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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 644. Al Published May 3, 1909.
CHAPTER SIS. LAWS or 1900.

CHAPTER So, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 926-115 of the
statutes, relating 10 city superinten6ents
or schools.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 926-115 of the stat
utes is amended to read Section 926-115.
IN all cities except cities OF the first class,
there may be elected by the
Board OF education or the board of school
commissioners a city superintendent Of
schools for term not to exceed three years,
who're duties shall be:
J. TO examine and license teachers ac-
eordipg 30 the statutes.
2. To supervise the adplnlstrauon. or
the courses of study.
g. To have general supervision Of the
professional work OF the schools OF the
city, Including the holding 0I teachers
meetings and the promotion of pupils.
report to the board OF education or board
Of school commissioners, IS the case nay
Do embodying such recommendations Teia-
tive to the employment OF teachers, adcn-
don or textbooks, changes IN the course
or study enforcement. of discipline. ana
Dsy deem for the best interests and. well
fare of the city schools
.. To make such other reports and TO
perform such other duties as the board or
education or board OF school commissioners
may direct and which are not In conflict
with the provisions OF this act. The board
Of education or the board of school COM
EissioneFs shall determine the annual. CON-
pensatton to be paid said city superintend-
ent Of public schools from the school funds
Of the city.
Section z This act shall take effect and
- b force from and after Its passage and
Approved May s. 1909.
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No. Ats. Al Published May s. 1909.
CHAPTER 81. LAWS or 1909.

AN ACT to amend sections 1299j and
1299k of the statutes, relating to streets
and alleys n cities and villages and to
provide statute OF limitations In respect
thereto
The people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Sections 1891 and 12e9k OF
the statutes are amended TO read: Sec
ton 1891 Any and every street, highway
after dedicated or attempted and intended
TO be dedicated in any plat BY any person,
or laid out. altered changed. vacated or
te laid ont. altered, changed, vacated or
discontinued by the authorities of any
county. town. city or village IN this state,
shall be taken and held TO have been law
fully so dedicated, laid out. altered.
changed, vacated or discontinued, as the
case may be. from and after tho aspiration
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 267. Al Published May IL. 1909.
CHA PTER 1aA. LAWS or 1ono

No. 267. Al Published May IL. 1909.
CHAPTER 1o4, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section $40 Of the stat
utes relating TO school taxes
The peanle Of the State of Wisconsin rep-
resented in Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section $50 of the statutes, is
amended to read: Section $50. If the cleo
tors Of a town shall rail- to vote an amount
Of money sufficient TO maintain a school IN
each subdistrict for eight months
during the year ensuing. the secretary shall
an or before the third Monday Of November
Of the wear in which the electors shall SO
fail. certify to the town clerk the amount
Estimated BY the board of directors to be
necessary for teachers wages fuel, repair
OF schoolhouses and Incidental expenses,
and the town clerk shall apportion the ag-
gregate sum thus certified upon all the tax
able property Of the town in the tax roll for
that year and the town treasurer shall col
lect the same as other taxes.
Section q This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
publication,
Approved May IL. 1909
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No. 40, 81 Published Nav 10 1000
OHAPTER 1O9, LAWS or 1905.

