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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. "a, Al Published April q. 1909
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909


IAN act to amend section Is of chapter II
or the laws Of 1897, relating to a munic-
1paI court at the city of Racine, in and
for the county OF Racine.
THE people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 13 OF chapter 70 of
the laws of 1897 is amended to read: Sec
ltion Is. The judge Of said municipal court
lShau appoint a suitable person to the office
tof clerk of said municipal court who shall
lhold his office during the pleasure Of said
Judge and until his successor is appointed
SSalg clerk shall, before he enters upon the
lduties OF his office, take and subscribe the
bOath of Office prescribed in the constitu-
itiOn, and file the same 81 the Office of the
lcounty clerk of Racine county and shall
Ealso execute and deliver to said county
clerk bond with sufficient sureties. to be
approved by the chairman of the county
tboard or said county and the mayor Of the
Icity OF Racine, conditioned that he will
account to and pay over to the city treas
Eurer of said city, and to the county treas
SUrer OF said county, all fines and penalties
land other moneys belonging to the treas
fury of the city or county OF Racine and
VIII pay over all moneys which shall come
E1ntoa his hands by virtue of his Office as
Eclerk, to the persons entitled to the same
land perform all of the duties Of his Office
las required by law. Said clerk shall keen
IJustice dockets for civil and criminal &C.
Etfons heretofore cognizable by justices of
kthe peace, and shall also keep record
Ebook, a criminal record, a Judgment book.
La lien docket and a minute book, in the
Emanner and form now in use in the cir
cult courts of this state and containing
1.-THE entries as provided by law in section
I742 Of the revised statutes Of the state Of
Wisconsin. He shall have the care and
custody Of all books, papers, and records
Of the courts he SHALL be present at all
trials, and may administer all necessary
oaths. He shall keep the minutes Of pro-
ceedings, issue the commitments and exc
cutions and enforce the same. and make
mp and keep the record Of the court in ali
cases therein, under the direction OF the
Judge. He shall issue all processes. ex-
lcepting summons in civil actions under
his hand and seal Of the court and teste
snem In ehe name OF the Judge, signing
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No. SAT, Al Published April % 1909
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 1884 of the stat
utes, relating to removal of fences.
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented IN Senate and Assembly, do
enact rs follows:
Section / Section 1884 of the statutes
is amended TO read Section 1884. When
ever the supervisors shall have laid out
widened or altered any public highway
through any inclosed, cultivated or i'm
proved lands and their determination shall
not have been appealed from they shall
give the owner or occupant of such lands
notice in writing to remove his fences
within such time as they shall deem req
sonable, not less than thirty days after
giving such notice; but no person shall
be required to remove such fences between
the fifteenth day of
May and the first day of = October
in any year; and if such owner or occu-
pant shall not remove his fences within
the time required in such notice the SUPER
yisorS shall cause such fence to be removed
and shall direct such road to be opened ::
but if the determination of the supervisors
shall have been appealed from then such
notice shall be given after the final deci-
sion of such appeal.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April 81, 1909
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No. 30, 81 Published April g. 1909.
CHAPTER II, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 30, 81 Published April %, 1909.
CHAPTER II, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1884 of the
statutes, relating to the refunding of
taxes on void sales
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows
Section 1. Section 1854 of the stat
utes is amended to read: Section 1854.
IT, after the sale or conveyance Of any
lands sold for the nonpayment of taxes and
within the time hereinafter prescribed it
shall be discovered that the sale or the
certificate issued thereon was invalid, the
county board shall make an order, briefly
stating the reason therefor, directing that
the money paid for such certificate on
the sale, and all subsequent charges there
on, and all subsequent taxes paid on the
lands described therein by the purchaser,
or his assigns, be refunded with interest
to such purchaser or his assigns,
upon the delivery of the certificate or deed
to be Cancelled; and if the county treas
urer shall, in pursuance of such order,
offer to the person entitled thereto his
money as aforesaid, and he shall refuse
to receive the same and cancel the GER
tificate or deed, he shall not be entitled
to receive any interest on the money so
paid by him after the day of such offer
and refusal; nor shall any recovery ever
be otherwise had against the county on
such deed or certificate But no SALE GER
tifcate, or conveyance shall be deemed
invalid within the meaning of this section
by reason ofsany mistake or irregularity
in any of the tax proceedings not affect
ing the groundwork of the tax; nor shall
any county be- liable to pay or refund any
moneys by reason of any such mistake or
irregularity.
Approved April %, 1909
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No. 821, Al Published April 20, 1902
CIT pTEP ze LAWS OF 1000

No. 821 Al Published April 20, 1909.
