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Unpublished May 20, 191

No. 745. AL Published May 20, 1913.
CHAPTER 27S, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To authorize any city to con-
denim for public park purposes lands
within the county in which such city,
or any part thereof, is located.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
REPRESENTED in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Any city of the first, second,
third or fourth class organized under
general or special charter is hereby au-
thorized, upon recommendation of its
board of park commissioners, or any other
officers, board or body, having the con-
troll and management of its public parks,
to condemn and take, for public park and
other public purposes, lands located in
the same county In which such
city, or any part of such city,
Is located, in the same manner
required by law to enable such city to
take and condemn lands for the purpose
of laying out streets, alleys, public
squares and grounds; provided, that for
purposes of this act 1t shall not be neces-
sary to have any petition of freeholders,
but the common council of such city may,
by resolution adopted by the affirmative
vote of q majority of the members of the
said common council, direct condemna-
ton proceedings to be had for said pur-
poses, and thereafter the proceedings
ehall be in all respects as provided by
law for the taking of property for public
use as a street, alley, public square or
ground, without petition.
Section q 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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WISCONSIN PASSED DURING SESSION OF 1913

powered to enter into any contract what
Eoever which may enable them to pur-
chase, contract. lease or acquire any
plant or equipment necessary for the
selling ice, and to supply ice to themselves
or any person, firm or corporation residing
or doing business in such cities or to the
county in which such city Is located. II
being the intent Of this act that such
cities shall have full power to finance said
plant as they deem most expedient and
not inconsistent with the constitution,
and to bid on or make any contract to
enable them to successfully operate said
activity
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved May 20. 1913. Copy Law.
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utes Is amended to read: Section 959-G
80c. /. Whenever the council OF any
city shall pass resolution directing than
with a permanent pavement pnen having 3
concrete foundation, it shall be the duty
OF the board of public works to prepare
and report to the council general specific
cations for such work and. If necessary.
detailed Specifications for curbing the
roadway and for the foundation Of tho
pavement proposed to be laid, which
specifications shall describe a curb and
foundation suitable for use in connec-
ton with the wearing surface of any OF
the accepted kinds of modern city pave
ments, whether patented or not The
board shall at the same time prepare and
report to the council detailed specifca-
lions describing the wearing surface of
not less than three Of the accepted kinds
| OF modern city pavemetns, whether pat
amend such specifications in any par
ticuiar, and may adopt the same as re-
ported or as SO changed and amended.
q However, If not less than thirty per
shall, within ten days after the adoption
of any such specifications by the coun-
ell, petition the council therefor, the
question whether or not any specihca-
width of the paving for any street shall
prevail, shall be submitted to a vote Of
the electors Of such city in the manner
provided In section 943 Of the statutes.
| the paving which is desired by the pc
titioners. and the ballot to be used at
such election shall be In substantially
the following form:
ShaH .............. street Cor avenue)
| be paved to a width of ......... feet as
provided In the specifications adopted by
the common council?
Shai! the pavement on ........... street
Cor avenue) be ........ (number Of feet
specified in petition) wide?
3. Such street shall be altered only in
accordance with the vote of the electors
at such election.
T. In ascertaining the number of
slgners necessary on any such petition
the total vote cast for all candidates for
the office Of mayor in such city at the
last regular municipal election, at which
mayor was elected, shall be the basis
5. No petition under subsection 2 of
! this section, and no petition for paving or
altering any street shall be circulated by
the mayor, clerk, member of the COM
mon council or any other city official,
and the office Of any city official violating
the provisions Of this subsection shall by
such violation become ipso facto vacant
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication
Approved May rs, 1913. Copy Law.
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represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as fol1owsi


Section as '0 Section $50, Of the statutes
is amended to read: Section $685. !. The
schools organized under the provisions OF
sections 553c to 1851, inclusive, shall be
free to inhabitants of the county or coun-
ties contributing to their support, who
shall be qualified to pursue the course Of
study; provided, they shall have at least
the qualifications required for compile
ton Of the course Of study for common
schools. Whenever students of advanced
age desire admission to the school dur
ing the winter months In sufficient num-
Der to warrant the organization of spe-
cial classes for their instruction. such
claosses shall be organized and continued
for such time as their attendance may
make necessary.
