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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. 3S3, Al Published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 405. LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to repeal section 1927 Of the stat
utes and to create q new section OF the
statutes to be numbered section 1221, re-
lating to guide boards on public high
The people Of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section /. Section 1927 of the statutes
Section :, There is added to the statutes
new section 70 read Sect Section n 1 t5s
of Wisconsin shall cause to be erected and
to be kept In good repair suitable and APP
propriate guide boards along al main
speetive towns. The expense of the cree
,tion and keeping in repair Of all such guide
boards shall be paid out OF the treasury
ed between the list day OF May and the
day of November.
?. Such guide boards shall be securely
attached at the upper end OF post set Ia
the ground, and shall when firmly set pro-
ject seven feet and six inches above the
ground.
guide boards In plain black Roman letters
not less than two and one-half inches high.
the names of adjoining or important towns,
villages or cities to and through which said
public highway leads. the distance In miles
OF such town, village or city from such
guide post, and any Indication of direction
which will be helpful to the traveller
T. IL any person shall defaee, injure or
destroy any such guide board and shall
neglect for the space of ten days thereafter
TO repair and restore the same to as perfect
a condition as IT was previously, he shall
forfeit ten dollars and shall also pay as
damages TO such town. three times the cost
Of repairing such guide board and ii shall
be the duty of every town supervisor who
fas knowledge that any such injury has
been done to make diligent effort for the
detection Of the person by whom the same
was done and prosecute in the name OF the
town and collect such damages for its use.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
10 In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Apnroved June 10, 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. 3OS, Al Published June IT, 1909.
CHAPTER 400. LAWS OF 1903.

AN ACT to create section 1455a Of ths
statutes relating to cemeteries
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section 1. There is added to the statutes
a new section to read
Section 1455a. /. Any cemetery $3.50
citation or religious society Incorporated
under the laws of this state and owning or
maintaining cemetery or burial ground In or
near to city having, by the last preceding
state or United States census, population
of over 100000 Is hereby authorized and
empowered subject to the provisions of sec
ton 1854, to acquire by gift, devise or pur-
chase such additional lands for cemetery
purposes adjoining It's cemetery or burial
ground then held. as the trustees Of such
association or society shall from time to
time deem requisite or expedient.
2 Such additional land SO from time to
time acquired shall in addition TO the lands
previously held by such association or So
all thirty acres. Any such association or
society may pay the purchase price Of such
additional land in whole or in part out of
the proceeds of the sales of lots in the Gem
etery or burial ground so maintained by il.
Such additional land shall be added to and
administered with the cemetery or burial
ground for the enlargement OF which the
same is required.
Section 9 All acts and parts OF acts In
conflict or inconsistent with the provisions
of this act are repealed.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved June Is. 1909
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No PIP, Al published JfIne IL, 1909.
CHAPTER All. LAWS EOF 1909.

CHAPTER Ait, LAWS PoF 1909.
AN ACT to create sections 925-90b and
925-9oc of the statutes. relating to the
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section i. There is added to the statutes
two new sections to read =
Section 925-9ob. When ever In any city
of the first class In this slate, however IN
corporated, any public work or improve
ment of any kind wha tsoever shall have
been ordered to be done, whether such work
Is chargeable In whole 'or In part to such
city, or to any ward or wards therein, or
to any lot or lots or parcels OF land therein,
such public work or Improvement may be
ieriaI or process. in Whole or in part, or in
combination with articles, materials, or
processes not patented. and. any bid ac-
provement shall be fs, valid and binding as
If no patented article. material or process
had been used !; p5oyided. however. sag
said patented artics-, materials or process,
before advertising Scr bids thereon, bind
ing agreement to furnish to any contractor,
desiring to bid upG1 such work as whole.
the right to use said patented article. ma.
terfals and process es in the construction or
said work, and as'o to furnish to any con-
tractor said paten ted article itself upon the
payment of what{t the authorities OF said city
charged with the duty of letting a contract
for such public work or improvement sna!i
which price shall be publicly stated and
furnished upon application to any contrae-
tor desiring to bid on said work
Section S25--90c Any such city al its
option may, in providing for any such pup,
lie work or Improvement to be done, ana
before calling for bids thereon, through us
proper authorities adopt different plans and
specifications requiring the use OF dlnerent
kinds of materials for the proposed WORK OF
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 Tor pids Tor
each such kind of article. material or pro-
cess and thereafter let a contract Tor one
kind of article. material or process pro
vided that before any contract Is ley ths
bids received on all the different klnus q
articles, materials or processes tor whlcn
plans or specifications were prepared anu
upon which bids were called Tor snau pe
received, Fopened and considered oefore tne
kind of article or process 70 DC usea N IN
such work or improvement snau &c oeooe99
upon blS the proper city autnoritles' anu
tbereuricm the proper city authorities shalI
FIRST determine which kind OF article, ma
+erial ar process shall be used In the WORK
10 he done and thereafter and thereupon
The contract shall be let to the lowest re-
sponsfple bidder for the kind OF article, ma
tpriaN or process so selected for use In the
nrouo sed public work or Improvement
Sel.tion 2 This act shall take effect sno
he ia force from and after Its passage and
UOAs pbroved June is. 1909.
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CHAPTER All. LAWS OF 1908.

