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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

time as such persons may be willing TO COM
ply with any reasonable order made by the
said state fire marshal, chief assistant fire
marshal, deputy state fire mar
shals. or assistant state Are marshaIs as
provided in this act and subject TO the pro
visions of section 1871 of the statutes of
1898.
Section 8. Subsections and section
1946n are amended to read >. Said state
fire marshal shall employ clerks and assist
ants, at least one of whom shall be an at
may be necessary In the performance OF
the duties of the office including necessary
travelling expenses, not to exceed, Including
salaries, such sum as may be paid TO the
state treasury in the manner hereinafter
provided.
8. For the purpose OF maintaining the
department Of the state fire marshal and
paying all the expenses incident thereto.
every fire Insurance company doing business
in the state Of Wisconsin, except town NUT
uaI insurance companies heretofore or here
after organized under the provisions OF sec
tton 1927, statutes 1895 and the acts
amendatory thereof shall pay TO the state
treasurer within thirty days after the pas
sage and publication of this act and in the
month of February annually thereafter in
addition TO the taxes now required by law
TO be paid by such company, three
eighthS of one per cent. on the gross pre-
MUM and assessment receipts of such com
panles on all business done in Wisconsin in
the year next preceding, rs shown by their
annual statements under oath to the insur-
ance department. The money so received
into the treasury shall be set aside as q
special fund for the maintenance Of such Of
fee Of state fire marshal and the expenses
incident thereto. The state shall not be liza
BILE In any manner for the salary of said
fire marshal, his deputies. clerks. assistants,
employees or for the maintenance of the of
fee of fire marshal or any expenses Incl
dent thereto, and the same shall be payable
only from the special fund provided for in
this subsection.
Section T. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May IS, 1909.
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dttional charge or expense To it, make one
additional valuation of such policies. accord
Any valuation made by him shall, upon
requesT, be certified to the commissioner of
insurance or like officer Of any other state
country.
S. All valuations made by the state
shall be tabulated and preserved as a part
Of the records of the Department OF Insur
ance. Each valuation snail be accompanied
by statement OF the tables of mortality
used, the rates of interest assumed. and
rne method Of computation employed.
Section 1950a. There shall be paid by
his state and by every life insurance COM
pany organized under the laws of some
2s ed sat or COUNTY, fs no fs5
herein provided, by way OF compensation
for the valuation OF its policies
one cent on every one thousand dollars in
commissioner Of insurance into the state
treasury.
Section 1950b. Whenever any life in
surance company, organized under the laws
Of any foreign country, shall have been ad-
mitted it shall also be the. duty of the COM
missioner Of insurance to annually and sep
arately value all policies written IN. or on,
the lives of residents of this state, and It
shall be the duty of such company, as one
Of the conditions of renewal of license, to
invest. and at all times keep invested, the
aggregate net value Of such policies, in
such securities as provided for under the
laws Of this state, and deposit such aggre-
gate amount in such securities at their
book value, with the state treasurer, every
such company depositing such securities
shall have the right to receive the income
thereof and TO exchange the same from
time to time for like securities of like value,
and may withdraw such deposit when the
commissioner of insurance shall certify that
all Liability arising under all policies or
contracts issued in or on the lives of resi-
that there is no further necessity for such
deposit
Section 1880. I. The table OF mortality
adopted, II other than the American Expe-
rience, the ActuarieS, or the American tx
perience Select, Ton the basis that the rate
of mortality during the first five years after
the date of Insurance shall be calculated ac-
cordng to the following percentages Of the
rate shown by the American Experience
Table Of Mortality. to-wit: First year Of
insurance fifty per centum thereof, second
thereof. third year Of insurance seventy-1ive
per centum thereof, fourth year Of insur-
ance eighty-fve per centum thereof fifth
year of insurance niuety-hve per Centum
thereof, and for each year thereafter one
hundred per Centum thereby shall not ex-
hibtt at any age g lower death rate than
that shown at the corresponding age and
duration by the British Offices Select o
ND Mortality Table.
2 The rate Of interest assumed In com
putting premiums and reserves shall not be
less than three, nor more than four per
centum per annum.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force on and after the first day of
January, 1910, after It's passage and pub
LEGATION.
Approved May AZ, 1909.
