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

The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby added to the
statutes a new section to read: Section
3927m Every trustee Of trust bequeathed
or devised for charitable uses or purposes
shall render his account OF MS trust an
nually to the county court having Jurlsdlc-
ton thereof in the same manner as eXecu-
tors and administrators are required to
render their account, and such accounI
shall be rendered on the first Tuesday OF
January, 1910 and every year tnereaIteF
on the first Tuesday of January, and from
time to time as may be required by the
county court; and he may be examined Dy
the court upon any matter relating 10 MS
account and his conduct of sucn trust.
The county court having Jurlsdlctlon OF
said matter shall annually, upon the near
ing and allowance of such account, make
an order directing such trustee to carry out
the trust as provided by the bequest or de-
wise creating such trust and such other or
further order as may be necessary 70 carry
out the provisions of the bequest or devise
creating such trust
Upon the failure Of any trustee TO com.
ply with this section, or with the order OF
the county court, such trustee may tnere-
upon be removed by the county court ana
some other person appointed as trustee as
provided by law or the terms or the De"
quest or devise creating such trust.
Section . This act shall take erect
and be in force from and after its passage
and publication.
Approved June I, 1909.
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prejudiced authorize and adjudge the ap-
preparation and application of so much of
the trust fund. or the income thereof, or
the proceeds of the trust property CT the
principal of such loans as are hereinafter
provided for as he may deem necessary
or proper for the care, maintenance or edu-
cation of such beneficiary to be used for
said purpose, and may require the trustee
to pay the same to the guardian of said
infant, or to said adult or to the guardian
of said adult. if he be incompetent or in
sane.
g. To accomplish such purpose, said
court may authorize, direct and compel the
sale and conveyance of part, or all the prop
erty which is the subject of the trust, dis
charged thereof, if the rights and interest
in said property. owned by others, Will not
in the judgment of the court, be thereby
injured impaired. In case such prop
erty be real estate, or an interest therein,
the proceedings for the sale thereof shall
be the same as are provided for in chapter
151
ton cannot be made without injury to the
rlghtS or others, or If the court deems 1t
advisable, he may authorize the guardian
OF such infant, such adult or the guardian
OF Such adult, to negotiate and contract for
loan or loans OF such sum or sums, as
he may deem necessary or proper to be
used for the maintenance or education of
such infant or adult. payable when such
beneficiary shall become entitled to his
share Of the trust property, with interest
not exceeding the legal rate, and by his
such beneficiary in the trust property with
full and complete liability for the payment
of such loan, and may authorize and re-
quire the trustee to execute and deliver to
the payee of the same a certificate or other
writing evidencing said contract and liza
bility. and may authorize and require him
as such trustee, to secure the sums Dor
rowed as aforesaid by executing and de-
livering to such payee pledge of the
trust property or mortgage thereon. Such
obligation shall be. paid when due, out OF
said share of the trust property; and such
pledge or mortgage shall be valid as a lien
upon the share Of said beneficiary in the
trust property, and may be enforced in the
usual manner.
5. Said trust may be contravened in the
manner aforesaid, in whole or In part and
the orders and judgments of said court
shall be binding upon all parties. but the
remaining property, proceeds or funds not
appropriated as aforesaid, shall be protect
ed. preserved managed and disposed Of as
nearly as practical, In accordance with the
provisions of the trust.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June I, 1909.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No. 81, A Published June 8. 1909.
OHAP PIER 257. LAWS OF 1909

CHAPTER 257, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 491b of the stat
utes, relating to free high schools g
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows;
Section /. Section 491b of the statutes
Is amended to read Section 491b.
l. Upon receiving the reports and APP
pended certificate provided for in section
400, it shall be the duty of the state super
intendent to make O separate and distinct
class of the schools thus established and
maintained in the districts designated in
section 491a as amended by this act, and
each such school shall be entitled to re
annually one-half the amount actually ex-
pended for instruction therein and said
superintendent shall fix the amount to be
paid to each of said high schools and certi-
fy the same to the secretary of state at the
time and In the manner he Is now required
to fix and certify to him the amount to be
paid TO high school districts provided that
school having a principal and one assistant
shall not exceed nine hundred dollars, and
school having a principal and two assist
ants shall not exceed twelve hundred dol
lars, and the amount SO appropriated to
any high school having q principal and
fifteen hundred dollars,
2 The amount Of any such certificate
shall be paid. at any time after the first
day Of December, out of the state treasury
to the district treasurer; but the whole
amount so paid shall not exceed fifty thou
sand dollars In any one year to this class
OF free high schools, and If more Is de-
manded by such districts they shall be paid
proportionally.
