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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 26T. A. Published May IL 1909.
CHAPTER 1O4. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section $50 of the stat
utes. relating to school taxes.
The people 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 elec-
tors of a town shall fail to vote an amount
of money sufficient to maintain a school in
each subdistrict for eight months
during the year ensuing. the secretary shall,
on or before the third Monday of November
of the year 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 school houses and incidental expenses.
and the town clerk shall apportion the ag-
gregate sum thus certified upon all the tax
able Dro4erty Of the town in the tax roll Tor
that wear and the town treasurer shall col
lect fine same as other taxes.
Section p This act shall take ehect ana
be in force from and after its passage ana
Approved May IL. 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. Ats. A. tPublished May 8, IsoS.
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend sections 1299j and
1299k of the statutes, relating to streets
and alleys In 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
section 1. Sections 1299j and 1299k Of
the statutes are amended to read: Sec
ton 1891 Any and every street, highway
and alley, pier and slip, heretofore or here,
to be dedicated In any plat BY any person.
or laid out, altered, changed. vacated OF
discontinued or attempted or intended TO
be laid out altered, changed. vacated or
discontinued by the authorities Of any
sbeii he taken and held to have been law
Snily so dedicated, laid out. altered,
changed. vacated or discontinued. as the
case may be. from and a1ssr tae e1plra1ion
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
,isions hereof during the preceding calen-

visions hereof during the preceuIns cale"
dar month.
4 Upon any shipment of live stock or
other property of such nature as TO REQUIRE
furnish TO the shipper or some person or per-
sons designated by him, free transportation
for such attendant, including return pas
originated; provided. there shall be no DIS
elimination in reference thereto between
such shippers, and the commission shali
have power to prescribe regulations Id reia-
ton thereto.
s. Except as provided in this section no
free transportation for interstate trainc
shall be given to any person by any ran
road
Section . This act shall take effect ana
be in force from and after it's passage ana
publication.
Approved MAY - 1909
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. els, Al Published May ~ 1909.
CHAPTER 1n2 LAWS OF, 1909

AN ACT TO amend section 925-4Om of the
statutes, relating to the filling of vacan-
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
MS follows
Section /, Section 925-40m Of the stat
utes is amended to read Section 925-40m.
In cities of the second third and fourth
classes where a 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-
coed to fill such vacancy by the election of
a qualified elector of the said city to hold
such 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 IN case there is no munich
pal election to be held in such year, then at
a special election to be held on the first
Tuesday in April following the occurrence
of such vacancy.
Section Q This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May IL, 1909
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No 21S, S. Published May 6, 1903
CHAPTER 80, LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to create subsection Al of section
1893 of the statutes, relating to the ex,
emption of certain soldiers memorial
halls from taxation.
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 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 post of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. the Women,s Relief
Corps or a Camp of the Sons of Veterans,
which now contain, or shall hereafter have
placed therein, memorial tablets In perma-
nent form of marble, brass, bronze, or other
suitable mater al, on which are inscribed
all the known names of the enlisted men
of given town. city, or county, who died
in the service during the civil war, snail 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
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved May 8, 1900
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No 457, Al Published May II. 1909.
CHAPTER 90, LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to amend subsection of sec
ton 1881 of the statutes, relating to
the risks Of town mutual insurance cor
porations.
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Subsection of section 1881
of the statutes, Is amended to read 2.
No such corporation shall insure any prop
erty other than detached dwellings and
their contents, farm buildings and their
contents, live stock In possession, use or
running at large, farm. products on prem
chinery; - providing that it may,
when its directors shall be so authorized at
any annual meeting insure property in any
of the following classes, in an amount not
exceeding thirty-fve hundred dollars on
any single risk, towit: ~ county stores
=. (2). school houses =, go
town and society halls ., a. churches
:, 90 country hotels -, (6)
Wster cb ms factories % sa.ksn a c sa9Pa
cries. and the contents of any such
buildings.
Section 2 This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after Its passage
and publication.
Approved May 10, 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
Published May -. 1909
Err 10Y LAWS or 1qoo

No. T01, A. [Published Nav 10 1909
CHAPTER 107, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section aida 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 !. There is added to the statutes
new section to read: Section 4141a The
testimony of any deceased witness taken in
any action shall be admissible in evidence
in any other action where the party against
whom it Is offered shall have had the oppor-
tunity to cross examine the deceased wit
ness and where the issue upon which it is
offered is substantially the same
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May IL. 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

of five years from the date of the deed. in
strument, plat, order, resolution or other
final proceeding had or taken to effectuate
such purpose
Section 1299k No defect irregularity.
omission or informality in the execution of
any plat or deed of dedication in any
proceedings order resolution on the part
Of the authorities Of any county. town,
city or village. whether formal or jurisdic-
tional, for the purposes aforesaid. hereto
fore made or taken or hereafter to be made
or taken. shall affect or inyalidate such
plat, deed order or resolution or proceed
ing, after the expiration OF five years from
der 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 .. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May s, 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No 554, Al Published May 5. 1909.
CHAPTER 85. LAWS OF 1909.