CHAPTER 1oa, LAWS OF 1909 16i s'O0'
AN ACT to create section 104sm OF the
STATUTES. relating to provisions In policies
The people of the State of wisconsin, rep
resenLeo In Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. There is added to the statutes
new section to read: Section 1948m.
AFTER the year 1908 nc policy, other than a
policy OF industrial insurance where the
shall be issued or delivered in this state, IN,
less 1t contains in substance the following
provisions:
l. Specifying the table OF mortality and
rate OK interest and method upon which the
reserve on such policy is to be computed.
q Specifying separately the premium
charged Tor any benefit promised in the pol
icy other than life or endowment insurance.
provided that any company, required by the
laws of the state wherein It Is organized to
Issue q standard form of policy NAV omit
provisions / and 2 from its policy and IN.
sert the same In the application, III a copy
thereof shall be attached to the policy when
Issued.
8 That upon the non-payment Of any pre-
MUM when due, after payment of premiums
for (fnsert q number not exceeding tbree)
full years, the same shall be paid BY being
charged as loan against the policy at the
same rate of interest as therein specified
for other policy loans, Such loan shall be
payable at anv time at the option of the in
sured, and shall become due and payable
only when the total of all loans and interest
shall equal the reserve less the surrender
charge specified In the policy In such case
each premium receipt shall show the total
indebtedness on such policy to the company
a. the date of such receipt
a. That upon the non payment Of any pre-
MUM when due. after payment. Of premiums
for (insert n number not exceeding three)
full years, the insured shall be granted as
specified in the policy either extended insur-
premium on which. computed on the NOR
taiity. and interest assumptions of the pol
icy. shall at any time equal the reserve less
the surrender charge specified therein, and
less any existing Indebtedness to the COM
pany on or secured by the policy Provi-
sions 3 and 4 shall not be required in term
insurance Of twenty years or less. and either
may be automatic; and either may be
omitted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 615, AL Published May IL. 1909.
CHAPTER 1O3, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 925-40m of the
statutes relating to the filing of yacan-
cies in the offices of mayor and aldermen
In cities of the second. third and fourth
classes.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
section1 Section 925--4om of the stat
utes is amended to read Section 925-4Om
In cities Of the second third and fourth
classes where vacancy shall occur in the
Office of mayor or alderman by reason of
death, resignation, perma-
nent removal from the city or ward. or
other cause. the council shall forthwith pro-
ceed to ill such vacancy by the election Of
a qualified elector Of the said city to hold
srch office until = . q successor shall be
elected and qualified; Such successor
shall be chosen at the municipal election to
be held on the first Tuesday In April next
succeeding, and ia case there is no munich
a special election to be held on the first
Tuesday in April following the occurrence
of sucn vacancy.
Section q This net shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage and
Approved May II. 1909.
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Approved alay 8. 1858.

No. 374. ST. Published May g. 1909.
CHAPTER 90, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 925-200 Of the
statutes. relating to parks. how estaD-
lished.
The people OF the State Of wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows Sss4,on 90. ooo 80 The
statutes is amended to read Section 925
200. L. The council shall have full
power to Iegislate with reference to public
2. All proceedings heretofore taken by
any city for the establishment Of parks at
the expense of the city, without first hay
ing submitted the question of such estab-
1ishment to vote of the electors. are here
by declared to be valid.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May 8, 1909.
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Of i've years from the date Of the deed in
strument, plat order, resolution or other
final proceeding had or taken to ehectuate
such purpose.
Section 1299k No defect, irregularity,
omission or informality in the execution Of
any plat or deed Of dedication or in any
proceedings. order or resolution on the part
of the authorities of any county. town,
city or village. whether formal or jurisdlc-
tionaf for the purposes aforesaid. hereto
fore made or taken or hereafter TO be made
or taken shall affect or nsalidate such
plat, deed. order or resolution or proceed
Ing after the expiration of i've years from
der or resolution provided however, that
the street or alley laid out, altered or
changed by such defective. irregular or in
formal plat deed. proceeding order or reso-
luton shall be limited in length to the por-
ton actually worked and used Hereunder;
Section q This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved May 6. 1909.
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No $40, Al Published Nav ~. 1900
CHAPTER LOG. LAWS OF 1909.

