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kl edition and tie board ot *up*rvt*on ol miid county. Koctiun 2. Tills art shall take affcrt ar.d be m tone frt* and after It* c wumage and publ leatloa. Approved May 18. Ilnr9. No. <6, A. 1 (Pubhehed May 19. 1909. CHAPTER 151, LAVS Of 1908. AN AC I to ttOL,**iio sun <ii v K.ui) 5 ■) w-’ tlon 4222 of the rlalutes, relating to the llu itation of notice of peraoual injury Tile people of the State of Wis<onem. rep resented in 8 -uate end Assembly. do en act as follow 4 ; S.r-tiOn I S. b-divl* on ft of section 1/22 of the sleiutee la amended to read ; tSec tion 4222 t 5 An < lion U> reoovei dam ages for an injury to property. ree or per sonai or for an injury to the pentuii. char actor or rights oJ another, not aris ng on coiitrai't, e>i< egt in oj.-i- where a oitf' rent period .a expressly prescribed. (tut no ac t.on to recover da unices for injuries o the person, received without this state, <jhu.ll he UioiiglU in any court in thle state when such &• tion Shad be barred by mi,, statute of limitations of actions of the state or county In which such injury was r> cc ved unless tht person so Injured ninth, at the time of such Injury, have ls-ei, a resident of ttiiH state. No action to recover Uain agtor no injury to the person snail be maintained unless, within • • ♦ two yearn l iter the happen.ng of the event caus ing such daniiigts. notice in writing signed by th" party damaged, his agent tr attor ney, shall be served upon the person or corporation by whom it is claimed such damage was caused, stating the time and place where such damage occurred a brief description of lire iujuiies. the n.ani.er In tvnicb they wen- received and the giouads upon which claim l made and tnat set s faction thereof la claimed <jt such person or corporation Much notice shad in- giver In the manner required lor the aerv.ee of summons in courts oi record. No such no tice shall he deemed lasuUjcjeut or invadd fiolcly hecause of any Inaccuracy or failure 'bejclii In stating the deacr.pt .on of the !.ij ;rie the manner In w hicu they were received ir th*- grounds on wh ch lua i ts niaii. provided It stinl, api-e-ar that there was uo .uu-oiiun on th- part oi the person giving tne notice to mis .cad ii. otiiei party aim that such pa. ly way not In fact luts.ed thereby . pro' ocu. Unit the pioviwiou herein requiring nut.ee of * * * two years niiali not app.) to any event causing damage wti.ch happened o fore tiie ♦ • • ( ,ai-age and puohcaiiun of thin act. * * • N\ n. n an action shall be brought and a cou.piuiiit actually served therein witniu • • • two years after the happening of the event causing such damages, the notice herein provided tor need not be served. hen.on 2 Ail a'-t or parts of acts con flicting with this act are hereby repealed. Section 3. This act snail take effect and be In force from amt after its passage mud publication. Approved May 18, UMiB. No. 572. A, ( | PiuillKhei! May IH U‘o9 CHAPTER 152, LAWS OF 1009. AN ACT to amend section 25-Ham of the statutes, relating to lus.ua to 'own* or to a town and village jointly. The people of the {state of Wisconsin, rep resented In Senate and Assembly. ao on hcl as follows. h cl ion 1 There la added to the stat ist, a anew secl.on to read; Section 25Ham. Thi and ••onunisslotcrs may Invest the said trust funds in loans to any two towns. to any town and v.lmge or to any town and i:!t> Jointly. and uli provisions c.f law rel ative to mans of such trust funds to a K.n firle town Khali also be applicable to su ,- b Joint loan to su-b two towns or to stub ’•town and village, livery uuyuieut of :ut<T eat or principal upon sad loan shall be paid by the two towns, by the town and the vil lage or by the town uml city pro rata ac cording to the ast equalized ussissed value (hereof. Section 2. This m t shall take effect aud be m force from and alter Us pansagu and publication, t Approved uay 18. 1009. ho. 11 A I ! I’ll 1 1 Ms bed May 19. 1909. CHAPTER 153, LAWS OF 1909. AN ACT to amend section 11)31 u of the statutes, relat tig to re-insurance by town mutual Insurance compaii.es. The people of (he State of Wisconsin, rep resent si In .'•VuaU and Assembly, do no act as follows : heetiun I Section 1931a of the statutes In amended to read Section India. Any fetch corporation may, r.i hiii annual meet loir or special meeting thereof convened for (tint purpose, iitillmrize ils hoard of d;reo lor.' to effect re insurance in some other town Insurance company of this mule, do ing business in the same or adjoin tug terrl lory ami in like manner to re insure similar risks of any other such corporation. Section 2. This nci shall tuae effect and lie mi force from and after I m pakaaga a/xd j, ulillcat inn. Approved May 18, HK>9. 1 12. A. ! ! Published Me.v 11) 1909. CHAPTER 154, LAWS OF 1909. AN ACT to amend sections MiOf. lih'th uml 5601 of tin* statutes: and to create section 56'in of the statutes, rotat ing io state aid for rural schools. The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep resented In Senate and Assembly, do en act ns follows : S-ctiou l. Sect lona 560f. f6og, 5601) and fuiul of the etaiutc-ii arc amended to r**d : C.ectlon r.Gdf l.veiy school district which ► hail have maitifHlned u Bch>H>l or schools for eight months (he previous year, sup id ed needful appa ruins and text books, and kept the school house am! out bondings iu proper condition and repair, ahuil for the purposes of this act, he deemed to I live maintained a rural school or schools cf the second class. Section 56<>g. livery school district not composed wholly or lu part of nu incor porated village or city, nor containing a mile graded school, which shall have main tained school or schools for eight mom ha th<* previous year, provided u suitable school building and out buildings, needful apparatus, supplementary readers and in millcd an adequate system of ventilation. ■ ttd done efficient work, shall, for ibe pur r-uses of this act. be deemed to bnve main tained a rural school or schools of the lirst class. Section 560 h. Any district maintaining ■a rural school or schools of the second class shall be entitled to a share In all state and county school moneys. Any district tnainla.ning a rural school or schools of the lirst class shall be entitled, lu addition to the moneys specified for rural schools of the second class, to special stale aid to the amount of fifty dollars per year for each School so maintained for three years to l> paid from the state treasury. Section 5601. To each district which Chilli comply with ali the provisions of this act, and whose application for aid shall have been approved by him. the stan- au perlnteudent shall apportion the sum of fifty dollars for oa-h rural school of tire first class maintained by said district which uluiil be paid tu the same manner as othar Conns of special stale aid are now paid. Suction 2. There la added to the stat utes anew section to read ; Section 56''n. J. As used lu sections 560f. 56Mg 566a, CftOi. 