3. The secretary Of state shall annually
include and apportion in the state tax all
such sums as shall have been paid. In
addition to the amount authorized to be
paid In aid of free high schools by sec
ton 496 and In addition to all other sums
levied for the year.
Section 2 This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after July first,
1909.
Approved June 1. 1909
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No. $50. ST. Published May 81. 1909.
CHAPTER 222, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend subsection of section
46l OF the statutes, relating to powers
OF county superintendent to hold school
board conventions.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section /. Subsection 8 of section 461
of the statutes is amended to read 8.
The county district Superintendent of
schools shall annually call and hold at
least one school board convention for his
superintendent district at the county seat
or some other convenient place, for the pur-
pose of consultation advice, and instruction
upon matters pertaining to the management
OF the schools The county superintendent
may determine the number of days each
convention shall be in session, provided no
convention shall be held for more than two
consecutive days. Each district clerk shall,
and the director and treasurer may. attend
such convention. Each member present
shall be allowed two dollars for each days
attendance at the convention, provided his
certificate of attendance shall show that he
was present at each session of the conven-
ton, and mileage at the rate Of three cents
per mile each way, going and returning to
and from said meeting, said sum to be
paid from any moneys in the school district
treasury not otherwise appropriated. Such
per diem and mileage shall be In full pay
ment of all expenses incurred by each MEM
Der while In attendance at the convention.
The county superintendent shall keep a rec
ord of the attendance of all members at
each morning, afternoon or evening ses-
sion Of the convention during the days the
convention shall be In session, and shall
tifcate setting forth the actual attendance
of each of said members, which shall be
filed with the school district clerk and serve
as a basis or evidence for drawing the
necessary warrant upon the district treas
ury.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
Approved May 90 1900.
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AN ACT to amend subsection 1 of section
{ .4O41a of the statutes, relating to attor-
ney fees in contests In courts OF record
with reference to the application for the
probate Of wills.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section 1, Subsection / Of section 4041
of the statutes Is amended to read: (Sec-
tion 4O41a) 1. Any court Of record, in
contests therein, upon applica-
ton for the probate of any will, In its dis
will a reasonable attorneys fee to be paid
out Of the estate of the decedent. and may
also in it's discretion. allow to the contest
sonabIe attorneys fee out of said estate for
services in such contest In said circuit
court.
Approved June /, 1909.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No. 212. ST. Published June 2, 1909.
CHAPTER. 227 LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER OCT, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 925-26a of the
statutes. relating to terms of office In
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
Section /. Section 925-26a of the stat
utes is amended to read: Section 925-
26a. I. In cities of the second, third and
fourth classes the terms of Office of all
city officers hereafter chosen by the elect
ors, except aldermen Of cities governed by
special charter, shall be two years and
ed annually. and their term Of office shall
be for one year, unless otherwise provided
for in cities operating under special char
tiers, or. unless the common council shall
by ordinance provide a different term for
said officers, or any of them.
2. This act shall not affect the term OF
Office of any. city officer which exceeds two
g. The common council may. by ordin-
previous to the publication of notice of the
election at which aldermen are to be elect
ed provide for the division of
the aldermen into two classes, one class to
be elected for two years, and the
other for four years
and thereafter the term of office of all such
aldermen shall be four years.
All ordinances adopted under the authority
herein granted shall be deemed adopted,
only upon the affirmative vote OF two
thirds of the members-elect Of the council,
which vote shall be recorded
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. 413, 81 Published June 2, 1909.
CHAPTER 242. LAWS OF 1909.

NO. o III a4a paGlis %s 5 oP lSo5 5s0S
AN ACT to amend section 1910 Of tho
statutes, relating to statistics Of farm
products.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
ts seGn amended sssd s asea Of i 81 t
shall be the duty OF the assessor of each
town, village, or city, at the time Of max
ing the annual assessment Of property to
collect statistics in relation to the princi-
pal farm products as follows, to-wit:
(a) Or wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye
haxseed, potatoes. beans, sugar-beets, cab
(b) The number Of acres devoted to the
cultivation OF each, respectively, for the
current year, and also the number of bush
els OF each, respectively. raised in the pre-
ced1ng year, except sugarb eetS and cab
bages, which shall be given in tons;
(c) Of apples, the number of acres In
orchard, the number Of trees of bearing age
the current year. and also the number OF
bushels raised the preceding years
(d) OF strawberries, raspberries, black
berries, currants, and grapes, the number
number of bushels or pounds of each raised
In the preceding year;
(e) OF hops, tobacco, and fax fibre, the
number Of acres the current year, the num-
Der of pounds raised the preceding year;
(f) OF grasses, cultivated for hay. the
number of acres the current year, the num-
Der Of tons of hay raised the preceding
year;
(g) OF growing timber, the number of
acres
(h) OF mich cows. the number and
value;
(iJ other cattle than mich cows, num-
Der and value;
ID Horses Of all ages, number and value |;
(k) Sheep and lambs, number and value !;
ID Swine, four months old or over, num-
Der end value;
(m) or clover and timothy, the number
of acres of each harvested for seed the pre-
ceding year, and the number OF bushels Of
each obtained therefrom.
