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

No 522, 81 Published May 20, 1909
CHAPTER 212, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend sections 1004a. 1905 and
12IS--13 relating TO the collection OF re-
turns of local taxes.
The people of the State OF wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section ]. Section l004a of the statutes
is amended 80 read Section 1004a. An
nually, on or before the twentieth
day of December 4 statement In detail of
all taxes levied in each town, village, city
and county during the year. shall
be made and fled by the clerk thereof, with
the secretary of state. Any suca clerk fall
ing to make the statement herein provided
shall " be liable to his county, town.
vilage%rand city, for all damages caused by
his delinquency. The secretary OF stare
shall prepare and furnish the blanks for
Section . Section 1905 of the statutes
is amended TO read: Section 1905. The
county clerk OF each county shall, imme.
diately upon the receipt from the secretary
of state Of the blanks and Instructions uec.
essary for carrying out the provisions of
the above section, by town, vii.
lage. and city officers, distribute the same
to such officers at the expense OF the coun-
ty, and shall annually, on or be-
fore the twentieth day Of December make
out and transmit to the secretary Of state,
on blanks furnished by MIN. a tabular state
ment OF the statistics OF valuation, taxes,
and Indebtedness reported by the town, city,
anu village clerks ana also, separately, the
assessed valuation OF all the taxable prop
erty in his county at last fixed by the coun-
ty board the amount of ali county taxes
levied thereon during the preceding year,
and the purposes for which the same were
levied aud expended; and also Il detailed
statement of the bonded and other indebted
ness Of his county, of the accrued interest
thereon Il any, remaining ulpaid, and the
purposes for which such indebtedness was
incurred.
Section 3. Section 121S-~13 of the stat
utes is amended to read Section l21S--l3.
When the officers of any county town, city,
or village shall have failed to return the
amount of state county, and local taxes,
levied on property therein within the time
required by law, the tax conf
mission may inspect and examine or cause
an Inspection and examination of the rec
ords of such officers TO procure the re-
qlilred informa ton, and when no return is
made and no information can be procured,
the state. county, and local taxes levied in
such town, city. or village in the prior year
may be used in determining the aggregate
taxes mentioned in section 12lS-12. ANY
expense incurred in procuring the informa-
ton herein required shall be special
charge against the county, town. city, or
village whose clerk shall have failed TO fur
nish the information within the time pre-
scribed and shall be collected in the same
manner as other special charges.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved May IS, 1909.
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time as such persons may be willing to COM
ply with any reasonable order made by the
said state fire marshal, chief assistant fire
marShal deputy state ire mar
shais, or assistant state fire marshals as
provided in this act and subject to the pro-
visions of section 3571 of the statutes of
1898
Section 3. Subsections ? and section
1946n are amended 70 read , Said state
fire marshal shall employ clerks and assist
ants. at least one Of whom shall be an at
torney-at-law, and incur such other expense
as may be necessary in the performance of
The duties OF the office, including Necessary
travelling expenses, not TO exceed including
salaries. such sum as may be paid TO the
state treasury in the manner hereinafter
provided.
3. For the purpose of maintaining the
department of the state fire marshal and
paying all the expenses Incident thereto,
every fire Insurance company doing business
in the state Of Wisconsin, except town nut
ual insurance companies heretofore or here
after organized under the provisions of sec
zion 1927. statutes 1895. and the acts
amendatory thereof. shall pay to the state
sage and publication Of this act and In the
month of February annually thereafter in
addition to the taxes now required by law
to be paid by such company, three
eighths of one per cent on the gross pre-
MUM and assessment receipts of such COM
pantes on ali business done in Wisconsin i'll
the year next preceding, as shown by their
annual statements under oath to the ipSur-
ance Gepar tment. The money so received
into the treasury shall be SET aside as
special Iund for the maintenance OF such Of
fee of state fire marshal and the expenses
Incident thereto. The state shall not be liza
bic in any manner for the salary of said
fire marshal, his deputies, clerks, assistants,
employees. or for the maintenance of the Of
fee of fire marshal or any expenses Incl
dent thereto, and the same shall be payable
only from the special fund provided for in
this subsection.
