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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29

No 3OS, Al Published June II, 1909
CHAPTER 400, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 1455a of the
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. 1. Any cemetery asso-
citation or religious society Incorporated
under the laws of this state and owning OF
near to city having, by the last preceding
state or United States census, a population
of over 100 600 is hereby authorized and
empowered subject to the provisions Of Sec
ton 1454. 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.
g Such additional land so from time to
time acquired SHALL in addition to the lands
ciety for cemetery purposes, not exceed in
all thirty acres. Any such association or
society may pay the purchase price of such
additional land in whole or in part out or
the proceeds of the sales of lots in the Gem
etery or burial. ground so maintained by 1t.
Such additional land shall be added to and
administered with the cemetery or burial
ground for the enlargement Of which the
same is required
conflict or inconsistent with the provisions
of this act are repealed.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage ana
Approved June 15 1909.
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No. 3S3, A Published June II, 1909.
CHATTER 415. LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to repeal section 1927 of the stat
utes and to create new section of the
statutes to be numbered section 1227, re-
lating to guide boards on public high
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly. ~ enact
Section /. Section 1927 of the statutes
Section 2. There Is added to the statutes
new section to read Section 1927. l.
of wisconsin shall cause to be erected and
to be kept in good repair suitable and ap-
propriate guide boards along, all main
Travelled public highways within the their or re-
ton and keeping In repair of all such guide
boards shall be paid out of the treasury OF
such town. Such guide boards TO pc erect.
ed between the LIST day of May and the list
B. Such guide boards shall be securely
attached ct the, upper end OF post set IN
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
Of such town. village or city from such
guide post, and any Indication Of direction
which will be helpful to the traveller;
f. If any person shall deface, 1nlure 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
forfeit ten dollars and shall also pay as
damages to such town: three times the cost
Of repairing such guide board and 1t shall
be the duty Of every town supervisor who
has knowledge that any such injury has
been done to make diigent 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 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication. oo
Approved June 10, 1909.
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The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact


sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section sci | of the statutes is
amended to read: Section 561 |. The sala-
RIGS of the officers of said institutions, if
not otherwise fixed. shall be determined by
the board of control but no salary shall
exceed twenty-five hundred dollars per an
mum, except the salaries of the superintend-
ents of the Northern hospital for the insane
and the Wisconsin state hospital for the in
sane, neither Of which salaries shall exceed
thirty-five hundred dollars per annum. The
steward of each institution shall, before en-
tering upon the discharge of his duties, exc
cute bond to the state of Wisconsin, to be
filed with the secretary of state, in such
penal sum and with such sureties as said
board may prescribe, conditioned for the
faithful performance of his duties and the
faithful accounting for all moneys and prop
erty which may come into his hands in his
capacity as steward. Said board shall also
require any other officer or other person
having the possession or custody of any
money or property belonging to the state or
any institution under its control or super
vision to give bonds, and from time to time
to renew the same, for the faithful ac-
counting for such money or property in such
manner as it may prescribe.
Section 2. 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. 546 Al published June 10. 10O0
CHAPTER 500, LAWS OF 1909.

