davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No 400, A. Published June II, I9os.
CHATTER 333. LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to create section 4947a of the
statutes. relating to labor at county Jalls
in counties of less than one hundred thou
sand population.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
rs follows
Section /. There is added to the statutes
a new section TO read: Section 4941a l.
At all county jails in counties having pop
ulatlOn of less than one hundred thousand
there NAV be provided in convenient place
near the county jail quantity or stone ana
rock Appropriate implements for the break
inc of such stone and rock into suitable ma
terial for road making purposes may also
he provided Such stone and rock may be
provided for by the county board at its nrst
meeting after the passage of this act
2 All persons convicted in any court ana
sentenced and committed to Imprisonment
in the county Jail where such stone ana
rock are provided shall be employed in
breaking stones and rock for the building
and repair &C public highways for a period
of not more than eight hours eacn day, Sun
DAYS and all legal holidays excepted.
s. Provided however, Sucu labor snail
not be REQUIRED of female prisoners, nor of
any male prisoner who Eas been declared by
the county physician as being physically I'M
able 10 perform such labor.
/. Tie county boards Of supervisors may
hereafter prescribe all necessary rules and
regulations for the maintenance of stone.
rock and implements at county Jal S and
may also prescribe all necessary rules ard
regulations for the carrying on OF the la3or
herein provided for.
the provisions OF this act shall be supeE-
yised and controlled by the county board
and its committees duly appointed a2d
authorized.
be in force from and after its passage and
approved June 9, 1909.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No. S54, A. Published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 345, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create section 1S07m of the
statutes, relating to the duty of railroads
to provide temporary step for use IN
getting on or off passenger trains.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. There Is added to the stat
utes one new section to read Section
1s07m. l. Every railroad corporation shall
provide and cause to be used for the con
venience and assistance Of passengers in
getting on or of any coach Of any train
provided with a coach or coaches for the
carriage Of passengers, temporary step or
stool.
2 1t shall be the duty of the brakeman
in charge of the coach or coaches Of any
railroad train to place such step or stool
in proper position at each place or station
at which such train stops TO take on or let
Off a passenger or passengers, whenever the
distance between the lowest step of the
coach and the surface upon which such
passenger must alight Is more than nineteen
Inches.
8. Every railroad corporation neglecting
or refusing to comply with any of the fore
going provisions shah forfeit and pay PEN
atty to the state Of twenty-five dollars for
each offense.
Section q This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after the LIST day OF
August, 1909.
Approved June 10, 1909
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No. 37S Al Published June II, 1909.
CHAPIER 331, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 37S, Al Published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 331, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1854 Of the stat
utes, relating to the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 1854 Of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1864; l.
When any person shall, by excessive drink
ing OF intoxicating liquors, misspend, waste,
or lessen his estate SO as to expose himself
or family to want, or the town, city, village
or county to which he belongs to liability
for the support of himself or family, or SO
as thereby to injure his health, endangar
the loss thereof or to endanger the personal
safety and comfort Of his family or any
member thereof, or the safety of any other
person, or the security Of the property OF
any other person. or when any person, shall,
on account Of the use Of Intoxicating
liquors, become dangerous to the peace or
any community. the wife or such person,
the supervisors of such town, the aldermen
of such city or trustees of such village, the
county superintendent or the poor OF such
county, the mayor Of any city, the chair.
man Of the county board of supervisors OF
county or any of them may, in writing
signed by her, him or them, forbid all per-
sons to sell or give away to such
person any ardent, spirituous or lntoSlcat-
Ing liquors or drinks for the space OF one
year and in like manner may forbid the
selling, furnishing or giving away OF any
any person In any other town,
city or village to which such person may re-
sort for the same.