Section 4 This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May IS, 1909.
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di91onal. charge or expense to II. make one
aed1flonal valuation Of such policies, accord
lh9. 10 such standard. as 4 shall specify
any valuation made by him shall. upon
request, be certified TO the commissioner Of
insurance or ike offcer OF any other state
or country.
shah be tabplated and preserved as part
OF the records of the Department of lnsur-
ance% iach valuation shall be accompanied
by statement OF the tables of mortality
used the rates OF interest assumed, ana
the method of computa alton employed.
Section 1S5Ga. There shall be paid by
every life insurance company organized III
this state and by every life Insurance com
paay organized under the laws OF some
other state or foreign country, II no cetti-
fed valuation has been furnished
fog the valuation Of its policies
enc cent GA every one thousand dollars in
snred by ii, which shall be paid by the
commissioner Of insurance into the state
treasury.
Section i950b. Whenever any life. in
surance company, organized under the laws
OF any foreign country. shall have been ad-
mitted. 1t shall also be the duty of the COM
missioner or insurance to annually and sep
arately value all policies written in, or on,
the lives OF residents OF this state, and 1t
shall be the duty OF such company, as one
OF. the conditions OF renewal OF license, 70
Invest. and at all times keep invested, the
aggregate net value of such policies, IN
o1sSA h~tLACS Us pEOtlueu LOA oAlNCA SAAS
laws Of this state, and deposit such aggre"
gate amount in such securities at their
book value, with the state treasurer, every
such company depositing such securities
shall have the right to receive the Income
thereof, and to exchange the same from
time to time for like securities of like value,
and may withdraw such deposit when the
commissioner Of insurance shall certify that
all liability arising under all policies or
contracts Issued In or on the lives Of resi-
dents Of this state has been satisfied, and
that there Is no further necessity for such
deposit
Section 1860. l. The table Of mortality
adopted, II other than the American Expe-
rience, the Actuaries, or die American Ex-
perience Select, Con the basis that the rate
Of mortality during the first five years after
the date of insurance shall be calculated ac-
cordlng to the following percentages Of the
rate shown by the American Experience
Table Of Mortality to-Wit: First year of
insurance fifty per centum thereof, second
year or insurance sixty-tTe per centum
thereof, third year OF Insurance seventy-dve
per centum thereof, fourth year Of insur-
ance eighty-five per centum thereof, fifth
thereof, and for each year thereafter one
hundred per centum thereby shall not ex-
hibtt at any age e lower death rate than
that shown at the corresponding age and
duration by the British Offices Select 0
(M) Mortality Table.
:. The rate Of interest assumed IN com
putting premiums and reserves shall not be
less than three, nor more than four per
centum per annum
Section 2, This act shall take effect and
be in force on and after the first day Of
January, 1910, after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Approved May IT, 1909
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o. o75, 81 Published May %, 1909
CHAPTER Oil, LAWS OF 1909.

<Il&AG l EALh 2AAt Liza W0 OI 1SOOs
AN ACT to amend section 1946h, 1946i,
subsections 2 and Of section 1946k, and
subsections and 3 of section 1946n of
the statutes, relating to the dre marshal
law.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section /. Sections 1946h and 1946i of
the statutes are amended to read Section
1946h The state fire marshal is hereby
empowered and required to appoint one
chief assistant fire marshal and two deputy
second deputies The duties Of
the said chief assistant and deputies shall
be to assist the state i1 t IRE marshal In the
fire marshal, or during the absence or dis
ability Of that officer the chief assistant
shall perform the duties Of the Office.