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No. 2S7. Al Published May %, 1909
CHAPTER 30. LAWS OF 1903,

CHAPTER 30, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT TO amend chapter 3T2, laws of
1901, making the same section 16S4cn of
the statutes, relating to reports from po-
lice departments of purchases of certain
second hand goods.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Chapter sv2, laws Of 1901, is
amended and made q section OF the stat
utes to read: Section l5S4cn. l. Every
dealer In or manufacturer Of articles com
posed, In whole or In part, of gold. silver,
precious stone, copper lead or brass doing
business In cities OF the first, second third
and fourth classes within this state, who
shall obtain, by purchase or exchange, from
any person any second hand article or ar
ticleS made or constructed. in whole or in
part, Of gold, silver, precious stones, cop
per, lead or brass, shall, within twenty -four
hours after receiving such article or arti-
cles, report to the chief of police the fact
that the same has or have been received,
With the name, address and description Of
the person from whom such article or ar
ticles was or were received, together with
description Of such article or articles and
no such dealer or manufacturer shall de-
stroy or alter the form of any such Sec
ond hand article articles until the ex-
p!ration of twenty-fouF hours from the
time the same was or were received by such
dealer or manufacturer
2 Every dealer or manufacturer re
terred to In subsection one of
this section shall enter, in ink, In @ book
TO be kept for that purpose, a correct de-
scriptlon in the English language. of all
second hand articles composed, In whole or
in part, of gold. silver, precious stones
copper, lead or brass received by him by
purchase or exchange, and the name and
residence OF, together with q true descrip-
ton of, the person persons from whom
such articles were received, and no entry
made In such book shall be erased cbIiter-
ated or defaced.
3. Such book, and the entries therein,
referred to in subsection two OF
this section as well as every
such second hand article received by such
dealer or manufacturer, shall at all re8-
sonable times be open to the inspection Of
the chief Of police Of such city, or any
member OF the police force designated by
the chief of police for such purpose.
1. Such chief of police may In his dis
erection, cause any such article as Is re-
ferred to in subsection one of
this section which he shall have
reason to believe was sold or exchanged by
some person other than the lawful owner
thereof to be held for the purpose of iden-
tt6cation by It's lawful owner. for such
reasonable length OF time as said chief of
police shall deem necessary.
s. Every person violating any of tho
provisions OF this act shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding one hund red dol
lars nor less than ten dollars or by tn
prisonment IN the county jail for q term
not exceeding six months, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage snd
Approved May 81, 1909.
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No. 500. 81 Published May 20, 1909
CHAPTER 212, LAWS OF 1909.

S4AeAA LIN --1Ey Liza " ~ SA AObCs
AN ACT to amend sections 1004a, 1905 and
12lS-13, relating to the collection OF re-
turns Of local taxes.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Section 1OO4a Of the statutes
is amended TO read: Section 1004a. An
nually on or before the twentieth
day of December. a statement In detail OF
all taxes levied in each town, village, city.
and county during the year, shall
be made and filed by the clerk thereof, with
the secretary OF state. Any such clerk fall
ing to make the statement herein provided
for, and within the time above provided.
shall be liable TO his county. town,
village, and city, for all damages caused by
his delinquency. The secretary Of state
shall prepare and furnish the blanks for
such statement.
Section > Section 1905 OF the statutes
Is amended to read Section 1905 The
county clerk of each county shall, imme-
dtately upon the receipt from the secretary
Of state OF the blanks and instructions nee
essary for carrying out the provisions OF
the above section. by town, vii
lRge, and city officers, distribute the same
to such officers at the expense Of the coun-
ty, and shall annually, on or be-
fore the twentieth day OF December. make
out and transmit to the secretary of state,
on blanks furnished by him, tabular state
ment of the statistics of valuation, taxes,
and Indebtedness reported by the town, city,
and village clerks and also, separately, the
assessed valuation OF all the taxable prop
erty In his county at last liked by the Coun-
ty board, the amount of all county taxes
levied thereon during the preceding year,
and the purposes for which the same were
levied and expended; and also a detailed
statement of the bonded and other indebted
ness of his county of the accrued interest
thereon IL any, remaining unpaid. and the
purposes for which such Indebtedness WAS
Incurred.
Section 8. Section 121S--13 of the stat
utes is amended to read Section 121S-13.
When the officers Of any county. town, city,
or village shall have failed to return the
amount of state, county, and local taxes,
levied on property therein within the time
required by law, the tax com
mission may inspect and examine or cause
an inspection and examination Of the rec
ords OF such officers to procure the re-
CURED infOrma ton, and when no return is
made and no information can be procured,
the state, county, and local taxes levied in
such town, city, or village in the prior year
may be used in determining the aggregate
taxes mentioned In section 121S-12 Any
expense incurred in procuring the nforma-
tiOn herein required shall be a special
charge against the county, town, city. or
village whose clerk shall have failed to fur
nish the Information within the time pre-
scrlbed and shall be collected in the same
manner as other special charges.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
Approved May %, 1909.
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60 391, 81 Published May 90, 1909.