2. And the wife of such person, the
any city, the trustees Of any viii
lage, the county superintendent of the poor
of such county, the mayor of any city, the
chairman of the county board of supervisors
of such county, or the district attorney Of
such county, may, by a notice made and
signed as aforesaid, In like manner forbid
to sell or give away intoxicating
liquors or drinks to any person given to the
excessive use of such liquors or drinks.
specifying such person, and such notice
shall have the same force and effect when
such specified person Is a nonresident as Is
herein provided when such specified person
Is Il resident OF said town, city or village.
Section 9. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved June 8, 1909.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No. 763. A. Published June 12 1909.
CHAPTER 346. LAWS OF 1909.

No 1Gs 8 eu9is4 zee 1 U9 IL ood d9os
AN ACT to create section 1455j, 1455k,
1851, 1455m and 1455n of the statutes,
authorizing towns, villages and cities to
act as perpetual depositaries of funds de-
posted with such towns, villages or cities
by cemetery associations for the perpetual
care of graves.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section J. There are added to the stat
utes tive new sections to read Section
terry association shall accept a sum of
money for the perpetual care Of graves,
such money. may be deposited by such asso-
with the town, village or city located near
est to the cemetery owned by such corpora
ton. Such money shall be deposited with
Section 1455k. The town, village or city
shall keep all such money in perpetuity to
the credit of such association, and shall pay
cemetery association in the first week of
June each year, interest on such deposit at
the rate Of four per cent per annum Such
cemetery association shall upon receipt of
the interest, furnish TO the town, village
city a receipt therefor which shall be fled
with the clerk Of such. town, village or city,
and shall be substantially in the following
form
Received from the .................
Clown, village or city,
being the four per CENT. interest now
due On perpetual care fund deposit Of -.
.'..''.''''
(name Of cemetery association)
Treasurer
in sums Of ten dollars or multiples thereof:
and only one deposit shall be permitted in
each year.
Section 1455m The treasurer of such
town, village or city shall keep special ae-
count Of the moneys SO deposited by each
Incorporated cemetery association, and shall
ard the name Of the deceased for the per-
petuai care of whose grave the deposit has
been made.
Section 1455n. At the time of making
any such deposit the cemetery association
shall make in duplicate deposit schedule
signed by the proper officers Of such asso,
make In duplicate q receipt signed by it's
proper officers One Of such duplicate
schedules and receipts shall be filed In the
office Of the town clerk, and one shall be
fled with the proper officers Of the cemetery
association and shall be substantially in the
following form
ttown, village or city,
~. -.
(name Of cemetery associatton.j
....,..,., ....,...,.,..,..
has received the following amounts for the
Lot /, Block O. (name Of decedent> S 5000
Lot 4 RIofk t,a a9ame Of deeeaentl 5000
which amount We herewith deposit With
(town. village or city, -
according to the laws of the state OF Wis
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

,sssSs, of7snr tts~oWn nlotI0u, or upon the
application Of party to the action, shall
such period
=. x. If an appeal from such introductory
judgment be pending at the expiration Of
AaIa year no final judgment shall be en-
Tered until such appeal shall have been
finally determined
3. Such final judgment shall be entered
by the court upon application OF either
party, or of their heirs or personal repre-
sentatIves, If they are deceased, and shall.
When entered, be final and conclusive, and
no appeal shall be taken theTefrom; but
such final judgment shall be subject to
modlncatlon upon application to the court
granting the same SO far as It shall have
provided for alimOny or for the care, Gus:
Iody, and maintenance Of the children OF
such marriage. An appeal may be taken
from any determination Of the court made
upon such application to modify the judg-
been entered
Section 236Cn. The court, upon granting
a divorce from the bonds of matrimony,
may allow the wife to resume her maiden
name or the name Of a former deceased hus-
band in case there be no children OF the
marriage,
Section 2360r. Full faith and credit shall
be given In ali the courts of this state to q
decree of annulment Of marriage or divorce
by a court of competent Jurisdiction IN
another state territory, or possession Of the
United States, when the Jurisdiction of such
court was obtained IN the manner ana IN
substantial conformity with the conditions
prescribed In sections 235S and Z509:
Nothing herein contained shall be construed
TO limit the power of any court to give
such effect to a decree Of annulment or Oh
vorce, by a court of a foreign country as
may be justified by the rules Of interna-
tional comfy; provided that II any IN
habltant Of this state shall go into ah0theF
state territory. or country for the purpose
Of obtaining a decree Of divorce for
cause which occurred while the parties re-
sided IN this state, or for cause Whicn Is
not ground for divorce under the laws OF
this state, a decree so obtained snail De OF
no force or effect in this state.