Section 1885, The state fire marshal
cation is necessary, take or cause to be
taken the testimony on oath of all persons
supposed to be cogniSai AM Of any facts or to
to the matter as to which an examination
is herein required to be made. and shall
cause the same to be reduced to writing;
and Ii he shall be Of the opinion that there
Is evidence sufi cient to charge any person
with the crime of arson, he shall cause such
person to be arrested and charged with
er Prosecuting attorney ali such evidence,
together with the copy OF all names Of wit
nesses and all the information obtained by
MN, 1UctuuluE q CUpS. VI al pcIlluSHt anu
material testimony taken In the case and
shall keen q record Of the proceedings and
progress made In all such prosecutions for
arson and the result Of all cases finally
disposed Of
2 1t shall be the duty of the attorney
in the state fire marshals department to
assist In performing the duties and work
OF said department, to assist in the taking
OF testimony and cross examination of wit
ness in cases under Investigation by said
department and to aid and assist district
attorneys In the prosecution of all arson
cases in all the courts Of the state
Section 2 Subsectlons 2 and Of Sec
tion 1946k are amended to read: 2. Said
state Ere marshal chief assistant fire mar
shall deputy state fire marshals
and assistant state fire marshals are here
by authorized and empowered to administer
oatfis and afirmations to any person ap-
nearing as witnesses before them ard false
swearing in any matter or proceeding afore-
said shall be deemed perjury and shall be
punished as such.
ANY witness who refuses TO be sworn,
or who refuses to testify, or who disobeys
anF lawful order OF said state FIRE marshal,
chieP assistant fire marshal, dep
my state Are marshals, or assistant state
IRE marshals in relation to said investiga-
tfon ar who fails or refuses to produce any
naner hook or document touching any mat
tar isnder examination. or who is guilty OF
any contemptuous conduct, after being
s1fn,aoned TO appear before them. or either
of them. to give testimony In relation to
any matter or subject under examination or
iuvesfiparion az aforesaid, may be summar-
ily pun shed by the state ire marshal. chief
assistant fire marshal deputy
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No. 129 AL Published May 81, 1909.
CIAPTER 200. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 200, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1565a Of the
statutes relating to petition for local
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section 1. Section 1864 OF the statutes
Is amended to read: Section 1854. /.
Whenever q number of the qualified cleo
tors of any town, village or city equal TO
or more than ten per centum of the number
last general election shall present to the
clerk thereof petition in writing, signed
by them praying that the electors thereon
may have submitted to them the question
whether or not any person shall be licensed
to deal or traffic in any spirituous, malt or
intoxicating liquors or drinks as bever-
age and shall file such petition with the
clerk at least ten days prior to the hrst
Tuesday Of April next succeeding, such
clerk shall forthwith make. an order pro-
viding that such question, shall be 80 sub.
succeeding the date of such order.
2, The city clerk making such ORDER
shall give notice of the election to be held
on such question in the manner notice IS
and village clerks who make such orders
shall give such notice by posting written or
printed notices in at least Ave public places
DAYS before the day Of election The
election on such question shall be held ana
conducted and the returns canvassed IN the
manner in which elections IN sucn CITY
town or village on other questions are con-
Sucted and the returns thereof canvassed.
The result shall be certified by the can
ysssers Immediately upon the determine
ords Of the town, village or city, and shall
remain in effect until another eiectlon IS
held for the same purpose.
Section 2. This act SHAH take enect ana ana
he in force from and after Its passage and
Approved May 26, 1909.
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No. 50, 81 Published Nav e7, 1909
CHAPTER 19e, LAWS OF 1909.

NO. 52, s.. Published May 27, 1909.
CHAPTER 199, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section $3.50 Of the stat
utes, relating to city and village schools
for the blind, state aid, and inspection,
The people of the State Of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section I. Section $3.50 of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 579o. Sec
lions SIS, 679a. 579m, and 579n of the
statutes and all acts amendatory thereof,
shall, so far as applicable, provide for and
apply to schools for the blind, except that
there shall be paid out Of the state treas
ury annually In the month Of July to the
treasurer of the school district board, or Of
lage maintaining a school or schools for
the blind under the charge Of one or more
teachers, whose qualifications shall be ap-
proved by the state superintendent, the sum
of two hundred dollars for each blind pu-
pill instructed In such school or schools at
least nine months during the year next pre-
ceding the first day of July, and share of
struction Of any such pupil who shall be so
instructed less than nine months during
such year; the said sum Of two hundred
dollars to include instruction in music and
manual training. and to cover necessary ex-
penses for material and printing in conneo-
ton with the work Of any such school or
schools; and the state superintendent OF
public instruction may authorize and In
struct the inspector Of day schools for the
day schools for the blind without add
tional compensation.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage and
Approved May 2s, 1909.
