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No. 927, Al Published June 10, 1909
CHAPTER 4a7. LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to create section SS3m Of the
statutes, relating TO q biennial examina-
ton of the financial transaetions AID
accounts OF the state university, and max
ing an appropriation therefor.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, rep"
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There Is added to the stat
utQs new section to read Section 3s3n,
J. The board Of regents of the state rni-
versity shall cause all OF tie financial
transactions and accounts Of or relating to
the state. university in any of Its depart,
ments at tia close Of each bisnnial period
to be fully and thoroughly exam ned by an
audit company of recognized business
standing and reliability aud approved Of
by the governor end in 20 way connected
with the university or with any Of its ac-
tiyities: .,o oso,, - r,,oxo,a
Immediately after the closk of said period
and be completed as sQon as practlcape.
s. Upon the completion OF such exam
ination q full and detailed report thereof
shall be made by such audit company to
The governor, and printed copy Of such
report shalt be furnished TO each member
of the next legislature not later than thirty
rs prior to the beginning OF the next reg
q. 4 sum sufficient to carry out the pro-
visions of this act is hereby appropriated
out of any money Ia the state treasury not
Otherwise appropriated
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and
be ia force from and after its passage and
Approved June 10, 1909
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ton TO the number Of Iineal feet fropu..
upon the street or portion thereof
watered or sprinkled.
Section s. The cost of flushing, wet..
ing or sprinkiing such streets or parts !,
streets at intersections of streets and eIte9l
crossings, public grounds. and to the miS
dls of SUCH streets adjacent to puSI,
and alley fund of such city, or such % otses
fund as such city may have In lieu Of snI
street and alley fund. 'H
Section 4, 1t shalt be the duty Of IN.
said board of public works OF such ritz
work done upon such streets, or portiNsa
thereof, Ia 'front.' of such lots or parcels ~
land abntt.ng upon such streets, or nnr
tious thereof, and report TO the city conn
troter OF such city on the AtteentbI ' day.
Of November in each year. stating and @sr
tfying the description Of the lahds, part,
OF lets OF parcels Of land in front Of gsiS
flushing watering ar sprinkHng ehargeoGa
theReto shall have been deue AMI tbs
amount chargeable to each such niece ~
property, and the said eemptreller shsI
at the time Of naktag his ANNUAL reeoytt
to the common council Of the lots or ear
cells Of land subject to special tas or A. ~,
sessment, include thereiA the said lots on
parcels of land so reroFted to bin by tho
board OF pablo works, With the snouat
chaFgeabls thereto for such Gushing Teisr
ing or sprinkling during the preceding
year and s4eA amount shall be leyisd on
tho lots OF parcels of land respectively to
which they are SO chafgedple, IN like yaER
nor as other special taxes are levied n
said city,
Section s, Each assessment SO levied
as in the foregoing seetian provided anti
collected shall he valid lien an such lois
parts Of let's or parcels of lasd, and when
collected shall be eredited to the street
and alley fund OF sacA atty, or such fund
as such city may have In lev tleFsof
Section 6. Whenever the board Of Duh
lie Woeks af such city Ia authorized to do
or CAUSE to be dopa any such 1usAiap
watering or spFinkling of streets as atoge''
said, ard charge ar aSsess the expense upop
the lots or parcels of land admitting upon
such streets, or portions thereof, uDo9
which such sprlnklins or wateFing Ia done,
the expense of sgch work shall In the arst
place be defRayed out Of the general fund
- section ssii (. This act is amendatary Of
the charters of the various citiss to which
1t applies or may hereafter become appiie
able and any provision OF said charters IN.
consistent herewith are hereby modified,
amended or repealed by this act to the ex'
tent necessary to Eiye full force and effect
to the intent hereof.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and aftsr It's passage and
ubl7cation and expire by Limitation De,
camber 3lst, 1910.
Approved June 10. 1900,
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No. sos, 81 Published June p. 1909.
