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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 212. Al Published June IT, 1902
OLA PTER A17. LAWS OE 1909.


AN ACT to create sections e25-00b and
925-90c of the statutes. relating to the
letting Of contracts for public work and
The peopie of the State of Wisconsin,, repre-
Eented in senate and Aseembiy, do enact
Section /. There is added to the statutes
two new sections to read
Section e25-90b. Whenever In any city
of the irst class in this state. however IN
eorpSrated any public worE OF sbal pf SSye
been ordered to be done, whether such WORK
is chargeable In whole or In part to such
city. OF, to any ward or wards therein. OF
such public work or Improvement may %
done by the use of patented article, ma
terial or process In Whole or Ia Ragis, OK IN
processes not patented, and. any bid &C
cepted or contract let for such work or I'M
provement shall be as valid ana Olnd ra as
had been used provided however, SAID
city shall have obtained from the owner OF
said patented. article, materials or process,
ing agreement to furnish to any contractor,
desiring to bid upon such work as whole,
the right to use said patented artlcis. ma
terials and processes In the construction OF
said work and also to furnish to any con-
tractor said patented article itselr upon the
payment of what the authorities Oh sald CITY
for such public work or Improvement shall
determine. to be reasonable price therefor,
which price snail Do puDllcAy bthbeu aAAu
furnished upon application to any contrac-
tor desiring to bid on said work.
Section 025--90c. ANY. such city at us
option may, in providing for any such pup.
lie work or Improvement to be done, and
before calling for bids thereon, through its
proper authorities adopt different plans and
notifications requiring the use OF different
Kinds OF materials for the proposed work or
improvements to be made, whether patented
or not. thereby bringing one kind or article,
material or process In competition with one
or more other kinds Of articles, materials
or processes designed to accomplish the
same general purpose. and call for bids Tor
each such kind OF article, material or pro-
cess and thereafter let a contract Tor one
kind of article, material or processes pro-
yided, that before any contract Is let the
bids received on all the different kinds OF
articles, materials or processes for when
plans or specifications were prepared ana
ilpon which bids were called for shall be
received, opened and considered before the
kind Of article or process to be used IN
such work or Improvement shall be decided
upon by the proper city Authorities, ana
thcreupon the proper city authorities snah
first determine which kind of article, ma
teriai or process shall be used In the WORK
to be done, and thereafter ana tnereupon
the contract shall be Let to cne lowest 70
sponsible bidder for the KIND OF artlcIe, IL ~
terial or process 80 selected Tor use IN Ins
proposed public work or Improvement
Section q. This act shall yake enect &c
be- 10 force from and after LIN passage ana
pAS Approved Juno 10. 1909.
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section "a of this act, he may appoint such
additional examiners as he may deem neceS-
sary for the purposes set forth In section
"a. The. salaries of the commissioner of
be paid monthly by the state treasurer upon
q. voucher countersigned by the secretary
of state.
Vouchers for the deputys. the examiners,
and clerks salaries must be first approved
by the commissioner of banking. All actual
and necessary travelling expenses of said
commissioner OF banking, deputy, examiners,
or clerks incurred In the DISCHARGE Of their
duties, shall be fully itemized upon proper
vouchers and certified to the secretary of
state. If allowed the secretary Of state
SHAH issue his warrant and the state treas
urer shall pay the amount of such expenses.
Within nfteen days from the notice of
their appointment respectively, the COM
missioner OF banking, his deputy, and the
examiners shall take and subscribe the oath
nle the same in the Office of the secretary
OF state. The said commissioner of banking
ana mas deputy shall each give to the people
or this state bond In the penal sum OF
twenty-five thousand dollars. with two or
more suretles, or a surety company, to be
the faithful discharge of the duties of their
respective offices. The examiners shall each
in like manner, give bond In the sum OF
ten thousand dollars
There shall be assigned to said commits
stoner OF banking suitable rooms In the
state capitol for conducting the business of
said department All necessary stationery
printing, and supplies shall be furnished to
the state banking department upon reQuisi-
ton therefor, In like manner az othar state
departments are now supplied.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June 15. 1909.
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No. eSS, Al Published June II, 1909.
~ CHAPTER ais. LAWS or 1905.