o. II, =. ~.
CHAPTER 85, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1412a of the
statutes, relating to reports OF contagious
diseases.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1412a of the statutes
is amended to read Section 1412a. When
ever any physician practicing In this state
shall know or have good reason to believe
that any person whom he treats or visits ts
sick with q dangerous, contagious, or tnIec-
tious disease he shall, Immediately after
obtaining such knowledge or forming such
belief. give notice thereof In writing, stat
Ing the name, sex, age and place OF resi-
dence Of person whose d SICKNESS nd Is sn rg
additional facts as said board may pre-
scribe to the board of health Of the town.
city. or village in which such SICK person
shall then be- and If he shall fail TO do so
for a period of twenty-four hours there
after he shall forfeit not less than i've nor
more than twenty-five dollars for eacn Gay
of such failure after the expiration or said
twenty-four hours; provided, that such no
tice may be sent by mail, or. except IN
cides may be given to, or left at the resi-,
dences of any member of the BOARD OF
heoIth When any person Is sick with any
such disease and no physician Is In attend.
auce upon such person, the provisions or
had Of The family Of which he is a MEM
Der, or II the sick person is not me s11Ts
of the family occupying the house or oulia-
Ing In which be NAY be- TO +b the d person of tbe
district attorney of the proper county, upon
complaint being made under oath by any
citizen before any magistrate OF Iallure 10
Give notice as herein required, to sue TOT
fhe collection of the forfeiture hereing I'M
posed. which, when collected. shall De ror
The benefit Of the school fund
be in force from any after its passage and
Approved May 5. 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No 49, A Published May IL, 1909.
CHAPTER 102, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to repeal section 4560a-40, of the
statutes. relating to licenses for fishing
with nets and selnes 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 /. Section 4560a-40 of the stat
utes, is repealed
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May II, 1909
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 96. 81 Published Nav ~ 1000
CHAPTGR 113. LAWS OF 1909.

NO. 70. ). published MAY 49, 1909
CHAPTER lis, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1870 of the stat
utes relating to insurance of public build
ings.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows:
Section 1. Section 1870 of the statutes
Is amended to read Section 1870 l. In
case any buildings or property of the state
shall be damaged by fire or tornado tbe
commissioner of insurance shall within
thirty days ascertain and fix the amount of
such damage and forthwith file with the
state treasurer and the secretary of state a
2. 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 a war
rant in the amount fixed by the insurance
commissioner as transfer of the amount
fixed as damages from the state 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
tngs or property belongs. to be used by sa id
officer, board. or agent for the rebuilding
or restoring of the property damaged and to
manner as other state funds for the use
of said officer board, or agent are paid
out and if at the time of any such award
of loss or damage by the commissioner of
insurance, there shall not be in the estate
insurance fund an amount equal to such
award the secretary of state
I. 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 =. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved May II. 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No 90, Al Published May IL, 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, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 14S0a Of the statutes
Is amended to read: Section 14S0a 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 noXious weeds therein such
person shall take an oath to faithfully per-
form the duties imposed upon him, which
oath shall be filed 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 . =. If more than one commits
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 first class, but in
such cities the ward superintendent shall
perform the duties Of commissioners of
weeds.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May II. 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 6ss, Al Published Nav < 1909
CHAPTER 83. LAWS DE 1909

AN ACT to amend section of chapter 70
Of the laws of 1897, relating to iurisdic-
ton OF the municipal court for Racine
county.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act follows
laws of 1897 is amended to read Section 4
Said municipal court shall have and ex-
ercise powers and Jurisdiction in all civil
acrlons and special proceedings with
In the county of Racine in law and in
equity, concurrent with, and equal to the
Jurisdiction of the circuit court for Racine
county, where the value of the property in
controversy, or the amount of money
claimed or sought to be recovered after
deducting all payments and set-offs. shall
not exceed twenty five thousand dollars and
also OF all actions for the foreclosure Of
mortgages, and Mechanics liens in which
the amount claimed does not exceed the
sum aforesaid, although the value of the
property TO be affected exceed that sum-
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved May 8, 1909
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 65S Al Published April 40 1000
CHAPTER 81 LAWS OF 1ono