CHAPTER rs, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1, chapter "a.
laws of 1895, relating to a municipal
court in and for the city of Oshkosh
and county Of Winnebago.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section !, chapter "a, laws
of 1895, is amended to read: Section 1.
A municipal court for the city of Osh-
kosh and county Of Winnebago, is here
by esta blished, under the name Of the mu-
nicipal court of the city of Oshkosh and
county of Winnebago; said court shall be
court of record, and have a clerk and
seal, with suitable device to be procured
under the direction of the judge Of said
court at the expense Of the city of Osh-
kosh; said court may exercise powers and
jurisdiction equal and concurrent with the
circuit court of Winnebago county in all
cases Of crimes and miSdemeanorS arising
In said county, except murder, and except
where the person accused shall demand,
in writing, as herein provided, to be tried
in said circuit court; such jurisdiction
shall include the right to try and deter
mine all appeals to such court, in GRIM
inal cases, from justices Of the peace in
said county, and the party appealing may,
at his option, appeal TO the county court
of said county, or to said municipal court
No justice Of the peace or court
commissioner within said city, shall exer-
else any jurisdiction in criminal or bas-
tardy cases, but all such jurisdiction is
vested In the judge Of said court; and all
examinations, recognizances and commit
ments from said judge, and the other JUS
tees of the peace of said county, in GRIM
inal cases Except murder), and in bas-
tardy cases, shall be certified and re-
turned to said municipal court
instead Of said circuit court, at or before
the time fixed for the appearance of the
accused; and the accused and all wit
nesses required to attend, shall be com
mitted to be brought or recognized to APP
pear before said municipal court, or such
other court as they may be held to, on a
day certain not more than thirty days
from the date of such commitment or
recognizance; the judgments of said mu-
nicipal court, in criminal cases, tried upon
information or upon appeal, and In bas-
tardy cases, may be reviewed by the su-
preme court in the same manner as like
Judgments Of the circuit court may be-
and all judgments originally rendered by
said court or the judge thereof, in Grim
inal cases of which justices Of the peace
have Jurisdiction, may be appealed to
and tried by the county court, in the same
manner as like judgments rendered by JUS
tees of the peace.
Section 2 Nhis act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication. -
Approved April 2s. 1909
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No. 538, A. Published April %, 1909.
CHAPTER So, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create sections 1409a-1 to
1409a-4 of the statutes, relating to the
prevention of inflammation of the eyes
and blindness of the new born babe, or
So-called ophthalmia neOnatorum.
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. There are added to the stat
utes four new sections to read: Section
1409a-1. The state board of health and
vital statistics is vested with power and
authority to publish and distribute among
the physicians, midWiveS, nurses, or other
persons requiring such information, in
structions relating to inflammation in the
eyes of new born babes, and proper meth
DDS of prevention. The board is hereby
empowered to make and enforce such rules
and regulations as it may deem expedient
to prevent the development Of inhamma-
ton Of the eyes Of the new born babe, or
so-called opthalmia neonatorum.
Section 1409a-2 /. It shall be the
duty Of the attending physician, midwife,
nurse, or other person in attendance on
confinement case, to use such prophylactic
treatment for the prevention of blindness
among new born children, as the state
board of health and vital stats les in its
rules and regulations may determine are
necessary. Should one or both eyes of an
infant become inflamed, swollen, and red,
and show an unnatural discharge at any
time within two weeks after it's birth, the
nurse, parents, or other attendant having
charge of such infant shall report in
writing, within six hours thereafter. to
the board of health of the city, incorpor-
porated village, or town in which the par
ents of the infants reside, the fact that
such Inflammation, swelling, redness, or
unnatural discharge exists
g On receipt of such report the health
officer shall inform the attending physi-
clan of the conditions complained of, or
if there is no physician in attendance the
health officer shall then employ at the ex-
pense Of the town, incorporated village,
or city a competent physician to examine
the case reported and the physician shall
provide proper treatment or such as rec
commended in the rules and regulations
adopted by the state board of health
and vital statistics.
8. The health officer shall Immediately
upon the receipt of the written report
herein provided for, if no physician was
In charge, notify the parents or person
having charge of said infant, of the dan
gers to the eye, or eyes of said infant,
and he shall also enclose to the parents
or person having charge of the child, di-
rections for the proper treatment thereof.
Section 1409a-3 Any woman accus-
toned to attend confinement cases shall
be subject to the same penalty for viola
ton as physicians or nurses.
Section 1409a-4. Any person who vio
lates, neglects, or refuses to observe the
provisions of this act shall be punished
by a fine of not more than one hundred
dollars for each offense.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved April 81 1909.
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nsed. No ballot shall be received or
counted unless prepared and voted sub
stantially as herein provided
2. The ballot shall be in the following
form:
Ballot for election of directors.
