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Approved May IA. 1913. Copy Law.
No. 1916, Al Published May Is, 1918.
CHAPTER 262, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-Authori5ing cities of the
first. second and third classes to APP
propriate public money to aid in
defraying the expenses-of public ex-
ercises for the celebration Of the
centenary Of Commodore Perry s
victory over the British feet In 1873.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows
Section /. 1t shall be lawful for the
common council of any city of the first,
second or third class, at any regular
or special meeting thereof, to vote a
sum Of money not exceeding five
thousand dollars, for the purpose of
aiding in defraying the expenses of
public exercises In the year 1913 for
the proper commemoration in any such
city Of the centenary Of Commodore
Perry's victory over the British fleet in
1918; which amount shall be appro-
priated out Of the general or contin-
gent fund Of any such city and shall
be paid to the committee having In
charge the celebration in such city;
provided, that such committee shall
have been duly accredited by the Wis
consin Perry Victory Centennial Com
mission created under chapter 467 OF
the laws of Wisconsin for 1911.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's
passage and publication.
Approved May IA, 1918. Copy Law.
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statutes Is amended to read: Section
1855. 1t shall be the duty OF each
county clerk in this state to remit to
the state treasurer, on the first day Of
each month, all moneys received by
him for hunting or fishing licenses
during the preceding month, and to
report to the state fish and game war
den the number Of licenses issued, and
the amount of money RENTED to the
state treasurer. He shall also keep
an index y y of the
names of all licensees in alphabetical
order said names TO be entered at the
time the licenses are issued. Any
county clerk who shall fail or refuse
to comply with any of the provisions
of this section shall, on conviction
thereof, pay a penalty Of not less than
five dollars nor more than ten dollars
or by Imprisonment in the county jail
not less than five days nor more than
ten days.
Section g. This act shall take effect
and be In force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved May IA. 1913. Copy Law.
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No. 1923, Al Published May 16, 1913.
CHAPTER Isl. LAWS OF 1913.

CHAPTER Zb1, LA WIS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To create subsection 3a Of
section % Of chapter $40, of the laws
of 1909, relating to change of venue
of actions commenced in the civil
court of Milwaukee county.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows
Section 1. There Is added to section
2S Of chapter $40 of the laws Of 1909 a
new subsection to read: (Section %,
chapter $40, laws of 1900 Sa. On
any appeal from said civil court to the
circuit court of Milwaukee county, the
defendant or defendants, If they be all
nonresidents Of the county of Milwau-
kee and reside in some other county
of the state of Wisconsin, may upon
motion at the first term at which such
appeal action shall be for trial, apply
for and have change of the place
of trial to the county of the said de-
PENDANTS residence, upon application
In like manner and for like causes as
cases originally brought in the cir
cult court and as provided in like
cases in appeals from justice court by
section 1924 of the statutes; and upon
such change OF venue the circuit court
of the county where the defendant re-
sides shall have jurisdiction Of such
action the same as on appeal from
justice court, and there shall be trial
de novo in the same cases and under
the same provisions of law as In cases
of appeals from Justice courts.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
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No. 1877, Al Published May Is, 1918.
CHAPTER 264, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section 1797m-13
Of the statutes, relating to the time
Of fling Of balance sheets Of pub
lie utilities.
The people of the stare of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section /. Section 1797r1-13 Of the
statutes is amended to read: Section
17s7m-1s. /. The accounts. except
closed annually on the thirtieth day
Of June and a balance sheet of that
date promptly taken therefrom. On
or before the first day of August fol-
lowing, such balance sheet together
with such other information as the
commission shall prescribe, verified by
an officer Of the public utility, shall
be filed with the commission.
2. The accounts of telephone COM
panies shall be closed on the thirty
first day of December and the balance
sheet Of said companies shall be of
said date, and the same. with other
information prescribed by the COM
mission, verified as provided in sub
section /, shall be filed with the com-
mission on or before the first day of
February following,
Section q. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved May IA. 1918. Copy Law,
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No. 1913, AL Published May Is, 1913
CHAPTER $50. LAWS OLE 1913.