CHAPTER 80, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create subsection of Sec
ton 2e93 of the statutes, relating to
postponement of execution sales
The people of the State Of Wisconsin. rem
resented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section I. There is added to the stat
utes new subsection to read: (Sec-
ton 1888 5. If at the time appointed
for any such sale the sheriff shall deem it
for the interest of all persons concerned
therein he may adjourn tile same from
time to time, not exceeding in all three
months. In case of such adjournment no.
tice thereof shall be given by public dec
larauon at the time and place first fixed
for the sale. II the Adjournment shall he
for more than one day, further notice shall
be given by posting or publishing the
same, or both; as the time and circum-
stances may admit
Approved April 20, 1909
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 374, 81 Published May s, 1909.
CHAPTER 90, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 374, 81 Published May s. 1909.
CHAPTER 90, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 925-20o of the
statutes. relating to parks, how estab-
liShed.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows
Section /. Section 925-200 of the
statutes is amended to read Section 925
200. 1. The council shall have full
power to legislate with reference to public
marks
2. All proceedings heretofore taken by
any city for the establishment of parks at
the expense of the city, without first hav-
ing submitted the question of such eStab-
lishment to vote OF the electors, are here
by declared to be valid
Section g This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 8, 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 50, 81 Published May 13. 1903
CHAPTER 10. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend sections lisa, I4op'
and 143c of the statutes, relating 70
statement of receipts and disbursements 70
be furnished the legislature by the secre-
tary of state.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. DO enact
as follows:
Section l. Sections 143a, 143b and 145c
of the statutes are amended to read: Sec
ton 143a. 1t shall be the duty OF the sec
rotary of state after the opening
of each biennial session of the legislature 70
prepare and have printed one thousand
copies Of q statement of the rev
enues and expenditures of the state ny
funds for the last two preceding
calendar years. Said statement shall be ar
ranged and classified under appropI,iatte
headings, and a copy thereof delivered TO
each member of the legislature WITHIN TWEEN
ty days after the opening of the session
.
The secretary of state shall also
prepare and print in connection
with said statement an estlnt'S
of the receipts and expenditures of
the general fund for the two calendar years
Immediately succeeding. >
.
Section 2 This act shall take effect ana
be in force from and after its passage anu
Approved May II, 1909
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

No. SO, Al Published May IL. 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 l. Section 1347m of the statutes
is repealed
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May II, 1902
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 81. 81 Published Nav 3 1909
CHAPTER 112. LAWS OF 1909

AN ACT to appropriate to the state park
board money to reimburse it for certain
expenditures made necessary bv the mad
vertent omission in chapter 49J. laws of
1907, and making a further appropriation
therefor
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows:
Section J. There is appropriated to the
state park board 4 sum not exceeding four
hundred and thrty-six dollars and eighty
the state treasury not otherwise appro-
priated to reimburse said park board for ex-
pendltures for maps, options, and getting
fiscal year ending January /, 1909. such
appropriation being made necessary by the
inadvertent omission of the word annually
in section of chapter 495, laws of 1907
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved May -, 1869.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 203. S Published May 10, 1909
CHAPTER III, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section "a of the stat
utes. relating to the determine ton and
publication Of the county canvass.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. Section 81 of the statutes is
amended to read: Section 81. They shall
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
mination shall be published in
one or more newspapers OF the county
which the canyaSSers shall GeS:g-
nate =. If the canvassers decide to
have said publication in more than one
newspaper in SAID county. they shall des z
nate at least one protesting the political
faith of the party which received the high
est number of votes at the last general cleo
ton in said county and at 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 50 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 - 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 1874. s. Published Nav 13 1909
CHAPTER 115. LAWS OF 1909


AN ACT to amend section 1885 of the stat
utes, relating to highways.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 1855 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
In any town, shall wish to have q 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 If
in their opinion the public good will there
by be promoted provided. however. that no
town board shall discontinue any state road
without laying out and opening a town
highway connecting the portions of such
state road separated by such discontinuance
of such state road, unless the portions of
such state road SO disconnected by such
discontinuance are already connected with
q highway In existence at the time of such
discontinuance and provided, further, that
no town board shall have power or author
highway laid out by the county board Pro
vided further, that this act shall not apply
to that part Of any state road IN any town
where an action or proceeding is now pend
ing against the town where such road Is sit
uated TO compel the town to restore or re-
pair such highway When any highway Is
sought to be altered under the provisions of
this section, and all Of the AUDITING owners
on the part OF the highway so sought to be
altered desire such alteration. and the board
of supervisors Is Of the opinion that the
public will not be materially anected by
such alteration, such board may make the
same and may take into consideration do
nations of money, land, or services by such
AUDITING owners for the making OF sueh al
approved May II. 1900