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No. s ehrrR H. auP nA%s e o 49, Is 1913
AN ACT-To amend subsection / Of Sec
ton 663a of the statutes, relating to
county boards in counties having a
population Of at least two hundred and
fifty thousand Inhabitants.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. Subsection / of section 663a
of the statutes is amended to read: (Sec-
ton 663a) 1. The county board of super
visors in all counties having a popula
ton of at least two hundred and fifty
thousand, according to the last state or
United States census, shall be composed
of supervisors chosen from each assem-
bly, district within said county. Each as
sembly district Of said county shall be
entitled to one supervisor, who shall be
elected by the electors of said
ton to be held on the first Tuesday in
April, 1914, one supervisor from each as
sembly district shall be elected by the
electors of such assembly district. at said
election: those elected in the odd-num-
bered assembly districts shall be elected
for a term Of two years and those in the
even numbered districts for term Of four
years. Thereafter. beginning with the
election to be held upon the first Tues
day in April, 1915. all supervisors shall
be elected for terms of four years at the
election to be held on the first Tuesday in
their respective terms. In case of va
cancy in the office Of supervisor, by
death resignation, or otherwise. the
chairman OF the board shall have the
power and authority to appoint from
among the electors of the assembly dis
trict for which said vacancy occurs. q fit
and proper person to fill such vacancy I'M
til the next general election at which
supervisors are chosen. which appoint
ment shall be approved by majority Of
the board.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after April /.
1914
Approva1 June o5 1919 Conv Law
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No. 81 e p sF euG nA%s aaPi H. a3 1913
AN ACT-To amend section 1864 Of
the statutes, relating to penalties for
violations of automobile laws.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows
Section l. Section 1864 of the stat
81 Any person or persons who shall vio-
late the provisions Of sections 1636-47,
1861 and 1636-52 of the statutes. ex-
cept as provided In section 1868, shall
be punished by a fine OF not less than ten
dollars and not more than twenty five
dollars; any person or persons who shall
violate the provisions Of section 1868
or section 1636--50 hereof shall be pun
ished by q fine of not less than ten dol
lars nor more than two hun
dred dollars. And any person convicted
Of a second or subsequent violation Of the
provisions of section 1864 or section
1636--50 of the statutes, in any one year,
shall be punished by a fine of not less
than fifty dollars nor more than
five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisoment in the county jail not exceed
ing sixty days, Or by both such fine and
Imprisonment In the discretion of the
court Any person operating an auto
mobile, motor cycle or other similar motor
vehicle who shall injure any person there
with and fail to stop and give assistance,
his name and address, and the name and
address Of the owner of the automobile,
motor cycle or other similar motor We
hicle so operated. to the person so in
jured, or to any bystander who shall re-
quest such information on behalf of the
injured person, shall be guilty
of felony, punishable by a fine
of not more than one thousand
dollars, or by Imprisonment for a period
Of not less than three months,
nor more than two years
Section 2. This act shall take effect
No to- nrp Of fta
sage and publication.
Approved June %, 1913 Copy Law.
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No. $50, Al Published June II, 1913.

No. $50, Al Published June 27, 1913
CHAPTER EFT, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend sgection 925d of the
statutes, and to create sections 925d-
and 925d-2, relating to the sprink
ling of streets in villages
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 925d of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 925d. When
ever petition shall be presented to the
clerk of any village incorporated under
the provisions of this act, or under the
general law, praying that any street in
sad village, or any part Of any street not
less than twenty rods in length be
sprinkled or oiled, signed by at least ma
1ority Of all owners of land abutting upon
that portion Of said street proposed to be
sprinl1led representing majority of the
foot frontage on such street or part of
such street, which petition shall be veri-
fled by affidavit as to such ownership in
like manner and with like effect as is pre-
scribed in section 908n, the board Of
trustees of such village may provide for
the sprinkling or oiling Of such street or
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No. 1884, 81 published June az, 1913.
CHAPTER 562. LAWS OBJ 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section 1911 Of the
statutes, relating to reports Of guardian
ad litem.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1911 Of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1911. Every
general guardian shall render and file an
account under oath and specify therein
the amount of property received by him
and remaining in his hands Or invested
by him, and the nature and manner Of
such investment, and his receipts and ex-
penditures during the year. ending the
thirty first day of December in each
year, which said annual account shall be
rendered and filed within sixty days
thereafter; and, whenever ordered by the
court, such guardian shall, within thirty
days, render and file a like account for
any shorter term and, when any guar
dian of a minor shall have the custody
of his ward and the care of his education
and in all cases when required by the
court, he shall state in his annual report
the length Of time each of his wards has
attended a public school during the year
or part of q year for which the account
is rendered, and shall also report which.
if either, of the sureties upon his bonds
as such guardian has died or removed
from the county Every guardian who
fails SO to render and file an account of
his guardianship. may DO removed and
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No. S54, Al Published June 27, 1918.