n.
CHAPTER 500, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 46o1g 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-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section l. There is added to the statutes
a new section to read: Section 46Olg. Ii
shall be unlawful to sell. offer or expose
for sale or have in possession with intent
any flour that has been artifclally beached.
It shall be unlawful to SELL offer or ex-
pose for sale or have in possession with In
tent to sell for use or consumption In TINS
state, any article Of food as defined In sec
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 benzoic acid
or benzoates In such manner that the
fcally, or by maceration In water, or other,
wise, and directions for the removal OF SAID
preventative shall be printed on the cover
Ing or the package, the provisions OF this
act shall be construed as applying only
when said products are ready for consump-
ton.
Any person who, by himself, his servant
or agent, or as the servant or agent OF any
other person or as the servant or agent or
any firm or corporation, shall violate any
of the provisions of this act shall upon
conviction thereof be punished by fine OF
not less than twenty-five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars or by imprison-
ment in the county jail not less than thirty
DAYS nor more than sixty days.
rdm s aed AFTER a
one thousand nine hundred and ten.
Approved June 10, 1909.
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No. 1856. ST. Published June II. 1909.
CHAPTER 424. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 1S79-23 Of the
statutes. relating to drainage districts.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. Section 1923 of the st stat
utes is amended to read: Section on Train Srain.
23. 1. Assessments for keeping any aT nda:
ditch, levee, other work in repair rep TpavabIe
these provisions shall be due ana pa" sn %pc
on the first Tuesday of September Of amy anu
ally Commissioners having cna ntSSar VI wo aS
completed drain ditch, levee or 3oTer IF No;
shall. between the Il 10Th aac day ye al NAY
and the first day of June IN eacn ysai, 5 nle
with the clerk of the court having JuFlsuic-
lion o OF an shall specify in detail the labor
necessary cess to the preservation and protec-
nIanas where repairs are. specially needed,
the Estimated cost of such repairs, and the
Easement. or corporation to pay all neces:
sarv repairs. No notice of the filing of
such report shall be necessary. All such
assessments shall be apportioned on the
sums of all the assessments of
benefits confirmed by the court and then in
force = Such annual report shall be
heard by the court on the last Tuesday of
June Of each year and the presiding
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No. 15o, ST. Published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 421, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to provide for the location OF 9
state normal school site at the city or
Eau Claire.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
of the board of regents of normal schools
to locate state normal school site in the
city of Eau Claire, to be chosen by said
without cost to the state, shall furnish
suitable site and notify said board of nor
NAL regents that they are ready to have
them make such location, and if the said
board shall find such site large enough so
as not to necessitate further expense to
the state they shall accept the same.
Section g The first new normal school
hereafter located and constructed shall be
located and constructed on said site so 10
Gated in the city Of Eau Claire.
Section 8. This act shall take effect ana
publication.
Approved June Ii. 1909.
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No. 931. Al published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 4l2. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to appropriate to W. s. Irvine,
Sergeant-at-arms of the Assembly. the
sum of money herein named to reimburse
him for the payment of the expenses OF
the assembly committee appointed to at
tend the funeral Of Hon. Ferdinand
Wittig
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. 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-
frayfng the expenses Of the assembly COM
mlttee appointed to attend the funeral OF
Hon Ferdinand Wittig.
be in force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved June Is. 1909.
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be in force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved June 49, 1909.
No. 9O9 AL Published June 16. 1909
CHA PTER A62 LAWS OE 1909.

NO. c S22 4da Ru9 Flaws ' oF 1903 'O'
AN ACT to amend section 3840 of the stat
utes, relating to the time Tor presenting
claims against estates of deceased per-
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section /. Section 3S4O of the statutes,
Is amended to read: Section 3S4O l.. AT
the time of granting letters testamentary
after, the county court, by order. shall fix
time not less than six months nor more
than one year thereafter, as the clr itil,
stances of the case may require, within
which creditors shall present their claims
for examination and allowance For good
shown and upon such On n4 be TO rt the
in interest as the court may direct and on
the application of creditor filed, not later
a sx days 1he sne e 9r tb be
extended, but not beyond two years from
the date of the letters. The court shall
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 sS fpne ;i
ness of the decedent, and for debts having
a preference under the laws of the United
States which shall nave e., Deen pr re- e
order will be examined and adjusted at the
next regular or special term of said court
of sixty DAYS. Upon the examination and
s9Tapse Of such claims the court Sh2
traitor to paw such claims provided there
are funds on hand to Warrant such
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.
g. Notice of the times within hin which - cred ed
itors may present their claims and OF the
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. At 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 Is 1909.
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No 924. A. Published June 10, l9Uo.
crEI PTER 4n1 LAWS OE 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 926-22 of the
statutes, providing for the establishment
of trade schools in the state of Wisconsin.
serlted in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 926-22 Of the stat
utes Is amended to read: Section. 926-22.
Any city in the state of Wisconsin or any
school district having within it's limits,
city desiring to establish, conduct and main.
tain school or schools for the purpose of
giving practical instruction in the useful
trades to young men having attained the
women having attained the age of fourteen
years as q part of the public school system
of such CITY, is empowered to do so by COM
plying with the provisions of sections 926--
23 to $3.50 Inclusive, statutes of 1898.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
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No. LA Al Published June Y, 1909.
CHAPTER 416, LAWS OF 1909.


