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o, PA. A Published June II. 1909
CHAPTER 375, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend sections 1402aa and
14a2e and to create a new subsection to
section 1922 of the statutes, relating to
the live stock sanitary hoard, and making
an appropriation therefor
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin repre-
scented in Senate aud Assembly do enact
as follows
Section l. Sectlbns f492aa and 14o2e OF
the statutes are amended to read Section
1492aa. l. There Is hereby constituted a
state live stock sanitary board which shall
consist OF three members of the state board
Of agriculture. 10 be chosen by that body
from its membership. the baCteriologist Of
the state agricultural college and the state
veterinarian the last two mentioned mem.
bers 10 be ex-oihcio members of the board.
and the state veterinarian to serve with.
out additional compensation. The members
selected from the state board OF agriculture
shall hold Office for a term OF three wears
hold his position for one year. the second
for two years. and the third for three years
from the first day of June, 1901
=. They shall serve without SALARY hut
shall be paid three dollars per day aud all
members of the board shall be paid their
actual expenses when in the discharge Of
their duties
8. Meetings Of the board shalt be limited
10 twelve in each year. and the service Of
40 member on said board. for which a per
diem Is paid. shall exceed sixty
ganize by the election Of a president and
secretary and shall hold its Office In such
room In the capitol as the e., lrnor may
designate
Section 1402e. l. The state live stock
sanitary board shall he allowed for :
clerical assistance and other purposes a
sum not TO exceed two thousand
dollars annually.
.. The state veterinarian Is her, by au.
thorized to appoint an assistant state
veterinarian. who shall be a duly qualified
veterinary surgeon. at n salary not 10 ex-
coed fifteen hundred dollars per year and
mis- actual expenses incurred In the per,
Torrance Of his duties and the state yeter.
marian may call to his assistance as may
be necessary in the performance OF his
work. duly qualified veterinary surgeons
who shall be paid for their services at the
rate of FIVE dollars per day and
their actual expenses for the time they are
actually employed as assistants
All accounts shall be audited upon item.
lied vouchers. certified TO by the state
veterinarian . but no person shall
be considered a veterinary surgeon within
the meaning of this act, who IL not regu
lar gradual, ia good standing Of some
recognized veterinary college la the United
States, Canada or Europe.
g. The appraisers herein provided for
shall receive two dollars FOR each day actu
ally employed as such. which amount shall
bs paid out OF the county treasury, upon the
certificate Of the justice by whom they were
Z. ThsN justice Of the peace and Othsl
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No 351. Al Published June l2. 1909,
CHAPTER 374. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT 20 amend section 207 OF the stat
utes and to create section 2OTm of the
statut, relating to the sale of public
lands.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin. repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
0s follows
Section J. Section 207 OF the statutes
IS amended to read Section 2G7 L. All
public lands except those within the Me
nominee. StocEbrldge and Munsie r. a
reservations. shall, from TIM 70
zine, In the discretion Of said commission
egs. be offered for sale at public auction
and no such lands except mortgaged
lands BID in by the state. shall he subject
10 private entry until they shall have first
been offered for sale at public auction. All
such sales shall be made at such times and
public places as said commissioners shall
aea!gnate and they shall, previously to
any such sale cause a notice thereof speed
tying The time ana place Of such sale. to be
pUbiished once in each week for six sue
ssive weeks In one newspaper printed in
tho county where such lands are situated .
but II there be no such newspaper then In
the newspaper printed nearest TO the place
where such lands are situated.
, Said commissioners may, at any time
when In their Judgment the public interest
can be best subserved thereby, withdraw
any public lands from sale and withhold
rom sale all or such portions thereof as in
their opinion II may not be advantageous
70 sell. and FOR 20 long time as In their
opinion Will be most tenefeial to the funds
10 be derived from such sale provided
that when re-Onered the lands so withdrawn
shall frat be offered at public sale In the
manner prescribed by law.
Section > There is added TO the statutes
Il new section to read Section 207m.
Whenever the state of Wisconsin shall here
after convey In any manner whatsoever any
Of its lands, the conveyance thereof shall be
subject to the continued ownership by the
state of NIL minerals In said lands and all
mining rights therein. and shall also be sub
feet TO continued ownership by the state of
all water power rights on such lands or in
any manner appurtenHnt thereto Such con
veyance shall also be subject to a rontlnu-
ing easement In the state and its assigns to
enter and occupy such lands In any manner
necessary and convenient to the removal Of
such mineral from such lands and to the
proper exercise Of such mineral rights and
shall be further subject to the continuing
easement I'm the state and Its assigns to en-
Ter and occupy such lands In any manner
necessary and convenient to the develop
ment. maintenance aud use OF any such
water rights
Nothing contained in this section shall
be construed to provide for the continued
ownership In the state of any stone used
Cor building purposes nor OF any sand or
gravel.