CHAPTER pa. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 29S9 of the stat
utes relating to offices of corporations
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin. rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section !. Section 29s9 Of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 2989. Any
share or interest Of n stockLOlder in any
bank doing business IN this state, whether
organized under Tie laws Of tie United
States or this state or other STOCK coTpO-
ration which shall have been organized IN
der the laws % this state. may be levied
upon by leaving a copy of the execution
with the clerk, treasurer. or cashier OF the
bank or other corporation, If there be any
such officer otherwise, with any officer or
person VINO has at the time the custody OF
the books and papers Of such bank or cor
Doration. The officer having such execution
may demand Of any such officer or person
certificate Of the number Of shares or the
amount Of the interest held by the judg-
nent debtor in such bank or other corpora
lion. and such officer or person shall give
such certificate, and IL he shall unreasOn-
ably refuse so to do or wilfuily give a false
certificate, shall be liable for double the
amount OF all damages occasioned thereby,
TO De recovered in an action by the judg-
ment creditor. unless the judgment be salts
fed by the original debtor. II levy is de-
sired on shares Of any domestic railroad
corpora tion not having its principal office
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No. 705, Al Published Nav Is 1909.
CHAPTER 203, LAWS or 1908.


AN ACT to amend section AIS of the
statutes. relating to the larceny OF gas,
etc, and the use OF false weights and
The people of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly, do en-
Section i. Section 4415 of the statutes
person, who shall commit the crime Of
larceny by stealing the property Of an
other, any money, goods or chattels or
of exchange, order. certificate, book Of &C
count, conveyance of real estate, bill OF
sale, mortgage, valuable contract receipt,
release, defeasance, railroad passenger tick
ct, ticket of admission to any place any
writ, process, public record, or any instru-
ment In writing whereby any demand, right
or obligation Is created, Increased, dmin-
lshed or extinguIshed, or who shall wrong
fully divert, and apply to his own use or
wrongfully deprive the owner of any gas.
water, steam or electricity, or any personal
shall exceed twenty-five thousand dollars
he shall be punished by imprisonment In
the state prison not more than twenty-five
years nor less than ten years: If the value
thereof shall be less than twenty-five thou
sand dollars and more than ten thousand
dollars, he shall be punished by imprisOn-
ment In the state prison not more than
twenty years nor less than five years If
the value thereof shall be less than ten
thousand dollars and more than one thou
sand dollars, he shall be punished by i'm
than ten years nor less than one year; II
the value thereof shall exceed one hundred
dollars, shall, unless it be otherwise pro-
Vided in these statutes as to some particu-
lar ofense, be punished by imprisonment
in the state prison not more than FIVE
years nor less than one year and IL the
value thereof shall not exceed one hundred
dollars and shall exceed twenty dollars he
shall be punished by Imprisonment In the
state prison or county jail not more than
one year nor less than six months or by
fine not exceeding two hundred dollars :; and
If the value thereof shall not exceed twenty
dollars he shall be punished by iInprison-
ment in the county jail not more than six
months or by fine not exceeding one hun
dred dollars and the value of a railroad
ticket shall be the price for which ii is au-
thorfzed to be sold to passengers by the
company for which 1t is sold and the
value Of such gas, water, steam or cleo
tricity shall be the regular current price
therefor charged to the consumer by the
seller thereof. Whoever being q bailee Of
any chattel. money or valuable security
shall fraudulently take or fraudulently con-
vert the same to his own use or to the
OF any person other than the owner
thereof although he shall not break bulk
or otherwise determine the baiImeut shall
be guilty Of larceny, and may be convicted
thereof on an Indictment or information for
larceny. and upon such conviction be pun
ished as hereinbefore prescribed.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 81, 1909
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No. T40, a. Published May 28. 1909
CHAPTER 2O4, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend subsection 3 Of section
404 and section 40S of the statutes, re-
lating TO norma! schools
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Subsection S Of section 404
Of the statutes, is amended to read Sec
ton 404. 5. To prescribe the courses Of
study and the various books to be used In
such schools. But when any state normal
school shall offer course for tbs express
purpose Of training teachers for country
schools. the completion Of which shall en-
title one to the certificate mentioned IN SEQ
course Of study shall be the full and fair
equivalent of the course Of study prescribed
for the county training schools By the state
superintendent.