560 j, Cidok. 56'*!, 560 m and 560 u the words 'school district" ahal! Includ* suh dUtricts lu towns which have adopted the township system of school government. 2. Nothing contained lu this act shall be constmed so us Jo increase the number of payments which may be revived bv any cliatr.ct for any school qualltled as required by sections >'Of, 56t'g. 560 h, 5661. 56*tj. 660 k. 5601 and B6om to more than three on account of oav one school. Sect;on 3. This act shall take effect and be In force from aid aftor Its pew-c.gr. aod onbiicatloo. Approved May 18, 1909. Wo. 714. A. 1 [Published Mut id. 1909 CHAPTER 155, LAWS Ox 1909. AN ACT to amend 6~'tlons 926-—22 and P 2- 26 of the statutes, provid.ng far the •StßbU&hHJent of trad# school* to tie* •tafe of Wisconsin TOie people of the State of Wisconsin. tp* ln Senate and Assembly, do ea set as follows: Section I. .Sections 926—22 end 926 2® of the statutes are amended to read: Section 26—22 Any city lr the State of Wisconsin or any scLiioi district having within Its limits s city -desiring to estab lish conduct and mahtalc a school or fchools for the purpose of riving practical kjwln.ictlon In the useful trad*' to • • • roung men haring attained the age of six teen veers and young women having at tained the age of fourteen rears as a part ■oi the public school system of such cltv, l> empowered to do so by complying with £he prov slows of sections 626—28 to 926 &0 Incluaive. statutes of In9B. Section 926—26 Whenever any school Isocrd shall have esiabllsbcd or taken over on already established trade school or ichools. It may appoint an advisory com jalttec to be known as the committee on trade schools consisting of live citizens not ,members of the school board, each of whom '* experienced In one or more of the trades to be taught In the school or schools to wJMist lo the administration of the trade school or Bchooie located In that city, which committee shall be appointed by the prweldeut of such school besrd with the approval of tbe majority of the board. Such committee snail have au thority, subject to the approval and ret Id eation of tne school board to co c r coe of study, employ or and I am as tn itrv '■tors purchase machinery, tools and ■oppllee and purchase or rent suitable rpovnde or bulld'nsp- for tbe use of such trade schoo 1 ? When any such committee on trade schools is appointed two of !ks ortgtnal an*'?i'bers sbab N. appointed for the twin of one year • • • tm the frero of two years and one for the t“cai of three years and thereafter as the terms of these members 90 appointed exp're. the'r Successors shall be oppr-;nted eacb for the term of three years In case of any va cancy during the term of any member of a®‘d committee, said school board sha.’! fill sn h vacancy py appolmmect for ncb nc- SHCpI red term. KcUa 2. tW* act ah wit ts.ke effect axat be In from and after lia p&amge a-td public* tlon. Approved May 19, I<>9. No. 457. A J fPublished May 19. 1999. CHAPTER 156, LAWS OF 1909. AN act t amend ac'dlun 357 of the stat utce providing for the distribution of the Hupr*-ujp Cout't r ports and public docu rn*-ni to insiltutlofia. The people of rJ**- Hialc of Wlsronsln, rep resented In .-fi-nate and Assembly, do en act as follows; Sis-tlon l. Btctlon 357 of the statutes Is aau-ndod to r* ad : Section 357. Tb*- su prenie ‘-oon reports obtained lu pursuaDce of se'-tion ,317 h or purcha.‘d by the super intended of publl- property pursuant to 8 ft!*al! ’a Oistrlbif and os follova ; To each of the justices of Die supreme court, <d ii < j. y* if ’to SHnied jHjatos courts In this srtite, <o ea<-b Judge of a court of rec ord i* til!*) state in'iui.uK the judge of any municipal court from which ap;— al may he taken fllr-etly to the suprem- court, all other tuiui.<ipal courts excepted to each clerk of the circuit court to the supreme court reporter, and to the Milwaukee Law* Library Assoc.allon and to the Oshkosh Low library and the clerk of the munici pal court and me clerk of the county court of counties having population of at least tnree hundred thousand, and a-so h every established pafiifi o i Incorporated college library containing five tboosaud volumes or tnore. apploatiuns being made therefot one ropy : and to the library of the college of \ho of the bin.ve.Tdiy of Wisconsin ten copies, the remain.ng copies* so ooia*n<.-d or puTrussed shall le delivered to the Mata librarian, woo shall stamp and keep In ihe library as many copies fin may te neces sary. to make exchanges authorised fiy law, ana safely keep the remainder until re quired for further distribution, Section 2. ihia act snail take effect and fie !r- force from and alter its passage aud publication. Approved May 19, 1909. So iAH, A j i l'ufilish< d' Vlay 19. 1909. CIiAP-tSR 157, LAV/3 0 1 1809. AN \<"i *: ..in* tur sect.on 7*i-1a of the stat utes ro,atng to tfi<- cotuiaTisatlon and sft’ailes, of the regißter of needs, hie dep uty and iLeii Id rt*pect to the erne tfi.fi of fees as*d a<*<xt>iOt>ng th* refoi anti lb? oumtier of Hiich -ierkx ani aasisiautK to le appointed in romi 11--ft* having pop,fiat on of two hundred and titty thousand or more The people of tb* Sui'e of Wisconsin cep reHcritod In Senate and Assembly, do en act e§ follows ; friction 1 Section 764a of ih? statutes. Is amended to read ; Section 764a * * * I In any county having u population of two hundred and fifty thousand or am.