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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

No. c 81, Al LPublished June Is, 1909.
AN ACT relating to improvements upon
the state fair grounds, and making an ap-
preparation therefor.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section 1. There Is appropriated to the
state board of agriculture out of any moneys
in the state treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, for the purpose of making improve
ments upon the state fair grounds, located,
in Milwaukee county. the sum of fifty thou
appropriation is made for the purpose Of
erecting the following buildings and making
the improvements herein designated, In the
order Of the greatest need therefor: Addi
ton to executive buildings at a cost not to
exceed $4,000; dairy buildings at cost not
to exceed $50, 600: fish exhibit building at
a cost not to exceed $4,000; streets and
walks at cost not to exceed $1,000; poles
and wires for lighting at a cost not to ex-
coed 81 600; model farm barn at cost not
to exceed $4,000 model rural school build
ing at cost not to exceed $500; educa-
tional building at cost not TO- exceed
cost cost not to exceed s23 900; horse barn and
grading, grounds at cost not to exceed
$4,000; section of grand stand, at cost
plan or plans f for any building shall be be
finally adopted, and no contract or con-
tracts shall be, entered into by the ,Wiscon-
SIN state Doard OF agriculture Tor the CON
struction Of any building until such plans
and contracts. with complete estimate of
the total cost thereof, shall have been sub
mitted to the governor, and his approval
therefor obtained in writing, who shall
withhold such approval until he shall have
satisfied himself by a 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 pro-
posed and it can and will be erected and
fully completed according to such plans and
contracts for the same proposed by the Wis
consin state board Of agriculture out of the
appropriation herein made
Approved. June Il 1909
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No. 643. Al. fPublisheds June 10, 1909,
Z. .CHA PTER 343. LAWS. QF 1909. -

AN ACE to amend section 1853 of the. stat
utes, and to- repeal chaptefisIe6 -oE me
laws of 1907, relating to- state aid for
premiums ION agricultural exhibits. at
The ai people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section l. Section 1863 of the statutes
is amended to read Section 1463. l: There
shall be paid within thirty days after; the
first of February, out of the. state treasury.
to each organized agricultural society, as.
ISOLATION or board IN the state, which shall
have sabstantiay eomPed WITH er t ean d9lo1 IF
the the total amount Of premiums thereby paid
at it's annual fair for the preceding year;
upon which<such per .centum Is to be paid:
not more than one third thereof
shall have been paid for trials or exhibit
lions of speed or other contests. for when
nnblished premiums have been offered.
9. On or before the first day of February,
in each year, the president and secretary
of each society. association or board, claim
ing state aid shall file with the secretary
of state a sworn statement of the actual
amount of cash premiums and purses PAID
at the fair of the preceding season, when
premiums and purses must correspond With
the published offers of premiums and purses.
and further statement that at such falr,
sale of intoxicating liquors had been pro-
hibited and excluded from the fair grounds.
and all adjacent grounds under their au-
thority or control.
by an itemized list upon blanks furnished
by the secretary of state of all premiums
and purses paid upon which such
fifty per centum payment is claimed. copy
of published premium list and speed list of
fair. and full statement of receipts and
disbursements for the past year, duly yerl-
fed by the secretary.
A. ANY officer of any such society, asso-
citation or board, who shall make any false
or fraudulent statement of itemiZed list
of premiums or purses actually paid. upon
which such fifty per eentum pay
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No. 2t4, Al Published June 10 1909.
CEAPTER 80. LAWS OE 1909.

No 20; Al Furnished June II. 1909
CHAPTER $40, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT To amend sections 1492aa and
F@9ce, and to create new subsection to
eection 1929 Of the statutes, relating to
the live stock sanitary board, and making
an appropriation therefor.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin repre-
secuted In Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows:
Section L Sections 1402aa and 14a2e Of
the statutes are amended to read: Section
l+92a9:. L There IS hereby constituted a
state live stock sanitIry board which shall
consist Of threG members OF the state board
OF agriculture, TO be chosen by that body
from its membership, the bacteriologist Of
the state agricultural college, aud the sta tie
veterinarian; the last two mentioned mem
berS TO be eS-otdciO members of the board
and the state veterinarian to serve with
out additional compensation. The members
selected from the state board of agriculture
shall hold office for term Of three years
except that the member first chosen shall
hold his position for one year, the second
Tor two years. and the third for three years
from the first day Of June. 1901
=. They shall serve without salary but
shall be paid three dollars per day. and all
members OF the board shall be paid their
actual expenses when IN the discharge OF
their duties.
5. Meetings Of the board shall be limited
20 twelve in each year. and the service of
no member on said board, for which per
diem Is paid, shall exceed sixty
days In any one year The board may or
tESnlZe- bS the election of 8 president and
secretary and shall hold its office in such
room in the capitol rs the governor may
designate.
Section 1902 1. The state live stock
sanitary board shall be allowed for i"
clerical assistance, and other purposes s.
sum not to exceed = two rhonS9u1
dollars annually.
>. The state veterinarian : hereby au-
fhoriZed TO appoint an assistant state
veterinarian, who shall be duly qualified
veterinary surgeon. at q salary NOT TO ex-
coed fifteen hundred dollars per wear and
his actual expenses incurred in the per
ttormanCe Of his duties; and the state veter-
Einarian may call to his assistance, as NAV
HE necessary in Jhe performance Of his
work. duly qualified veterinary surgeons,
iwho shall be paid for their services at the
rate OF five dollars per day ard
their actual expenses for the time thev are
actually employed IS assistants =" =
All accounts shall be audited upon item
ICED vouchers, certified to by the state
veterinarian .. but no person shall
he considered 4 veterinary surgeon within
the meaning Of this act. who is not n resu-
lar graduate in good standing of some
recognized veterinary college in the United
states, Canada or Europe
o; The appraisers herein provided for.
sRall receive two dollars for each day actu-
Se'Snsta eo1sSSS as such. which amount shall
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No. 3S8, Al published June u. 1909.
CHAPTER 373, LAWS OF 1909.

