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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22
No. 500, A [Pubuished July II; 1913.
CHAPTER. $40. LAWS OF 1913.

No 500, AL [Pubuished July II, 1913.
CHAPTER $40, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To amend subsection 1 of Sec
ton 1797m-74 of the statutes, relating
to competing public utilities, and add
ing thereto instructions relating to ply
steal connections between telephone
systems
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section /. Subsection 1 Of section
1797m-74 of the statutes is amended to
read: (Section 1797m-74) l. No IL
cense, permit or franchise shall be grant
ed to any person, copartnership Or cor
poration, to own, operate, manage or con-
troll any plant or equipment for the con-
veyance of telephone messages. or for the
production transmission, delivery or fur
nishing of heat light, water or power in
any municipality, where there is in oper-
alton under an indeterminate permit. as
provided in sections 1797m-1 to 1797m-
100, inclusive, public utility engaged in
similar service, without first Sc
curing from the commission a declaration,
after public hearing of all parties in
terested, that public convenience and
necessity require such second public
utility. This subsection shall not prevent
or impose any condition upon the extern
sion of any telephone toll line from any
municipality into or through any
municipality for the purpose of
connecting with any telephone exchange
in such = = municipality or con-
Meeting with any other telephone line or
system. 47
No public utility already engaged in
furnishing telephone service shall install
or extend any telephone exchange for
furnishing local service to subscribers in
any municipality where there is in oper-
alton public utility engaged in similar
service, without first having served no
tice in writing upon the commission and
any other public utility already engaged
in furnishing local service to subscribers
in such municipality of the installation or
extension of such exchange which it pro-
poses to make, or make such installation
or extensions If the commission, within
twenty days after the service of such
notice, shall, upon investigation, find and
declare that public convenience and ne
cessity do not require the installation or
extensions of such exchange, except that
any public utility already engaged in fur
nishing local service to subscribers with
in any city or village may extend its ex-
change within such city or village with
out the authority Of the commission.
Any public utility operating any tele-
phone exchange In any city or village
shall, on demand, extend its lines to the
limits of such city or village for the pur-
poses mentioned and subject to the con-
ditions and requirements prescribed in
sections 1797m-4 and 1797m-30.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved July 10, 1913 Copy Law.
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Published July II, /

No. 1856, Al Published July II. 1913.
CHAPTER 613, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To provide that cities of the
first class in counties in the state hav-
ing a population Of three hundred and
fifty thousand or more, may extend
water mains under public highways, or
tunnel and extend them underneath
streams, electric or steam railroad
crossings, creeks, rivers and culverts
within such counties.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section 1. Any city of the first class in
counties in the state having population
Of three hundred fifty thousand or more,
shall have the right to extend water
mains under public highways or to tun-
mel and extend them underneath streams,
railroads, whether electric or steam,
creeks, rivers, streams and culverts cross
ing public highways within such county,
and it then shall restore the surface of
such highways to their former condition
Of usefulness.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved July 10. 1913 Copy Law.
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No. So, 81 Published July IL. 1913.
CHAPTER 615, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To create subdivision (g) OF
section 1087m-3 and subdivision (k) Of
section 10S7m-4, and to amend sub
section 2 of sectional 087m-5 and Sec
ton 10S7m-26 of the statutes, relating
to the income tax.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly.
do enact as follows:
Section 1. There is added to section
107Sm--3 of the statutes q new subdt-
vision to read:
(seetion 1oS7m-s.) go Dividends re-
ceived from state banks, national banks,
panies subject to taxation by this state.
Section g. There is added to section
1087m-4 Of the statutes new subdf-
vision to read:
ceived from state banks, national banks,
mutual savings banks and trust COM
panies subject to taxation by this state
Section g.. Subsection Of section
1087m-5 and section 1087m-26 of the
statutes are amended to read
(Section 1087m-5 2. Income of
state banks, national banks. mutual saw
ings banks, trust companies and
building and loan associations
and Of = all religious, scientific
educational, benevolent or other corpo-
rations or associations of indt-
viduals not organized or conducted for
pecuniary profit.
(Section 1oS7m-26) Any person who
shall have paid tax assessed upon his
personal property during any year shall
be permitted to present the receipt there
for to the tax collector, together with
any similar receipts for personal property
taxes paid by members of his family
whose incomes have been assessed to
him, and have the same accepted by the
tax collector to " their full amount
in the payment Of income taxes
assessed against such person during said
year; provided, that no receipt
for taxes paid on the shares Of stock in
any st; national or mutual savings
bank o. st company shall be allowed as
an offse sainst any income tax within
the meant OF this section.
Section 4. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication and shall
apply to the assessment of incomes in
the year 1913 and thereafter.
Approved July 10, 1918 Copy Law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