3. Whenever any person not residing
In county maintaining county school
OF agriculture as provided in sections $500
in any such school, the board thereof is
hereby empowered to charge q tuition
fee for such person to be fixed by a ma
jority Of the members of said board at q
regular meeting thereof, provided that
such tuition fee shall not exceed one dol
lar per week for each nonresident pupil
3. The county board Of the county Of
which such person Is a bona fide resident,
Is hereby authorized to, and shall pro-
vide, by tax upon the property of the
county, a sum sufficient to provide for the
payment Of the tuition on account Of the
residents Of said county who have at
tended such county school of agriculture
and domestic economy, and the amounts
so levied shall be collected when and as
other taxes are collected, and shall be
paid by the county treasurer Of said
county to the county treasurer of the
county in which the county school of ag-
riculture and domestic economy enroll
ing such person is situated; and the
amount SO received by such treasurer
shall be placed to the credit Of the county
school Of agriculture.
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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No. $40, Al Published May %, 1918.
CHAPTER 302. LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend subdivisions (5) and
CO. Of section 430 of the statutes, re-
lating to powers Of electors at school
district meetings.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivisions 60 and co. of
section 430 of the statutes are amended
to read: (Section 430) 60 To vote such
tax as the meeting shall deem sufficient
to purchase or lease suitable site for O.
schoolhouse to build, hire or purchase q
schoolhouse and to keep in repair and
furnish the same with the necessary fuel
and appendages.
CO. To vote such tax as the meeting
shall deem proper for the payment OF
teachers wages in the district.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication
Approved May rs, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. eli cA A ss puG aAWs Nay o 1913 Is 1918
AN ACT-To create section 1270a Of the
statutes, relating to building and i'm
provement of highways.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows
Section 1. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read: Section 1270a.
The supervisors of any town, situated
wholly within the boundaries of county
containing a city with a population of
three hundred thousand, or more, may
cause any highway or street, or any part
of any highway, or street not less than
sixteen rods in length, to be built, graded,
paved, macadamized. or otherwise i'm
proved, any sidewalk or gutter to be
build, lay, relay, or repair cinder side
walks, upon petition therefor, in writ
ing, signed by at least a majority of the
owners of real estate bounding both sides,
or order any sidewalk Of wood or cinders,
or gutter on one side Of street to be
built, on the petition of a majority of such
owners, and may order any sidewalk of
wood or cinders, or gutter previously built
to be put in repair If necessary in the
discretion of such board, without petit
ton. For the purpose of SO improving
any street or building or repairing any
sidewalk or gutter, the town board may
levy or cause to be collected upon lots,
tracts or parcels of ground on such high
way, street or part of highway or street
improved or on the side thereof where
one such sidewalk or gutter Is to be built,
rebuilt or repaired, and upon the owners
thereof, a tax sufficient to pay the ex-
pense Of constructing such Improvement
as ordered, opposite such property to the
center Of the highway or street. Every
such tax for repairs shall be for the en-
tire cost of repairs in front Of the prop
erty so taxed. If any tax levied under
this section shall prove insufficient to pay
| the cost thereof assessed to such prop
erty, the town board may levy an addi-
tional tax to make good such deficiency
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 s eAA q a7 su hAWs o aSy 1s i: M
AN ACT-To amend section 6e4c or the re
statutes, relating to condemha'ioi "a
lands for county purposes
The people of the State or w lsGoiisi ~
represented in Senate and Assembly, 90
enact as follows: .oa
Section 1. Section 694c or the sIaIu.es
Ia amended to read: Section 694c. When-
ever In the opinion of any county board
the county requires any lands for the use
of a courthouse, jail, house of correctlon'
poorhouse, hospital, asylum or Work-
house, or for any other public purpose au.
thorized by law, and such board cannot
agree with the owner OF such lands upoi,
the amount of compensation to pc , palu
therefor or when, by reason or the legai
incapacity or absence of any such owner
or other cause, no such agreement can o9
made or such lands cannot pc purchases
without unreasonable delay, the JUGS, ~
the circuit court of the county IN winch
such lands or any part tnereoL are si ~,
nated may, upon application in writing py
such board which application snali con-
tain a. description of the lands SO re
uuired, appoint three disinteresteo resl-
dents of such county commissioners 70 ape
praise said lands. Ten days noCce OF
such applfcation, containing descrlp-
tion of the lands required, shall pc per
sonally served upon the owner, or slgGn
by publication for three SUCCESSIVE WEEKS
in newspaper pubhshed IN sa 1ilo eJ notice
Of motion therefor such judge may make
an order restraining the owner or any my,
other person from cutting or in]ur,n g any ~,
Committing &C mi any other waste thereon dur.
Ing the tendency Of said proceedings, II II
it be made to appear that the d DOING ns,, of
such acts will seriously impair the v "a is
of the land for the uses for Whlcn IL Is
REQUIRED. A violation of such order shall
be punishable in the same manner as the
violation of any order made by circuit
Judge at chambers
Section 2, This act shall take effect
and he in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved May II. 1913. Copy Law.
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Published May %, 1913.

No. sos, Al Published May o. 1918.
