded may make
order correcting such record on proof
that the record is incorrect in any partleu-
lar. The officer in charge of such records
shall record such order or & copy certified
by the clerk under the seal of the court, and
such record shall have the same effect as
the record Of marriage daily returned by ths
proper person
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and sftse iSa passage and
publication.
Approved June 8, 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No 32B, A. published June Il, 1909.
CEAPTER $50. IsAWS OF 1909.
no. g76 Al Published juno Il, 1909.
CHAPTER 331, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 331, LAWS or 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1884 Of the stat
utes, relating to the sale Of Intoxicating
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
ssnted In Senate and Assembly, GO enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 1854 Of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1854. l.
When any person shall, by excessive drink
ing Of Intoxicating liquors, misBpend, waste
or lessen his estate so as TO expose himself
or family TO want or the town, city, village
or county to which he belongs TO liability
for the support Of himself or family, or so
as thereby to MJuFe his health, endanger
the loss thereof or TO endGngeF tine personal
safety and comfort OF his family or any
member thereof, or the safety OF any other
person, or the security Of the property or
any other person, or when any person. shall,
on account or the use or Intoxicating
liquors, become dangerous TO the peace OF
any community the wife Of such person,
the supervisors Of such town, the aldermen
of such city or trustees Of such village, the
county superintendent Of the poor OF such
county the mayor Of any city, the chair
man Of the county board Of supervisors OF
such county, the district attorney or BucD
county or any OF them may, IN writing
signed by her, him or them, forbid ell per
sons TO sell or give away 20 such
person any ardent, splrttuous or tntOXicat-
Ing liquors or drinks for the space OF one
year and - Ike manner may FORBID the
selling, furnishing or giving away OF any
such liquors or drinks to such person by
any person in any other town,
city or village to which such person may re-
sort for the same.
g. And the wife OF such person, the
supervisors Of any town, the aldermen Of
any city, the trustees Of any vii
lage, the county superintendent Of the poor
Of such county the mayor Of any city, the
chairman OF the county board of supervisors
OF such county, or the district attorney OF
such county, may, by notice made ana
signed as aforesnId, in like manner forbid
all persons In such town, city or village,
. to sell or give away Intoxicating
liquors or drinks to any person given TO the
specifying such person. and such notice
shall have The same force and effect when
such specified person Is a nonresident as Is
herein provided when such specified person
Is q resident of said town, city or village.
Section @ This act shall take effect and
he In force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved June 8, 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. 72g. A. LPublisned June Y dboS.
CHAPTER 352, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1903.
AN ACT to amend sections l7s7o--3 ana
1880. and to create sections 1850
8a and 17S7o-3b, relating to powers OF
county park commissions
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented 10 Senate and Assembly do enact
Section i. Section 1850 is amended
to read Section 1853. 10
purchase land la fee, by land contract,
lease, gift, or otherwise, or oy the e1ercIse
OF the power Of eminent domain and may
accent land subject to conditions for main
fafnfpg the same forever as public park,
provided such conditions do not Interfere
with the use of such land for PARK pur,
poses. All titles acquired shall be ACQUIRED
In the name of the county, but no lshu 20
ACQUIRED shall be sold by the county W.
out the consent Of the county PARK coinnii0-
Section 2. There is added 70 the stat
utas a new section TO read sectioh
17s7o-3a. 1t shall be the duty OF ssen
park commission 70 preserve and care TOT
Iay out aud improve such parks ana places
and TO make rules for the use and govern,
ment OF the same such commission sna i
have power also to connect any rosa, pan
or public open space with any other paIA
or hubble open space, and also with any
runicinaIfty OF such county by suitable
roedway parkway or boulevard, ana Tor
such purpose shall have power 70 exercise
any OF the powers granted by this act, al
though the lands SO taken or pert thereoI,
be already a road. street or way, ana 10
contract and maintain along, across and
unon and over the same. or any otner iano
controlled by said commission roadwayA
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No Oh. Al TPuhishe5 June II. 1909
CHAPTER S28. LAWS OF 1909.