CE1A2IELR 3I3, LAWS OE 15oS'
AN ACT to amend sections 1636-131
1696-134; and to create section 1636-
13lm of the statutes, relating to corn
shredders, and providing against acct
dents from the use of the same.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section i. Section 1636-131 Of the stat
utes is amended to read Section 1856
l31. No person, firm or corporation snail
sell, offer or expose for sale any machine
10 be operated by steam or other power, for
the. purpose of husking or shredding corn
or corn stalks unless the said machine shall
be provided with reasonable safety devices
for the protection from accidents from the
Swapping rollers and husking rollers, and
shall be so guarded that the person feed
ing said machine shall be compelled to
stand at reasonable safe distance from the
,BnappiBg rollers
Section ., There is added to the stat
: utes a new section to read: Section l656--
BIN No person, firm or corporation shall
use operate or permit to be used or ope-
RTated any such machine purchased prior
ITO the passage and publication OF this act
tuRicss during all the time such machine
sshaIl be used and operated 1t shall be In
charge of a competent person whose sole
duty shall be to oversee and attend to the
operation and use of the same.
Section 3. Section 16S6--134 OF the stat
utes is amended to read: Section 16S6-
BS4 Any such person, firm or corporation
who shall violate any Of the provisions or
this act shall be punished by me OF nor
less than twenty-five dollars or more chan
one hundred dollars for each sfense.
Section 4 This act shall take effect and
be IN forco from and after its passage and
p Approved June 10. 1909.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No. 351, Al Published June ID. 1909.
CHAPTER 374, LAWS OF 1909.

No. Sol, AL Published June ~ 1909.
CHAPTER 374, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 207 Of the stat
utes and to create section 2O7m Of the
statutes, relating to the sale of public
lands.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. Section 2o7 of the statutes
is amended to read: Section POI. L. All
public lands except those within the Me
nominee, Stockbridge and Munsie Indian
reservations, = shall, from time to
time, In the discretion OF said commission
ers, be offered for sale at public auction
and no such lands, except mOrtgaged
lands bid in by the state. shall be subject
to private entry until they shall have first
been offered for sale at public auction. All
such sales shall be made at such times and
public places as said commissioners shall
designate; and they shall previously to
any such sale, cause notice thereof, spect-
flying the time and place of such sale, to be
published once in each week for six sue
cessiye weeks In one newspaper printed in
the county where such lands are situated
but If there be no such newspaper, then in
The newspaper printed nearest to the place
where such lands are situated.
,. Said commissioners may, at any time
when in their judgment the public interest
can be best subServed thereby, withdraw
any public lands from sale and withhold
from sale all or such portions thereof as in
their opinion it may not be advantageous
to sell, and for 50 long q time as in their
opinion will be most beneficial to the funds
to be derived from such sale provided,
that when re-offered the lands so withdrawn
shall drst be offered at public sale in the
manner prescribed by law.
Section . There is added to the statutes
q new section to read Section 207m.
Whenever the stale of Wisconsin shall here
after convey In any manner whatsoever any
Of its lands the conveyance thereof shall be
subject to the continued ownership by the
state Of all minerals In said lands and all
mining rights therein, and shall also be sub
inv Ns1TY4fT nv fba or TO Of
all water power rights on such lands or in
any manner appurtenant thereto. Such con-
veyance shall also be subject to a cODtinu-
ing easement IN the state and its assigns to
enter and occupy such lands in any manner
necessary and convenient to the removal of
such mineral from such lands and to the
proper exercise Of such mineral rights and
shall be further subject to the continuing
easement in the state and its assigns to en-
Ter and occupy such lands in any manner
necessary and convenient to the develop
usent, maintenance and use Of any such
water rights
Nothing contained in this section shall
be construed to provide for the continued
ownership in the state of any stone used
Tor building purposes nor of any sand or
gravel.
Section s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909
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No. 4S6, Al published June 70, 1903
CHAPTER 1856, LAWS OF 1909.