CHAPTER 489, LAWS Or 1909
AN ACT 70 provide for the appointment
of shorthand reporters for county courts
in counties having a population Of at
least two hundred and fifty thousand, and
TO fix their duties, salaries, and fees.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
Section l. Each judge OF the county
court in counties having population OF
at least two hundred and fifty thousand,
according TO the last state or United States
census. is authorized to appoint for said
court shorthand reporter, whose duty Ii
shall be to attend upon each term OF said
court when required by the judge, for the
purpose of reporting the oral testimony Of
the witnesses and such other matter as the
judge of said court may direct, the said
shorthand reporter to be sworn officer
OF the court and fully competent TO dis
charge the duties thereof. lie shall hold
his Office at the pleasure of the judge and
shall receive for his services q salary OF
three thousand dollars per annum, payable
monthly at the end of each and every
month out of the treasury OF said county.
The county judge may, il his discretion.
order transcript Of the testimony of the
witnesses examined in said court OF any
part thereof end OF the proceedings there
in, to be made and certified by the reporter
and fled with the register of probate, and
the cost thereof, at the rate OF i've cents
per felio shall be paid by the county treas
urer upon the certificate of the register
Of probate. In case any person desires
transcript in iongband OF the evidence
taken in any proceeding in said court, or
any part thereof. said reporter shall make
such transcript duly certified by him to be
correct. and he shall be entitled 10 receive
from the party requesang the same I'VE
cents per folio when written out in full.
Section y. All acts or parts OF acts con-
hicting with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed.
Section 8 This act shall take effect and
10 %
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No. 523, Al Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 4o9. LAWS OF 1909.

No o 5iI 49, eu1 LAWS 'e o 1903 81 5'0S
AN ACT to provide for the erection at the
Northern Hospital for the Insane of
buildings for the detention Of dangerous
and criminal insane and to appropriate
The people Of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. The state board of control
is hereby authorized and directed TO erect
on the grounds of the Northern Hospital
persons committed to either CT the State
hospitals for the insane, the Milwaukee
hospital for the insane, or county asy.
lums fer the insane, who have become
so insane that they are dangerous to them.
selves or others: by persons accused Of
az the time Of trial.; and by convicts from
any prison duly adfhdeed 10 be insane and
ordered committed to tie hospitals for the
insane.
ponent parts of the Northern Hospital for
and shall be located at sufficient distances
from all other buildings of that hospital
occupied by patients to prevent the In
mates from mingling with or disturbing
the inmates of any such other buildings.
Section g. Said buildings shall be
ei ec:ei pursuant TO plans prepared by the
state board of control
Section T. The sum Of one hundred
thousand dollars shall be leYied and coll
lected rs a tax, one half thereof in the
year 1909, and the remaining one half
thereof In the year 1910. which said sam
is hereby appropriated to defray the ex.
pense Of erecting the buildings herein d.
reeted TO be erected and eauippiug and
furnishing them for the uses herein de-
scribed, Provided that no plan Or, plans
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No. 521. Al Published June 10, 1909
CHAPTER 501, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER sol, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to provide for street sprinkling
in all cities Of the frst class in this
charter or under the general laws Of the
state pertaining to. cities Of the first
class, and to provide for the payment
thereof by special assessments.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section /. The common council of any
city OF the first class in this state, whether
organized under special charter or under
the general laws. may at any time provide
by resolution or ordinance, by ma ier'ty
recorded vote Of the aldermen Of such city,
whether the streets, or any certain streets.