Section 2 Section 4o5 Of the gtstutea
ls amended to read: Section 400. Said
board may grant diplomas In testimony OF
such diploma shall be granted until such
graduate shall have passed a thorough and
satisfactory examination in the course of
study prescribed by the board When any
such graduate has, after receiving such
diploma, taught public school in this
state one year. the state superintendent
character learning and ability to teach
70 him may seem proper, issue
70 such teacher an unlimited state certih-
cate, and thereafter such IN
limited certificate shall be evidence of his
qualification TO teach in any common school,
. The said board may also, on such
SonQLhleAs rs Chey may determine, grant g.
certificate Of attendance certifying that the
holder has completed the elementary course
IN q normal school and is qualified TO teach
q common school; and the said sUpcrin-
tendent may, upon conditions above pre-
scribed respecting diplomas, issue
limited state certificate, and thereafter
such certificate shall be evil
dence OF his qualification 70 teach in any
common school of the state.
The said board regents may also on
such conditions as they may determine,
grant a certificate, certifying that the hold
% country schools in a normal school and
IS qualified 70 teach in q country school.
Such certificate shall have the same force
and effect in all respects as the certificate
OF a county training school, as defined
ia section 2, chapter 500, laws OF 1908.
and any acts ameRdatOry of the same
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
pubiice ton.
Approved MAY 81 1908
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Published May 81, 1909.
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No. $50, Al


AN ACT to amend section 400 Of the atst-
utes, relating to the establishment Of Tres
high schools.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do CD
Section /. Section 400 of the statutes
Is amended to read: Section 400. /. ANY
district may establish and maintain
not exceeding two high schools In the man
ner and with the privileges herein provided
but no such school shall be established or
maintained unless twenty-five persons OF
school age resident OF the town, city or VII
lage or school district, or sub-dlstrict pass
a satisfactory examination In the branches
required to be taught In the common school
md are prepared to begin high school
course.
2. The question Of establishing such
schools NAV be submitted by the town. dis.
trict, sub-distrct, village board. or common
council to the legally qualified voters at any
annual or special meeting or election upon
written resolution therefor proposed for
adoption: provided that ten days notice Of
such purpose embodying such resolution DO
given by posting five copies thereof In I'VE
different public places In such town, village,
city school district sub-di3trict. or by
publishing such notice In any newspaper
published In any such town. village cry
school district or sqb-district. t@i days prior
TO the time set for holding such meeting. In
the case OF a sub-distr!ct the meeting Fcay
he called by the cier.; thereof The vote
shall be taken by ballot and canVassed re-
cording to the statutes for conducting cleo
lions in such municipality those ballots n
favor being written or printed for high
school" those opposed, against high
school" II the resolution be adopted such
town district sub-district, village or city
shall constitute 2 high school district Bat
this section shall not apply 10 high schools
already established.
3. No action heretofore taken by any
towp village. city. gchool district or sub J.
district in voting 20 form high school or
joint high school shall be invalid by reason
u any defect in the forhl Of notice given or
the time such notice shall have been given.
posted or published but all steps heretofore Z
taken by any town village. city. school dis
trict or sub-district In forming high
school or Joint high school are hereby vat
dated and declared TO conform To law
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage aud
publication.
Approved MAJ %, 1909.
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No. 474, A Published May %, 1909
CHAPTER 2O5, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 7O6 Of the stat
utes, relating 90 the power of the county
clerk to appoint deputies
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, 60 an-
act as follows
Is amended to read: Section zoe. l.
Every such clerk shall appoint .
one or more deputies In writing under his
hand, and shall file such appointment In
his Office and such deputy or
deputies shall aid IN the performance OF
lion, and in case Of his absence or dissbiI-
ty o. Of vacancy in his Office, shall per-
form ali the duties of such clerk during
such absence or until such vacancy shall be
flied and every such clerk and his suretes
shall be liable upon his official bond for the
acts of his deputies; and the county board
may in its discretion at its annual meeting
OF at any special meeting. provide salary
for such deputy or deputies which
shall be paid at the same time and In the
same manner as county officers.
In each county having a
Thousand according to the last state or ma
t.onal census. such county clerk
may also appoint such number
Of assistants as the county board Of such
county may. at any legal meeting thereof.
authorize and prescribe, and said assistants
said county board at any such meeting
shall provide and fix, to be paid monthly
the salaries of other county officers and
employees are paid and such clerk and his
Sureties shall be liable upon his official
bond for the acts and defaults of the as
sistants SO appointed.
Section >. This act shall take effect and
De in force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved May 81, 1909
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within this state, which shall fail to keep
in such Office its general and principal
books of account including its stock books
and whose principal managing officer or SUI
state, such copy of execution may be left by
the officer having such execution with any
station agent within this state. of such rail-
road corporation, and such station agent
shall upon demand Of such officer procure
such certificate within twenty days there
after, falling which. or if such railroad cor
poration through its said agent snail viii
fully give a false certificate the officers OF
such railroad corporation shall be liable In
the same manner as hereinbefore provided.
Section ,. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May IS, 1909