CHAPTER sol. LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To repeal subdivision go of
section 461 of the statues, and to cre-
ate subdivision (S) of section 461 of
the statutes, relating to tie manner of
holding examinations for teachers by
county superintendent
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly
do enact as follows:
Section /. Subdivision 80 of section
461 of the statutes is repealed.
Section 2. There is added to the stat
utes new subdivision to read: (Secton
46D 90 To hold semiannual public ex-
aminations for county teachers certifi-
Gates at two or more convenient places
within the county, and to give due no.
tice of the time and places at which such
examinations will be held by publica-
ton in newspapers having q circulation
within the county, or by printed notice to
teachers and clerks Of school boards
within the county Whenever, for any
cause satisfactory to the county super
intendent, it is necessary to give private
examination to any person desiring a
certificate, If the person be found quail
fed, according to law, he may issue a.
certificate of the proper grade, which
shall remain in force until the next reg
ular public examination in such inspec-
ton district.
Section 8. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved May 2e, 1913. Copy Law
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CHAPTER 800, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To amend sections l. 2. and
IL, IS, 10 20, 81, %, 23, "a. rs and rs.
of chapter S. laws Of 1891; to repeal
section chapter So, laws of 1891. as
amended by chapter 27S, laws of 1891:
to repeal sections 8, 10 and Is, chapter
SO, laws of 1891, as amended by chap
ter 1T, laws of 1908; and to repeal sec
ton Ia of chapter SO of the laws of
1891, created by chapter III, laws of
1908; and to create sections to g. in
elusive of chapter Sc, laws of 1891, re-
lating to the municipal court Of Lang
1ade county.
The people of the STATE of Wisconsin,,
represented in Senate and Assembly.
do enact as follows:
Section /. Sections /, 2, and OF
chapter SO, laws of 1884, are amended to
read: (Chapter, ss. laws Of 1891 Sec,
ton l. There is created and
Langlade, municipal court. with the
powers and jurisdiction hereinafter speci-
fed and provided.
Section 2. On and after the first
Tuesday in April, 1891, and every four
years thereafter, there shall be elected
in the county Of Langlade, in the same
manner as county judges are elected, one
municipal judge, who shall hold his Of
flee for the term of four years from the
first Monday Of May next following his
election, and until his successor is elect
ed and qualified.
Section g. No person shall be eligible
to the office Of judge of the
municipal court = unless he be
practicing attorney, duly admitted to the
bar of Langlade county and qualified
elector Of said county; and during his
term of office he shall not practice his
Section 4. The municipal Judge before
entering upon the duties of
his office shall take and subscribe the
constitutional oath of office. and file the
same, duly certified, in the office of the
clerk of the circuit court for said county,
and executD to said county a.
bond in the sum of two thou
sand dollars, with two or more sureties,
or a surety company bond, to be APP
proved by the treasurer of said county,
and recorded and fl filed pfoytde tta IN
conditioned for the faithful performance
of the duties required of him by law
and the faithful and prompt
application and payment of all moneys
and effects which may come
into his hands in the execution of the
Section 2. Sections S, 7, 8. IL. 10, IA,
IS, II. IS, 10, 90 81, %, %, "a, 25 and
20 of chapter SO, laws of 1891. and Sec
amended anne d by b' Chapter 27s. laws Of ISL.
and sections 8, 10 and Is, of chapter 90.
laws of 1884, as amended by chapter
III, laws of 1908, and section Ia of chap
III, laws of 1908, are repealed
Section 8. There added to chap
ter 96 of the laws of 1891 fifty-nine new
sections to read (Chapter &c. laws of
1891 Section s. The municipal court
of Langade county shall be a court OF
record with a seal to be designed and
procured by the judge thereof at the ex-
pense Of the county.
Section 6. Said municipal court shall
be held at the court house In the city
of Amigo In some suitable room or
rooms to be furnished and supplied at the
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Published May %. 1913,

No. 81, Al Published May %, 1918.
CHAPTER 292, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To create section 1870 OF
the statutes, relating to dissolution
=, Of union free high school districts;
do enact as follows:
Section l. There Is added to the
statutes a new section to read: Sec
territory comprising a union free high
school district may, at any annual
meeting or election, vote upon the
question of surrendering the ce tiff
cate Of organization of the union free
of the union free high school district;
provided, that one-fith of the electors
resident therein shall sign petition
praying for the submission Of such
election and file the same with the
clerk of such union free high school
district at least twenty days before
such annual meeting or election; and
provided further, that no such election
shall be held within four years after
the date when such district was or
ganized.