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No. 2S7, Al Published May 20, 1909
CHAPTER 21o, LAWS OF 1909.

SAAf1A - GAEs 64S1 LIZA WV N4 AVOO.
AN ACT to amend chapter 372, laws of
1901. making the same section 15S4cn. of
the statutes, relating TO reports from po-
lice departments of purchases Of certain
second hand goods.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section /. Chapter 372, laws Of 1901, is
utes 80 read: Section 15S4cn. l. Every
dealer in or manufacturer Of articles COM
posed In whole or in part, Of gold, silver,
precious stone, copper, lead or brass, doing
business In cities Of the first, second, third
and fourth classes within this state, who
shall obtain, by purchase or exchange, from
any person any second hand article or ar
ticles made or constructed, in whole or in
part, of gold, silver, precious stones, cop
per, lead OF brass, shall, within twenty four
hours after receiving such article or artt-
that the same has or have been received,
with the name address and description of
the person from whom such article or ar
ticles was or were received, together with
a description Of such article or articles and
no such dealer or manufacturer shall de-
stroy or alter the form Of any such Sec
ond hand article or articles until the ex-
pirat3on Of twentyfour hours from the
time the same was or were received by such
dealer or manufacturer.
Every dealer or manufacturer re.
tSs section shall enter n eE IN book
TO be kept for that purpose, correct de-
scriptfon, in the English language, of all
second hand articles composed, in whole or
in part, of gold, silver, precious stones,
copper, lead or brass received by him by
purchase or exchange, and the name and
residence Of, together with a true descrip-
ton of, the person or persons from whom
such articles were received, and no entry
made in such book shall be erased, obliter-
ated or defaced.
9. Such book, and the entries therein,
this section as well as every
such second hand article received by such
dealer or manufacturer, shall, at all rea-
sonab1e times be open to the inspection of
the chief Of police Of such city, or any
member Of the police force designated by
the chief of police for such purpose.
T., Such chief of police may, in his dis
erection, cause any such article as is re-
ferred to in subsection one of
this section which he shall have
reason to believe was sold or exchanged by
some person other than the lawful owner
thereof, to be held for the purpose Of iden-
tifcation by its lawful owner, for such
reasonable length of time as said chief of
police shall deem necessary.
g.. Every person violating any of the
provisions Of this act shall be punished by
fine not exceeding one hundred dol
lars nor less than ten dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for q term
not exceeding six months, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved May 81, 1909
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10. $50. A.. lPuDlisnea H a., ,oco
CHAPTER 217, LAWS OF l90S'

CIAPTER III, AANS -.
AN ACT to amend section 49Q OF tH If free
utes, relating to the establishment
high schools. - wisconsin, rep.
resented In Senate and ASssui0'''
act az follows ~ 9 .bs statutes
Section l. Section 49O Of taG ! ANY
Is amended to read Section 9 .}ct or sub
town village: city, sss e9qIi and maintain
not exceeding two high schools ~ rrrDorytded
nor and with the privileges herein bg'isbed or
but no such school shaII De &C. nersons Of
maintained unless twenty.ang pcitv or vii
school are resident Of the town, c I'll pass
oscbooi district or sub-d;stFttC..o, ,Pi,e.