-a according to the lat state or I'aifed Slatt** ceraiiH the reg ster of deeds shail rocr-lvc in lieu of all fees a salary to fie fixed b> The board of supervisors or such county. lie Bhtti! appoint a deputy register of deeds and such other clerks, copyists find iissis l :- antfi as said county board shall authorize end prescribe, who shall be compensated by salaries to he fixed oy said county hoard. Sold county butt'd may al any annual or adjourned meeting thereof prescribe the number of sa:d clerks, copyists and Ksist anfy that may he so appointed amt tuny at any fi-gal meeting thereof and from (.line to t ,nn- ea the work in the office of such reglsti r of deeds may require, increase or decrease the number of su<h clerks, cupy :ih end assistants that may he so ap pointed and employed or authorize ttu- ap point tueut and employment rt-jnporarily or continuously, of additional Herts, and may ut any such meeting tlx the amounts of their salaries All such salaries shall fie paid fij the county treasurer monthly io the same manner as other county officers are paid. And the salaries of the register of deeds, his deputy, clerks, copyists and as sistants so paid, shall be In lieu of all fees, pei diem ar.d compensation for services ren dered hy them. 2. Every such register of deeds shall re ceive and coileet fi t following to wit: (I ) Fur enter.ng and recording any deed or other Instrument, seven and one-half -•enrs for each folio, arid three cents for every necessary entry thereof In the tract Index • i t>uT not less than thirty seven and on-hiilf cents for any deed nor sixty cents for nay mortgage. 12i l*'<*r recording any instrument writ ten In any other riinn the Fug:lab language, fifteen cents for each folio. (3) For tiling anti entering any writ of attachment or copy thereof, with the cer tificate of an officer, or any eertithate of sale, or notice of fhe pendency of any ac tion. containing not more than twenty de fendants, twenty cents, ami the same * • ® for every twenty additional defendants, or additional d-fendanis not exceeding twenty In any such writ certificate or aotice, (4) For copies of any rerords or papers, lire cents for each font* twenty cents for his certificate. (5) For entry of a discharge ,->f a mort gage ia the margin of a record, ten cent*. Mil !’or filitiv every other paper and making entry thereof when access ary. tea cents. (7) For a certified copy of a full <f>'-ord of any marriage, birth ar death fo icy cents. IH) For examining proof* of marriage, birth or death when presented tn tc.*- form of affidavits, twenty cents • (9) For recording plats containing from one to twenty lots, ten dollars, and for plats containing from twenty to fifty iota thirteen dollars, and for each additional lot seven cents, (10) And fees for nnch other anrrtro* m mav be provided by law. 3. lie shall keep accurate *vooks of ac count lu which shall fie entered from day To day In Journal the Item* of aervi.-e Rod the fees therefor, and the names of the purti ular toinsacatiom*. lit whhh and per sons for whom such services are rendered, and shall carry fhe Items of charges Into a ! dger account with proper refers a •*** to such journal t-mries ; and be shall quarterly pay to the county treasurer of such vounty all the fees emoluments and income of every kind and nature received by blxn as ucu register, or Ids deputy or clerks for him, or which he or they were entitled to re ceive. and shall at the end of each quarter of the year file with the county clerk, to he laid before the county board, an accurate statement and report vertitlcd hy his oath, of all such fees, emoluments and income collected by him or for him during tmi h quarti r of the year, which he or they were entitled to receive, ami all the expenses of his office dnr.ng such time. The register of deeds of any such county and the sure ties on his official bonds shall be responsi ble for the fa.thful performance by his deputy clerks and other assistant* of all his duties and liable for all chc-ir acta or defaults, and his ofiic.a! bonds abalS so pro vide. Section 2. This act shall take effort and be in force from and after Its paaaatfv and publication. Approved May 10, 1900. No. 80, A 1 [Published May 19, 1900 CHAPTER 168, LAWS OF 1909. AN AC'T to create section 1955b—5 of the statutes, relating to the amendment of articles of mutual benefit societies The people of the Stale of Vt ;sronaln. rep resented In Senate and Assembly. de> wn act ns follows ; Rc-ctJon 1. There is added to the stat utes t. new section to res-i: Section 1955b—5. The articles of organization of any fraternal or beneficiary corporation, society, order, or Haaoclatlon may be amended ns prescribed herein, whether or ganized under this chapter or chapter S6 of the statutes. In case of any -orpuration having subordinate lodges or other denom inated divisions after the proposed amend ment has been filed with the department cr department* where the original articles ere filed and e copy thereof with notice of the manner and the time and place of voting has been mailed to each member at least thirty days prior thereto, the vote on such amendment may be taken at toe usual meeting place of such lodges or other d? nominated divisions and the result*? re turn'd and canvassed in am-h uniform man ner as the board of directors or other governing officers with like powers may pre scribe lu such notice. The time and place of voting may be opacified by referring gen r-ally to a stated meeting of such snnor d.nate lodge or other demon!nated division in such manner as to fully Inform the meoi bertr Section 2. This art shall take effect and be n force from and aftat Us pu-aage* and poblivation. Approved May 19 1900. No. 295. A t [PubVshed Mav 19 190 ft. CHAPTER 159. LAWS OF 19C8 AN ACT to croatc section 19431 of the stat utes providing that all Insurance con tracts be In writing snd providing aa-ainst discrimination in premiums thereon The people of the idle of Wisconsin, rep resented in Senato and Assembly, do on act as follows : Section 1. There Is added to the stat utes anew section to read : Section 11H31. No insurance company doing bus.ness !h this state, other than a life insurance com pany and no agent, olacer, or employe thereof sliail off-r to pay or allow, or offer cr agree tc pay or a low an Induce ment to anv Insurance, any rebate of the premium paid or payable under Its policy, or fitly special favor. ed*' tn * ;£rf . benefit, valuable c>>nsideration or Inducement what ever not specified In its no*icv. Any person violating this section snail ‘be subject to subsections 4 5. 