2. Upon the filing of such petition
with said clerk, the clerk shall at once
cause ten days notice of such purpose
to be given by posting at least six
copies thereof IN at least six different
public places in such tract or territ Dry
district or by publishing any such
notice in any newspaper published in
said territory ten days prior to the
time set for holding such meeting. The
vote shall be taken and conducted in
the manner prescribed by section
495-9 of the statutes for the election
of officers. Those ballots in favor of
the surrendering Of the certificate and
dissolution Of the union free high school
district shall be written or printed 'for
surrender, those opposed against
surrender" and such union free high
school district shall not be dissolved
unless a majority of the electors re-
siding in each component part com
prising such territory shall be in favor
thereof, and such dissolution shall be
effective at the end of the school year
in which such meeting or election is
held.
8. After the dissolution of any such
district, the property Of such. dissolved
district shall be disposed of and the
assets and debts of such dissolved dis
trict shall be apportioned and distrib-
uted subject to and in the manner
provided by section 424 Of the stat
utes, so far as the provisions thereof
can be made applicable therefor.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
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No 1868, Al Published May 20 1918.

No 1868, Al Published May 20, 1913.
CHAPTER 2S6, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To create section 2574m of the
statutes, relating to adjournment or
continuance of actions. when party or
attorney Is a member of the legislature,
in session.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. There Is added to the stat
utes new section to read: Section
2574m. When a party or an attorney for
any party to any action or proceeding in
any court is a member of the Wisconsin,
legislature, in session. such fact shall be
sufficient cause for the adjournment or
continuance Of such action or proceeding.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publicat ton.
Approved May II, 1913. Copy Law.
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No s8S Al Published May 20, 1913.
CHAPTER 277, LAWS OF 1913
AN ACT-To create subsections and 4
of section 1898 Of the statutes, relating
to, mutual insurance companies.
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 two new subsections to read: (Sec-
ton 1889 8. In a mutual company Or
ganized under subsection CD of sectlon
1897, for the insurance or guarantee OF
depositors or deposits in banks or trust
companies, the maximum single risk may
be fixed at such higher amount as specl-
fed in the bylaws.
T. Any such company may effect rein
surance In any authorized or unauthorized
company, providing that insurance In any
unauthorized company shall be reported
annually and the same taxes paid upon
the premiums as are paid by authorized
companies.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved May IT, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. BAG, 81 Published May "a, 1918.
CHAPTER POI, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend subsection 2, IL, IA,
and Is Of section 1989m and to create
subdivision co. Of subsection 10 of
section 1989m of the statutes, relating
to the life fund, and authorizing dis
bursements therefrom.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subsections 2, II, IA, and Is
of section 1989m Of the statutes are
amended to read: (Section 1989n) 2. The
state treasurer shall be ex-efficio treas
urer and custodian Of the life Iund. and
all other matters in relation thereto shall
be under the supervision OF the commits
sioner of insurance. Each shall give
such bond therefor as may be required
and approved by the governor and sec
rotary of state, which shall be filed with
his official bond. Subject to the
general direction of the commissioner Of
insurance as to the amount to be In
vested and the kind and maturity Of the
securities, and to the approval of the sec
rotary Of state, attorney general, state
treasurer and commissioner Of insurance
acting as a board, the state treasurer
shall cause the moneys in the life fund to
be invested and reinvested in the secur-
tiles authorized in section 1851, and in
like manner may sell and dispose of such
securities as may be necessary in the
mana cement of such fund.
(Section 1989m) 10. The losses and
other payments required to be made out
of the life fund, including deposits for
premiums upon applications which shall
be rejected, shall be audited by the sec
rotary Of state upon the adjustment, Or
der and certificate of the state treasurer
attorney general and commissioner Of
insurance acting as a board, and be paid
by the treasurer out Of the life fund.-
and annuities shall be paid in like man
ner.
(Section 19s9m) IA. Policies Of life
insurance may be issued $ =, upon
being approved by the commissioner Of
insurance and the state board of health;
but no policy or policies shall be issued
contrary to section 1898, nor upon the
same risk in excess of one thousand
dollars until the number of insurants
shall exceed one thousand nor in excess of
two thousand dollars until the number of
insurants shall exceed three thousand, nor
at any time in excess Of three thousand
| dollars.
(Section 1sS9m) IS. Annuities may be
granted in sums not
exceeding three hundred dollars upon the
same risk
Section q There is added to subsection
subdivision to read: (Secton 1989m.)
IS. (c) Any fees or expenses to which
any person shall be entitled under the
provisions of section 1989m shall, after
having been paid into the state treasury,
be audited by the secretary of state upon
the certificate of the commissioner of in
surance, and be paid by the treasurer
out of the life fund.
Section g. This act shall take effect
| upon passage and publication.
| Approved May 20, 1913. Copy Law.