Section 3 This act shall take effect and
he In force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June 10. 1900
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No. 100 Al Published June II, 1909
CHAPTER 376. LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT relating to the further provisions
for the interstate park Of the Daiies of the
ST. Croix and appropriatng money there
for and for the purchase of the so.
bridge from said park to Taylors Falls,
Minnesota
The people Of the State Of wisconsin, repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. The commission provided by
Chapter 39j of the laws of 1905 Is hereby
continued with all the power therein con
ferred, and for the purposes therein ex-
pressed In addition thereto the commits
Sion may purchase the existing toll bridge
over the st. Croix River from the said park
to Taylor's Falls Minnesota, subject TO
the following conditions: That whenever
by negotiation with the authorities Of Min
nesOta and the authorities and parties re
siding at st. CrOiK Falls. provision can be
made for the purchase OF such toll bridge,
One-fourth of the amount Of the purchase
price not exceeding the sum Of $1,70O,
shall be paid out Of the State Treasury.
Section 2. In case II shall be- determined
not TO purchase such bridge, the said park
commission may cause to be constructed
at some point to be determined upon either
above or below the existing bridge a new
free bridge adequate and sufheient Tor all
purposes on condition that the proper au-
thoritles within the state of Minnesota co
operate In the construction of said bridge
and make provision for the payment OF one
half Of the expense thereof, and that one
fourth thereof be provided for by the towns,
Villages and counties In Wisconsin ad-
Joining said park or by the citizens thereof,
ana ODe.Ioufth the amount AOf lhc sAp"hse
Of building such bridge, not exceeding the
sum Of $3.50 shall be paid out of the
State Treasury
Section 3. All the acts Of the commission
In making contract and carrying out the
purposes OF II is act shall first be approved
By the governor and In addition to the fore
going amount specified a sum not exceed
Ing $4,000 annually is appropriated for the
expense of maintaining and enlarging said
park suitcen. sum of money to carry
out the purposes Of this act is hereby APP
proprated.
Section This act shall take effect ar.t
be ~ ice from aud after It's passage HAd
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909
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No. 4S6, Al Published June Is, 1909.
CHAPTER 1886. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend subsection of secti1u
81 OF the statutes, relating to compensa-
tton for publication of election notices
and Information to voters.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Subsection 4 Of section 81 of
the statutes Is amended to read: Section
81. A. The compensation to be paid for all
publications of such notices shall
be sixty cents per square for weekly papers
ana one dollar per square for the nrst pub
fcation and thirty-hve cents per square for
each subsequent publication in daily papers,
but the total shall in no case exceed the
sum hereafter specified, to-wtt /:
for general election in weekly newspapers
one hundred dollars, and In daily
papers two hundred dollars; for a
judicial election in weekly news
papers twenty-five dollars and in
daily newspapers fifty dollars for
a municipal election In weekly newspapers
fifty dollars, In daily newspapers
one hundred dollars which in each
case shall cover all insertions required to
be made; provided, that in cities of the
first class and in counties containing more
than two hundred thousand population the
compensation for publishing all said
notices shall be at the rate of one
dollar per square for the first insertion, and
seventy-five cents per square for the subse
Quene Insertions But nothing
herein shall be so construed to require the
publication of q separate notice to women
voters at any election.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IL. 1909.
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No. 643. Al Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 3S3. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 1888 OF the sta t
utes, and TO repeal chapter lO6 OF the
laws Of 1907, relating to state ald Tor
premiums on agricultural exhibits at
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sentod In Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section / Section 1903 of the statutes
is amended to read Section 1868 l: There
shall be paid within thirty days after the
first of February. out OF the state treasury,
TO each organized agricultural society, as.
sociation or board In the state, which snail
have substantially complied with the Follow
the total amount OF premiums thereby paid
at Its annual fair for the preceding year
provided that in computing the amount
upon which such per eentum y th 70 O fbspr a
shall have been paid for trials or exhioi'
lions of speed. or other contests. Tor whlch
published premiums have been onereu
. ON or before the III 81 day of February.
In each year, the president ana secretary
of each society, association or poafu' clalp
Ing state aid. shall nle With the seeretaly
Of state a sworn statement OF the actuai
amount Of cash premiums ana purses palu
al the fair OF tb" preceding season, when
premiums and purses must correspond Win
the published offers Of premiums ana purses,
and a further statement that at such tait'
all gambling devices whatsoeVgr, anu the
sale o. Intoxicating liquors had oeen Pro pro
hibitet aud excluded from the fair GROUNDS.
and 81 adjacent grounds under their au-
thority or control.