AN ACT to amend section 042c and sub
section of section DAB Of the statutes.
relating to the refunding OF debtS LACK
ing the constitutional levy.
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section t1 i. Section s42c and subsection 8
OF section 943 of the statutes are amendeo
county, town, city, village or school district
has heretofore contracted or may hereafter
contract any general indebtedness, within
the provisions Of section 3, article III OF
cent. limitation or any general Indebtedness
contracted by any such county, town, aty
or village or school district prior to the
amendment to section 8, article II OF the
constitution adopted November 2, 1879,
other than for special street, sewer or har-
Dor improvements, and has inadvertently
failed to provide or has not sufficiently pro-
vided for the collection OF direct annuaI
tax, sufficient to pay such Indebtedness,
principal and interest, or may hereafter SO
fail, but such municipality has received or
shall receive the consideration or 6uch IN
debtedness, and the same has been or SnalI
be applied to- Its use and Denent, IL may re-
fund any such Indebtedness or such portion
thereof as may remain unpaid, by the issue
of new evidences thereof, at the same or
less rate of interest, and exchange the same
for evidences for such former indebtedness
or may issue negotiable bonds therefor at
the same or smaller rate of interest, run
ming not to exceed twenty years, and may
substitute said bonds for said indebtedness
or sell the bends asd Ps t asean Shall not
apply to the Issuing Of bonds for the fund
ing or refunding Of existing indebtednees Or
liability under sections 1<o-Aoov
026-i1 and 942c Of the statutes.
Section 2. This act shall take e6ect and
DO In force from and after its paasags 9snA
Approved Jane IS. 1909.
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TPublIshed June IT. 10oa
zig. LAVE OF 1900.

No. o slG 4is, oi G4ws ' oT isos.
AN ACT to detach certain territory from
tie town 1r. Ct H AZ tSn u a. saTSSs county
1I ssdHt ssa . s.asss S and x-:@SiS. q sSss
s. ssc aS5lSI { All that par. ana position q
county, state Of Wisconsin, described AZ
follows sCwis the north Sn SstS , OF
the entire township numbered forty-two
north, all of range Numbered eight west,
also the north one,nalf OF town a9p num- num-
bered ffteen and also the entire township
numbered forty-two north, all Of range num-
state Of wisconsin, is datached from the
town OF Hayward, In the county ana state
aforesaid. and IL created and organized az
q separate town, to be known and d.
signated as the town of Lenroot
Section q The assets and Liabilities Of
the town of Hayward existing ct the time
this act shall 20 into effect snail bs sPp9ns.
town OF Lenroot hereby Greater out Of the
territory detached from the said town OF
ton e72 Of the statutes ana the liabilities,
if any so apportioned, and the credits or
assets, If any, SO apportioned, shall be paid
according to said section 67z OF the stas-
Section 8. On the 18th day Of septem-
Der, A u. 1910, at two o'clock In the after
noon, the towns poarus 81 Tue Towns %
Harvard and Ienroot. shall meet at Phipp5
school house IN the town OF Hayward anc
shall, pursuant to the preceding section, de-
termlne what portion OF the indebtedness
legally Incurred BY the old town Of Hay
ward shall be chargeable to the new town
oe Lenroot and shall also determine what
horizon oi the credits of the town OF Hay
ward the rev town Of Lenroot shall be
entitled to. A copy OF such apportionment
shall be fled with the clerks OF the towns
of Hayward and Lenroot.
Section A. The qualified electors OF the
town of Lenroct hereby created shall meet
AZ PkiuDD school hou9e In the e@W1 - Kay
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No. 909, Al TPublfshed June 49, 1909
CEAPTER 40 Ia WIS or 1909.

