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

No. o IL H. Ep' GA%s @ " Is iso9 1905
AN ACT to provide for an additional cir
cult judge for the second judicial cir
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section /. The election of an additional
circuit judge in and for the second judicial
circuit is hereby authorized.
Section 2. Said additional circuit judge
shall be elected by the qualified electors
of Milwaukee county at a judicial election
to be held in Milwaukee county on the
first Tuesday Of April, 1910, according to
law for the election Of circuit judges.
Section 3. Such additional circuit judge,
when elected shall enter upon the dis
charge of his duties as such officer and
hold his office for a term commencing on
the first Monday Of May. 1910. and shall
end on the day preceding the. first Mon
shall be elected at the regular judicial
election held in the last year Of the pre-
ceding term, and shall hold Office for the
on the first Monday in January succeeding
election. Such additional circuit Judge
shall receive the same compensation as is
now received by the judges of the second
judicial circuit, payable In the same man
ner as the salaries of said judges are paid:
Section 4. The board Of supervisors Of
Milwaukee county shall provide court
rooms and suitable offices wherein said
at chambers. The sheriff of Milwaukee
county shall nrovide a deputy sheriff whose
duty 1t shall be to preserve order In the
court held by said Judge and such other
duties as are usually required Of deputy
sheriffs, and the clerk Of the circuit for
Milwaukee county shall provide a deputy
clerk to keep the minutes Of such court
done and performed by deputy clerks and
said sheriff and clerk are hereby authorized
to appoint such deputies, who shall be
compensated the same as other deputies
assigned to the performance Of like duties
in Milwaukee county.
Section 5. Such additional circuit Judge
shall appoint a Photographic reporter for
his court, who shall be compensated the
same as other Photographic reporters for
circuit courts In this state.
Section 6. ALL the provisions of the
statutes and the laws Of Wisconsin relat-
ing to circuit courts and circuit Judges
shall apply hereto so far as the same are
applicable.
Section 7. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 1o, 1909.
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NO. CHATTER IL, u.s. Laws sV OF 1903.
AN ACT to repeal sections 1886 and
new section Of the statutes to be num-
bered section 1886, relating to ere
escapes on buildings
The people Of The State Of Wisconsin, rep
Section 1. Sections 1864 and 4ssoa
OF the statutes are repealed:
utes a new section to read: Section 1896
4. Every person or corporation owning,
occupying, or controlling any building now
or hereafter used in whole or In part, as
q public building, public or private institu-
ton, hotel, inn, schoolhouse, church, public
hall, place Of assemblage, or place of pub
lie resort, opera house; every office build
ing. fiat building, apartment building. tene-
more stories high, and every factory, work
shop or other structure three or more
stories high. In which ten or more persons
are employed above the ground door, at
any kind Of labor, shall provide and keep
connected with the same one or more good
and substantial metallic or fre-proof lad
all times, reaching from the cornice to
the top of the first story and placed on
the outside thereof In such position and
number as may be designated by the chief
the city or village In which such structure
is situated, or by the state factory In
spector, and at each story above the arst
a wrought iron balcony In connection with
such ladder, such balcony to be substan-
TALLY attached to the structure, and OF such
length as to permit of access to 1t from
two or more windows on each story, and
of sufficient size to furnish reasonable
means of escape to the persons therein from
each and every floor or story ebove the
first and In all cities and villages where
there Is water supply, either from water
works, fire engines, or pumping station,
there shall be attached to such fire eScspe,
except on structures equipped with auto
matte sprinklers, a three-inch wrought iron
stand pipe extending from a point within
Eve feet from the ground to point three
feet above the roof or cornice, and on
the roof shall be attached two and one
half inch angle hose valve, with male hose
connection and a double or Siamese "Y
pipe, the threads of which shall conform
to the size and pattern used by the fire
department where the structure is located.
Any such person or corporation who shall
fail, for three months after the receipt OF
notice n writing, stating the substance of
the provisions Of this section, from such
chief, marshal, or Inspector to provide and
keep such means of escape or such stand
pipe shall be deemed guilty of misdemean-
or and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by fine not exceeding one hundred
Jail not more than thirty days.
Section 3. All acts or parts Of acts In
consistent with the provisions Of this act
are repealed.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved June 10, 1909.
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No. 619, 81 Published June 10. 1909.
CHAPTER 475. LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend sections 1797-56 and
1797-57 of the statutes. relating to
the construction and operation Of rail-
roads.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly. do en-
Section 1. Section 1797-5e Of the stat
utes Is amended to read: Section 1907
90. Every crossing Of the track Of a
Of another steam railroad: and every
crossing of the track Of an electric or
street railway surface road hereafter made
by the tracks Of a steam railroad
railroad or Of any other electric or street
railway surface road hereafter made .
by the track OF an electric or street rail-
way surface road shall be above. below,
or at grade OF the tracks proposed to be
crossed as the railroad commission shall
determine after hearing the parties upon
reasonable notice prescribed by said COM
mission. In such determination, said rail.
road commission shall tx the
proportion Of the expense Of originally coz
STRUGGLING. operating. and maintaining such
crossing. which shall be paid
by the owners Of said tracks respectively.