or portions Of streets within the corporate
limits Of such city shall be flushed, watered
or sprinkled with water or solution In
Section :. Wheneve1 the common co sna
eli Of any such city shall by resolution or
ordinance determine that the streets or
certain parts Of streets within such city
shah be 50 flushed. watered or sprinkled
during the then current year, the board
Of public works Of sueh city shall provide
for such flushing, spFinkling, or watering
OF such streets or parts OF streets 50 de-
terained upon By such common council
duriag the then current year during such
months or parts Of months, and Ia such
manner and with such fr'ds as such beard
due!ye to public comfort and welfare. The
expense Of such finishing. watering or
sprinkHng. and the proportion Of such ex-
pepse to be borne by the owners OF lots
Or parcels of lands abutting upon such
streets or portions Of streets and the rate
to be assessed upon each iineal foot of real
estate upon such streets or portions there
Of shall be estimated and determined by
the board Of public works and such deter
minati0n shall be based upor the actual
expense Of sneh flushing Watering or
spriDklinG, not including the cost 0f the
water or other material. nor the cost OF
ling, and the expenses so determined shall
be ASSESSED mon the real estate ahuttfn9
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No, 244, 81 fPublished June Il,
CHAPTER SOB, LAWS OF $50

No, 244, 81 fPublished June q, lSV''
CHAPTER 500, LAWS OF 1902;
AN ACT to appropriate TO Edmore i Eve EVE
Jesse A. Bennett. Francis A. DahmapI
Frank Hood, Gertrude Unsell, a. r. T.
James H.. " Gowies. Horace SecrisE, FL
sic Diiiman Ida DwinDeH, Frances TEasn;;
and LeNoir Courier certain sum. "a
money for services rendered purSuant, nd
Joint Resolution No. ~ laws l9VI' SD'
making an appropriation therefor ,s,r,
The people Of the STATE OF Wlse In do
represented in Senate and AssemoLs' w
enact as follows -. NJ
Section l. There is appropriated o 1.se y.
any moneys IN the STATE treasury, nSl o'T ave
wise appropriated, to Eimare I. E!yFl INN mn,
hundred dollars jesse 4. Bennett, ave 5 5Sn
dred dollars; Frances A. Dahman, Qas Inn Inn
dred eighty dollars; Frank Hood, ong p dol
dred dollars; Gertrude Unse!l. seVeAty fsfy
lars A. E. James. one hundred a aaoIls srS
Horace secrist dfty dollars: Elsie DI aiiass
forty dollars: Ida Dwinnell, FIVE dSlls so,r
Frances Trask seventy dollars LIS LIS
courtier eighty-seven and so 100 CONN 90 ,,r
for work performed by them under any ng ken Ken
suant to the provisions of Joint hFso'N'
No 81 OF the laws Of 1907. ..oI q
Section 2. The state board or contGaao 81.
hereby directed to have printed at tn i,tsr,
peuRe of the state. by the stare p.nnot
one thousand f1,000) copies or me, Jpint
OF the investigation made under saia tooJI
Resolution No. 103, A.. three hundred ''S'
copies to be bound In cloth. uoo+ and
Section 5. This act shall take cue s.ags
be in force from and after Its p"''''
and publ cation.
Approved June 40, 1909.
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10 600. Al Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 49s, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 49S, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 4e6p-1 of the
statutes, providing for the erection of
school buildings and maintenance OF
schools in certain cases.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. There is added to the statutes
q rev section to read Section 496p--I.
In all cases where the electors, Of town
or the electors of a town and an incor-
porated village, or Of town and a city
Shall vote to establish town free high
school as provided by law, 1t shall be law
full for the electors of the town frae high
school district and the electors Of any or
binary school district, joint or entire, to
direct and authorize their respective school
boards Or boards # edueai9p to enter into
teresfed whereby a building IL, which the
town free high school and the district
school or schools may be housed, may be
erected and maintained jointly By the town
free high school district and the other dis
trict interested
Section 2 This act shah take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 16, 1909.
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No. a26, Al Published june 10. 1909
CHAPTER 495, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 40lm of tRe
statutes, relating to a biennial examinar
ton of tbs, financial transactions and sc.
counts of the state normal schools, ana
making an appropriation therefor,
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, 90
enact as follows:
Section /. There Is added to the stat
utes a new section to read Section 4Qlm
l. The board Of regents Of the state nor,
NAL schools shall cause all OF the ,bnanelal
transactions and accounts Of or relating 70
the several state normal schools under thelt
supervision at the close OF each plennlai
period to BE- fully and thoroughly exam;
business standing and reliability, and APP
proved Of by the governor and in no way
connected with any such schools or with
any of their activities.
