Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-15
PERTINENT LAW POINTS
COMMON INFORMATION ON NEW
ENACTMENTS
Strict Government for Automobile
Drivers-0ther Things Common
That Ought to be known

A synopsis of Laws of 1919 affect
ing this community and county:
Chapter 156 provides that the phy-
sicians must report on infectious
or contagious diseases, including in
fiuenza, etc.
Chapter 15S, provides that the COM
mon council may designate certain
streets for heavy travel and regulate
use of same, and prohibit the use of
other streets for such travel
Chapter 159, provides that the
board of health of any township, viii
lage or city shall have power to es-
tablish quarantine for the prevention
and suppression of diseases, and can
prohibit public gatherings, etc.
Chapter 100 provides that the clerk
of every town, city and village shall
solicit, receive and record applica-
tons of persons seeking employment
on farms for any period of time.
Chapter 1872 provides that in some
cases, land will be sold to pay debts
instead of sale of personal property.
Chapter 1879, amends the arbitrary
law and provides for the settlement
of all matters that could be tried in
court.
Chapter 20S provides that every
school must select name and pro-
vide a mail box if the school is on
a rural route.
Chapter 219 provides that the COM
mon council may order any street or
portion of the street to be sprinkled
Chapter 223 provides that the city
may require buildings used for hui
man habitation and located near a
public sewer, to connect with said
sewer and if the cost is extensive, it
will be made in five annual payments.
Chapter 229 relates to the operation
of automobiles and provides that no
person under the age of sixteen years,
unless accompanied by parent, guard
ian, or other adult person, shall OPP
crate one; that no intoxicated per-
son shall operate or drive any auto
mobile, motorcycle, or motor vehicle;
that no person shall drive any motor
car of any kind at an unreasonable
rate of speed, and shall consider the
width of the road, the traffic, and CON
form to the general and such rules of
the road. That within the corpor-
ated limits of any city or village, the
speed shall not exceed fifteen miles
an hour, or thirty miles outside the
corporation, and shall not pass any
school house grounds at a rate ex-
ceeding eight miles an hour during
the school year That they must
slow down going around curves, cor
ners, or intersection of any street or
cross roads. That they must keep to
the right in meeting and to the left
on passing, and must give at all times
lone-half of the road. That it shall be
unlawful for any person to operate
any automobile, motorcycle, or motor
vehicle without a sufficient modern
and improved muffler to prevent
noise, or with its muffler open upon,
or along the limits of any city or viii
lage in the state.
Chapter 221, makes new regulations
about aid for dependent children.
Chapter 269 makes considerable
changes in the law relating to the
strength of highway culverts and
bridges.
Chapter 2S6, adds a new section
which provides exemptions for all
Liberty bonds, Thrift stamps, War
Savings stamps, and Victory Notes
on any thereof held by any person
to the value of 5000 in the aggregate
Chapter POI, provides that any city
or village may appropriate up ia
$4,000 to celebrate the 4th Of July.