Section 2. Section f797-57 of the
statutes Is amended to read: Section 1897
81. Upon the completion Of the con-
branch thereof, under the specification as
approved by the railroad commission, the
said applicant company shall, before OPP
Grating said railroad, or extension or
purposes, and before opening the same to
the public service. report the same to said
commission ard said commission shall
thereupon inspect and examine said rail
road, or extension or branch thereof. or
cause the same to be inspected and exam
ined, and II II shall he found that the
same has been constructed In accordance
with said specification as approved and is
otherwise suitable and prooerly constructed
30 as to conserve and protect the public
safety In the operation thereof, gold COM
mission shall grant to said applicant rail-
road an order authorizing it to operate the
same. which order shall be presumptive
evidence Of the suf1ciency Of such con-
struction. Said order shall specify in gen.
eral terms the methods and conditions of
such operation and 1t shall not be lawful
for any such railroad or extension or
branch thereof, to be operated till such
order has been so granted and obtained.
II upon such inspection and examination
safety requires the installation, operation.
and maintenance Of some suitable protec
tive appliance ct any grade crossing Of
the track or tracks Of another steam rail-
railway surface road by the track or tracks
of said railroad or extension or branch
thereof, the commission may, before grant
Ing said order. after notice and hearing
installation, operation, and maintenance
of such suitable protective appliance and
by whom to be installed, operated, and
maintained, and shall fix the proportion
and operating such protective appliance
which shall be paid by the owners Of said
tracks respectively.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 16, 1909.
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No. 1856, ST. Published June 10. 1909
CHAPTER 4a7 LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to appropriate certain sums of
money to the several charitable. reform
atOry. and penal Institutions as herein
named, for the purposes herein speci-
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
oct as follows:
Section i. There is hereby appropriated
out of any moneys in the state treasury,
not otherwise appropriated. to the several
charitable, reformatOfy, and penal institu-
tions Of this state. for the biennial term
ending June 80. 1911, the sums of money
herein named for the purposes hereinafter
specified
l. For the construction Of foundation
OF a new power, house. coal shed, etc. and
for the erection and construction of horse
and COW barns at the state hospital for
the insane. sum not to exceed eleven
thousand dollars.
.. For new floors at the northern hos
pital for the insane. a sum not to exceed
fifteen hundred dollars.
g. For remodeIing and finishing of old
manual training building: an additional
school house; repairs to chapel; extension
to- boiler house and new boiler; remodel
ing boys dormitory; additional FORCES; and
bowling alleys at the Wisconsin school far
the deaf. a sum not to exceed forty-two
thousand eight hundred dollars
4. For cement walks; new roof for the
Industrial building; repairs to porches !;
new books; new pianos and new laundry
machinery at the Wisconsin school for the
blind, q sum not to exceed five thousand
five hundred dollars
.. For a new dormitory; creamery; ex
tension to tunnel ventilating system an
additional COW barn; equipment of printing
office and telephone system at the Wis
consin industrial school for boys, a sum
not to exceed thirty-one thousand dollars
6. For finishing and equipping women's
prison extension at the Wisconsin state
prison, a sum not to exceed four thousand
dollars.
Z. For girls cottage; annex to baby
cottage; finishing the third floor of the
repairs to bakery, kitchen, ETC.; plumbing
In cottages; tunnel; extension to stock
barn; fencing; telephones and purchase
of cows at the state public school, a sum
not to exceed thirty thousand dollars
g. For a new wing to the concrete barn
at the Wisconsin home for feeble minded,
sum not to exceed five thousand dollars.
-; For continuing center building; for
s ~ais OF cell wing; and for school room
o tunpineht at the Wisconsin state reform
dollars Ioeu MY
IL 10: For an infrmary; residence of SUI
PerIntendent; bakery; cottages for en-
ployees; and for shacks at the Wisconsin
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No. $40, Al Published June 10. 1899.
CHAPTER 4S2, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1866 or me
statutes, relating to the sale OF tnSaxS-
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. %
SECTION ett as T. .S Section 1885 of the stat
utes is amended to read: Section 1866.