6 7 and 8 of section 19550. of the statutes. Section 2. This act shaJJ take effect rfnd be u torce from and after lu puMcaton. Approved May 16, 1900 No 697 A (Published Mav 19 U> CHAPTER 160. LAWS OF 1&09. AN ACT to em*d section 4944 J, of the statutes, authorizing the state board of coatro' to parole Inmatea of the Wiacon sin state reformatory. Th* 1 people of the State of Wisconsin, rep resenrt'd In Senate and Assembly do on act as follows; Section 1 Section 944 y of the atst wts*. ia ameadad to rood: K**£io AP-iAi. nonr laws of Wisconsin parsed doping session of ihoa 1. • • • The state hoard of control may grant a parole to any Inmate of the reformatory to leave the Institution and go at large in case the conduct of such inmate for a reasonable time has Inspired ihe board of control and the suiteriotccdeat of the re formatory with the belief that he will be Lon* st and .ndustrious , provided that tome suitable employment or situation been se<urei in advaix-c for such inmate. 3. • • • The tx ard of control may at any time before the term of commit ment of any paroled inmate expires revoke his parole and order hie leturn to the ve to* matory. Such order may be executed by or under the direction of the superintendent of the reformatory, tv t; a 2. This act shall take effect and he in force from and after Its passage and publl'-atton. Approved May 19. 1909. No s*l A.) 11 *u Wished Mav 10. 1900. CHAPTER 161, LAWS OF 1909 AN uT t<> repefti subsection 6 and amend subsection 7 of section 1497 of the slat litre r- It ting to the comm wuotiers of fisheries. tfa* people of the State of Wisconsin, rep resented in Senate and Assembly do en act as follows : Section I. Subsection 6 of section 1497 of the statutes ifi repealed. Section 2 Subsection 7 of section 149* Is re-numbered and amended to read : • • • 6. They shall report In * * * December of each • • • even-numbered year to the • • • governor their traus tKlb-nij for the bi-enn'ai term eudins the preceding thirtieth day of • • • .iune. Section 3. This act shall 'ake effect and be It- force from and after it* yaaaaae and publication. Approved May 10. 1909 No isT ii ( IhihlVshed Mav 20, 19fft CHAPTER 16A LAWS OF 1809 AN At”! to craete sections 950 —17a to 959 —inclusive of the statutes, ro taring to the creation and organization o. a commission on the city *i cities of the first second and toira classes and to the acquit! on of oimia iv cities for certa o out*!it purposes. The people of the Slate of Wisconsin, rep ri-'.i : p.*d in Senate sod Assembly w> a*-! as follows _ . . Section i there are added to the sta*. utes fen new sect lons to read- Section ~59 *7 R The •otnrn<.D council of every (.I {V. 0 f ,h<- first, second and third Haases mat by ordinance, provide for the creation of a commission on the city plan to consist of seven members whose organization, power duties and qualification*- shall be as s*-t forth In sections 959—17t> u> 959—17,1 Inclusive. . , . Section 959—17 b Such commission snail consist of th? mayor, wbo shall he Its pre sidium officer, the city engineer, the presi dent of the park hoard one member of the common ••ounr-Il and three citizens. In case unv such city abaU he without a perk board the mayor shall appoint four citizen mem bers. Section 959—17 c Epon the adoption af an ordinance as provided In section 959—- 17a. the common .-ouncll of any such city shall by e two-thirds vote of its members, elect one of Its number as B member of such commission, who shall serve as such mem ber until the next ensuing first day of May; and during the month of April of each vi-fl 1- or whenever a vacancy shall occur the council shall by a like two-thirds vote, elect one of Its number for a period of one year from and after the first day of May then ensuing, or to fill the unexpired terra. Section fis9--l7d. Immediately upon the adoption of such ordinance, the mayor shall appoint three citizens, members of such commission, one citizen member to hold office for three years, one citizen mem ber for two years and one citizen member for one year from the ensuing first day of May and in case any city shall be without a park hoard the mavor of such city shall appoint a fourth citizen member to hold office for on? year from the ensuing first day of May or until such city shall estab lish b park board In the mouth of April of aa-'b year thereafter, in which the term* of office of such citizen members respective ly expire, the mayor shall appoint one citi zen member of such commission for the period of three years from fhe first day of May nest ensuing, and in case any city should be without a park board, one addi tional citizen member for a period of one year from the first day of Mav next ensu .rig, or until such city shall establish a park hoard Whenever a vacancy shall occur la the term of any citizen member the mayor shall appoint a citizen as a member to dll such -mespired t>*rm. Section 950—17 e. No member of the common council or citizen shall he elected or appointed a member of such com miss'on who shall be actively engaged In the pur chasing or aell'ng of real estate In such citv. and nil citizen members shall be per sons of '-.‘cognized experience and qual ftca 'fi-'S Such members of the corn mission sha;l hold office until their respective suc cessors -jre elected find qualified No tn?m I.or of any em-h commission halt receive any c.irnpensuJion for his a_g aocb member. action 959—17f. The common council o any such city shall refer any question concerning the location and architectural <1? s gn of uny public building th? location of any statue or other memorial the location extens.on w-.ueuing enia'•gemeist omstnen tat aad park.ng of any Brtvet parkway* m n? r( l r>a , r .H* p,ftv ?round or other rue. Z% ' <rrn,:r,<i * within any such c. )o such comm.anion for its consider^ lion and report before fin*' action ! talr*n thereon by such council. All olafe or c Pints of any lands within the linr!S wi4!ln h , ( * or , ot Bn f 'nnds outside of end ".ilrt one and one half mile? of the Mmlts of 9 , -h city shall fie submitted to the Z! to Vk ft * & such Tun olF*™ *** **** approved v ..,.,ic y >\Jin n the province of otfa^^ and. e to >n, e ! etlT ,on ' vf '" KI nd may S' and noimnlsslon a!! powera srzjs-** s i„„ s Vl. 1,- ° ! Rn y Portion thereof show (nk fit. iitlons proposed bv it , r r •“! “LLri.' 'XS” o treat parkway boulevard P n rk nlav grounds or any other public grounds and t le g.