. Such examination shall be commenced
Immediately after the close OF said period
ana be eolapisfed as soon as practicable.
g. Upon the completion of such exam.
ination q full and detailed report thereof
shall be made by such audit company TO the
governor, and printed copy. OF such fec
port she'll he furnished to each menber OF
the aext legislature not Later than thirty
days prior to fhe beginning OF the next
l. sum sufficient to carry cut the pro.
visions OF this act Is hereby appropriated
out Of any money In the state treasury DOT
otherwise appropriated.
Section 2. This act shall taBe enect ano
be In force from and after Its passage and
Approved June 10, 1909.
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No. 93S, Al Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER A9e, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT TO attach the town Of Hobart,
Brown county, to the second assembly
district Of Brown county and TO the sec
opd senatorial district.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in. Senate and Assembly, do
section /. The town of Hobart In Brown
county, which was created by the county
board Of Brown county pursuant to chapter
1893 laws of 1901, is attached to and made
a part of the second assembly district Of
Brown county and is attached to and made
a part of the second senatorial district
Section .. 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. t95, 81 Published June 10. 1909.
CHAPTER 4S7, LAWS OF 1909.
~ ACT relating to abstracts OF tile when
damages are awarded for property COM
ormneG for public use In cities Of the
first class.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin. rem
resented In Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section l. Whenever in any city of the
Hrst class the damages awarded to the
rN2sF py the report Of the board OF public
WORKS, IS confirmed by the common conn
e. Tor any property condemned hv said
-'F -NS nH5Ac use, shall have been paid or
-ed 10 such owner OF his agent, or
'SeA sumciCnt money TOY that purpose shall
'Tided IN the hands Of the city treas
'-ts. aad ready TO be paid over TO such
owner. and ten days notice thereof shall
a.Fs l,en given by the board of public
DYES n the official papers, the city may
,t-'ts ann and appropriate such Droperty
u ,AH uSa for which the same was con-
~t5ALy1 AMI the same shall thereafter he
..,g5ee. 10 all the laws and ordinances of
- city 10 the same extent as streets
$50 ana public grounds heretofore oDppai
" ta.Q out The claimant of such dam
&ses Saal- In all cases where the amount
- 'aS same exceeds two hundred dollars
Sts s en- abstract OF title showing him
fa eG51Led TO the same before they shall
$500 70 him; in all cases whore the
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the board of control for the eonstrpetleh
lions and contracts, with d complete esti
mate of the total cost thereof, shall have
been submitted to and IN writing approved
6y the governor, who shall withhold sueh
self hy personal examination and by speh
OTHER means rs he In his discretion may
adopt that such building can apd VIII pe
erected aud thoroughly equipped ana rr'
nished according TO such plans. speeiheS'
lions and contracts for sum not exceed
ing one hundred thousand dollars.
Section 5. This act shall take erect ana
be in force from ana after its passage ana
publication,
Approved June 16. 1909,
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No o 3Ba IT, RS' IW3 }a y q 5'vy
AN ACT to create section 31S9m OF the
statutes, relating to title to real es'
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly DO
seetion u V There is added to the statutes
a new section to read Section 3lsQtn' !.
Any person who in connection with MS
predecessor in title, or otherwise, mas been
In the uninterrupted adverse possession or
any real estate for the period OF ten years
or more under a conveyance IN writing re-
corded IN the Office of the register OF deens
Of the county where the land lles, OF VINO
or more, otherwise than under such convey
ance. may commence and maintain an ae-
ton in rem n the erf 3te senf 70 az any s" d
fects deemed to exist in his title 60 suen
land. He may make all persons deened
to be connected with or involved III saea
otherwise generally all persons ~, when nv ~
may concern, by that specification Inc
summons shall be in the Ordinary Iotna'
except that it shall describe the Land al,
fected by the action. 1t shall be setVea
on all persons specially named as DEFEND
ants as in other cases, and on al otners
by publication. an order Tor sucn Puollca'
Yided by the statutes In other cases. 80 taf
as practicable.