For (name Of company, home office, post
Office address,
To succeed the directors whose terms
expire as follows
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Instructions to policy holders:
The policy holder is entitled to the same
number Of votes irrespective of the number
of policies and amount of insurance held
by him, and is entitled to one vote for
each of the ........ directors to be
elected and may cast all such votes for
one candidate or distribute them among
the number as he may elect. Votes shall
be indicated by a mineral placed after
the name of the person voted for thus:
''John Doe, Farmer Madison, Wisconsin,
o.
No fractional vote will be recognized
On any ballot recording a greater number
than authorized only the first ...........
votes will be recognized.
The ballot shall specify the number of
at least one policy held by the policy
holder, to be signed by him, and his sig
nature attested by a subscribing witness
and shall be enclosed in sealed and post
paid envelope marked on the address side
Ballot for directors addressed to said
company at its home Office without any
mark or designation to indicate the iden-
tity of the voter mailing the same, and
mailed by him in person so as to be de-
livered before four j. NJ on ..........
1907.
The ballot prepared in like manner
without being postpaid may between ten
A. M. and four p. NJ. in said day be voted
in person by the policy holder at the home
office of the company.
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No. 4O7, AL Published April % 1900
CHAPTER SIS. LAWS OF 1905.

AN ACT to amend subdivisions 4 and of
section 1895 of the statutes increasing
the allowance for the widow and children
of deceased persons.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. Subdivisions and of Sec
ton 1886 of the statutes are amended to
read: Section 1885. 4. If on the return
of the inventory OF any estate it shall APP
pear that the value of the whole estate
does not exceed the sum of five
hundred dollars in addition to the allow
ances mentioned in the preceding subdiyi-
sionS Of this section, the county court NAV.
by an order, assign the whole of such es-
tate for the use and support of the widow
and minor children of the deceased and
for the support of the children under seven
years of age, if there be no widow. after
the payment of funeral charges and ex-
penses of administration.
o. If the personal estate Of any deceased
person shall amount to more than
five hundred dollars in addition to the al
lowances mentioned in the preceding sub
divisions of this section, the excess shall
be applied to the payment Of the debts of
the deceased, with expenses of administra-
ton and funeral charges.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April u, 1909
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legally incurred by the old town
at the time when such division goes into
effect shall be chargeable TO the respec-
tive portions SO detached to form such new
town; and such new town shall pay the
percentage of such Indebtedness
so declared chargeable to such detached
portions at such times as the same shall
become payable; and for that purpose the
town board of such new town shall levy
tax upon all the taxable property of
such portions thereof so chargeabe there
with. The said boards in fixing
the percentage of Indebtedness
chargeable TO the detached portions shall
divide such Indebtedness pro rata, accord
ing TO the last assessment rolls Of such
old towns. Whenever territory shall be
detached from any town and shall be an
neXed TO any other town, or any new town
shall be, in whole or in part, created from
such territory so detached. the town to
which such territory shall be annexed or
which is so created, in whole or in part.
shall receive from the town from which
such territory was detached, it's just share
of the credits, which shall be appOrtioned
IN the manner, and by the joint
board action above provided Said joint
board meeting shall be held at time and
place to be fixed by the county board in
its ordinance of division
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication, and shall apply to divisions
made before this act, where the adjust
mentS have not been made before this act
goes into effect
Approved April %, 1909.
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No. 155, Al Published April 80, 1909
CHAPTER, 81, LAWS OF 1909.

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CHAPTER, 81, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1919 of the
statutes, relating to the assessment Of
taxes.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1919 Of the statutes,
is amended to read Section 1919. Upon
receipt Of the certificate Of the appor-
tionment from the county clerk said town
clerk shall, upon a uniform percentage,
calculate and carry out in one item oppo-
site to each valuation in said tax roll the
amount required to be raised upon such
valuation to realize in his town the whole
amount Of state, county school and other
taxes so certified, together with such town
and other local taxes, except taxes TO pay
judgments, as are to be levied uniformly
upon all the taxable property IN the town;
and all other taxes. if any, including taxes
to pay judgments. in separate columns op-
posite the valuation of the property to be
charged. In an additional column he shall
enter opposite each valuation five per CEN
tum upon the sum of all the taxes charged
thereto as a collection fee. Under the head
Of taxes unpaid for previous year." ne
shall enter opposite each tract OF land so
returned to him as aforesaid by the coun-
ty clerk the year for which such tax re-
mains unpaid. He shall enter upon said
roll statement showing the several
amounts Of taxes levied upon said town,
or any part thereof, and for what pur-
pose; provided, in case the board of SUI
pervisors Of any county shall so order.
said town clerk shall calculate and carry
out in separate items the several amounts
of taxes rs are to be levied uniformly upon
all the taxable property OF the town in
separate columns on such roll the form
of which may be prescribed by such coun-
ty board.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April 20. 1909.