-ndoH f llt , r 3 of (he street bulldlnp Ignore randa I n *‘ 9 ,her “o r - and for an*- new ” V u -‘ \? r J' nr ‘ ; - or any changes by It deemed Uc’ l *. a I c'i,- n thf * l )r,a f n location of nv ocb ' hUiid.ng. startle. raeToorlal srrxmnda. st ree t parkway, boulevards square or park, and may employ expect idt c u the making of such map or mans thro^eb 071 . nr> °~ lV 7 An * ' ~ L* commission, or otherwise may ar'v ’<inrD tiu i or condemnation aov and.s tvl.hln ,te corporate Mm!t for [.% ln - v ’ c f ° ,u ‘ wlrtcnlßjr enlarg - f>\.f t. t -H raemorteJ grounds atrio-rs, snusrcs parkn-avs boule burt . P ' a% i r °” n : ls 9 ‘tea Vr buildings, and rcs.M-vatlons In and about an “ " on ? a.Td leading to anv or all of' *h? ssme and at-er t'i? estubUshment layout a.id completi>n o # such improvements may convey unv such real estate tb.ua arqu'ced ‘"J' 1 . uot for such with reservations concerning the fumre use and occunntlon of guch reTstat ho as protect such public works and Improve? nu-nts. ano tbclr environs and to preserve the view, appearance light ulr sud useful ness of such public works, and to proauxte the public health and welfare -JW- D l r !s ‘iwHf declared ' acquisition and .'onv-gaiK* of 'anda ■or the purposes and as provided In the pro ceding section constitute ft public ur*, ud 9 o >r lp public health and welfare., Section 2. AH acts and parts of act* ( n . consistent with *his act arc hereby repe-jed. .section S T 'h's act shai! take effect a-.,-: fie In force from and after It* au<f publicatlcn Approved May 19. 1909. N<v Iff. A-1 [ Tub’-ished May 20. 190S. CIi.APT*ES 163, LAWS OF 1908. AN Ai’T to amend section 1636—83 of the statutes, relating to regulations respect log the safety of workmen in th? conalructlon ot bulidiaga. The people of the State of Wisconsin rep resented In Senate and Assembly, do er act as follows : Bcctb a i Section 1630—£3 of the stat utes. Is amended to read : Section J 636— S3. 1. All contrar-tore and owners, when constructing buildings in cities, where the phoi? sad spe Ificati.jcs require th? to t*c arched between the besjas thereof, or where the floors or tiling In between the ..oor are of fireproof material or brick work. shall complete the flooring or filPng 'u as the building progresses, to not less than within • • • one * • * tier of beams below that on which the Iron work .s he.ng erected. If the plans and specifications of such buildings do not r<- qn'.re filling In between the beams of floors waL brick or fire-proof tunterisi. a. 1 ! con tfactors for carp-.-nter work in the course of construct .on. shall lay the nnder flooring thereof on each story as the buiiding pro • • • on? * • • b tory be!o the on? to which such building has Pern erected, Where dou ble floors are not to fie used, such contrac tor e-ia ; k< p p ink d-ov-r the floor • • • oiw story ielo* the story where The work Is being performed. 2 If the floor beams ere of I'on or steel the contractor* for the Iron and ste?) work of ?uch buildings. In the course of construc tion or the owners of such bulidngv shall thoroughly p’.ank-over the entire tier of iron or atee. beams on which the structural Iron or steel work Is being crertod. except su?b spaces aa may be reaeonahiy required for the proper construction of simh iron or steel work, and for the raising and lowering of materials to be used the construction of bu-h building, or such spaces as may be d'igrat?d by the plans and specifications ror s*i rwevs and elevator shafts. 3 If e’evat ng macb;ni-> or hoisting ap paretus are used within a building In the ootuae of ooinstruction, for the purpose u£ lifting materials to be aaeo la such con struction, the contractors or owners shall cause the shafts or openings in each floor to bfe enclosed or fenced in ou ai! sales by a barrier at least eight feet (n height. It a bulidlag in course of construction is live stor.es or more m height, no lumber or tim ber needed for such construction shall bo hoisted or lifted on the outside of such building. Section 2. This act snail take effect and be in force from and after Its passage and publication. Approved May 19, 1906. No. &S5, A. 1 [Pubi.shed Mav 20 UH>9. CHAPTER 161, LAWS OF 1909. AN Ai,T to amend section 486a of the stat utes. relating to township libraries. ; The people of the State of Wlsiontun. re;> resented in Senate and Assembly, do en j act as follows : Section 1. Section 486a of the statutes Is amended to read; Section 4.86a. !. The treasurer of ever', county a this state shall withhold annually from the apportionment received from the school fund, or other in come fur school districts, an amount equal to tea cents per capita for each person of school age residing in towns, vllnge* and cities of the fourth class In the county, said money to be expended for the purchase of library books, as hereinafter provided. 2. In the certificate of apportionment of the common school fund made annually by the state superintendent lo the county clerk and county treasurer of each county there shall be included a statement of the numtwr of persons of school age in each town, vil lage and city of the fourth class In me county. 3. Between the first days of April and , September of each year the county, district i or city superinlenaent of schools shall pro i vide for the expend.lure of all moneys with held by the county treasurer for the pur ! chase oi library books, said books to be se lected from the list prepared by the state superintendent und to he dlstr.buted among the districts under bis supervision the school bouses of which are located In his county or superintends!!l dial ret. In the proportion to the amount oi money with hold from each. bn ease a school district Is located In more than one county or su perintendent district, the superintendent of the county or super .utendcut district in which the school bouse is located shall pro vide for the expenditure of the total sum withheld from such joint school district, la accordance with the provisions of this act. 4 The superintendents of any two adjoin- I Ing counties shall oa or before December first of each year by conference or cor re I spondence determine upon the balance of township library money which must be 1 transferred front the treasury of one county i to the treasury of the other county in order ! that the totai amount of township library I money over which each county superintead- I eut has control for the purposes of this I atrt may be in the treasury of the county i of which he Is superintendent. The said f county superintendents shad thereupon sign ! and transmit to the county clerks of the i iwo counties concerned a joint written i statement of the balance which Is to be : paid over from one county to the other, to j gether with a detailed statement of how the balance was determined. The county ! clerk of the county from which the balance, | as above determined, is due, shall on or be fore March first draw an order upon the county treasurer for the amount of said balance and In favor of the county treas urer of the county to which the balance la due. Tee county treasurer shall forth with transmit said sum to the county treasurer In whose favor the order la drawn und the latter shall credit it lo the town chip library fund of the county of which he is treasurer. No order from the county board of supervisors shall be deemed ueces- I sary to effect this transfer of township li brary funds as above provided. 