Q. AS to all persons not appearing, and
contesting, Judgment may BE rendered on
application to the court without other proof
than the complaint, duly verified, proof OF OF
service of the summons and the facts as
to possession as alleged, and as to other
defendants the same as in other cases, The
Judgment shall, adjudcate all matters with
In the scope OF the complaint affecting the
title and establish the title according TO
the facts as the same shall be made to ap-
pear in the manner aforesaid, which judg-
ment, or certified copy thereof may be
deeds in the county where the land hes,
and. when so recorded, it or such record
shall be conclusive evidence of the status
of the title to the lands according to the
facts therein adjudged,
g. No costs shall be taxed against any
defendant who shall not appear and con
Anproyed June 49, 1909
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No. los. 81 Unpublished inne ~ ooa
An Act to amend sections 1851 sS6sa -,
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free high school for the term of nine months
during the current year. the board. on OF
before the next Wednesday following sa.d
third Monday in November shall determine
the sum necessary to be raised to main
tain sueh school, and the clerk shall forth ,
iIh certify 70 the town or village eaeF9
the smaunt 90 assessed who shall as ess
4, sst,..s a. other distrist taxes ate 49,
sessed,
section 4a5-i7. The incorporation Of
{ part of the territory of uniSa frae p!sh
school diatriet organized under the pre- pro-
visieas OF this act, as q village or city snail
not affect the organization of such union
free high school district.
SeetiQn 4l5-1s. all taxes provided Tor
In mis- act shall be Levied ana eolleetsa
as in the case Of single OF joint common
seetlen n 4p5-lA, All acts aud ports Of
acts relating. to town fgee high ssheels , n9I
conflicting With the preceding SECTIONS shall
be in force aud enest and shall apply %
union free bigh school established Nnaef
this act, aud the provisions rnelat,ng ,a e
state aid to town free high schools fha1I
be- applicable = all union free high schools
established under this act,
SECTION q Fhis act shall take effest ana
be in force from and after its passage aad
Approved June 10. 1900
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Ne 4lg, Published June 10. 1909.
CHAPTER 4S5, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section q26NTST If tba
statutes. relating 70 waterworkS and cleo
trie lighting plants in cities OF the fourth
class.
resented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows.
Section /. Section 92G-I2Z Of the stat
gtes IS amended to read Section 926-l2T,
le authority and power granted In section
926-126 shall be exercised only
IN accordance with the provisions OF see
lions "&I-l1 10 927-I9. Inclusive OF the
statutes, unless such city shall have adopt
90 section 925-IS3 OF the statutes.
Section .. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from aud after its passage aud
publication.
Approved June I6. 1909.
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No o1S. Al published june 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 4e4, LAWS OF 1893,
A ia to I'll McAHfAQF

No. n1S. Al published juno -, 1909
CHAPTER Ae4; LAWa. OF 1899,
AN ACT to approprliste to od T. AeAtaap d
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly. Do
section i. There is appropriated to II,
Macarthur out Of any moneys In the treas
ury, not otherwise, appropriated, the SYM
Of Aye hpndFea do!laFs e pay ths sspeny ras
ceived while quartermaster sergeant Of Bat Bat
terry "a 1st Regiment Field Artillery, WIS
cohsin National Guard on July IT., 1908
commissioned ofacer, without fault or neg,
ligenee on his part. while mounting the car
Of the train. he was thrown in sueh man an
ner that his foot was caught Under ths
wheels and crushed, causing the loss Of his
left FOOT.
Section q This act shall take effect and
be In force frem AID after It's passage ana
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909,
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No. los. 81 FPub1IGhed june -, IHU9
CHAPTER A91, LAVE OF 1900,
AN ACT to create section o3e--5em OF the
statutes, relating to licenses to plumbers
IN cities Of the fourth class.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, Go
enact as follows:
section i. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read: Section 9ha-
Som Any city of the fourth class, whether
ing ina Under general law may adopt for its
government, by three-four5hs vote of all
the members of the common eohneii, see
lions e5a-53, e59--a5, and 959-2s al
the statutes relating to licenses 10 plumb,
erg BY the provisions of said sections, and
when the same shall be adopted, such cities
shall be governed by the provisions OF SAID
sections
section .. This act shall take effect aud
be in force from aud after its passage ana
publication.
Approved June 16, 1909.