NO. 1O13, Al lEuDllSneu MAY 10, 1919.
AN ACT-To amend section 17s6e14
of the statutes. relating to fees for
fling articles of Incorporation of CO.
operative associations.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows
Section /. Section 1786e-4 Of the
statutes is amended to read: Section
1786e-4. For fling the artl-
cles of Incorporation of corporations
organized under sections 1786e-1 to
1786e-17, inclusive, there shall be paid
the secretary OF state ten dollars, and
for the fling of an amendment to such
articles five dollars; provided, that
when the capital stock of such corpor-,
alton shall be less than five hundred
dollars such fee for fling either the
articles of Incorporation or amend
ments thereto shall be one dollar. For
recording copy of such articles the
register of deeds shall receive a fee of
twenty-five cents to be paid by the
person presenting such papers for
record.
Section g. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's
passage and publication.
Approved May IA, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. 235, Al Published May 20, 1913.
CHA PIER 269 LAWS OF 1913.

No. 235, Al Published May 20, 1913.
CHAPTER 269, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To compensate Frank Il.
Dorothy for services performed for the
state of Wisconsin in the year 1909. and
making an appropriation.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly do
enact as follows:
Section l. There is appropriated to
Frank B. Dorothy of st. Croix Falls.
Wisconsin, out of any funds in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
sum of seventy-five dollars in full for ser
vices rendered in the year 1909 to the
state of Wisconsin, at the request of the
state fish and game warden
Section g. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved May II, 1913. Copy Law.
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Published May 20. 1!


No. 20S AL Published May 20. 1918.
CHAPTER 2eS. LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend subdivision CD Of
section 925-52 of the statutes, relating
to the powers Of the common council Of
cities
The people Of the State of Wisconsin.
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. Subdivision (31 of section
925--52 of the statutes is amended to
read (Section 925-52) (31) To establish
and alter the grade Of streets and side
walks; regulate the manner of using the
streets and pavements; protect the same
from injury by vehicles used thereon; re-
quire standard sidewalks and curbs to be
laid upon such street or streets or part
thereof as it may prescribe; declare any
sidewalk and cufbs or part thereof UNI
safe, defective or insufficient and that
the same be removed and replaced with a
new standard sidewalk or curb or one as
good as standard, to be approved by the
board of public works, at the expense OF
the owner or owners of the lots or parcels
of land abutting upon that portion or the
street or streets upon which said SIDE
walk or curb is ordered to be built or re-
moved, and cause the expense thereof in
Cured by the city in front Of each said
abutting lot or parcel OF land TO be
charged to such lot or parcel of land as
special tax and collected like other city
taxes upon real estate; all proceedings as
to the construction of sidewalks and
curbs and the collection of the cost there
of to conform to the provisions of sec
tions 925--201 to 925-20T, inclusive; and
to establish districts in cities of the first,
second and third classes and in all cities
of the fourth class having a population
according &c the last state or federal CEN
sus of five thousand inhabitants or over,
within which all electric light or power.
telephone, telegraph or other wires may
in the same ordinance establishing such
districts be ordered to be placed under
ground and all poles now or hereafter
used to support such wires shall be re-
moved from the streets in such districts.
and to provide q penalty for the violation
of the provisions of such ordinance.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved May IT, 1913 Copy Law.
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CHAPTER 257, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To create section 1898 Of the
statutes, providing for cooperation
between state officers and depart
mentS.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly.
do enact as follows:
Section 1. There is added to the
statutes a new section to read: Sec
ton 1898. /. Whenever any two or
more commissions, commissioners or
officers Of the state may so determine
by order, such commissions, commits
sioners or officers may cooperate IN
performing any specific work assigned
to any one or more Of such commits
sions commissioners or officers and
make such assignments of employees to
such work as shall be found for the
best interests Of the public service.
g. Every such order shall be filed
with the secretary Of state and re-
port of all work done through such CO.
operation shall be filed at the end OF
each calendar year with the secretary
of state.
Section q This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage and publication.
Approved May IA, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. 1882, AL Published May 49, 1918.
CHAPTER 265. LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To amend section 1855 of
the statutes, relating to hunting and
fishing licenses, and providing a
penalty.
The people of the state of Wisconsin.
represented In Senate and Assembly.
do enact as follows,
Section l. Section 1855 Of the
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! Published May 20, 1918

No. 169. Al Published May 20, 1919.
CHAPTER 2B7, LAWS OBJ 1918,
AN ACT-To amend section 10, chapter
chapter Ia, laws 1901. and chapter
266, laws 1911, relating to the sal
aries of the judges and clerk of the
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No. 41O, Al Published May 20. 1918.