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No. 49, A. Published April a. 1909
CHAPTER SO. LAWS OF 1909.

NJ ttS, Al uDuS0eU April Il, 1SO0.
CHAPTER So, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 1941n of the
statutes to validate the organization Of
town mutual insurance companies and
extend the duration of such corpora
tionS.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to read: Section 1941n.
ANY town insurance company organized,
or attempted to be organized, under the
provisions of section 1927 to 1941. inclusive,
of the statutes, or the acts of which said
sections are amendatory, if doing business
as such corporation at the time of the TAX
ing effect OF this act, notwithstanding the
term of duration of it's corporate existence
has expired, the invalidity of any amend
ment to its articles of organization, or any
provision or provisions of law, may not
have been complied with in such organiza-
ton, shall be held and considered to be
corporation duly organized and existing
under the sections of the statutes afore-
said, and the term of duration of any such
corporation is hereby extended without any
limitation whatever; all provided, that the
said corporation shall file with the COM
missioner of insurance a CODY of it's arti-
cles of organization and any amendments
thereto, duly verified as such by the af-
fdavit Of its president and secretary, and
within thirty days after such fling, record
a copy thereof, duly certified by the COM
missioner of insurance, in the Office Of the
register Of deeds of the county in which
the home office of said corporation is To-
Gated. Thereupon all acts of such corpo-
ration are validated. Any limitation Of the
term of duration Of any corporation or
ganized under the sections of the stat
utes aforesaid, whether prescribed by stat
ute or in the articles of organization, or
any amendment thereto, is hereby abro-
gated and such corporation shall continue
without any limitation of it's term of du-
ration.
Section 2 iris act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Anproyed ADril 23 1909
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No. 674, AL Published April "a, 1909.
CHAPTER ga, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section l, of chapter
247, of the laws of 1899, relating to the
-, municipal court Of Douglas county.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1 of chapter 247, of
the laws Of 1899, is amended to read:
Section 1. Section Of chapter 181 Of
3, chapter 81, of the laws Of 1891, and
section 3, chapter 112, of the laws of 1898,
as amended by chapter PAT of the laws of
1899, is amended to read: Section 4. Said
judge shall file his oath of office and Of
fetal bond in manner and form as pro-
vided for Justices of the peace. The per-
son designated and elected as municipal
judge of said court shall have the con
troll and direction Of the commencement
of all actions, and of the proceedings
therein, and in event of the disqualified
ton or absence of such municipal Judge,
the duties Of said Office shall be performed
by q justice of the peace, who shall be
thereunto designated by said municipal
judge, in writing, and when performing
such duties said justice Of the peace shall
receive three dollars for each half day and
five dollars for each whole day, in lieu Of
all fees, one-half to be paid by the city
of Douglas Said municipal judge shall
receive as compensation salary Of
eighteen hundred dollars per annum,
nine hundred dollars, to be paid
monthly, from the treasury Of Douglas
county, nine hundred dollars, to
be paid monthly from the treasury Of the
city Of Superior, and said eigh-
teen hundred dollars to be in full pay
ment of all his fees for cases arising out
of said ordinances and the penal stat
utes Of the state. In case of voluntary
absences of the municipal Judge, he shall
be liable for all pay exceeding three han
dred dollars in any calendar year, Of the
justices of the peace, when called in by
him.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage
and publication.
Approved April %, 1909.
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No. 157, 81 Published April 81 1909.
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.

OI1kAL 4I1EO Oh, Liza w - OE lSOJ.
AN ACT to amend section 1042j of the
statutes, relating to the assessment and
collection of taxes on mineral rights and
reservations.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1042j of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1921. Any
and all rights and reservations to enter
upon and take away any mineral from
any lands within the state of Wisconsin,
granted by or reserved in any deed or
conveyance Of such lands, the title to
which right or reservation is vested or
may hereafter become vested in any per-
son or corporation other than the owner
of the fee to which such right or reserva-
ton is attached is hereby declared to be
taxable; and the same shall be separately
assessed for taxation upon the written re-
quest of the owner of the fee or the
owner of such right or reserva-
ton and not otherwise, $
upon furnishing to the assessor
satisfactory proof of such separate owner
ship. and like proceedings shall be had
thereon relating to the levy. collection, and
sale thereof for the non-payment OF taxes
against said reservation as are
in force from time to time for the levy
and collection of taxes on real estate and
the sale of the same for the nonpayment
thereof
Approved April 23, 1900