Section 23GOs Nothing IL this act con
tained shall affect or apply to any action
for annulment of marriage or for divorce,
now pending.
Approved June o. 1909.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

manufacture or preparation for sale. stor
age. expos.n or offering for sale or selling
food as herein defined and the dairy and
food commissioner and his assistants chem
lists, inspectors and agents shall have all
the power conferred by the statutes upon
him or them or any of them for the enforce
Inent of the dairy and food and drug laws
Of this state in SO far as the same may be
applicable in the enforcement Of the pro-
visions Of this act.
g. The district attorney of the county in
which violation Of any such law has oc-
CURED shall. when called upon BY the
dairy and food commissioner or any OF his
assistants, chemists, inspectors or agents
TO do so give all the aid he to secure
the execution of the law and shall prosecute
cases arising under the provisions Of this
chapter. All fires collected in prosecutions
begun or caused TO be begun by the dairy
and food commissioner or any of his as
be paid into the state treasury
l. Any person who by himself, OF his
servant or agent. as the servant or agent
of any other person, or as the servant or
agent of any firm or corporation, shall VIC
late any Of the provisions OF this statute or
who shall obstruct the dairy and food COM
missioner of this state or any Of his as
the performance Of his duty by refusing en-
trance to any place he Is authorized to en-
ter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine of not less than twenty-five dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars or by
than thirty days nor more than ninety
days.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved June O. 1909.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No 25S, ST Published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 224. LAWS OF 1909.

No, 25s. ST Unpublished June IL 1909.
CHAPTER 324, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to appropriate the sums Of money
herein named to the Wisconsin Industrial
School for Girls.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sentod IN Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l There is hereby appropriated
out Of any money IN the general fund, not
otherwise appropriated, 70 the industrial!
school for girls, the following sums OF
Il. For insurance by the state, repair
OF buildings and care Of property belong
ing to the State OF Wisconsin, and occu-
pied by said school at North Point IN the
city OF Milwaukee, county Of Milwaukee,
State OF Wisconsin. during the ensuing two
years, namely, 1909 and 1910, the sum OF
twelve thousand dollars.
~. For necessary industrial appliances
and work in said school, two thousand dol
lars.
kept by the managers OF said school Of the
expenditure of said sums hereby appFoprl-
ated, and detailed statement Of the pur-
poses for which said sums were expended,
and the same shall be reported to the cover
nor and legislature in the next annual or
biennial reports OF said school.
Section 3, This act shall take effect ana
be In force from ana after its passage and
Approved June 0, 1909.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No. 1893, Al published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 332, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend subsection of section
1909 of the statutes, relating TO injuries
at railroad crossings.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows: .o
Section l. Subsection of section 1900
of the statutes Is amended to read: =. IN
any action brought by any person or his le-
gal representatives against railroad com
pany or corporation operating railroad IN
this state to recover for personal injuries
or death. If it appear that the injury or
death in question vas caused by the negli,
Such corporation to comply with the re-
qulrements of section 1909, the fact that
the person injured or killed was guilty of
slight want of ordinary care contributing
to the injury death shall not bar q re-
covery. The burden of proof that the per-
Injured or killed was guilty of more more
tTibuting to the injury or death shall be
upon the railroad company or corporation
operating such railroad.
Sect. on 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June 0, 1909.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

No 62S. \. Published June Il. 1909.
CHAPTER 337, LAWS OF 1869.