" CHAPTER ss5, LAWS or 1909.
AN ACT to amend subsection A OF section
81 Of the statutes, relating to compensar
ton for publication OF election notices
and information to voters.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows: ~ -
81 A. The compensation to be paid for all
publications. of such es% q notices shall
be sixty cents per square for weekly papers
and one dollar per square; for the hrst pup
LEGATION and thirty-tive cents per square ror
each subsequent publication in daily papers,
but the total shall in no case exceed the
sum hereafter specified, to-Wlt
one hundred dollars, and in daily
papers two hundred dollars; for
judicial election in weekly news
papers = twenty five dollars and In
daily newspapers -" fifty dollars for
a municipal election in weekly newspapers
- fifty dollars, in daily newspapers
. one hundred. dollars which Ia each
case shall cover all insertions required to
be made; provided, that in cities of the
first class and in counties containing more
than two hundred thousand population the
compensation for y publishing all said
y notices shall be at the rate Of one
dollar per square for the first insertion, and
seventy-five cents per square for the subse-
Quent Insertions. But nothing
herein shall be so construed to require the
publication Of a separate notice to women
voters at any election.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IL. 1909.
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No. 1922. Al Published June Is, 1909.
= CHAPTER 800. LAWS OF 1909.

No 1922 Al Published June Is, 1909.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend subsection OF section
1946n of the statutes, relating 70 colt eHs
ton of special fire marshal tax upon nre
insurance companies
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
of the statutes is amended to read: 3: For
the purpose of maintaining the department
of state fire marshal and paying all the ex-
penses incident. thereto, every nre Ansur-
ance company doing business In the state
of wisconsin,, except town mutual lnsur-
ance companies heretofore or hereafter Or
ganized under the provisions Of section 1875,
statutes Of 1898, and the acts amendatory
thereof, shall pay to the commls-
sioler Of insurance within thirty. days after
the passage and publication of this act and
- on or before the drst day. of Febru-
airy, annually thereafter In addition TO the
taxes now required ey law to bf pa Of oD
per cent, on the gross premium and assess
ment receipts of such companies on all busl-
ness done in Wisconsin in the year next pre-
ceding as shown by their annual statements
under oath to the insurance department.
The commissioner of insurance shall pay
over the moneys thus collected to the state
treasurer. The money so received into the
treasury shall be set aside as speclal fund
for the maintenance Of such office OF state
fire marshal and the expenses incident
thereto. The state shall not be liable IN
any manner for the salary Of said hre mar
shall, his deputies, clerks, assistants, en-
ployes or for the maintenance Of the office
Of fire marshal or any expenses incident
thereto, and the same shall be payable only
from the special fund provided for In this
subsection
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved June 12, 1909.
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not less than fifty dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars for each offen I,se tas
5. Such money shall be paid to the treas,
urer of the society association or board
upon his receipt countersigned by the sec
rotary Provided, that the amounts TO pe
paid any such organized agricultural soel-
ETY.. association or board, during any year,
shall not exceed the following amounts, 70
wit TO the state board of agriculture tne
sum of ten thousand dollars. to the North
ern Wisconsin state fair or the La
Crosse Interstate fair association, the
sum of five thousand dollars eacn. ana 10
anv county agricultural society or other as
ISOLATION or board above mentioned, the
sum of two thousand and
two hundred dollars each. -
1907 is repealed.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage ana
publication.
Approved June II, 1909. -.
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No. 1874, Al published June Is, 1909.
CHAPTER 387, LAWS OF. 1909.
AN ACT to create section 959p of the stat
utes. relating. to sprinkiing of streets:
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows .
a new section to read: Section 959p. l.
Whenever q petition shall be presented to
the common council of any city OF the sec
ond, third or fourth class, signed by the
owners of more than one half Of the land
AUDITING on any street in any block or num-
Der Of blocks, praying that. such part OF
said street be sprnkled during a specified
time, said common council shall cause such
street or part of such street to be sprinkled
as prayed for. Whenever the common, coun-
Gil shall so decide it may, without petition,
cause any street or portion Of a street,
which shall have been permanently i'm
proved and paved with q permanent pave
ment, to be sprinkled during such period as
it may order. The board Of public works,
or the person or body performing the du-
ties of such board shall keep an accurate
account of the cost of such sprinkling and
shall on or before the first Monday Of No
vember present to the common council
complete and accurate statement OF the cost
of all sprinkling done during the preceding
summer, and shall state the cost to each
block separately.
2. The cost of any sprinkling done shall
be paid out Of the general fund or out OF
the ward funds or be assessed against the
AUDITING property as the common council
shall decide. In case. the council shall Or
der the cost OF Sucn OF any part
thereof, to be assessed against abutting
property such cost of sprinkling shall be
charged and collected as tax IN the next
part Of the street sprinkled in proportion
to the frontage of each parcel of land
abutting upon such street. The cost of such
sprinkling shall in the first instance be
shall be reimbursed by the assessments col
lected therefor. 20
g. All contracts entered into by said city
fao &Io rioyli limo Of OF chr ho LOT n
the lowest bidder in accordance with the,
charter of such city and the statutes of
the state; provided that nothing herein con-
doing of such sprinkling by such city under
the direction of one of its own departments,
the work are now authorized by statute or
by the charter of any such city:
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
. Approved June IL, 1909.
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+ No. 902, A Published June is, 1909.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1909.