No. 41O, Al Published May 20. 1918.
CHAPTER 273. LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section AZ of the
statutes, relating to printing and dis
tribution of ballots
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows
Section 1. Section AZ of the statutes is
amended to read: Section AZ Each
county clerk and each city clerk and each
election board in cities where there Is
board Of ELECTION commissioners nist1d i; shan tha
manner hereinbefore provided,
a sufficient number of ballots. not to eX-
coed seventyfive ballots for each fifty
votes, to be used at each election in the
county or city Each clerk or board shall,
at the time of ordering the official ballots
to be printed, cause unofficial sample
ballots to be printed upon tinted or col
ored paper, and in the same form as the
not exceeding ons-tenth of the official
ballots - for the county and
city. and fifty per cent Of the
sample ballots SO printed shall be held
by such clerk or board at his or it's office
and shall be distributed to voters upon
applica ton therefor. Fifty per cent OF
the sample ballots so printed shall be
sent TO the election booths in proportion
to the number of votes cast at the proceed
ing election in the district where the
booths are located, to be there distributed
by the inspectors of election to voters
upon application therefor Such oalots
/" shall be paid for in the same
manner that the official ballots shall be
Il paid for, without additional
charge for composition. Any political
committee may at its own ex-
pense order larger supply of sample
ballots than is required by this section.
The ballots ordered printed by
the county and city clerks and board of
election commissioners shall be printed
at the cost of the respective
or cities a ordered.
Section g. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved May II, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. $50, Al [Published May 16, 1913.
CHAPTER 259, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section Ala of
the statutes, relating to the number
of county training schools for
teachers that may be organized.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly.
do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section Ala Of the
statutes is amended to read: Section
411-4. The state superintendent shall
give such information and assistance
as may seem necessary in organizing
and maintaining such training schools.
He shall prescribe the course of study
to be pursued; shall have the general
supervision of all schools established
under this section; shall
from time to time inspect the same,
make such recommends tions relating
to their management as he may deem
necessary, and make such reports
thereon as shall give full informa-
ton concerning their number, char
acter and efficiency; provided. that
he shall not place upon the said list
more than thirty-three schools.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage and publication.
Approved May IA. 1918. Copy Law.
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municipal court for Ashland county.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows.
Section /. Section Is, chapter AL,
laws 1893 as amended by chapter IL.
Is amended to read: section Ias The
Judge for his services IN criminal mat
ters shall receive. in addition to the
compensation hereinbefcre provided, a
dollars per year to be paid monthly
and the clerk the sum Of nine hundred
dollars per year. to be paid monthly,
as follows: One-half thereof shall be
county, and one-half out Of the treas
ury Of the city Of Ashland.
Section z This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved May II, 1918. Copy Law.
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No. S31, Al Published May 16, 1918.
CHAPTER 255, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section 459 of the
statutes, relating to legal school
holidays and attendance upon insti-
tute or teachers association.
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section /. Section 459 of the stat
uites is amended to read: Section 459.
Twenty days of teaching shall consti-
tute school month unless it be 9TH
erwise specified in the contract, and
all legal holidays, except the day of
any primary election or any general
election occurring on school days
shall be counted although no school
be taught; but school taught on legal
holidays shall not be counted for two
school days, and no Saturday shall be
counted. The board may give to any
teacher employed, without deduction
from his wages, the whole or any part
of any time spent by him in attending
the sessions of any institute held in
the county embracing any part of the
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Published May 20. 19