AN ACT to amend section 1851, of the stat
utes relat ng TO the excise and sale of in
toxicAting liquors.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sentcd in Senate and Assembly, Go enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 1857 of the statutes is
amended to read; Section 1857. /. ANY
keeper of any saloon, shop or place or any
name whatsoever Tor the sale OF any strong,
spir.tuous or malt liquors to be drunk on
the premises in any quantity less than one
gallon, who shall sell. yend or in any way
deal or traffic in or, for the purpose OF
eYaGing any law of this state relating to
excise or the sale Of intoxi eating liquors,
give away any spiritDous, ardent, fntox1cat-
Ing or malt liquors or drinks In any guam
t,ty whatsoever to with a minor or TO
any person intoxicated or bordering on
state OF intoxication and any person what
ever who shall procure for OF sen or give
away to any minor, whether upon the writ
ten order OF the parents or guardian OF such
minor or in any other manner whatsoever,
or TO any intoxicated person any such
LIQUORS or drinks shall be punished by
fine OF not lass than FIVE dollars nor more
than fifty dollars or by imprisonment IN the
county jail net TO exceed thirty days, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment.
. Where the ofsense Is that OF selling
uGuor 10 q minor seventeen years OF age
or under the guilty person shaii De pun
ishe6 by q fine of not less than twenty
dollars For more than two hundred dollars
or by imprisonment in the county "a! not
less than tive days nor more than elght
second or any subsequent oGense by such
Imprisonment only.
5. No person shall sell or in any way
deal or taffic in or for the purpose of
eyad .ng the law, give away any such liquors
or drinks in any quantity whatsoever WITH
in one mile of either of the hospitals for the
insane: and any person who SHAH So sell
err give away anY such liquors or drinks
sIaSll iAa tass iesa { g
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No. 52e, A Published June II, 1909,
Ola pTER 81. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER S34, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT 10 create section 4601h OF the stat
utes relating to the sanitary production
and distribution OF food, defining the du-
ties of the dairy and food commissioner
in relation thereto and providiag 4 pen
atty.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, DO enact
as follows:
Section / There is added to the stat
utcs 4 new section to read: Section 4601h.
! It shall be unlawful 10 manufa cture or
prepare for sale food as defined in section
4e0o OF the statutes, unless in the process
OF its manufacture for sale or its prepara-
ton for sale il IS securely protected from
filth iieS. dust or other contamination, or
other unclean. unhcaithful or unsanitary
conditions 1t shall be unlawful to store or
Offer or expose fer sale or sell food as de-
fined IN section 1900 of the statues. unless
it IS securely protested from hlth, files,
dust or other contaminat ton, or other IN
clean. unhealthfUl or upsanitsry conditions.
- The dairy and food commissioner is
hereby authorized and empowered, by him
self. or by his assistants. chemists. inspec-
tors or agents. to enforce the provisions Of
this act and for tbs purpose. he or any of
his assistants. chemists. inspectors or
agents shall have power TO enter and in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
20. 20, A. Published June IL, 1909
CHAPTER 343. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT providing for the collection ana
publication of statistics relating to the
unemployed.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows;
Section l. 1t is the duty of the bureau
of labor and Industrial statistics to collect
and publish all available facts relating to
the unemployed of this state with a view Of
determining the general condition of those
out of employment, and more especially to
determine "a the number out Of employ
ment; (2l the period during which each Of
said number have been without employ
ment; t3) the status of the unemployed.
married or single; "a the effect Of said
unemployment upon earnings (51 the morals
and criminal tendency of the unemployed:
t6) the causes of such unemployment and
10 generally the causes leading TO the re-
salt enaEating from the conditions go ascer-
tanned to exist.
Section 3 This act shall take effect and
be n force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 10. 1909.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No. 800, Al Published June IL, 1908
OHA PTER $40. LAWS Or 1909.