CAPTER 573. LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To create section 4560a-41 of
the statutes, defining the size of the
mesh of fish nets.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly.
Section l. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read. Section
45s0a--41. For the purpose Of enforcing
any provision of provisions of any section,
or part thereof, in which is specified the
minimum size of the mesh of any fish
net which may be lawfully used in any of
the waters of this state, the size so speci
fed ip any such section, or part thereof.
shall be construed to mean the size Of the
mesh Of the fish net at the time of the
sale by the manufacturer thereof, pro-
vided, however, that this rule shall not
apply in any case where the shrinkage in
the size of mesh is not a natural and
necessary consequence Of the preserva-
ton and use Of nets in the customary
manner.
Section 2, This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved June rs, 1913. Copy Law.
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NO. CT chA r! 5ss LAWS OFT 1918
AN ACT-Authorizing the state board
of health to act jointly with the United
States geological survey in determ1n-
ing the sanitary and other conditions
and nature of the natural water sup
plies of the state; and creating sub
section Of section 1921 Of the stat
utes, making an appropriation.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. The state board Of health
is authorized to act with the United
States geological survey in determining
the sanitary and other conditions and
nature of the natural water supplies OF
the state of Wisconsin, such water sur
vey to have for its objects:
(a) To determine the nature and con-
dition Of the unpolluted natural water
supplies of the state;
CD To determine to what extent the
natural waters are being contaminated by
sewerage from cities;
Co To determine to what extent the
natural waters are being polluted by in
dustrial wastes, such as come from GU
cose factories, creameries and such other
sources which produce pollution, and In
what way these wastes might be utilized
for beneficial purposes;
(d) To investigate Water-borne dis
eases and assist in determining the best
source OF water supplies.
Section g. The state board Of health
Is hereby empowered and instructed to
make such rules and regulations in con-
junction with the United States geolog-
ical department as may be necessary to
carry into effect the provisions Of this
act.
Section 8. There Ia added to the stat
utes new subsection to read: (Seo-
ton 172-27) 3. There is appropriated
on July l, 1913, three thousand dollars,
payable from any moneys in the general
fund, not otherwise appropriated, for the
state board of health for the purpose of
making water survey as required by
this act, provided that an equal sum can
be obtained by and through the depart
ment of the United States geological sur
vey for this work.
Section L. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
and publication.
Approved June 2b, 1918. Copy Law.
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No. 1888, Al Published June 27. 1918.
CHAPTER SIS, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend sections 2314, 2315,
2316b and 2317a of the statutes, relating
to chattel mortgages.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows
2317a of the statutes are amended to
read: Section 2314 Every mortgage of
personal property or copy thereof may
be filed in the office of the clerk of the
town, city or village where the mortga-
gor resides. or in case he is a nonresi-
dent Of the state, then in the office of the
clerk of the town. city or village where
the property mortgaged may be at the
such clerk shall indorse on such mortgage
or copy the time Of receiving the same
and keep the same In his office for the
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No. eli cApruR 55s HG hAWs oF 1918 IL 1913
AN ACT-To amend section 425 Of the
statutes, as amended by chapter AS.