De Ia ioree from and after fts passage ana
Approved June Is, 1909.
No. o s2g 4JI uI faWs ' oF i ii 500e
AN ACT to amend section 3s4o Of the stat
utes, relating to the time for presenting
claims against estates OF deceased per
The people of the State Of wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section $40 of the statutes,
is amended to read Section 3S40. 1. At
the time Of granting letters testamentary
or OF administration, or at any time there
after, the county court, by order. shall nx
a time, not less than six months nor more
tnan one year thereafter as the circum-
stances OF the case may require, within,
for examination and allowance. For good
cause shown and upon such notice TO the
executor or administrator or other parties
In interest as the court may direct and on
the application of creditor fled not later
than sixty days after the expiration OF the
time 1xed as aforesaid such time may be
the date of the letters. The court shall
fix also by said order time after the
presentation OF claims for the examlna5lon
2. The court may also provide in said
order that all claims for necessary funerai
expenses, for the expenses of the last sick
a preference under the laws or the United
States, which shall have been presented
WlLnln Sixty Gays aTIef the gate oA suSA
order will be examined and adjusted at the
next regular or special term, of said court
following the expiration of the said period
Of, sixty days. Upon the examination and
allowance of such claims the court shall
forthwith order the executor or admins
traitor to pay such claims, provided there
are sufficient funds on hand to warrant such
order. II the executor or administrators
shall not have sufficient funds IN his hands
to pay all such claims in full, they shall be
paid In the order and manner provided In
section 1852 of the statutes.
3. Notice of the times within which cred
itors may present their claims and of the
times when the same will be examined and
adjusted by the court shall be given by
publication as provided In section 1850 for
four consecutive weeks, or In such other
manner as the court may direct. the 1rst
publication to be made within fifteen days
Of the date of said order. At the times 90
fixed for examining and adjusting claims
the court may, If necessary, adjourn the
hearing to such other time and from time
to time thereafter as may be convenient
until the examination and adjustment be
completed.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June Is, 1900.
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No. 546, Al Published June 10, 1904.
GHApTER 3aa. laws OF 1903.

CHAPTER 500, LAWS OF 1908.
AN ACT to create section 4601g of the stat
utes, to protect and promote the public
Health to prevent fraud and deception In
the sale of articles of food, and providing
The people of the State Of wisconsin, repre-
scented IN Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. There Is added to the statutes
a new section to read: Section 46o1g. 1t
for sale or have In possession with intent
to sell for use or consumption In this state,
any -four that has been artihciaily bieached.
It shall be unlawful to sell, offer or ex-
pose for sale or have In possession with Ia
tent to sell for. use. or consumption IN this
ton 1900 of the statutes, which contains
added benzoic acid or benzoates provided
that when In the preparation Of food
products for shipment they are preserved
BY any external application Of Dcnzoic acid
or benzoates in such q manner that the
Ically, or by maceratton In water, or other
wise, and directions for the. removal or said
preventative shall be printed on the cover
Ing or the package, the provisions OF this
when said products are ready FOR consump-
ANY person who, by himself, his servant
or agent, or as the servant or agent or any
other person or as the servant or agent or
any arm or corporation, shall violate any
conviction thereof be punished by fine or
not less than twenty-five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars or by imprtson-
ment in the county jail not less than thirty
DAYS nor more than sixty days.
h, se &c fdrce frdm a aS after yannary ar
one thousand nine hundred and ten
Approved June 10, 1909.
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No. 921, Al published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER All. LAWS OF 1909.