5. in case a school district under the Jurisdiction of a city superintendent Is joint between a city of the fourth class and one or more towns tire city superintendent and the county superintendent having jurisdic tion over the territory adjacent to the city shall on or before February first of each year, in a Joint statement, certify to the comity clerk and county treasurer the num ber of persons of school age In that part of the city district outside of the city limits. The city superintendent of a city of the fourth class shall provide for the expendi ture of the township library money based on the total number of persons of school ape in the city district. Including such pen sons In all parts of the city district whether resident within or without the city limits. H Between December first ana February first of each year the teacher or principal of every school under the jurisdiction of a county district or city superintendent of a city of the fourth class shall report to the proper superintendent on blanks supplied by said superintendent such Information re gardlna the condition and needs of the school library ac may be called for by u<-b superintendent. Such report shall Include an inventory of all hooka which have been added to the school library under the pro visions of this act since March first last pre ceding the date of the report. Before re ceiving from the district < lock nu order for the last month’s salary of the school year the teacher or principal of each school shall report to the district clerk and the county, district or city superintendent such Information regarding the school library aa the proper superintendent may direct. 7. It shall be the duty of the county or district superintendent to * • • keep on file la Ula office a list of books • • • in the library of each school district end to arrange such lints by districts and towns In numerical and alphabetical order. * * * Guided by such lists arti other information which may have been obtained regarding the school libraries of the school districts under bis supervision, the county or district superintendent shall make a selection for each school district under hie supervision, the school house of which is located la his superintendent district, the books to bo taken from the lists prepared by the stato superintendent, ll shall also be uis duty to furnish each town clerk, village dork and clerk of cities of the fourth class under his jurisdiction with a list of the books deslg natod for each district. The county or dis trict superintendent shall also certify to the county cleric the names and numbers of the books selected for each town, village or city of the fourth class under his super vision. the price fixed in the list Issued by the state superintendent to be attached In each case and the total cost of such books to be correctly summarized and indlcnteiL City superintendents of oilica of the fourth class shall in like manner certify to the county clerk the cost of the hooka selected for tiie schools their jurisdiction. A duplicate copy shall bo furnished to the company or firm selected by the grate do C art raw t or commissioned to furnish the ooks. periodicals, etc., for township li braries The company or firm shall upon re ceipt of the list from the county, district or city superintendent fill the order for each town village or city of the fourth class, as directed, sad order when flHod to be sent to the town, village or city clerk. The town, village or city clerk shall Immediately upon the receipt of the hooks from the company or firm compare the order so Oiled with the Hat tn bis possess'on and shall Immediately report to the county. * • * district or city superintendent if such re port Is satisfactory and discloses co error or Irregularity in the number, kind or con dition of the hooSia received, the county * * • district or city superintendent shall notify the county clerk to draw an or der upon the county treasurer for the cost of the books so furnished to each town, vil lage or city. If the report Is cnssfisfac tory the proper superlnter.dent shall forth with report the fact and the cause thereof to the company or firm supplying the town ship library boo Its. Such company or firm shall forthwith take step? to rectify any error or Irregularity which may have been made In the filling of the order for the books In question. 8. Within three days of the last day of each month the superintendent of each county, d'strlrt and of each city of the fourth class Rbal! so notify the county clerk, including all orders for which satisfactory re porta have been made by the town village ami city clerks. It shall be the duty of the county clerk Immediately upon receipt of such notification from the county, district or clly superintendent to draw an order upon the county treasurer for the amount so certified. The county treasurer shall thereupon immediately * • * Issue a draft In favor of the company or firm for the amount so certified. No order from the county board shall fie deemed necessary in the payment of the amount due for book* purchased as above specified. 