laws of 1918, relating to the date Of
holding the annual school district meet
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 425 of the statutes,
as amended by chapter 44S, laws of 1918,
Is amended to read: Section 425. The
annual district meeting in all school dis
tricts not containing in whole or in part
an incorporated city or village shall be held
on the first Monday in June. but in all
school districts containing in whole or
In part an Incorporated city or village
it shall be held on the first Monday Of
July, unless that be legal holiday in
which case 1t shall be held on the next
day at seven O'Clock in the afternoon un-
less another hour be fixed by a vote re-
corded at the last annual meeting. and
any annual meeting heretofore or here
after held shall be valid Notwithstanding
any provision to the contrary in any spe-
cial or local law; provided, that that part
of this section fixing the date of the an
nual school district meeting shall not
become effective until the third day of
January, 1914. 1t shall be the duty Of
the district board to meet on the Satur-
day Immediately preceding the annual
meeting, carefully examine the accounts
of the treasurer, and make up full and
itemized report of all receipts and expene
ditures since the last annual meeting,
of the amount in the hands Of the treas
urer or the amount of the deficit for
which the district Is liable, of the
amount necessary to be raised by taxes
for the support Of the school for the en-
suing year, and Of the amount required
to pay the interest or principal of any
debt due or to become due during such
year: which report shall be submitted in
writing at the annual meeting and re-
corded by the clerk at length with the
action thereon in the proceedings Of the
meeting.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved June %, 1913. Copy law
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No. 245, AL Published June 81, 1913
CHAPTER sri, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section 4567 of the
statutes, relating to depositing dele
ferrous substances into certain waters
of the state
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1857 of the stat
utes is amended to read: Section
1857 Any person who shall cast, de-
posit or throw overheard from any row.
sail or steamboat or other craft into any
of the inland waters of this state or into
Green Bay, Sturgeon Bay and Chequa-
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NO eli cAprER 5 51 MA%s ' ON 1918 Is i''
AN ACT-To amend sections 258a and
261 of the statutes, relating to the rate
of interest on municipal and school
district loans.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Sections 25sa and 261 Of the
statutes are amended to read: Section
25Sa. The loans provided for by subdi-
vision Of the preceding section may be
made for any term not exceeding twenty
years, may be made payable In install
ments and be in such amounts as shall
not, in connection with all other indebt-
edness of the town, village, city or coun-
ty applying therefor, exceed five per
of the taxable property therein for the
three years next preceding the appl1ca-
ton for such loan; provided, that such
loan may be made to pay off existing in
debtedness and may be paid over in in
stallments as fast as such indebt-
Cancelled. The rate Of interest on such
loans shall not be less than four per
centum per annum. Loans, application
for which shall have been filed with the
commissioners Of the public lands prior to
the passage Of this section, may be made
at the then lawful rate Of interest.
Section 261. Every loan to school
district may be made for such time. not
CACSCtslIS LltSGu years, SIO VI SUN
amount as together with all other indebt-
edness of such district shall not exceed
five per centum of the last preceding
assessed valuation of the property in such
district, not less than two-thirds Of
which valuation shall be on real estate,
and not exceeding in any case twenty
five thousand dollars, as may be agreed
upon; the principal shall be payable in
equal annual instruments with interest at
uniform rate OF four per centum per
annum, payable annually No such loan
shall be made until proof be filed in the
office Of said commissioners Of the COM
plete performance on the part Of such
district Of each and every act herein
after required to precede the same.
Loans, application for which shall have
been filed with the commissioners of the
public lands prior to the passage Of this
section, may be made at the then law
full rate of interest.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved June rs. 1913. Copy Law.
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CHAPTER 579. LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To repeal sections 1859. 1s5sa.
1864. 1866. 1866, 1867, 1858, 1869, 1870.
1871, 13T1a, and to create twenty new
sections of the statutes to be numbered
sections 1859. 1850 1851, 1852 1863.
elusive and 1863 Of the statutes. re-
lating to town drains, and providing a
penalty.
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly.
do enact as follows:
Section l. Sections 1859, 1854, 1860.
1861 1862, 1362a, 1868, 1363n, 1854, 1866,
1866 1867, 1868. 1859. 1870, 1871 and 1371a
Of the statutes are repealed.
Section e. There are added to the stat
utes twenty new sections to be numbered
and to read: Section 1859. Whenever
any six or more landowners in any town
one Of whom shall be an owner of land
affected by the proposed drainage, wish
to have a ditch, or drain or dyke or other
work laid out or watercourse enlarged In
said town for the purpose OF draining any
marsh swamp or oVerhoWed lands lying
within said town, or for the purpose OF
preventing erosion or the depositing of
sand sediment, or debris, they shall make
such application in writing to the super
visors Of said town, which application
shall set forth:
0) The necessity of the proposed
work, describing the same;
(2) A map of the boundary of the area
proposed to be drained
go The location Of the proposed
drain or drains:
(4l profile of the proposed drain or
drains;
(6) A name for the proposed drainage;
(8) The names of the owners of the
lands within the proposed drainage area
so far as known.