No. 1888, Al Published July IL, 1913
CHAPTER Ga, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To appropriate to Charles
Pressentin sum Of money named
therein
The people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows;
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22
500, 81 Published July IL, 1918.

No. 500, 81 Published July -, 1919.
CHAPTER 625, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section 697c of THO
statutes. relating to the employment
Of persons committed to jails and
warehouses at hard labor AND the
pa ,ment of their earnings to those
de pendent upon them.
The people of the state of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 697c of the stat
utes is amended to read: Section 6s7c
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

Section 1. There is appropriated to
dred forty eight dollars and fifty eight
cents to reimburse him for purchase
money paid by him on account of the pur-
chase from the state of lot number eight
of block fifty-six of the village, now city,
of Manitowoc in Manitowoc county, Wis
consin, to which the state is unable to
give title; Of the said sum thirty eight
dollars is to be paid out OF the school
thirty-two cents is to be paid out of the
income from the school fund, fifty-four
dollars and forty-four cents is to be paid
out of the general fund and the sum of
thirty eight dollars and eighty-two cents
is to be paid out OF the delinquent tax
fund.
Section Q. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved July 10, 1913 Copy Law.
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No. EFT, S. EPublished July II, 1919
CHAPTER t624, 5LAWs2 OF 1913;

No. EFT. 81 Published July II, 1918.
CHAPTER G624, EIAWp OF 1913.
AN ACT-To authorize George APPEL
bacher to bring suit against the state
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly.
do enact as follows:
Section 1. Authority is hereby given to
George Apfebacher, of the town of Sum
nit. Waukesha county, Wisconsin, TO
bring suit In such court or courts and
in such form or forms as he may be ad-
yised for the purpose of settling and de-
termining all controversies which he may
now have with the state of Wisconsin. or
its duly authorized officers and agents,
relative to the mill property of said
George Apfelbacher, the fish hatchery Ok
the state of Wisconsin on the Bark
river, and the mill property OF Evan
Humphrey at the lower end Of Nagawicka
lake, and relative to the use OF the
waters of said Bark river and Naga-
wicka lake. all in the county Of Wauke-
sha, Wisconsin.
Section O. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved July 10, 1913. Copy Law.
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No $50, AL Published July IL, 1913.
CHAPTER GIL, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-to create sections 553q-1 to
$500, inclusive, and subsections %,
% and "a Of section 1878 of the stat
utes relating to the establishment OF
county agricultural representatives. and
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

ICED and directed to execute and deliver
such proper deeds Of conveyance as shall
revest the title to such lands in such
county, except that when such lands or
the use thereof were conveyed, granted
or donated to an agricultural and indus
trial society, such proper deeds Of con-
veyance shall be executed and delivered
by such society by its proper officers;
within one year after title to any such
lands shall revest by proper conveyance
in such county, remove any buildings or
structures erected thereon by or for the
state subsequent to the acquisition Of
such lands by the state.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved July 10, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. 567, 81 Published July II, 1918.
CHAPTER 621, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT--To create section 1797m-74n Of
the statutes, relating to licenses, per-
mits and franchises of public utilities.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section /. There Is added to the stat
utes new section TO read: Section
1797m-74n. No public utility engaged in
production, transmission, delivery or
furnishing Of heat, light, water or power
in any place or territory in any munic-
ipality shall exercise any right or priv
ilege under any license, permit, or fran
chise or consent granted or obtained but
not heretofore exercised in such place or
territory, or the exercise of which there
in has been suspended for more than one
year, without first having obtained from
the commission In the manner hereinbe-
fore provided, declaration that public
convenience and necessity require the ex-
ercise of such franchise. permit or con-
sent.
Section q. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved July 10, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. 562, ST. Published July IL, 1918.
CHAPTER 62O. LAWS OF 1913