NI1<4G AEaS I'll, LIZA We TX AoVUs
AN ACT to amend chapter ia, laws Of
1878, 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
as follows
Section /. Chapter 174, laws Of 1875, Is
amended to read: It is hereby made the
duty Of the Inspector of the house Of cor
rection OF Milwaukee county, TO keep 8 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
II. against whom is recorded no infraction
Of the rules of discipline, and upon each said
certificate the inspector may at his discre-
ton diminish the term Of any prisoner SEN
fenced for less than one year but
such diminution shall not be more than five
days. All 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 misde-
meanor = Section 1925 of the stat
utes OF Wisconsin for the determination Of
the diminution of time from the term of
sentence to be allowed 20 each prisoner for
good conduct Is hereby rendered 1lieable
to the prisoners convicted OF a felony and
con1ned IN the house of correction Of any
county which has been established under
the laws Of the state of Wisconsin.
Section q This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June is. 1909.
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no H ~ Add Pn9isaS Ss Jo1 On i Ia asOs


AN ACT 10 amend section 3S40 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
Section l. Section 3s40 OF the statutes,
Y amended to read Section 3s40. /. At
the time on granting letters testamentary
oE OF administration, or at any time there
after, the county court, By order. shall fix
q time, not less than six months nor more
tnan one year thereafter, as the ctFeuD-
stances Of the case may require, within
which creditors shall present their claims
Tor examination and allowance. For good
cause SHOWN and upon such notice TO the
executor or administrator or other parties
n interest as the court NAV direct and on
the application of a creditor filed. not later
than sixty days after the expiration OF the
time fixed as Aforesaid, such time may be
extended, but not beyond two years from
the date OF the letters. The court shall
TX also by said order. time after the
presentation of claims for the examination
and adjustment of any claims presented.
2 The court may also provide In said
order that all claims for necessary funeral
expenses, for the expenses Of the last sick
ness of the decedent, and for debts having
preference under the laws OF the United
sta-es, which shall have been presented
within sixty days after the date or such
order viii be examined and adjusted at the
next regular or special term OF SAID court
following the expiration OF the sald period
allowance of such claims the court shall
forthwith order the executor or admins
6Tat9r ~ pay saeh clans prosqeG mere mere
order. II the executor or administrator
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 If 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 first
publication to be made within fifteen days
Of the date Of said order. Al the times so
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 10, 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No, p2e. Al Published June I 1909.
CHAPTER 4iS. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTEh 416, 1AAWS O1 ASoS'
AN ACT to dstach certain territory from
aud to create the town Of Lenroot
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin. repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section i. All that part and portion Of
the present town Of Hayward. sawyer
county state OF Wisconsin, WIS a essbs y
township numbered forty-one north, also
the entire township numbered forty-two
aiso the north one-half Of township num-
bered forty-one north. except section n9 Nun,
bered fifteen, and also the entire tcvnsnlp
numbered forty-two north al OF range mum
state OF Wisconsin, Is detached from the
town Of Hayward. In the county ana stats
a SEPARATE town, to be known and de-
slenated as the town OF Lenroot-
Section .. The assets and Liabilities OF
the town of Hayward existing at tine tlme
this act shall 20 into effect, shall be appor-
toned TO the town OF Hayward and 70 the
town OF Lsproot hereby Greater out o. ING
Territory detached from the said town OF
Harvard according 70 the provisions oI Sec
ton 6T2 Of the statutes and the llaol.itles,
II any. 50 apportioned ana me 0 sT ~ as N
according to said section 6I2 OF the STAT
utes- o, - - c.n..--
haS n 1910 at two o'clock In the after
nom the towns ards OF the towns OF
HAYWARD and I4enrooI. shall Meet 81 fnlpps
school house IN the Town =. Ia 49, So
Snail. pursuant 70 the preceding section. de-
terrnine what portion Of the Lndeeted9ess
ssee-5 sl,eii Ne cbarweable to the new town
Of Tepro0t ana shall also determine what
portion OF the credits Of the town Of Hay
wEs-1 tbe new town Of Lenr0ot shall be
sn4ltlei 70. A copy Of such apportionment
shali Be iied with the CLERKS OF the towns
81 Harvard and Lenrcot
section g. Tire qualified electors OF the
town az L.enroot hereby crested shall meet
al Phipps school house IN the town Of HAy-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. 10, 81 Published June Il, 1909.
CHAPTEh 49, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend subsection and or
section 376 of the statutes, and to repeal
subsection IL of section ITO or the star
utes, all relating to the state historical
society, and making an appropriation
therefor.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows: -
Section 1. Subsections and Of section
376 OF the statutes are amended 10 read
9 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 is
hereby annually appropriated to said society
the sum OF twenty-five thousand dollars.
Any balance of said annual appropriation
not expended in any one year may be added
to the expenditures Of the next ensuing
year.
8. For the purpose Of purchas Ing books,
periodicals. maps, manuscripts. ana ktnoreo
articles for its reference library, There Is
hereby annually appropriated to the state
historical society OF Wisconsin, as trustee
Of the state, the sum Of six tnou-
sand dollars out Of any moneys In the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated Any
balance not expended IN any one year may
be added to the expenditures a the next
section d Subsection IL Of section 40 OF
the statutes is repealed.
Section g. This act shall taf2e enect ana
be in force from and after It's passage ana
Approved June 10. 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. IA, Al [Ppblished June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 416r LAWS OF 1908.