No g12 Al Published June il. 1909.
CHAPTER 328, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT 20 amend section 1890 Of the
statutes. relating 70 doors that shall
swing outward and 10 fire escapes.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows
IS amended 20 read Section 1920. Every
building now or hereafter used, IN whole or
In part IS q public building, public or
private institution. hotel, Inn. schoolhouse,
church. public hall. place OF assemhlGge. or
place Of puuNc resort, factory or workshop,
oDera house OF office building. must be pro
v}ded with exits having doors that
omen or swing outward. whether such doors
are outer doors or open upon yesubules or
sEairWGvs and when storm doors sre used
at the entrance of any such building, either
Inside or outside said storm doors, shall
have glass therein, not less than fifteen
inches square Any owner, tenant.
corporation. person or persons in charge
OF any OF the above named buildings who
shall fail 10 comply with this section
or any architect who shall prepare plans
for any building which is required by
this section 20 be provided with
such doors without providing in
such plans for the same shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding Ave hundred dollars
or BIZ imprisonment in tho county jail not
sanger than ninety dsSaL ma pESsAsl00s e.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. %. Al Published June II. 1909.
CHAPTER 343, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT providing for the collection and
publication Of statistics relating to the
unemployed.
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. II is the duty OF the bureau
Of labor and industrial statistics to collect
and publish all available facts relating TO
the unemployed of this state with view of
determining the general condition of those
out Of employment, and more especially TO
determine u the number cut Of employ
nent: (2l the period during which each OF
said number have been without employ
ment: (S) the status Of the unemployed,
married or single; "a the effect OF said
unemployment upon earnings { 81 the morals
and criminal tendency of the unemployed :;
f6l the causes of such unemployment; and
m generally the causes leading to the re-
suit emanating from the conditions SO ascer-
tanned re exist.
Section Q This act shall take effect and
be in force from aud after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 10. 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

BIZ imprisonment IN the county jau not TO
exceed sixty days or by both such fne and
Imprisonment.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
publication.
Approved June 0. 1909
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
Approved June 8, 1909.

No, 803 Al Published June II, 1904.
CHAPTER 332, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend subsection 9 Of section
1909 Of the statutes, relating to injuries
at railroad crossings
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section / Subsection 9 Of section 1909
Of the statutes is amended to read; 6. In
any action brought by any person or his To-
gal representatives against q railroad com
pany or corporation operating railroad In
this state, to recover for personal injurlej
or death, if It appear that the injury Or
death IN question was caused by the negA-
gent omission Of & railroad company or any
such corporation to comply with the re-
quirements Of section 1909, the fact that
the person injured or killed was guilty of
slight want Of ordinary care contributing
10 the injury or death, shall not bar a re-
covery The burden Of proof that the per-
son so injured or killed was guilty Of more
than slight want of ordinary care CON
tributing to the Injury or death shall DO
upon the railroad company or corporation
operating such railroad.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
I've in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
approved June g. 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. S54. A Published June -, 1909.
CHAPTER 345. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 345, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 1S07m of the
statutes, relating to the duty of railroads
to provide a temporary step for use Ia
getting on or off passenger trains.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section !. There IL added to the stat
utes one new section to read Section
1807m. I. Every railroad corporation shall
provide and cause to be used for the con
venience and assistance Of passengers In
getting on or off any coach Of any train
provided with coach or coaches for the
carriage Of passengers, Il temporary step or
stool
z It shall be the duty Of the brakeman
in charge Of the coach or coaches or any
railroad train to place such step or stool
in proper position at each place or station
at which such train stops TO take on or let
off q passenger or passengers, whenever the
distance between the lowest step OF the
coach and the surface upon which such
passenger must alight Is more than nineteen
Inches.
g. Every railroad corporation neglecting
or refusing TO comply with any Of the fore
going provisions shall forfeit and pay pen
atty TO the state Of twenty-five dollars for
each offenee.
SECTION q This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after the LIST day OF
August 1909.
Approved June 10, 1900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

this act shall not apply 10 rural school
buildings Of but one story In height.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be IN force from end after it's passage and
Approved June o. 1909.
No. ZIG 81 Published June II. 1e09
CHAPTER 329, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT 70 amend section 05o--35 Of the
statutes. relating to assessments for street
improvements.
sented IN Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section i. Section 959-85 Of the stat
utes is amended 20 read Section $685..
No property fronting on any street or
avenue shall be exempt from any assess
ment Of benefits on account Of tde paving
concrete foundation, until such property,
If located in city Of the first class, snail
have paid In the aggregate in assessments
for street paVements In fIrnt thereof, the
sum OF two and one-haif dollars
per square yard. or II located in a
city Of the gecond or third class the sum Of
two dollars per square yard such assess
r1ents I'm each case 10 include all that part
Of the roadway directly IN front Of or Adult
ing the property and lying between
the curb line and the center Of such road
paid less than the amount ia this
section required, it shall be held liable for
any difference up 10 the null amount
Section T. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June .. 1909.
No. 32B Al published June Il, 1909.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1909.
An ACT 20 amend section 1851 Of the stat
utes relating 70 peremptOry challenges o.
Jurors
The people Of tie State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
MS follows:
Section l. Section 2s61 Of the statutes
IS amended to read Section 2851 Eighteen
Jurors shall be called IN the action and
from the eighteen remaining after challenge
for cause each party shall Do entitled to
three peremptory challenges 9. The
challenges shall be made alternately By the
parties, one at time, the plaintiff begin
ming and when either party shall decline
70 challenge IN his turn such chaI-
Lange shall ba made by the clark By Lot.
Section q This act shall take effect and
be 10 force from and altar It's passage and
publication
Approved June 8, 1903.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
For the