No. 562, ST. Published July IL, 1918.
CHAPTER $40, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To authorize the justices of the
peace elected in the town of Shelby or
the town of Campbell. La Crosse county.
Wisconsin, to perform the duties Of such
office at any place within the city OF
La Crosse.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly
do enact as folIows:
Section /. All Justices of the peace
elected in the town Of Shelby or the town
of Campbell La Crosse county, in this
state, are authorized and empowered to
keep and maintaiR offices and perform all
the duties pertaining to the office Of JUS
tice Of the peace in ard for said town of
Shelby or the town OF Campbell at any
place within the city of La Crosse, as
fully as they now do In the said town Of
Shelby and the town of Campbell.
Section This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved July 10, 1918. Copy Law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

No $40, ST. Published July II. 1918.
CHAPTER 622, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To amend section 819 of the
statutes, relating to the powers OF
town boards. .
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented In Senate and Assembly. DO
enact as follows:
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

No 576. ST Published July 12 1918.
CHAPTER 62S, LAWS OF 1913,
AN ACT-Making an appropriation in
addition to the appropriation already
made for the celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the Battle OF Gettys-
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-05-07
sHER,FF,s SALE

By virtue Of an order of sale and spec
ial execution issued out OF the district
court Of Prowers county. state OF Colo
RADIO. bearing date of April Sixteenth.
1913. In a certain cause wherein Charles
Liller Is plaintiff and Mamie J. Dusen-
berry and F. NJ Counor. were defend
ants. wherein 1 am commanded to sell
the following described real estate. to-
wit The South West Quarter of Sec
ton Twelve C12) In Township Twenty
three (23) South of Range Forty -six
(46l West of the sixth Principal Mer-
County of Prow7ers and State OF Colo
RADIO. much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy the sum OF Three
Hundred and Eighty eight Dollars and
Ninety Cents (S3SS. eO). with interest
drom April 18th. 1913. at the rate OF
by the Court ad1udged to plaintiff as
his damages in said cause. and also
the sum of Nineteen Dollars and Ninety
five Cents ($l995l. costs
Now, Therefore. by authority OF said
order OF sale and special execution.
property and real estate, and will on
saturday. the 18th day of May. A
d. 1918. at the hour OF ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at the front door Of the
court house In the city OF Lamar. n
the county of Prowers and State of
colorado. sell the aforesaid described
premises. or so much thereof as may
terest and costs. at public vendue to the
highest and best bidder for cash
1913.
JOHN A. SIMPSON.
sheriff of Prowers County, Colorado
J. K. Doughty. Attorney for Plaintiff.
FirsA pub. April 16. 1913.
Last pub. May z, 1913
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There she u.s." said Mrs. withers.

girls. ,..... r.
There she is" said Mrs. Withers.
As she spoke the door opened. and
Myra came in. Her face was invisible
because Of her ridiculous hat. but she
shook hands with me very pleasantly
and sank on to sofa caught a
CLEAN Of black silk stocking through
an unbuttoned split" and noticed a
purple velvet ribbon round an uncov-
cred neck; and trembling for her.
waited for the storm to break. Myra's
glance wandered round the room, and
this 10 how 1t broke.
Il do WISH" she said. that you
wouldn't do your hair that way. moth
er. l spoke about it yesterday. you
know. And you've still got those vel.
low daisies in that vase. where. az
I've told you lots of times. they look
simply awful; and"-with . quick
glance at the tablet said not an.
other seed cake. You are madden
ing" -,.. .....t. 10
I'm sorry dear" said Mrs. withers
I'm afraid I forgot I'm really very
sorry. You see, +"
rose precipitately and stammered
out my adiap
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WAS SUCH A TROUBLE
BY LENA MYERS.