(2) And said assessor shall make dupli-
cate certificates of such statistics one Of
which he shall file In the office of the town
clerk OF his town, and the other with the
clerk of his county, on or before the
first day OF August of the Same
year.
(3) The county clerk shall on or before
the fifteenth day of August of each year,
forward to the secretary of the state board
of agriculture to be kept In his Office, a cer-
tifcate of the aggregate number of acres
and the amount of yield of each OF said
products, in his county, and the number
and value of animals, as ascertained and
compiled from the certificates of said
SCISSOR and the secretary of the state board
OF agriculture shall tabulate and publish
such statistical reports, each year, In the
annual report of such board of agriculture.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
Approved June i, 1909.
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No. pa, ST. Published June 2. 1909.
CHAP TER 243, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 224, ST. Published June q 1909.
CHAP TER 243, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend subdivision of section
TIC Of the statutes, relating to the pow
ers of town meeting.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision of section re
Is amended to read: Z. To authorize the
town board to Issue and negotiate bonds
of the town, not exceeding five thousand
dollars in the aggregate, for the purpose
of defraying the expenses of building any
bridge over any stream in such town, when
the cost thereof shall exceed the sum Of
two thousand dollars to authorize the
town board to issue and negotiate bonds
of the town, not exceeding five thousand
dollars In the aggregate, for the purpose OF
defraying the expenses of building roads
Such bonds may be made payable at diff
ferent times, not, however to exceed i've
years from the date thereof, with interest.
The powers conferred by subdivisions 5
and shall not be exercised at any such
town meeting unless the town board shall
have given notice of their intention to pre-
sent the proposition to such meeting as Is
required In case of special town meetings,
nor unless q resolution or order to be voted
upon containing the particulars required by
section TIT shall be first publicly
read to such meeting before the vote shall
be taken. :
Approved June 1, 1909.
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No. 249 ST. Published June D. 1909.
CHAPTER go. LAWS OF 1909.

CE1hfIG6 ZSU, lfkAW0 OE 1oOo.
AN ACT to amend section 127a of the stat
utes. relating to commissioners on uni
form legislation and making an appro-
priation therefor.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin; rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
Section T. Section 127a Of the statutes
is hereby amended to read: Section 1874.
passage and publication of this act the gov
ernor shall appoint three commissioners
who are hereby constituted a board of COM
missioners by the name and style OF Com
missioners for the Promotion of Uniformity
of Legislation in the United States. The
term of Office Of each such commissioners
of June In the year In which he iE appoint
ed provided that the terms Of the COM
missioners first appointed under this act
spectlvely from the first Monday Of June,
1909. Vacancies shall be filled for the resi-
due of the unexpired term. 1t shall be
jects OF marriage and divorce, insolvency,
the form Of notarial certificates. descent
and distribution of property. acknowledg..
wills, commercial papers, and other legal
subjects on which uniformity Of legislation
Is desirable; to ascertain the best means
the states; to represent this state In con-
ventions Of like commissioners or other
states; to consider and draft bills to be
submitted to the legislatures of the several
states and to devise and recommend such
other course of action as shall best &C
complish the purposes for which 1t is ap-
pointed. No member Of said board shall re-
ceive any compensation for his services but
each member shall be repaid from the state
treasury the amount of his actual travel
ling and other expenses incurred In the
same shall have been audited by the secre-
tary Of state as provided in section 14S
of the statutes. There is appropriated out
Of any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated sufficient sum to pay the
expenses of said commissioners when SO
audited, not exceeding five hundred dollars.
fore the time fixed for the meeting OF the
legislature, an account of Its
transactions and its advice and recommen-
shall be communicated to the legislature by
the governor.
4 Section e. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June I, 1909.
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No. 544, Al Published June 3. 1900.
CHAPTER 258. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to repeal section 1410h, to amend
sections 1410e, 1410f. and 1410g; TO
create a new section of the statutes to
be numbered section 1410h, and to amend
sections 1410i and 1410j. of the statutes,
relating to the state board of dental ex-
aminers.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-.