30 &c +isPacfnry examination IN tho " school
rs1,1;rad to be taught IN the coiIiIL ~ school
nnd ere prepared to begin
course. .-4,hrtsblug such
2, The question Of esta .Es town. dis
schools may be submitted b w or common
conncfl 70 the legally qualified y,ac+,0n upon
annual or special meeting VI Tronosed for
written resolution theftLoA avg notice Oh
adoption provided tnat ten t ~ rassolution De
such purpose emDooayinge ri 1sS' thereof IN i've
given by posting five COPE, i0wu, village,
different nublic places in sncl, ,Ll o,t or b.
ci+v, qchooI district or suDa.r' newspaper
nnhltshing such notice III any rfIlqge citT.
published in any suc9 tU Utct ten days pri2r
school district or sub-dst 9Th f meeting. IN
r. 81 tiroe sat for holding sucL ,onotpg may
the II case Of subdistrict ,t bgs The vote
: s S1 E {s e. s y a7s f
lions In such municipa a. printed for sisS
aasoa - those opposed. assSinnted such
SchonI'" If the resolution " fiage or city
tGpn district, sub-distrlcs, / district Bqt
shall constitute high sen sehyr 70 high schools
this section shall not app''
already established. s.,o taken by any
town = VI yia aso city, d 5FS S
& si5j SO :;ss :t ]: " ! s.:
RSsssd q q asg E ! RR 5s sDs' G
school or joint hlgh IS se eS1fo rn to Nv
idated and declared 10 81 - =
dc
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10 401, ST. Published Nav o. 1909
CHAPTER 1877, LAWS OF 1909.

= act to amend section 5S7 of the
m %SuSts' relating TO the payment of fees.
-S people or the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows
Section l, Section 5s7 of the statutes is
'eaaaed TO read: Section 5S7. Except
has heretofore been or NAV p ereafter "h he
I ~ judged insane by any court. tribunal or
.IEsF having lawful authority so to ad-
srtS OF any person restra ned OF his lib
C,,% because of his alleged insanity, may
t91, n;S own verified petition or that Of his
4 "atCiaa! or some relative or friend, have
,'S-St.a! or denomination of the ques ton
o -e'AeE such person is sane or insane be-
81 T To1dr{ court or any. other court
e. tttoFd OF the county in which
p cIn person resides or in which he was
F. adJudged 10 be insane. The
kstltton Shall state the facts necessary to
E. mat the judge to whom it Is ad-
ssSSeu and presented has jurisdiction TO
r. OF Fe-examine the question of the
/ rSeHI mental condition as to sanity or in
F.! OF the person in whose behalf such
kib,,.I,oA IS presented. 1t shall also state
1s'LsF such person has a general guard
b. and and r so. the name and residence of
ssS.aed IN any hospital or asylum for the
~ ana II SO, its name and location
20 me name OF the superintendent there
!, nv such Judge receiving such petition
a. a. thereupon by order appoint two ply
L.GllS each having the qualifications pre-
el by section 5S5 OF the statutes,
to examine and report to him
Ss.neT In their opinion the person in
r -T iSs behalf the petition is made is Sane
me Judge shall also TX the time and
ks asS oi such examination and shall cause
nc SsiSote notice thereof to be given to the
Ian OF the person to be examined, II
Las general guardian. and to the SUI
LirS eR tSnt OF the hospital or asylum in
fsra!npd - - 40
1 f-St general guardian and any relative
IN - 's ~. OF the person to be examined, and
w. ~ sG9erlntendent may appear at such
sS - .AIaIlon and either of them may offer
,-oI.ttu1y on the examination, which If
4 SS$gSssnt, shall be received
\ 'Gtu the state board of control certify
n.y. Steh superintendent cannot attend
/ ~ examination without danger Of injury
Las institution, his deposition may be
/ nv ana returned pursuant to the statute
H. .aNhg and returning dispositions. and
g. S1Le shau be admissible testimony on
e5o ~ such physicians report such person
L., "uG the Judge Is satisfied that he is
eLG no demand for jury trial Is
E. Judgment TO that effect shall forth
r. oe entered but if the judge shall
or The person examined, his guard
Ir,s VI any such PERSONS friends or reIa-
H. sr sIs1I demand q trial by jury. an order
4 IT'LL & trial shall forthwith be entered
La procedure on such trial shall be. as
5urvs =, rs may be, the same as In trials oy