No 902, A published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1903.
AN ACT to empower the common council
to fix the salaries of all city officials
having a definite term of office, In cities
Of the first class $780,.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, DO enact
as follows =, 80 : rs - go
Section /: In cities of the first class, the
common council. Is authorized and empower
ed to fix the salaries of all city officials hav-
ing a definite term of office Such salaries
shall be fixed at the first regular meeting Of
the common council in the month of Janu-
airy preceding the term of office for which
such salary is to be fixed. The salary Of no
during his term of Office.
Section 2. At It's first regular meeting
In the month of January preceding the time
for making up the annual budget, sucn
common council is further authorized and
empowered to fix the salaries to be paid
during the next ensuing fiscal year to al
officials and employees Of such city other
than those having, definite term OF office.
The salaries of all officials and employees
of such city not having a definite term or
office shall be and remain as SO fixed by
the common council for and during the next
ensuing fiscal year and shall so continue
until thereafter fixed anew by the common
council as provided herein.
Section 8. The salaries of all city officials
and employees shall remain as they are now
until such salaries shall have been fixed and
determined as provided herein.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after January 1, 1910.
Approved June u, 1909.
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No. 372, Al Published June 10, 1909
CHAPTER 386. LAWS OF 1909.

No. 372, Al Published June 10, 1909
CHAPTER $50, LAWS oF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 1636-67m Of
the statutes relating to sanitary condI-
lions of stores and other places where the
products of bakeries and .confectioneries
are kept. s:..
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows: a.
Section l. There is added to the statutes
a new section to read: Section 1636--67 M
ucts Of bakery OF baking establishment or
of confectionery sor confectionery estab-
lishment are sold Or exposed or offered for
sale and all cases, pans, boxes, baskets or
containers. used for storing, shipping or de-
Hvering any such products, snail at all
times be kept in clean and sanitary cond1-
ton. .-
2 All showcases. shelves, counters, in
or upon which any such products are Kept
all times be well ventilated and kept free
from dust and dirt. ...
3. The baking inspector shall have aU-
thority and is authorized to inspect any
place where any such products are sold or
offered for sale and Is charged with the
duty Of enforcing the provisions Of this sec
ton '....-
4. Any person, who shall violate any pro-
vision of this section shall be punished by
than fifty dollars or by imprisonment In the
county Jail for period OF not to exceed
thrifty days or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication. --s
Approved June -, 1909.
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Approved June IL, 1909.
No 1875 Al Unpublished June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1851 OF the stat
utes relating to the collection OF Nigh
way taxes. $1,000
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, 90 enact
Section /. Section 1851 of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 12o1 l: a.
any person assessed for highway taxes ~! ~
towns in which such taxes are payaDie N
labor shall neglect to appear ana WofA " =
the highway at the time and place speclneu
in the notice required to be given -py Tue
shall appear to such superintendent lot
such neglect, he shall not therea1ter De en- en-
titled to pay his highway tax assessed Ior
that year or any part thereon In LABOR, DuC
shall be thereafter liable to pay the same
in money. -, -
2 When any person or persons snall p o.,
liable to pay his or their highway taxes IN
money as provided in this section the town
board may direct the superintendent OF the
highway district to employ some otner con-
petent person or persons TO Work upon lne
highway under the direction OF the SupeE-
intendent. The superintendent shal TUT TUT
nish each of the persons SO employed WIN
q certificate showing the amount due MN
for services which shall be audited ana paid
the same as other claims against towns are
audited and paid. The amount OF money
which may be so expended upon the nlgn-
ways in any one year shall! not exceed Lng
amount of highway taxes liable TO De paio
In money in that year.
Section 2. This act shall take eHect an9
be In force from and after its passage ana
publication. -
. Approved June IL. 1909.