; Such statement shall De accomP1nle9
by an .tCmized list upon blanks furnished
by the secretary of state of all premiums
and purses paid, upon which such
dfty per cantum payment Is claimed; copy
OF published premium list and speed list OF
fair, and fun statement OF receipts anu
disbursements for the past year, duty Veri-
tcd by the secretary
D. Any p;iicc. OF any such society, asSo-
citation. or board who shall iaake any raise
or fraudulent statement Of tented list
OF premiums or purses actually paid. upon
ment is riaimed Or Of published premium list
and speed list Of fair or of receipts or ais
bnrser1ents shalt be guilty OF misdemean,
e-, and upon conviction thereof De hneo
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No. 1872, Al Published JuneI15, 1909.
CHAPTER 800. LAWS OFt19O9.

O1A<AG = 14xA ooO, &4kAW0 OI 11SUS,
AN ACT to amend subsection OF section
1946n of the statutes, relating to collec-
tion OF special fire marshal tax upon fire
insurance companies.
ET.o - ole OF the State Of Wisconsin,s repre-
sented n Senate and Assembly, doSenact
as follows:
Section /. Subsection 8 Of sectiorr 1946n
of the statutes is amended to read: 3. For
the purpose of maintaining the department
OF state fire marshal and paying all the ex-
penses incident thereto, every fire tnsur-
ance company ing business in the state
ance companies heretofore or hereafter or
ganiZed under the provisions OF section 1927,
statutes OF 1898, and the acts amendabOry
thereof, shall pay to the commits
sioier OF insurance within thirty days after
the passage and publication OF this act and
on or before the first day Of Febru-
airy, annually thereafter In addition to the
taxes now required by law to be paid by
such company, three-eighths Of one
ment receipts OF such companies on all bust
ness done In Wisconsin in the year next pre-
cedtng, as shown by their annual statements
under oath to the insurance department
The commissioner of insurance shall pay
over the moneys thus collected to the state
treasurer. The money SO received into the
treasury shall be set aside as a special fund
for the maintenance Of such office of state
fire marshal and the expenses incident
thereto. The state shall not be liable in
any manner for the salary of said fire mar
shall his deputies, clerks, assistants, en-
ployes or for the maintenance of the office
of fire marshal or any expenses incident
thereto, and the same shall be payable only
from the special fund provided for in this
subsection.
Section q This act shall FAKE effect and
be in force from end after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June IL, 1909.
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not less than fifty dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars for each ofense.
3. Such money shall be paid to the treas
urer Of the society," association or board
upon his receipt. cOuntersigned by the see
rotary. Provided. that the amounts TO be
paid any such organized agricultural sOci-
ETY., association or board, during any year,
shall not exceed the following amounts, to-
wit: to the state board Of agriculture the
sum Of ten thousand dollars, to the North
ern Wisconsin state fair or the La
Crosse Interstate fair association. the
sum of FIVE thousand dollars each and TO
any county agricultural sociess or other as
ISOLATION or board above mentioned, the
sum Of two thousand and
two hundred dollars each
Section 2 Chapter 1O6 Of the laws Of
1907 is repealed.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IL 1909.
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AN ACT to authorize the state board OF
control TO enter into option contracts
for the purchase OF a site for home for
feeble minded and making an appropria-
tion therefor.
The people of the State Of wisconIn, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section 1. The state board of control
is hereby authorized TO enter into option
contracts for the purchase Of a suitable site
for a new home Tor the feeble minded, said
site to be suitable for the establishment OF
home similar 10 that at Chippewa Falls,
to be conducted under the laws provided for
that institution.
Section 2 That said board report such
option contracts together with plans to the
legislature for its final action thereon.
Section 8. There is hereby appropriated
for the above purpose the sum OF one thou
sand dollars.
Section 4 This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage aud
publication.
Approved June r. 1909.
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No. 136. A. published June is. 1909
CHAPTER 2aa. LAWS OF 1Qnq

CHAPTER 389, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT 10 amend section 1851 of the stat
utes, relating TO the collection of high
The people Of the State ,of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 1851 OF the statutes
Is amended 10 read: Section 1851 l. II
any person assessed for highway taxes In
towns in which such taxes are payable in
labor shall neglect to appear and work on
the highway at the time and place specified
in the notice required to lbe given By the
shall appear to such superintendent for
such negleLs, he shall not thereafter be en-
titled 10 pay his highway TAX assessed for
that year or any part thereof In labor, but
shall be thereafter liable to pay the same
In money.
2. When any person or persons shall be
liable to pay his or their highway taxes In
money as provided In this section the town
board may direct the superintendent of the
highway district TO employ some other COM
petent person or persons to work upon the
highway under the direction of the super
intendent. The superintendent shall fur
nish each or the persons so employed with
certificate showing the amount due him
for services which shall be audited and paid
the same as other claims against towns are
audited and paid. The amount of money
which may be so expended upon the high
amount OF highway taxes liable to be paid
In money In that year.
Section 2. This act shall take, effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IL 1909.