AN ACT TO create section 3GSam 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 l. There is added to the statutes
q new section to read Section 37Sam.
1. The school of library science created by
chapter S7T of the laws of 1905 shall here
after be known as the school Of library
science of the university.
2. The regents of the university are here
by authorized to cooperate with the free
library commission In the maintenance of
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 md otherwise to aid said school In
such m, nner as win conduce to the develop
ment of said school and Of library science
In the state.
Section q This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June 10. 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. 1S6, 81 IPusblished June IL. 1909.
CHAPTER 424. LAWS oF 1909.

AN ACT TO amend section 19T9--23 or thc
statutes, relating Ito drainage districts
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin. repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section /. Section 1S7e-2s OF the stat
utes is amended ito resd: Section 1875
a. l. Assessments for keeping any draih.
ditch. levee. or ether work In repair unqef
these provisions. shall be due ana payaole
on the FIRST Tuesday % September snnn-
ally. Commissioners having charge o. any
completed draIr ditch. leyee, or other work.
shall, fbetween the 18th cay OF May way
and the frst 43ay OF June IN each year, nie
with the cier3s Of the court having JaTlsdie-
ton OF such drainage district. q report IN
which they shali specify in detail. the labor
nscessary ID the preservation and protse-
tion q the work under their control, the
places WHO'RE repairs are specially needed,
the esaimftsgd cost OF sueh repairs, AID the
sum 10 be ASSESSED against each tract lot,
easement. or corporation 70 pay AZ neces::
sary reno Irs No notice OF the Ming OF
such reryprt shah be necessary. All such
nssessm7nts shall be apportioned on the
suns Of al the assessments OF
benefits, confirmed BY the court and then IN
force - Saeh annual report shall be
heard NV the court on the last Tuesday Of
June 60 each year and the presiding
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CHAPTER 421, LAWS OF 1909.