6. The express charges and postage on books purchased under the provisions of this act shall be paid by the town village or city receiving them. 10 The town clerk shall Immediately on receipt of the books purchased under the provision* of this art dlrtribut-' 1 stub books to the clerks of the various school districts or. If the school Is In session, to the teacher or principal of such school. The district clerk or the t-acher. as the case may be, shall, at the time the books are d?llr<red. sign and deliver to the town clerk a receipt specifying therein the titles of the books and the date on which they were delivered. Such books shall so to eartj school district as ere designated by the county or distru-t superintendent For this service the town clerk shnil be paid snrh sum not exceeding two dollars per day. out of the funds of the township. as sj ail be determined by the town board of supervisors. Village and city clerk* who re-'elve b- oks under the pro visions of this act shall without uanccessaT delay, trausm.t such books to the principal or superintendent of the schools of the vib lage or city. 11 The board of director? of any free public library and the school board nr the board of education of any school district, town vilasre or city In wbl.-b a f~ee public library le provided for end maintained, may make such" exchange? ar.d loans of books as said officers shall scree upon for the pur pose of Increasing the efficiency of both li braries and Insuring the best service to the schools and all citizens 12. The stare superintendent shall have authority to suspend the operation of this act in any school district, • • • or sub-district within ch there is main talned a free public library, or for any school district or sub-district located wholly or la part In anv incorporated village or city within which there is main tallied a free public library, provided there has been expended by the board <u said free public library in the purchase of library books suit able for children in the elementary school grades, during the year ending June 30tb next pro red. ng the date of the application for uufpens.on, a sum equal to the sum which wouid be released by the suspension of the tov. auip library law, us certified by the Secretary of the Free Library Coaimls sion the amount so expended by said board of the free public library for any one year not to be made the basis of such suspeuan for mote than one year, and • * * pro vided further that the clerk or secretary of the board of education of the school district for which the operation of the township li brary law is suspended, the county, district or etj superintendent concerned and the county clerk and cour ty treasurer oi the county in which the district is located shall be notified of such suspension by the state superintendent. section 2. This act ehail take effect and be Ui force from and after its passage and publication Approved May IP, 1909. No. 587. A. I [Published Msr 2o - u>(>9 - CIIAPTSJi 165, LAW 30/ 1309- AN ACT to grant to cities nnd counties having a population of two hundred fifty thousand and upwards the right to acquire private property for public uses for parks and other purposes The people of the .-state of Wisconsin, rep resented ,n Senate and Assembly, uo en as follows: Section I it shall be lawfu' for, and the right is hereby conferred epos cities of the first class and counties- la this jitue hav ng a population or two hundred and fifty thous and and upwards to purchase. acquire. enter upon, take use ami appropriate private property for the purpose of making on larg.ug extending, protecting and maintain lug public parks parkways, civic centers and playgrounds within the limits or stub c.ty ot county whenever the common coon ell ot county board thereof shal. l bj ardl nance or resolution deternilne Section 2 I it shall he lawful for, and the right Is hereby conferred upon cities of the first class and counties having a popu lotion of two hundred and fifty thousand and upwards in th.s state to purchase, ac ■piire, octet upon, take, use aim appropriate neighborhood private property for the pur poses herein specified for the protection and establishing public parks, parkways, civic centers auS playgrounds, and after the tm {jroveine.nl Is ruaae to re-sail such neighbor hood property with restrictions as to budd ing thereon and use thereof so as to care fully preserve the same lor the purposes In tended. 2. The ordinances or resolutions provid ing for the taking of such lands shall set forth why the use thereof and the control thereof is uecessary to protect such public grounds or to establish new grounds and may Include in addition to the protection hereinbefore specified the preservation of the view, appearance, light, air or usefulness 'a general of said premises for public purposes. Section 3. 1 The taking, using and ap propriating, by the right of eminent domain as herein provided, of private property for the purpose of making, enlarging extending, and maintaining public parks, parkways, civic centers and playgrounds, and of neigh boring property, of such pubiir parks, park ways. civic centers and playgrounds, in or der to protect such public parka, parkways, civic centers and playgrounds, their en virons, the preservation of the view, appear ance light, air. health, and usefulness there of by re-aeJUng such neighboring property, with such restrictions in the deeds of re sale as will protect said property, so taken for the aforesaid purpose, Is hereby declared to be taking, using and appropriating of such private property for public use. 2. The proceeds arising from the re-sale of any such property, so taken, shall be de posited In the treasury of said cities, or counties and be subject to general appro priation by the councils or county board of said city or county. Section 4. in all cases wherein cities or counties of this state shall hereafter take, use, and appropriate private property for the aforesaid purposes by ordinance, if the compensation and damages arising there from cannot be agreed upon by the owners thereof and such cities or counties, such compensation and damages shall !■ consid ered ascertained, determined, awarded, and paid In the manner provided In sections 595 to 904, inclusive, and other appropriate provisions of the statutes. Section 5. Contracts may be made by the public authorities with owners of lands to Improve such lands and to own the same after Improvement is made subject la limita tions as to building and use thereof. Such contracts when acknowledged and recorded In the register’s office shun be a restriction on the right of the owner of the use of such land which can be enforced by the public, and shall extend to his grantee or grantees. Section 6. The power of the public au thorities to carry out the purposes of this act shall not bo limited to the section of the statutes herein referred to, but may be Bought and exercised under other appro .