(7) The names of the person or per-
SONS who caused the survey to be made
upon which the plans shall have been
based;
(s5 A report of the college of agricul-
ture on (a) the quality Of the soil, CD tho
feasibility of draining the area mapped,
posed work, (d) the probable cost of COM
structing the proposed work. (e) the prob
the several parts Of the district;
a. t town drainage by ths name and with
construction Of said drains under the d.
rection Of said board Of supervisors.
Section 1860. Whenever any such apph-
cation is made the said supervisors shall
make out notice and fix therein time
and place at which they will meet to ex-
anime and decide upon the same: such
notice shall specify, aS near as practlca-
BILE, the route of the proposed drain,
ditch or enlargement Of watercourse nnd
the several tracts of land through which
the same will pass; and the petitioners
shall cause the notice to be served upon
each of the resident owners Of said sew
erai tracts of land, personally or by copy
left at his usual place of abode, at least
Ave days before the time fixed for suoh
meeting, and copies thereof shall be
posted up in three public places III the
least ten DAYS before such time Of heaR.-
ing. Five days personal service OK all
owners Of lands affected or the gcrvieS
hereinabove provided shah be sufficient u
give the supervisors Jurisdiction.
Section 1884. The supervisors shall
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No. 574, 81 Published June II, 1918.
CHAPTER SOS, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section 931a Of the
statutes, relating to taxes for libraries.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows
Section /. Section Gala of the stat
utes is amended to read Section Gaia.
If a gift be offered to any city, village
or town for public library or a library
building, in consideration thereof such
city. village or town may obligate itself,
by an ordinance adopted by q
two thirds vote, to levy and collect an
annual tax for the support and n1ainte-
nance Of such library or building Of not
to exceed fifteen per cent of such gift
and If such gift be accepted such obliga-
ton shall not be repealed. Such ordi-
nance shall be subject to the referendum
provided for in section 39j In the case
Of any such gift for library building.
the library board of directors of such
city, village Or town shall have the ex-
elusive right to select and contract for
the purchase Of site therefor, at a
cost Of not to exceed one-third of such
gift Such board of directors shall report
forthwith to such city council, village or
town board the amount required to pay
for such site, and the council, village or
town board shall thereupon, by resolu-
ton, include such sum In the next sue
ceeding annual tax levy, or provide for an
Issue Of bonds in the required amount.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved June %, 1913. Copy Law.
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Published June 81, 1918.

No. 10, Al published June 81 1913
CHAPTER SGT. LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To create section 1875, of
the statutes, appropriating the sums of
money therein named to the Wisconsin
industrial school for girls.
The people of the State of wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read: Section
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another appointed In his place. and the
county judge may. If he deem it neces-
sary, appoint guardian ad Item for
such minors, whose duty at shall be to
see that the interests Of said minors are
protected.
Section g. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved June 25, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. 227. Al Published juno a. 1918.
CHAPTER $40. LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To create section 4431b Of the
statutes. and to define and punish fee
-, splitting, by physicians and surgeons:
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows;
Section l. There Is added to the stat
utes a new section to read; Section
4431b. [. Any physician or surgeon who
shall claim or demand and collect and
receive any money or other thing Of value
as compensation for his professional SER
vices in treating Or operating upon a pa
tent who was induced or advised by an
other physician or surgeon to submit to
such treatment or operation, and who
shall have previously paid or delivered, or
shall. thereafter pay or deliver any
money or other consideration to such
other physician or surgeon or his agent,
as compensation for such inducement or
advice, or as compensation for assistance
in the case, shall be guilty Of a criminal
fraud and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by fine Of not more than
one hundred dollars or by Imprisonment
in the county jail not exceeding six
months. Such conviction shall operate
also as an annulment Of the license held
by the convicted person to practice as
such physician or surgeon.
2. Any physician or surgeon. not a
citizen of Wisconsin, who shall in any ad-
joining state treat or operate upon a
citizen Of Wisconin, and who shall have
previously paid or delivered, or shall
thereafter pay or deliver, any money or
other thing Of value to another physician
or surgeon as compensation for inducing
or advising such patient to submit to such
treatment or operation, or as compen-
alton for assistance in the case, is for
hidden to practice medicine or surgery
within this state or to participate in this
state with other physicians and surgeons
in consultation. Every violation of this
subsection shall be a misdemeanor pun
ishable by fine or by imprisonment as
prescribed in subsection one.
8. All prosecutions under this section
shall be in the circuit court.
Section 2. This act takes effect when
published.
Approved June 25 1913 Copy Law.