N11<@L \ KIN &1A4 lAe4 O4 AuVVs
AN ACT to amend chapter TIA, laws OF
1875, relating to the discipline of prison
ers in the House Of Correction OF MIL
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section i. Chapter TIA, laws of 1876, is
amended to read: 1t Is hereby made the
duty OF the inspector of the house of cor
rection of Milwaukee county, to keep a true
record of the conduct Of each prisoner,
specifying each infraction of the rules OF
discipline AT the end of each month said
conduct to each prisoner who shall require
it, against whom Is recorded no infraction
of the rules of discipline, and upon each said
certificate the inspector may at his discre-
tion diminish the term of any prisoner SEN
fenced for less than one year but
such diminution shall not be more than i've
days. AL such certificates shall remain on
Gle in the office Of the said house Of correc-
ton, subject at any time to be annulled by
the prisoner. This act shall apply only to
such prisoners confined In said house of cor
rection as have been convicted of INSIDE
meanor . .. Section 1923 of the stat
utca Of Wisconsin for the determination OF
the diminution of time from the term or
sentence TO be allowed to each prisoner for
good conduct Is hereby rendered applicable
TO the prisoners convicted of felony and
confined in the house Of correction OF any
county which has been established under
the laws of the state of Wisconsin.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after it's passage and
Approved June Is, 1900.
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CHAPTER 415. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 2266 OF the stat
utes relating to the vacating OF plats
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 1860 of the statutes Is
amended to read Section 2266. Upon pro
ducing satisfactory evidence to the court
that such notices have been given and
served, such court shall proceed to hear all
parties interested therein and determine
such petition, and may In its discretion va.
cate such plat or any part thereof and
enter Judgment accordingly +; and when only
q part of any plat shall be SO vacated, may
also, by such Judgment, direct that the title
to such portions of the streets of such plat
as shall be vacated shall be vested In the
owners of the lots or lands Rbutting the
street or portions of streets so vacated from
the line of their respective lots to the
center Of such streets in such proportions
as may be determined by the court, and
may require as condition of vacating such
plat or any part thereof thst the owners
of lands abntting ON any street so vacated
pay to such city or village, as the case may
be, the fair market value Of the land there
by vested in or restored to such abutting
owners. The Judgment so made, together
have been vacated, showing the part thereof
of the register of deeds,
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
Approved June is, 1909
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No. 924, Al IPublished June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 401, LAWS OF 1909.

No 924 Al Published June 10, 1904.
CHAPTER 4o1, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 926-22 of the
statutes, providing for the establishment
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section i. Section 92e-22 OF the stat
utes is amended to read: Section 926-22.
Any city In the state of Wisconsin or any
school district having within its limits
city desiring 70 establish, conduct and main
tain school or schools for the purpose OF
giving practical instruction In the useful
age of . fourteen years and young
women having attained the age Of fourteen
wears, as part of the public school system
piying with the provisions of sections 92o-
h3 TO $3.50, Inclusive, statutes OF 1898.
Section a This act shall take eject and
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yard On the .l1tesnth day Of August,

ward on the sixteenth day Of August.
Section. 8. The qualified electors of said
Town or Lenroot SHALL at such town meet
ing held as provided In section 4 of this
act, In the manner provided by law, elect
town oIncers for the said town of Lenroot,
anu Tor Ine purpose OF such election the
qualified electors of said town of Lenroot,
snall, between the hours of nine and eleven
soeiock 10 the forenoon, of said day, choose
three OF tnelr number to act as inspectors
or said election, and such inspectors shall,
pefore entering upon their respective du-
ties seyerally take and subscribe their usual
oath OF once and hle the same with their
reports and such inspectors shall respec-
lively canvass and return the votes cast at
EuCh election, In all respects, as provided By
law Tor tn orS sS at annual town meet
clerks OF election shall be appointed by said
inspectors, or q majority thereof to assist
said inspectors In conducting aud returning
the votes cast at such election
Section 8. When said town meeting shall
have been held as herein provided and the
town officers required by Law are duly eieeted
root shall be deemed to be and shall be
duly organized, and shall be subject to all
the liabilities Of other towns In the state
of Wisconsin and after said first town meet
Ing all annual town meetings shall be held
on the day provided by law for the holding
of town meetings In other towns In the
Section Z. A notice of said first meeting
shall be given by the posting of copy Of
this act In at least five public places In said
lore the time Of holding eq said I'D rst s town
meeting by any duly qualified elector Of said
new town, who shall make a proper an
the day OF said first town meeting with the
inspectors chosen at said first town meet.
ing to conduct the same.
Section 8, This act shall take eirect and
DC ~ force from and after It's passage and
Approved June 10, 1909
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- CHA PTER 416' I.AWs or 1eoa.