AN ACT to create section 1S36m Of the
statutes, relating to the abandonment by
railway companies of culverts and passes
beneath tracks.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-,
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section L. There is added to the stat.
utes q new section to read: Section 1S36m
1t shall be unlawful for any railroad to so
fill In, close up. or. fence in any waterway,
culvert, or underneath cattle pass Of a size
other stock which shall have been main,
tanned, allowed or permitted to be in and
used as passage-way for cattle or other
stock through or across the right-of-way for
a period of FIVE years as to prevent its use
as a passageway for cattle or other stock
without having first secured the consent in
writing Of the abutting land owners.
Section . This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication
Approved June 10 1909.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No 729. Al fPubl tshed June X 20 l9'''
CHAPTER 352, LAWS OF 19OV.

nd
AN ACT to amend sections 1787o-1--SS ST. oI-
1850, and to create sections t.0.Y Of
3a and 17S7o---3b. relating to powers
county park commissions: ro,rp.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin Ianyect
sented in Senate and Assembly ~ F~'T
Section i. Section 17s7o--3 Is. amendTToo
to read Section 17S7o--3. .uodt
purchase land II fee, by land con noerr"Ise
lease, gift, or otherwise, or by the s4 ri nav
Of the power of eminent domain anu ,. Gin
accept land subject to conditions t0r mnerk
tanning the same forever as a pusilG. opr Pgse
provided such conditions do not lhtel ar
with the use of such land for, parA led
poses All titles acquired shall be ac4"Hi- co
IL the name of the county, but no ID
acquired shall be sold by the county Wis
out the consent Of the county PARK e"ANN
sion. 40 etat.
Section 2. There Is added to the 1 stsr
utes a new section to read s,rb
i1STo-3a. It shall be the duty o. for
par4 commission to preserve and caJE ,css
lay out and improve such parks ano pi perm.
and to make rules for the use ana shall
ment of the same; such commAssIo5 marx
have power also to connect any r0au. lark
or public open space with any otnssJh any
or public open space and also Wnh-I,itsble
municipality of such county by d n5 for
roadway, parkway or boulevard, An 1sarcse
such purpose shall have power 20 e@ at al.
any OF the powers granted BY this sahaarrpof
though the lands SO taken or part nd to
be already q road. street or Way, g.. and
contract and maintain along. acrS oss land
,Inan aT1A .ver fh& same or any OLasssssE
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No. So. Al published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 1876, LAWS OF 1909.

No S6. a. l-PubuShed June H. l9U9.
CHAPTER 1876, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section T62m, of the
statutes. relating to the county abstractOr
In counties having population OF sixty
thousand and over.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. There is added TO the stat
utes "A new section to read Section 762m
j. Whenever any county having pOpula-
ton OF sixty thousand and over shall adopt
tract iudiCes and 4 chain Of title system,
the county board OF supervisors of any such
county may create a department to be
known as an abstract department either in
connection with or independent OF the Office
Of the register Of deeds as said county
board shall deem advisable. The county
board may elect u competent person for
term of two years who shall be known as
the county abstraCtOr, who shall have
charge Of and operate said abstract depart
mGut that the county board shall cause 10
be furnished a seal for said county alb
s-ra"ror and that said county GbStractor
shall place said seal on each and every alb
shall be eligible to the office Of county ab
stractor and may hold both Offices at the
same time The county abStraCtOr shall at
all times on demand Of any person and on
payment Of the fee therefor make and de-
liver 20 any such person an abstract of title
Lo sus land IN such county.
. BEFORE entering upon the duties Of his
Otaca the county U5StraCtOr shall execute
and file with the county clerk r bond in
such sum as the county board shall pre-
scribe, not less than five thousand dollars,
conditioned Ger the faithful and impartial
performance OF the duIics of said Office to
she best of his ability and to pay to the
treasGrnr OF his county all money that
shall come into his hands by virtue of his
UtUto and to deliver up to his successor in
Office all books records maps, deeds. mort
cages and other things. belonging 70 said
3 The county board shall fix the salary
OF said uhstr9 "tOr provide such clerical