The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No. 469, ST. Published May 81, 1909.
CHAPTER 219. LAWS OF 1903.

No. .4es, 81 Published May 81, 1909.
CHAPTER 219, LAWS OF 1903.
AN ACT to amend sections 1876, 4167, and
416S Of the statutes, relating to public
The people of the State of wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Section 1876 of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1876. Said
commissioners shall keep their Office In the
capitol. They, shall conveniently arrange
and preserve therein all records, books, re-
ports, surveys maps. field notes, plats and
other papers pertaining to the public lands
heretofore, now, or hereafter owned by the
state, including all such as have been or
shall be received from the United States or
any officer thereof They may perfect such
records, books, reports, surveys, maps, field
plete and cause fair copies thereof to be
made when from injury, loss, use, or acci-
dent it shall become necessary; and any
such copy when certified by the chief clerk
of the land office under his hand and the
official seal of said Office to have been made
for any of the causes herein specified and
same force and effect In all courts and
places as the original; and any copy from
said original records, books, reports, sur
veys, maps. field NOES, pIats, or other pa
pers, or from any record or paper required
BY law to be kept in their Office, or airy
copy from said certified copy thereof, when
the state land office or any one of the COM
missioners of the public lands under the
official seal Of said commissioners, shall be
received In evidence with the same effect
as the original. All records, books and
files kept by the commissioners shall at all
business hours be open, under proper regu-
lations made by them, to the inspection OF
any person, free of charge. The commits
sioners also may in like manner make per-
feet and complete proper records. books
reports, and other papers pertaining to the
lands OF which the state has been or Is
trustee for the United States. Books and
papers Of all kinds pertaining TO such lano
md 70 I1ah lon mr.
in the several state offices Of the capitol
may be removed to the state land Office to
be placed on deposit there permanently as
soon the vaults pertaining to such office
shall be made fire proof and suitable there
Section 2. Section 41s7 of the statutes
Is de tho to SIef 41S Clerk a. he
state land Office or any one of the COM
missIoners of the public lands substantially
IN Once Sae i9 Of tbe .0r" Commissioners of
the Public Lands, Madison, Wis, .........
hereby certify that from the books,
files, and records of the Office of the COM
missioners of public lands It appears that
on the "a day 1910, Of: ,::c.,i:i
real estate, situate in the state Of wiscon-
sin, viz. .........w was duly transferred by
the United States to the state of Wisconsin.
AND that on the the abo Say described les real
estate was duly transferred, by the state
of Wisconsin to. ............
In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the official
seal of the commissioners OF the public
lands this. ....... day Of. ........... A.
d.: .....'.
........s......
shall be received as presumptive evidence
of the facts stated, and that the person
named became vested at the date stated
with an absolute title in fee to the lands
described.
Section 8. Section 416S of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 4168. A
transcript of so much Of the several books,
files, records, certificates. or other written
evidence on file or of record in the office
iates 1e to any Tract or I parcel of land with
said secretary's certificate thereto affixed
substantially in the following form
Office of the Secretary of State,
hereby certify that the annexed and
of all books files, records, certificates. and
other written or documentary evidence Of
title on file or of record in this Office, re-
Iating or appertaining to the title of the
lands described in the foregoing transcript,
and of the whole thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
nv hand and affixed the great Cor lesser)
seal of the State of Wisconsin, this.
day Of .............A. ID. ..........
Secretary of State.
shall be received in evidence with the same
effect as the original transcribed and as
presumptive evidence of the facts stated
In such certificate.
Section A. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved May %, 1909.
No 456. s. Published Nav 81. 1909.
CHAPTER 220, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1925 of the stat
utes. relating to guardians and wards.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly. do en-