/. Any person who shall, on or after the
first day of July following an
election under the provisions or the two
preceding sections, vend, SELL. deal or eraf-
fic in or for the purpose Of evading any
law of this state. give away any spirituous,
malt, ardent or Intoxicating liquors or
drinks In any quantity whatever In any
town, village or city wherein a majority or
the votes cast at such election shall heve
misdemeanor and be punished by q hne
of not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than two nun
bred dollars. besides. the costsI or IN lieu
TAIL not to exceed one year nor
less than three months And in case OF
punishment by fine unless the ane and costs
be paid forthwith, be committed to the
county Jail until they are paid or until
discharged by due course Of law and In
case of a second subsequent conviction
punishment shall be by both ans and Inn
priSonment
2 And In any such town, viiiagS or
city, the existence or the Issue Of any per-
nit or special tax stamp from the United
States government, authorizing or permit
ting any person TO engage In the occupa-
tion of selling distilled, spirituous or fer.
mented liquors at the time and place OF
any alleged violation OF the excise law,
shall be accepted as prima fscie evidence
that such person is vending, selling. deal
ing or traffckipg in or, Tor the purpose
of evading the laws of this state. giving
away sprituous malt, ardent or intoxicat-
ing liquors or drinks CONTRARY to the re-
suit of the election provided for In the
two preceding sections.
3. Nothing In this or the two next pro
ceding sections shall Do cons rued aa at
fecting the sale OF such liquors. toE EasEtC1-
nal. mechanical az sala Ii2dss aRExGass 9zsE
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No. 6S3, A. Published June 10. 1909.
CHAPTER 472. LAWS Or 1900.

No. 6S3. Al Published June 10. 1909
CHAPTER 472, LAWS or 1900.
AN ACT TO rereal sections 1636-15O to
1e36-176 inclusive of the statutes and
to create sections 1G36-15O to 1896
159 inclusive of the statutes. relating
to the improvement of sanitation and
the regulation thereof in apartment
houses, tenement houses, lodging and
boarding houses. in cities of the first,
second and third classes.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
Section 1. Sections 1636-15O to 1896
---176 inclusive of the statutes are re-
pealed.
Section .. There are added to the stat
rtes fen new sections 70 read Section
1636-150. l. A tenement rouse In tho
meaning of this act is any house or build
ing, or portion thereof, which is rented
leased. let or hired out to be occupied, or
is occupied rs home or residence of three
or more families living Independently end
doing their own cooking or having facil-
tiles for doing their cooking upon the
premises and having common right in
the stairways, yards and water closets, or
some Of them.
2. A lodging or boarding house is any
house or building or portion thereof, in
which six or more persons are harhored,
received or lodged for hire, or any build
Ing or part thereof, which is used for six
or more persons, not members of the fam
lily: to sleep in or occupy as lodging.
An apar LmenI IS a room or suite OF
rooms occupied or designed to be occupied
as family domicie.
A. A yard is an open, unoccupied space
on the same lot with a tenement, lodging
or boarding house, between the rear line
Of the house and the rear line of the lot
o. A court is an open unoccupied space
other than a yard, on the same lot with
a tenement, lodging or boarding house.
6. A shaft includes exterior and inte-
rior shafts, whether for light, air, elevator,
dumb-waiter or any other purpose. A vent
shaft is one used solely to ventilate or
light a water-closet compartment, bath
room or pasSage-way.
T. public hall is hall, corridor or
passage-way not within an apartment
g. A stair hall includes the stairs. stair
landings, those portions of the public halls
through which it is necessary to pass in
getting from the entrance floor to the roof,
and the enclosing partitions.
8. A basement is a story partly, but
not more than one-half it's height below
the level of the lot.
TO- cellar is a story more than one
half its height below the level of the lot.
Section 1636-151. Every apartment
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No. $40, s.. Published June 49, 1909
CHAPTER 469. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 469, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 347b Of the
statutes, relating to copies Of the Wis
consin supreme court reports to be fur
nished to the state without expense.
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section 1. Section 347b of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 347b The
supreme court reporter shall have no pc
cuniary Interest in such reports; but the
same shall be published under the super
vision OF che reporter by contract to be en-
tered Into by the commissioners of the
public printing with the person or persons
or corporation who shall agree to publish
and sell the same on the most advanta-
geous terms to the people Of this state at
price not exceeding two dollars per vol
ume of not less than seven hundred and
fifty nor more than eight hundred pages ;
and If such volume shall In any way or
from any cause contain more than eight
hundred pages no increased or additional
price shall be charged therefor; and also
to publish and deliver to the secretary Of
state at the earliest practicable time and
within sixty days after the delivery of the
manuscripts for any one copy of reports
to the publishers at the capitol in Madi-
son three hundred and fifty
copies without expense or charge to the
state in any respect. and shall agree to
stereotype the same and at all times keep
the same on sale in the state of Wisconsin
to residents thereof, at the contract price,
places as may be designated by said com
missioners. and furnish the state any num-
Der Of additional copies that may be there
after required at the contract price, and
procure new stereotype plates whenever
the original plates shall become defaced
or destroyed. The copyrights of all the
reports hereafter published shall vest in
the secretary Of state for the benefit Of
the people Of this state; but this shall not
be construed to prevent the contractor by
whom any volume is published, his rep
resentatives or assigns. from continuing
the publication and sale of such volume
SO long as he or they shall comply in all
respects with the requirements of this
chapter In respect to the character, sale
and price Of such volumes. The commits
sioners Of public printing shall. commenc-
ing in the first week in April
1910. and every eight years thereafter, ad
vertise in six different newspapers In diff
ferent localities in this state, for the term
of six weeks that sealed proposals will
be received at the Office of the secretary
of state for printing, publishing and sell
ing, as IN this chapter provided. the ~said
reports for the term of eight years next
thereafter, at a certain rate per volume to
be stated in proposals. not exceeding the
maximum price fixed by this chapter, and
in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter.