No. 80, Al Published May IL 1909.
CHAPTER LOG, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1945c OF the
statutes relating to the powers of domes-
tic insurance companies.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
6s follows
Section 1. Section 1945c Of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1945c. Any
corporation organized under the laws of this
state for the insurance of property against
loss or damage by fire and lightning may
also insure the same classes of property,
subject to the limitations prescribed by the
law under which it was organized or Is GOV
erned as to the amount of any single
risk, against loss or damage by light
ming hail, windstorms, tornadoes, cyclones,
hurricanes, leakage Of sprinklers
and sprinkler systems, installed or main
tained for the purpose of protection against
fire and by explosions, whether fire ensues
or not; provided the same shall be clearly
expressed in the policy, but nothing herein
shall be construed to empower such COM
panies to insure against loss or damage to
persons or property resulting from explo-
siOps of steam boilers.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from aud after Its passage and
publication.
Approved May II, 1909.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. So4, Al Published May s, 1909
CHAPTER so, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 90, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend subsection 5 of section
IS63a of the statutes, relating to con-
domination proceedings by street and cleo
tric railway companies.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Subsection of section 1S63a
of the statutes is amended to read: (Sec-
ton 1S6Sa) 8. All the provisions of these
statutes relating to the exercise of eminent
domain by railroad companies shall apply
to street and electric railway corporations,
but nothing herein shall apply to any park
or boulevard in any city or village. nor to
any street. alley, bridge or yiaduct therein,
unless the use of such park, boulevard,
street, alley. bridge or viaduct shall first be
granted, upon such terms and conditions as
the proper authorities shall determine, TO
such street or electric railway company by
q franchise duly passed By. the board of
trustees or common council of such village
or city; and nothing herein shall apply to
the right of any park, boulevard, street, al
ley bridge or viaduet within its limits. As
far as applicable the provisions
Of sections 1910, 1911, 1912. 1918, and
1914 OF the statutes, relating to the con-
struction and maintenance Of fences and
cattle guards by railroad companies shall
apply to street and electric railways
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved May 8, 1909.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 21S. ST. Published May g. 1909.
CHAPTER SO, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 21S. ST. Published May g. 1909.
CHAPTER SO, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create subsection. Al of section
1898 of the statutes, relating to the ex-
emption of certain soldiers memorial
halls from taxation. II Fn %yniAe ta
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section L. There is added to the stat
utes a new subsection to read Al. All
memorial halls owned By the Grand Army
OF the Republic, or Soldiers Memorial AS
sociations duly incorporated under the
laws OF this state without capital stock and
actually occupied by a post of the Grand
Army Of the, Republic, the Women,s Relief
Corps or Il Camp of the Sons of Veterans.
WHICH now contain, shall hereafter have
placed therein memorial tablets in perma-
nent form OF marble, brass, bronze, or other
suitable material, on which are Inscribed
all the known names of the enlisted men
of a given town city. or county, who died
in the service during the civil war, shall be
EXEMPT from taxation. and the renting of
such halls shall not cause them TO be taxed,
provided the income from such rentals shall
be devoted exclusively TO the maintenance
of such halls.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication. #
Approved May s, 1909.
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No. 701, A. Published May ~, 1909.
CHAPTER l07. LAWS OF 1903

AN ACT to create section 4141a of the stat
utes, making the testimony Of deceased
witness admissible In judicial proceed
ings.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section L. There is added to the statutes
a new section to read Section 414Ia. The
testimony of any deceased witness taken in
any action shall be admissible in evidence
whom it is offered shall have had the oppor-
tunity to cross examine the deceased wit
ness and where the issue upon which it ~
offered is substantially the same.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be u force from and after Its passage and
publication
Approved May H. 1909.
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No. 1874. 81 TPubIished Nav H. 909
CHAPTER 115, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 1874. 81 TPubIished Nav IL. 900
CHAPTER 115, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1885 Of the stat
utes, relating to highways
The people OF the State CT Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly do enact
Section l. Section 1865 Of the statutes
is amended to read Section 1865. When
any six or more freeholders or applicants
for a homestead under the laws Of the
United States, occupying the same, residing
In any town. shall wish to have a highway
laid out. widened. altered. or discontinued
In such town. they may make application In
writing to the supervisors Of the town In
which they reside for that purpose and the
said supervisors shall proceed TO lay out
widen. alter, or discontinue such highway II
IN their opinion the public good will there
by be promoted: provided. however. that no
town board shall discontinue any state road
without laying ont and opening town
highway connecting the portions or such
state road separated by such discontlnuance
Of such state road, unless the portions of
srch state road SO disconnected by such
discontinuance are already connected with
a highway IL existence at the time Of such
discontinuanee and provided, further, that
no town board shall have power or author
ity to alter, change, or discontinue any
highway laid out by the county board. Pro-
yIded further. that this act shall not apply
to that part Of any state road In any town
where an action or proceeding Is pend
ing against the town where such road IL sit
uated. to compel the town TO restore or re-
pair such highway. When any highway .
sought TO be altered under the provisions OF
this section, and all Of the abutting owners
on the part of the highway SO sought to be
altered desire such alteration, and the BOARD
Of supervisors ls of the opinion that Inc
public will not be materially affected .5y
such alteration, such board may make the
same and may take into consideration DO
AUDITING owners for the making Of uch al
Approved May u, 1909.
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No 203, s. Published MAY IL. 1909
CHAPTEG Ill, LAWS OF 1909.