AN ACT to create section 373am Of the
statutes, relating to the school OF library
science.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section J., There is added to the statutes
new section TO read Section 973am-
i. The school OF library science created by
chapter S77 of the laws Of 1905 shall here
after be known as the school or library
science OF the university.
2. The regents Of the university are here
by authorized to cooperate with the free
the library school and to aid the school
by appropriation out Of the funds of the
university such sums as will aid in securing
specialized teaching and equipment for said
school and otherwise to aid said school In
such manner as will conduce to the develop
nent of said school and OF library science
In the state.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its paGsaRe and
publication.
Approved June Is, 1909.
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No. 931, AL Published June IL, 1000.
CHAPTER 412, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to appropriate to w. s. Irvine,
Sergeant-at-nrTns of the Assembly, the
sum OF money herein ma ed to reimburse
him for the payment OF the expenses OF
the assembly committee appointed to at
tend the funeral OF Hon. Ferdinand
Wittig.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section /. There Is appropriated to w. 8.
Irvine Sergeant alarms Of the assembly,
out Of any moneys In the general fund not
otherwise appropriated, the sum Of one
hundred fourteen dollars and eight cents to
repay the amount disbursed by him In de-
fraying the expenses Of the assembly com
mittee appointed to attend the funeral OF
Hon. Ferdinand Wittig.
Section q This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after i<A passage and
publication.
Approved June 10. 1909.
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NO 155. ST TPublished Juno II, 1909.
CHAPTER 421, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to provide for the location OF 9
state normal school site at the city OF
Eau Claire
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, repre-.
sented In Senate aud Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. 1t ia hereby made tho outy
Of the board of regents Of normal schools
to locate state normal school site In the
city of Eau Claire, to be chosen by eaid
without cost to the state shall furnish q
suitable site and notify said board OF nor
NAL regents that they are ready TO have
them make such location, and II the said
as not to neceesitate q further expense to
the state, they shall accept the same.
Section 2. The first new normal school
hereafter located and constructed shall be
located and constructed on said site 10 To-
Gated In the city of Eau Claire
Section Q. This act shall take eject and
DO in force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909.
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No. 79, ST. [Published June II, 1909.
CTIAPTEIb Az LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to amend subsection 2 and 3 Of
section 376 Of the statutes. and % repeal
subsection IL OF section ITO or the STAT
utes, all relating to the state hist0rlcal
society, and making an appropriation
the I people Of the state Of wisconsin, repre-
Bented In Senate and Assembly, 90 SnAn
Section i. subsections 2 and 3 OF section
arc Of the statutes are amended TO read
O. And for the purpose OF aiding IN the
performance OF said duties and for heating,
lighting, and otherwise maintaining the
state historical library building. there 10
hereby annually appropriated to SAID society
tho sum Of twenty i've thousand dollars.
ANY balance of said annual appropriation
not expended 10 aIT one year may DO added
to the expenditures Of ths naxt ensuing
g. For the purpose OF purchasing books,
periodicals, maps, manuscripts and kindred
articles for Its reference library, there -
hereby annually appropriated TO the state
historical society Of Wisconsin, as trustee
of the state, the sum Of six thou
sand dollars, out Of any moneys In the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated ANY
balance not expended Ia any one year may
BE- added TO the expenditures on tho next
Section 4 Subsection IL of section ITO Of
the statutes Ia repealed. .
Section 3. This act shall TAKE efEeSf en4
be In force from and after tn passage ana
Approved June IS. 1000.