"Myra Is such a trouble to me-" said
Mrs. Withers. ,....,.
"An modern girls are rather-er-
self-willed aren't theyr replied.
guardedly.
"Myra," said Mrs. withers. requires
particularly firm hand. She
has 1t, Of course. You would never
guess what difficulty l find in manag-
ing her sometimes. She's terribly diff
suit"
rs she?" said. sympathetically.
had never seen the troublesome Myra.
but Mrs. Withers was most awe-inspir-
ing-one of those solid. determined.
please-don't-argue kind of women
and felt a sneaking pity for any
girl who was managed" by her.
She ruined-utterly ruined" said
Mrs. Withers impressively. her new
tailor made by cutting split as she
called it. up to the knee in the skirt.
I refused to allow her to go out in 1t.
of course, but there was severe
struggle before forced her to button
1t up. But that was not all. She cut
the necks of her blouses SO low that
was positively ashamed to give
them to the housemaid. and she
bought herself a hat in which nothing
was visible but her jaw and the tip of
her nosel"
what did you do about it," l
asked.
DOT What did 1 do? had to
talk to her extremely seriously and
tell her. once and for all. that l
was not prepared to stand this sort of
thing.
But" went on Mrs. withers. warm
ing to her work, II discovered worse
things than desire to look like a mu-
steal comedy star. Myra." her voice
dropped pompously, was deep in a
clandestine love affair-with a boy
from West Point"-Mrs. Withers' voice
expressed infinite scorn. They had
met at a dance last autumn, it ap-
pears, and he had been writing to
her"
"Oh, yes" said lamely.
"And she." continued Myra's moth
o., had been writing back. He want
Cd to know II he might call-that was
how I discovered 1t. The child had
II you please. been keeping his ex-
tremely badly expressed letters in her
jewel case"
what did you dor"
II simply commando her to put
them all on the IRE, and never to see
him again."
"And how did Myra take this?"
(Poor little MyraD
"oh. abominably! We were treated
to one Of her scenes But" Mrs.
Withers smiled grimly-'T think that
IL all settled now"
The drawing room window was open
and heard taxi drive up as she I'm
ished speaking.
mot tomorrow. because am going
out to tea" said a girlish voice. but
Thursday II you like"
Thanks most awfully." said 9
voioe. which was emphatically mot &
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-05-07
very demon of gambling.
At last Vincent whispered:

/ never will forget what happened
next. Caral opened his hand. pretend
ed to count the coins. though am pos
ENTHUSIASTICALLY positive-he did not
do so. The splendid fellow had chosen
this way of saving the captain from
loss without hurting his pride. With
charming smile he threw the coins
back on the pile and said: you win.
CAPTAIN Vincent" .........
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-03
NOTICE

De Discontinuance OF Present
Building Line on Noble Avenue, From
Boston Avenue to Alpine Street on the
East Side OF the Street, and FROM
Boston Avenue to Ashley Street on the
West Side of the Street.
Notice is hereby given. that at the
meeting of the Common Council OF
the City of Bridgeport, held February
18th, 1913. the following report of the
Board of Appraisal OF Benefits and
Damages was adopted relative to the
discontinuance of the eight foot build
ing line on Noble avenue, from Boston
avenue to Alpine street on the east
side of the street and from Boston
avenue to Ashley street on the west
side of the street as ordered by the
Common Council at the meeting held
the 18th day of February. 1912. as
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-03
NOTICE