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 1. There is added to the statutes
a new section to read: Section 373am.
/. The school of library science created by
chapter 377 of the laws of 1905 shall here
after be known as the school OF library
science Of the university.
g. 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 and otherwise to aid said school in
such manner as will conduce to the develop
ment 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 passage and
publication.
Approved June 15. 1900.
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No. asa. Al published June IT. 1909.
CHAPTER 406, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend subsection 2 of section
I'LL Of the statutes, relating to the
printing and publication Of primary cleo
tion notices.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section 1. Subsection 2 Of section I'LL
Of the statutes Is amended Jed to read 5Sec
notices of primary elections and for pub
fishing ali other matters relating to primary
elections shall be sixty cents per folio for
the first insertion and thfyngf cents pef
that that the fee for PUBLISHING the notice pro-
vlded for in section LII of the statutes
which shall be at the same rate as provided
for publishing information to voters in sec
ton 81 Of the statutes.
Section 2. 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. 226, Al published June II, 1909
CHAPTER 4O3. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create section 392k--1 Of the
statutes, relating to soil survey, and
making an appropriation therefor.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section /. There is added to. the statutes
a new section to read Section 392k--1.
The geological and natural history survey
of the state of Wisconsin s directed to
cause a soil survey and soil map. OF the
state to be made for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the character and fertility OF the the
state, the extent and practicability of drain
age Of the swamp and wetlands Of the state
increasing the fertility of the. soil of the
state, such work to be carried on in co.
operation with the college of agriculture OF
the University of Wisconsin. The sum of
ten thousand dollars annually for the bien-
NAL period ending June 80, 1911, is appro-
priated out Of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated for the purpose
Of such survey.
Section 2. 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. 1856. Al Published June u, 1909.
CHAPTER 408, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend subsection % Of section
40 of the statutes. relating to salaries Of
employees In the Office of the state board
of control and to allow the state board OF
control to employ one additional clerk.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section 1. Subsection % of section ITO
Of the statutes is amended to read: (Sec-
ton 1907 %.
The members Of the state board of con- p3
and penal Institutions each two thousand
dollars. Each member of said board shall
also be reimbursed all the actual and neces-
sary disbursements paid out in the dis
charge Of his duties.
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 dis
charge of his duties.
Office of the board of control the following
sums: A chief clerk fifteen hundred dollars.
a first assistant chief clerk eleven hundred
dollars a second assistant chief clerk nine
hundred dollars, two additional
clerks eight hundred dollars each and a
stenogra pher eight hundred dollars.
Section 9 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IS. 1909.
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CHAPTER. 4n7. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 4O7, LAWS OF 19Oy.
AN ACT to appropriate the sum Of money
named therein TO Fletcher 81. johnson, Of
Baraboo, Sank county. for services rem
dered the state.
serlted in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows
Section l. There is appropriated out
wise appropriated to Fletcher M johnson,
Of Baraboo. Sank county, the sum Of twenty
two dollars and ffty-eight cents ($22,5sl
for services rendered the state on or about
November 28 1907.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June Is, 1908.
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No. 921 Al Published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER AL. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER All, LAWS OF 1903.
AN ACT to amend chapter 174 laws Of
1875, relating to the discipline Of prison
ers In the House of Correction Of Mil
waukee County.
The people of the State or Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Chapter TIA, laws of 1875, 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
inspector shall give certificate Of good
conduct to each prisoner who shall require
it against whom Is recorded no infract1on
Of the rules of discipline, and upon each said
ton diminish the term of any prisoner SEN
fenced for less than one year but
such diminution shall not be more than five
days. ALI such certificates shall remain on
file in the Office of the said house of correc-
ton, subject at any time to be annuIled by
the governor for subsequent misconduct or
the prisoner. This act shall apply only to
rection as have been convicted of INSIDE
meanor = Section 1923 of the stat
utcs of Wisconsin for the determination OF
the diminution of time from the term OF
sentence to be allowed to each prisoner for
good conduct is hereby rendered applicable
TO the prisoners convicted of a felony and
confined 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
Approved June Is, 1909.
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Published June II, 1902.
423. LAWS OF 1909.

No. 107, ST. Published June IL, lSOS.
CHAPTER 423, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend subdivision a Of subsec-
ton 10 of section ITO Of the statutes, re-
lating to the salary of the commissioner
of labor statistics.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows - %
Section l. Subdivision a of subsection Is
of section ITO of the statutes Is amendeu
to read: lSection 170.l (1S). a: Inc CON.
missioner of labor statistics tnres
thousand dollars.
Approved June 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
banking, deputy, examiners, and clerks shall
be paid monthly by the state treasurer upon
a 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
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
shall issue his warrant and the state treas
Within fifteen days from the notice of
their appointment, respectively, the com
missioner of banking, his deputy, and the
examiners shall take and subscribe the oath
of Office prescribed by the constitution, ana
file the same in the Office of the secretary
and his deputy shall each give to the people
of this state a bond in the penal sum OF
twenty-five thousand dollars with two or
more Suretes, or surety company, to De
approved by the governor, conditioned Tor
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
sioner 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 as other state
departments are now supplied.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved June Is, 1909.
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No. 825. Al Published June ~. 1909.
CHAPTER 400, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 561 of the stat.
utes. relating TO salaries of officers Of
state institutions.