No 419. Al Published May 20. 1918.
CHAPTER 274. LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To create section 1418w of the
statutes, relating to sweeping in public
places and providing a pen ma yn,soons,n
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section 1. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read: Section
1418w l. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to sweep, or
permit the sweeping, except when vacuum
cleaners or properly filled reservoir dust
less brushes are used, of floors in railroad
stations, In passenger cars, in any state
or public building, in the public, paro-
chial or private schools, or in other edu-
cational institutions, in hotels. depart
ment stores, where the public are invited.
unless the floor is first sprinkled with
water, moist sawdust, or other substance
so as to prevent the raising of dust
g Any person, firm or corporation
owning, or having the management or
control of such railroad stations state or
public buildings, public, parochial or prl-
vate schools. hotels department stores
where the public are invited, who violates
any of the provisions of this action, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be punished by fine of not less
than ten dollars nor more than fifty dol
lars.
Section g. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved May IT, 1913. Copy Law
No. 497, AL Published May 20, 1913.
CHAPTER 275. LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To repeal section 1877 of the
statutes, and to create a new section
to be numbered 1877, relating to the
standard scale of log measurement
The people of the State OF Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1877 of the statutes
is repealed.
Section 2. There Is added to the stat
utes a new section to read: Section 1871
The standard rule for scaling or measur-
ing logs in the said districts shall be in
accordance with the following table.
showing in the first column the diameter
of log at the small end in inches, at the
head of each other column the length of
log in feet, and in the body Of such other
columns the resultant contents Of each
log in board measure feet of lumber, to-
wit:
UREMENT
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vided. however, that any purchaser,
transferee or assignee who shall conform
to the provisions Of this act, shall not be
held in any way accountable under this
ferrer or assignor, or to the seller. trans
ferrer or assignor. for any of the goods,
wares, mechandise or fixtures that have
come In the possession or control of such
purchaser, transferee or assg nee, by vir-
tue of such sale, transfer or assignment.
Section 8. Except as herein otherwise
provided, this act shall not be held to
conflict with, alter or amend any of the
provisions of chapter LOG of the statutes.
Section f. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved May II, 1913. Copy Law
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NO. 406 Al Published May 20, 1913.
CHAPTER 272. LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-r0 authorize the justices OF
the peace elected in the town of Lake,
Milwaukee county, to perform the du-
ties of such office in the seventeenth
ward of the city of milwaukee,.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. All justices OF the peace
elected in the town of Lake, milwaukee,
county, in this state, are authorized and
empowered to keep and maintain offices
and perform all the duties pertaining to
the office of justice Of the peace in and
for said town of Lake in the seventeenth
ward of the city of Milwaukee, as fully
as they now do in the said town of Lake.
Section g. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved May II, 1918. Copy Law.
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No. 726, Al Published May 70, 1919
AN ACT-To amend section 925-171
of the statutes, relating to appear
from an award of damages for the
taking of private property for pup
lie use.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 925-17l or the
statutes is amended to read: SECTION
SS5Ni71. i. Any party aggrieved by
any assessment of benefits or dam
ages or both may appeal to the cir
cult court therefrom within the time,
in the manner and upon the security
prescribed on appeals from assess
ments Of benefits and damages on ac-
count of public improvements, ana
like proceedings shall be had thereon.
Such appeal shall not affect any spe-
cial tax levied on account OF an eX-
cess of benefits over damages, but the
amount recovered by the appellant
properly applicable in reduction Oh
such assessment and the costs, If any,
also the amount recovered by way OF
increasing any damages assessed or
for damages when none have been as
sessed, with the costs. ii any
g Whenever any person, firm or
corporation appeals, to any court IN
this state having jurisdiction OF the
appeal from the award of damages Tor
the taking of property for the punllc
use and upon the trial of said appeal
such person firm or. corporation IS
awarded by the verdict Of the jury
an amount of damages less than that
awarded by said city, the amount OF
said jury shall be the amount Of dam
ages that said party shall receive as
full compensation.
Section 2. This act shall take tto effect e
passage and publication.
Approved May IA, 1913. Copy Law.
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furnished to each member before July
1st of each year.
(71 In lieu of the aforesaid state
ment there may be furnished to each
member within the same time state
ment giving the credit for such moh-
Der and giving the tabular reserve ana
level rate required for transfer car
rying out the plan of insurance Specl-
fed in the contract. No table or state
ment need be made or furnished where
the reserves are maintained on the
tabular basis.
(S) For this purpose individual
bookkeeping accounts for each mem
Der shall not be required and all cal
culations may be made by actuarial
methods
(9) Nothing herein contained shall
(a) prevent the maintenance of such
surplus over and above the credits on
the accumulation basis and the re-
serves on the tabular basis as the So
ciety may provide by or pursuant TO
its laws: OBJ nor be construed as CIV
ing to the individual member any
right or claim to any such reserve or
credit other than in manner as eX-
pressed in the contract and It's laws;
Co nor as making any such reserve
or credits a liability in determining
the legal solvency of the society.
Section g. This act shall take ehect
and be in force from and after It's
passage and publication.
Approved May Il, 1913. Copy Law.