Ok1kAE l. L11S EGAs Lave ~ 40SSs
AN ACT to provide for the location Of
state normal school site at the city OF
Eau Claire.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. 1t is hereby made the duty
of the board of regents OF normal schools
to locate a state normal school site In the
city of Eau Claire, to be chosen by said
board as soon as said city Of Eau Claire,
suitable site and notify said board of nor
NAL regents that they are ready to have
them make such location, and II the said
board shall find such site large enough so
as not 10 necessitate a further expense to
the state, they shall accept the same.
Section q The first new normal school
hereafter located and constructed shall be
located and constructed on said site SO To-
Gated in the city Of Eau Claire.
Section g. This act shall take enect and
DO in force from and after its passage and
Approved June 49, 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. 931, Al published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 412, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to appropriate 70 W 5. Irvine,
Sergeant-at-arms OF the Assembly, the
sum Of moi ~ herein ma ed TO reimburse
him for the payment OF the expenses Of
the assembly committee appointed to at
tend the funeral Of lion. Ferdinand
Wittig.
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. There is appropriated to W. $.
Irvine, Sergeant alarms Of the assembly,
Cut Of any moneys In the general fund not
otherwise appropriated, the sum OF one
hundred fourteen dollars and eight cents to
repay the amount dlsbursed by him in de-
frayfng the expenses OF the assembly com-
mittee appointed to attend the funeral Of
Hon. Ferd lnand Wittig.
Section q This act shall tske effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June Is. 1909.
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CHAPTER 4io. laws OF 1soaa. e

AN ACT to amend section 562b of the stat
utes, relating to visiting committee Of the
charitable and penal Institutions Of the
state
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin. repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly, do nsGt
as follows
Section /. Section be2b Of the sts tues
is amended TO read: Section Sch. The
governor shall biennially hume
diately after the legislature shall have met
In regular session and chosen its joint COM
mittees on claims and charitable and penal
institutions appoint a visiting committee of
., six, two from the senate one Of
whom shall be member of the joint COM
mittee on claims and one a member Of the
joint committee on charitable and penal in
situations, and four from the assembly, two
of whom shall be members of the joint COM
mittee on claims and two members of the
joint committee on charitable and penal in
situations, who shall Immediately after their
appointment visit each of the Institutions
above designated. Such committee
shall inspect the interior management of
said institutions, have access to all parts
OF them and to all inmates thereof make
such examination into the condition of both
as 1t shall see ft, and report In writing to
the governor and the legislature such sug
gestions as 1t may deem proper.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909
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No a24, Al Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 401. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section e26-22 OF the
statutes. providing for the establishment
OF trade schools In the state Of Wisconsin
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows.
Section /. Section e26-22 OF the stat.
utes IL amended TO read Section o26--22.
Any city In the state Of Wisconsin or any
g. Vool district having within Its limits
city desiring TO establish, conduct and main.
tain a school or schools for the purpose Of
giving practical instruction In the useful
tredes 70 young men having attained the
ngo OF fourteen years and young
women having attained the age OF fourteen
years. as part OF the public school system
81 such city. IA empowered TO do SO by COM
plying with the provisions OF sections e26--
~ TO 92e-S0, Inclusive. statutes OF 1895.
Section - This act shall take elect and
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No. $40 Al Published June II. 1909.
CHATTER a07, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to appropriate the sum Of money
named therein to Fletcher NJ. johnson, OF
Baraboo, Sank county, TOR services rem
dered the state.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin. repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows
Section /. There IL appropriated out
of any money in the general fund not other
wise appropriated to Fletcher NJ johnson,
OF baraboo Sank county. the sum OF twenty
for services rendered the state on or about
November 2S 1907.
Section q This act shall taks effect and
publication.
Approved June ID 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. 7Se, Al Published June II. 1909.
CHAPTER A0S. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT TO amend subsection % OF section
ITO Of the statutes. relating to salaries OF
employees IN the ONCE of the state board
OF ,vutrol and 20 allow the state board OF
control to employ one additional CLERK.
Tue people Of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
o, the statutes Is amended TO read tsec-
tion 1907 ~
a The members OF the state board OF CON
troll Of WisconsiA reformatory. charitable
and penal instit dtious each Two thousapn
dollars Each member OF said board shad
also be reimbursed ell che actun! and neces-
ssry disbursements paid out In the DIS
charge Of his duSies.
b The secretary Of the state board Of
control TWENTY-FIVE hundred dollars. and he
shall also be reimbursed all actual and ne
cessary disbursements paid out In the as
charge Of his duties.
c. The other persons employed In tue
cfhce OF the board OF control the following
sums. A chief clerk fifteen hundred dollars,
n first assistant chief clerk eleven hundred
dollars a second assistant ehief CLERK nine
hundred dollars two additional
clerks eight hundred doiaFs eaeh ana a
stenographer eight hundred dollars
Section , This act shall take erect and
BE- 10 forcc from and after Its passage ana
publication.
Approved June Is. 1909.