Section g This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved June 16, 1909
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state tuberculosis sanitorium. sum not to
exceed forty thousand dollars.
Section >. The buildings and other i'm
provements herein provided for are to be
constructed and made in the order of the
greatest need therefor. Provided that no
plan or plans for any building shall be
finally adopted, and no contract or con-
tracts entered into by the board Of control
for the construction of any building until
plans, specifications and contracts. with
complete estimates of the total cost there
of, shall have been submitted to. and in
writing approved by the governor or the
state who shall withhold such approval
until he shall have satisfied himself by
personal examination of the same and by
such other means as he in his discretion
may adopt that such building is required
for the purpose proposed, and 1t can and
will be erected and fully completed accord
ing to such plans, specifications and, con-
tracts for the sum proposed for the same,
by the board of control. and that the cost
of such buildings, together with the other
improvements herein provided for, will not
exceed the respective appropriations herein
made.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved June 16, 1909
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No 613, 81 Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 473, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to repeal subsection of section
44-8; and to create a new subsection
to be numbered subsection of section
As of the statutes, relating to sam
pie ballots to be used in connection with
voting machines.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section 1. Subsection of section A
s of the statutes is repealed
Section 2 There is added to the stat
utes a new subsection to read (Secton
44-S) 4. In all cities of the first class
using voting machines the officer charged
with the duty of providing ballots shall,
and in all other cities using voting ma
chimes he may, not less than ten days be-
fore each election provide for each cleo
ton precinct in which such machine is to
be used at least half as many sample
ballots as the number of votes cast in
such precinct at the last preceding general
election; said sample ballots to be in the
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No. 617, S. Published June 49, 1909.
CHAPTER 478, LAWS OF 1909.

NO. CHAPTER SH u.s. 0 Laws '@ OF e. 1905 a'O'
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to section 8 of article "
of the constitution of the state of Wis
cOnsin, relating to the apportionment and
to an enumeration of the inhabitants Of
the state.
Whereas, at the biennial session of the
legislature for the year 1907 an amendment
to the constitution of this state was pro-
posed and agreed to by a majority Of the
members elected 20 each of the two houses,
which proposed amendment was in the fol-
"Resolved by the senate, the assembly
concurring, That section 8 of article "
of the Constitution Of the State of Wis
consin be amended to read as follows:
Section 3. At their first session after
each enumeration made by the authority
of the United States, the legislature shall
Of the senate and assembly according to
the number Of inhabitants, excluding In
dams not taxed, soldiers and officers Of
'nited States army and navy
Whereas, The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution was duly ratified
and agreed to by the legislature at the
biennial session In 1909 by majority Of
all the members elected to each Of the two
The people ofTthe State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows 81. .or.oo,na ,ro,o.ed
amendment to the constitution Of this state
shall be submitted to the people at gen.
eral election to be held on Tuesday sue
ceeding the first Monday of November,
1910, and If the people shall approve and
ratify the said amendment by q majority
Of the electors voting thereon, said amend
ment shall become a part Of the constitu-
ton Of this state.
Section 2. The form of the ballot to
be cast on the question Of adopting or re-
jecting said amendment shall be "For the
amendment striking out of the constitu-
ton the requirement for an enumeration
of the inhabitants Of the state once every
ten years." Opposite said words shall be
two spaces, over one of which shall be
printed the word yes" and over the other
the word mo" The voter may mark his
ballot in the space under whichever OF said
words indicates his intention. The marks
made shall be such as the law now pro-
vides for. Said form Of ballot shall be
printed upon the ballot to be voted at such
election after the names of the candidate ties
and separated therefrom by an appropriate
line or rule. The votes cast on the adop-
ton of said amendment shall be canVasSed
and returned In the same manner as other
votes cast at such election, and the result
shall be determined and published In the
manner provided by law.
Section 8. This act shall take effect
and be In force from and after its passage
and publication.
Approved juno 10, 1909.