For the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
(town, village or city,
Clerk
Section .. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage aud
publication, but his act shall net be In
force In counties having n population of one
hundred afty thousand and upwards
Approved June 10, 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

No. $40 Al Published June IL, 1909.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1880 Of the stat
utes, relating to suumontng Jurors by
mail
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
is amended to read Section 1886. The
sheriff or under sheriff shall summon the
persons named IN such venires to attend
such court as grand or petit jurors, as the
case may be, by giving personal notice to
at his place of residence with some person
of proper age or by sending q written no.
tice to each person by registered mail. He
shall. return SUCH venires to the court at the
summoned and the manner In which each
person was notified: Petit Jurors shall be
sitting of the court All special Venires
shall be executed by the officer TO whom de-
Iyered according to the command thereof.
Section q Thls act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June Q. 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. 146. 8. Published June 10 1909
CHAPTEn 81. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create section 458om of the
statutes, prohibiting persons holding trust
funds from dealing In margins.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
Us follows:
Section /. There Is added to the statutes
new section TO read Section 4559m. Amy
person engaged in the business of receiving
dpeosits OF money for safe keeping any
oIneer or employee OF any bank. banking
company, or trust company, any executor,
administrator, guardian, trustee, or receiver,
or any other person holding property or
money Ia any manner in q trust capacity,
who SHAH buy, sell, deal, or traffic In sE.
goods. stocks, grains, or other property vs-
article of commercial barter by making or
requiring any deposit payment, or pledge OF
any margin or OF any money or property to
cover future tuetratlon in the price of such
goods, stocks, grains, or other property so
punished by Imprisonment in the state
prison not more than ten years nor less
than one year,
Section 2, This net shall take effect and
be In force from and after it's passage and
Approved June 10, 1909.
No. 80. Al Published June IL. 1900.
CHAPTER 34S, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create subsection of section
17o7-l4 OF the statutes, relating TO the
issuing Of street car transfers
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section /. There is added to section
1T0T--14 of the statutes, q new subsection
to read: (Sec. l797-I4) &. Whenever,
upon an Investigation made under the pro
visions OF this act. the commission shall
find any regulation or practice with respect
to the issuing OF transfers by any street or
interurban railway company TO be unrea-
sonable, II shall determine and by order fix
= reasonable regulation 10 be observed and
followed In the future. In lieu OF the regula-
ton found to be unreasonable a certified
copy OF such order shall be delivered to an
officer or agent of the street or tnterurban
railway company affected thereby.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be 10 force from and after Its passage sud
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. SOP, Al [Fablished June H. 1909.
CHAPTER BAL, LAWS OF 1908.

No. S92, Al IElblished June IL, 1909.
CHAPTER 341, LAWS OF 1905.
AN ACT to create section 1729a---10 Of the
statutes. relating to hours Of labor of Gre
men In cities Of the aacond and third
classes.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate ana Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section l. There IL added to the statutes
a new section to read Section 1729a-l0.
Each fireman In fire departments IN all
cities of the second and third class in this
state having a population Of thirty thou
sand or more shall be Of duty at least one
continuous twenty-four hour period in each
seven days. Proper arrangements shall be
carry out the provisions OF this act No
fireman shall leave the city without written
permission from the CHIEF
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from aud after it's passage and
publication.
Approved June 8, 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

No. 511, 81 Published June II, 1909.
CIAPTER 342, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 583 Of the stat
utes, relating to apportionment Of insane
patients.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented IN Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 583 of the statutes Is
amended to read Section 5S3. Patients
shall be admitted from the several counties
in the ratio OF population, but each county
shall be entitled to the admission Of at
least two, II desired No county shall, at
any time. have more than It's just proper
ton of patients In the hospital. unless some
other county has less than Its proportion.
But whenever, " by the commitment
issued by the county judge, 1t shall appear
that the residence of a person lawfully ad-
judged insane is unknown, and cannot, after
due diligence, be ascertalned, such person
may be sent as provided In section 5S5, and
received by the superin tendent into the
hospital as a patient from the state at
large and not be charged to the county as
one Of the number to which 1t Is entitled.
But such person shall be charged to the
proper county when bis proper residence
shall have been escertRined.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved June 10, 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

this act shall not apply 10 rural school
buildings Of but one story in height.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from end after it's passage and
publication.
Approved June o, 1909