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CHAPTER Ill, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 81 Of the stat
utes, relating to the determination and
publication OF the county canvass
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin. rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section /. Section "a of the statutes Is
amended to read Section 81 They snail
then determine the persons who have been
by the greatest number OF votes, elected to
the several county Offices and members OF
the senate and assembly, when the county
constitutes one or more senate or assembly
districts; and such determination shall be
reduced to writing, certified as correct and
attested by their signatures and be annexed
to the statement OF votes given for such
offices respectively and filed and recorded
with the same. Such statement and deter-
mlnaticn shall be published In x
ore or more newspapers of the county = =
which the canvasserS shall cesic-
nate =. II the canvassers decide to
have said publication in more than one
newspaper IN said county, they shall DIES q
nate at least one protesting the political
faith of the party which received the high
est number of votes at the last general eiee-
ton In said county and ut least one pro-
Tossing the political faith OF the party
which received the next highest number OF
votes at the last general election The pa
pers so designated shall be paid by the
county.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 10. 1909
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No 90, 81 TPubIished Nav n tnOo
CHAPTER 1I3. LAWS OF 1000.

AN ACT to amend section 1870 OF the stat
ings.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 107sc OF the statutes
Is amended to read Section 1870 j. In
case any buildings or property OF the state
sEall be damaged by fire or tornado the
commissioner OF insurance shall within
thirty days ascertain ara fix the amount Of
such damage and forthwith file with the
state treasurer and the secretary of state o.
statement of the same
4. When the amount OF loss has been
fixed and determined by the commissioner
Of insurance and certified to the secretary Of
state, the secretary of state shall issue wa r
rant in the amount fixed by the insurance
commissioner as transfer of the amount
fixed as damages from the Estate insurance
fund" and credited to the proper fund Of the
officer, board of control board OF trustees,
or other agents in whose control said build
ings or property belongs, to be used by sa id
officer, board, or agent for the rebuilding
or restoring of the property damaged and to
be disbursed by the state treasurer in such
manner as other state funds for the use
of said officer board, or agent are paid
of loss or damage by the commissioner Of
Insurance, there shall not be in the state
insurance fund" an amount equal to such
award, the secretary of stafe
shall. Notwithstanding this fact. draw his
warrant payable from the general fund, and
the state treasurer shall promptly pay such
warrant out Of any moneys in his hands In
the manner above provided
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication
Approved May -, 1909
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No. 80. Al g [Publlsbed Nav u, 1909.
CHAPTER 1o1, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to repeal section 1347m of the
statutes, relating to the use Of wide tire
wagons on highways.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows:
Section |, Section 1347m OF the statutes
is repealed: vN
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved May II, 1902 -
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No. %, Al Published May IL, 1909.
CHAPTER 100. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 100, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 14SOa Of the
statutes relating to the appointment OF
commissioners Of noxious weeds.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, req
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 148oaa Of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1480a. The
chairman of each town board the president
Of each village board and the mayor OF
each city shall appoint some competent
person or persons as commissioner or com
missioners Of noXioug weeds therein; such
person shall take an oath to faithfully per-
form the duties imposed upon him, which
oath shall be fled in the Office Of the town
village or city clerk, and shall hold his
Office for one year and until his SUCCESSOR
has qualified unless he is sooner removed
for good cause by the officer who appointed
him. in which case his successor shall be
appointed for the uneXpired portion Of the
term 2. IL more than one commits
sioner is appointed the town. CITY
or village shall be divided into districts by
the officer making the appointment, and
each person appointed shall be assigned to
one such district This section shall
not apply to cities of the flrst class but ia
such cities the ward superintendent shall
perform the duties of commissioners OF
weeds
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May II. 1909,
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No. 149, A. -, Published May IL. 1900
CHAPTER 1872 LAWS or 1909.

n 2.
CHAPTER 1922 LAWS or 1909.
AN ACT to repeal section 456Oa-40, OF the
statutes. relating to licenses for fishing
with nets and senes in the waters Of
Lake Michigan, Green Bay and Lake Su-
perior.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. Section 4560a-4o of the stat
utes is repealed.
Section q This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved May II, 1909
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No. %, ST. Unpublished Nav l3 1909
CHAPTER 112, LAWS OF 1909.

C11AAA 7 E51s IAl, LlAWo UE I3Uy.
AN ACT to appropriate to the state park
board money to reimburse it for certain
expenditures made necessary by the mad
vertent omission in chapter 495 laws of
1907. and making a further appropriation
therefor
The people of the state of Wisconsin rcp-
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section. l. There is appropriated to the
state park board sum not exceeding four
hundred and thirty-six dollars and eighty
five cents ($436.85) out Of any moneys in
the state treasury not otherwise appro-
priated to reimburse said park board for ex-
penditures for maps, options, and getting
out their annual report. Incurred during the
fiscal year ending January j. 1909 such
appropriation being made necessary by the
inadvertent omission of the word annually
In section 2 Of chapter 405, laws of 1907
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved May IL 1000