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No. BOZ, 81 Published June IL. 1909.
CHAPTER 379, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend chapter l7S, laws OF
1905, relating to justices courts In
counties having a population Of 10000
or over.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows
Section /. Section / Of chapter ITS, laws
justice OF the peace OF any town,
village, or city within any county Of this
state, having a population OF
10000 or over, shall have Jurisdiction Of
any action or proceeding unless one
OF the parties to such action or proceeding
is a resident of the town,
village, or city In which such justice re-
sides
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IL, 1909.
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provided the holder has taught successfully
for period Of ten years
Section 450-4. Whenever the supply Of
legally qualified teachers in any county has
been exhaustfd the county or city superin-
tendent win the approval of the state
superintendent may issue special third
grade etrtiheates on examination In the
sub1eet5 required for such certificates TO as
many persons as are necessary TO supply the
sehofis, provided that not more than one
such certificate shall be issued 10 the same
per on.
section 450-5. l. No first second or
third grade teachers certificate shall be is
sued after July LIST, 1910, except es pro-
ylded In sections 40 to $50 Inclusive.
OF this act, provided further that nothing
Ia this act shall repeal the provisions OF sec
ton 4j0a of the statutes
2. Any person so desiring, mag, however.
qualify for the several grades Of eertin-
Gates, provided for In this act, as therein
required, at any time after its passage and
publication.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IL 1909
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No. s34, Al Published june 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 387, LAWS OF 1909.

No 334, AL Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 1877, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 959p of the stat
utes, relating to sprinkIing OF streets;
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows :
Section /, There is added to.the statutes
a new section TO read: Section 959p. 1.
Whenever a petition shall be presented to
the common council of any city of the sec
ond, third or fourth class, signed by the
owners of more than one-half of the land
AUDITING on any street in any block or num-
Der of blocks praying that such part Of
said street be sprinkled during speelned
time. said common council shall cause sucn
street or part Of such street to be sprinkled
as prayed for. Whenever the common coun-
Gil shall so decide II may, without petition,
cause any street or portion or street,
which shall have been permanently i'm
proved and paved with a permanent pave
ment, to be sprinkled during such period as
ii may order. The board or public works,
or the person or body performing the du-
ties of such board shall keep an accurate
account of the cost of such sprlnkl1ng ana
shall on or before the first Monday OF No
vember present to the common council a
complete and accurate statement of the cost
of all sprinkling done during the preceding
summer, and shall 1tate the cost TO eacu
block separately. .
2. The cost Of an, sprlnkling done shall
be paid out of the general fund or out or
abutting property as the common council
shall decide. In case the council shall or
der the cost OF such sprinkling or any part
thereof TO be assessed against ahutting
property such cost of sprinkling shall be
Charged and collected as a tax in the next
tax roll against the lands abutttng on the
part of the street sprinkled in proportion
TO the frontage of each parcel OF land
AUDITING upon such street The cost OF such
sprinkling shall in the first instance be
paid out OF the general fund, which fund
shall be reimbursed by the assessments col
lected therefor. -.
8. All contracts entered into by SAID city
for the sprinklng of streets shall be let TO
the lowest bidder In accordance With the
charter of such city and the statutes OF
the state; provided that nothing herein con-
tained shall be construed as prohibiting the
doing Of such sprinkling by such city under
the direction of one of its own departments,
where sUch methods of contracting or doing
the WORK are now authorized by statute or
by the charter of any such city.
Section 2. This act shall take erect ana
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IL, 1909.
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do ordain as follows" All authorized ordi-
nanees and bylaws shall have the force of
law and remain In force until repealed
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
publication.
Approved June -, 1909.
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No. 372, Al Published June Is, 1909.
CHAPTER 3S6. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create section 1636-67m Of
the statutes, relating to sanitary condt-
lions of stores and other places where the
products of bakeries and eonfectioneries
are kept.
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 1636-67m.
l. All stores and other places where prod
ucts of q bakery or baking establishment or
of q confectionery or confectionery esrab-
ushment are sold or exposed or offered for
sale, and all cases, pans, boxes, baskets or
containers used for storing, shipping or de-
lvering any such products, shall at all
times ne kept in clean and sanitary cond1-
tion.
2. All showcases. shelves, counters, in
or upon which any such products are kept
or stored for the purpose of sale, shall at
all times be well ventilated and kept free
from dust and dirt.
3. The baking inspector shall have au-
thority and Is authorized to inspect any
place where any such, products are sold or
offered for sale and is charged with the
duty of enforcing the provisions Of this sec
tion.
4. Any person, who shall violate any pro-
vision of this section, shall be punished by
fine of not less than FIVE dollars nor more
than fifty dollars or by Imprisonment in the
county Jail for a period of not to exceed
thrifty days or by both such hne and I'M
pris)nment.
Section g This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
Approved June u, 1909.