DC FStab ishnaent of an Eight Foot
Building Line on Both Sides of Carl
ton Avenue, from BeechWood Ave-
nue. to North Avenue.
Notice is hereby given that at the
meeting of the Common Council of the
City of Bridgeport, held February
18th, 1913, the following report of the
Board of Appraisal of Benefits and
Damages was adopted, relative to the
esta bIishment of an eight foot build
ing line on both sides of Carlton ave-
nue., from Beechwood avenue to North
avenue as ordered by the Common
Council on the 18th day of March,
1912, as follows:
STATEMENT.
Damages Over Benefits.
That they have awarded damages
over and above any special benefits
received in the premises by the es-
tablishment of said building lines to
the following persons, to wit:
John CulIinan. $500. 90
Benefits Over Damages.
That they have assessed benefits
over and above any damages suffered
in the premises by the establishment
Of the said building lines to the fol-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-03
NOTICE

An Ordinance Relative to Allowing
Owners of Land In Adjoining Towns
to Connect Sewers.
In compliance with votes taken at
the meeting OF the Common Council
of the City of Bridgeport, held Feb
ruary Srd, 1913. the following amend
nent to the ordinances of the City of
Bridgeport was adopted:
Be it Ordained by the Common
Council of the City of Bridgeport.
towns may connect the sewers and
drains from such lands with city
sewers upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter provided.
7 9 Owners of such lands in adj
Joining towns shall petition in writing
to the common council for the right to
connect with city sewers. Each petit
ton shall, set forth the character and
size of such owners sewers or drains
and description of its materials
and attached to such petition shall be
a survey, plan, layout, showing the
position of such sewer or drain with
all connections thereof in said adjoin-
ing town, and the place where such
connection is to be made.
. 8. The common council shall refer
any such petition to a special commit
tee, consisting of the then members
of the sewer committee, and the then
City Engineer and City Auditor, which
special committee shall anime into
the matter and report to the common
council as to the advisability of allow
ing such connection, and as to the
amount of money which should be
received by the City for allowing such
connection, and as to the manner in
which, and terms and conditions on
which such connection Is to be made.
4. The common council may then
allow such connection to be 50 made,
ann shall specify the nf4nasF; terms
and conditions OF the same.
Adopted, February Bro, 1913.
Approved, February eth, 1913
Attest:
STEPHEN f. BoUCHER
City Clerk.
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NOTICE

De Discontinuance of Present But ding
Line and Establishment of New
Building Line on the West Side of
Main Street, from Fairfield Avenue
to Golden Hill Street.
Notice is hereby given that at the
meeting of the Common Council of
the City of Bridgeport, held February
17th, 1919 the following repor t. of the
Board of Appraisal of Benefits and
Damages was adopted relative to the
discontinuance of the present five foot
building line on the west side of Main
street, from Fairfield avenue to Gold
en- Hill street and the re-establish-
ment of a six foot building line on the
west side of Main street, from Fair
field. avenue to Golden Hill street, as
ordered by the Common Council the
9Th day. of May. 1912. as follows:
STATEMENT.
Damages Over Benefits.
That they have awarded damages
over and above any special benefits
received in the. premises by the afore-
said discontinuance and the re-estab-
1ishment- of the said building lines to
the following persons. to wit:
No persons
Benefits Over Damages.
That. they have assessed benefits
over and above any damages suffered
in the premises by the aforesaid dis
continuance of the said building lines
anu the re-esCa pIlslIhsdts oE tde 'Fe1lo
building lines to the following persons,
to wit:
No persons.
Damages and Benefits Equal.
And that the following is a. list of
the persons and corporations that will
receive an equal amount of damages
and benefits in the premises by the
aforesaid discontinuance and the re-
esta blishment of the said building
lines, TO wit:
James Rothweu Estate.
Samuel : H Wheeler, William B.
Wheeler, Archer c. Wheeler and
E1leneB -HarraIl. = ~......-.- .-... e. ,
Eldridge c. Wheeler.
Lewis F. Curtis and WIFE.
Adopted. February 17th, 1913.
Approved, February oath, 1913.
Attest, $500 -.,
STEPHEN F. BOUCHER,
City Clerk.