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section J. Section 141oh. Of the stat
utes. is repealed. ,nos on5
Section 2 Sections 1410e, 14I9t ana
1410g. OF the statutes. are amenoeu 70
read Section 1410e. L. Inc state ooara
Of dental examiners, as heretofore eonsti-
tuted. IS eontInqse sht,s i shall con- n
s stsa of whom shall be members of the
Wisconsin state dental s sh. society lie The mem
t6a governor for the term of five years and
until their successors are appointed, and
INV such appointee may be selected by the
Governor from among such persons as may
be recommended to him therefor by the
wisconsin state dental society. Vacancies
shall be filled by the governor for the un-
expired portion Of the term. 1t shall be the
duty of said board to enforce the provisions
of this chapter
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No. 1856. ST. Unpublished June 2, 1909.
CHAPTER pa. LAWS OF 1909.

No. 1856, ST. Published June 2, 1909.
CHAPTER 234, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 19z8x of the
statutes, relating to insurance corpora
tions.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section 1. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to read: Section 197Sx.
All corporations, associations, partnerships,
or individuals organized and engaged for
profit in the business S Of providing r g6 for the
penses Of deceased members. or to holders
Of benefit certificates therein, shall be held Ella
to be doing an insurance business under the
provisions of section 1878 Of the statutes.
Benefit certificates issued by any such
corporation, association, partnership. or in
dividual shall, within thirty days after
maturity. of such certificate, be payable TO
the surviving husband or wife, II living; II
not, then to any child Of suitable age, or
to the personal representatives OF said de-
ceased person, in cash only.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved June 1, 1909
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No 23g. Al Published June 2, 1909
CHATTER 245. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 2091 of the stat.
utes relating to the contravention OF
trusts In certain cases.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows
Section 1. Section 2091 of the statutes,
is amended to read Section 2091. j.
When the trust shall be expressed In the
instrument creating the estate, every sale,
conveyanceso other act OF the trustees IA
eontravention of the trust shall be abso-
lutely void.
2 Provided. however, in case benef,
ciary is an infant whose maintenance ana
education is not sufficiently provided for
by the trust and said infant has no other
property and 10 parents able to provide
him suitable maintenance or education, or
In case a beneficiary is an adult whose
maintenance is not sufficiently provided for
by the trust, who has become, or is unable
to take care of himself, the court having
in his Judgment the rights and interests OF
others In said trust, Will not be thereby
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No 735, Al Published June 3, 1909
CHApTER 25i. laws OF 1909.

No. 7S5, A. Published June g. l0O9.
CHAPTER 251, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 694m of the stat
utes relating to the expenses of the
district attorneys Office in counties hav-
ing population of less than two hun
dred and fifty thousand.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
rs follows:
Section 1. There Is added to the statutes
new section to read Section 604m. 1.
The county board shall include In its an
nual tax levy not less than two hundred
lars to create fund to be used by the dis
trict attorney to defray such expenses In
conducting Investigations by the grand jury
and In the preparation for and In the trial
Of criminal cases as are necessary ana Ior
which no other provision has been MADE.
Q. No expense shall be Incurred against
such fund by the district attorney unless
he first obtains written order or the Judge
of the court In which the grand Jury Is I'M
panelled or the trial Is to be had
g. Upon the presentation to SUCH Judge
by the district attorney OF a satisfactory
statement of any expenses Incurred under
such order, payment from such fund shall
he made as provided In section Alb.
4 Anv mart of such fund remaining In
the treasury at the end Of the countys fls-
cal wear shall be transferred to the general
fund Of the county.
< This act shall not apply to counties
having a population OF two hundred and
fifty Thousand or more.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
ha in force from and after its passage and
publication. -
Approved June /. 1909.
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No. 769, Al Published May 81 1909.
CHAPTER 225, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to authorize cities Of the first
class to purchase automobiles for the use
of their various departments.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do ene
act as follows:
Section 1. In all cities of the first class
of this state, whether operating under a
general or special charter, whenever the
board of public works shall deem It for the
best interest of the city to purchase auto
mobiles for the use of any of the depart
ments of said city without the Intervention
of formal contract. they shall report the
same to the common council with their rea-
sons therefor and the common council may
by resolution authorize said board to
purchase such automobiles. Any resolu-
ton for the purchase of automobiles, as
herein authorized, shall not be adopted ex-
cept with the approval of two-thirds of the
members-elect of the common council and
in the manner required by law where the
expenditure Of money is involved.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May 20, 1909.