•mate provisions thereof, the whole act to be liberally construed for the purposea hero- In referred to. Section 7. This act shall be in force from and after It* passage and publica tion. Approved Map 19. 1909. No 188. R.J [Published Mav 29. 1900 OIIAFTBP, 103. LAW'S OP 1909. -AN ACT to create section 1879—24 m, re lating to dru.-Tsß.ev district laws of Wis consin, fixing a time limit for treasurers of towns, cities, and villages to transmit drainage money to drainage coinmuinior.- era. Th* people of the State of Wisconsin rep resented lo Senate and Assembly. do en act as follows: Section 1. There is hereby added to the atamtea anew section to read ; Section 1379 —24 m, 1. Amy town treasurer, village treasurer, or city treasurer, who shall col k*ct drainage assessments, pursuant to sec tion 1879 —24 of the statutes, shell. on or before the last Tuesday of March each year, transmit the drainage moneys so by him collected to the commissioners of the 'drain age district entitled thereto. 2. Any town treasurer, village treasurer, or city treasurer who shall fail to transmit to the proper drainage commissioners, the drainage moneys belonging to their district, within the time hereinabove limited, shall forfeit ten dollars to said drainage district, which forfeiture and the cost of collecting the same may be collected before any Jus tice of the peace of the county where sa'd treasurer resides In a suit In which the drainage district to which said drainage money belongs shall be the plaintiff and said treasurer defendant. Raid treasurer and the sureties on his bond shall he liable in an action for such drainage money, col lected by him. and not transmitted to the proper drainage commissioners before the last Tuesday in March next after such mon ey is collected. Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after Its passage *aej publication Approved May Ift. 1 pop. No. 4fis. A. 1 [Published May 21. 1999 CKAPtKB 167. LAWS OF 1909, AN ACT to appropriate to Piffle I. Apple by and Pd ward F Appleby a sum of money therein named. The peon!? of the State of Wls-ongin, rep resented In Renat* and Assembly, do en act as follows; Section I, There in appropriated to Rffie L. Appleby and Edward F. Appleby her husband, out of any moneys *n the treasury, not otherwise appropriated the sum of one thousand two hundred fifty dollars, as com pensation for injures sustained and ro reived by the said Fffle I. -Apulcby July 27, 1998. by he'ng thrown and tailing, without fault or negligence on her part, while at tending an entertainment given by the Pen Greet player? cu the university grojjuds at Madison sdvortlsfd on the programme of the Fnlvers'ty of VtTscons'n summer school, the said Injury being caused by the co! lapse of defectively constructed elevated seats. Rectlor. 2. This r.ct shall take effect and be In force from and after It* passage and publication. Approved May 20, 1909. No, 704 A.] fPublished Mat 21 1909. CHAPTER 168. LAWS OF 1909. AN ACT to amend section 4432 of the #t*t ntca. relating to the larceny of gas etc., and the use of false weight* and meas ures. The people of the Rtat of Wisconsin, rep resented In Senate and Assembly, do en act as fellows : Section 1. Section 4432 of the statutes is amended to read: Section 4432. Any produce merchant, warehouseman miller or storage, forwarding or commles’oD mer chant. or any other person who shall will fully use false weights or measures In the buying or selling of any commodity or thing and thereby shall cheat or defraud the seller or buyer of any su*b commodity or thing • or any person who shall soil or ’off‘-r to sell or have in his possession for the purpose of sd’lnc. any device or machine to be used or calculated to falsify any weight or measure, or ary pereon who. willfully with Intent to cheat or defraud the buye or Boiier of electric current, gas • • • water or ste-anj shall make or cause to be made or aid In the tnak’ng of any electrical conductor, gas pipe. water pip*, strain pipe or other instrument or contrivance or any connection so a to conduct or supply or intended to conduct or supply electric cur rent, gas. • * • w.-r.-r or stespi to ny lamp or motor or machine or burner or orifice or appl'anre from which such elec tricity, gas, • • • water or steam may be consumed or utilized without passing through or being registered by a meter, or any p< reoa who shall willfully use a false meter for the measurement of electric cur rent. gas, • • • water or steam in the bnv eg or sell'ng of the same, or wi>o glia l willfully obstruct or interfere with the working of any meter used for such pur poses, so as to cause or be Intended to cause a false registration of the amount of electric current, warw, • • • gas or steam consumed Eith the Intent to cheat oi defraud the seller or buyer at such elec tric current, gas. * * • water or etoaiß. shall bo punished by imprisonment In the county jail nut more than one year or by tine not exceeding five hundred dollars; bat In case the amount of damages occa sioned by such cheat or fraud shall not ex ceod twenty dollars he shall bo punished by Imprisonment in the county Jail not more than throe months or by One not exceeding one hundred dollars, and in coniput.ag the amount of damages ocoae.oned, the value of such electric current, water p: s or steam shall be the regular current pi -e therefor, charged to the consumer by the seller there of. Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and auet its passage and publication. Approved May 20, 1909. No. 2!K. A S | Published Mat 21 ISW9. CHAPTER 169. LAWS OF 1009. AN act to create section l.vulm *•( the statures. provld'ug fot the use of cnln'Ose enrs on freight train and regulating the const ruction and size thereof. The people of the Stale of V\ .seons'.n rep resented In Senate and Assembly, do en act as follows . Section 1. There Is added to the statutes anew sect on to road . Section poittm 1. On and after Julj Ist I*•!(. it shall be un lawful for any person corporation, or com pany, operating any railroad or railway u the stnti of Wisconsin to require or perm ? the use of uny almost- ears unless suit? i•braise cars shall be equ pped with at hast two regulation four-w heeled trucks, except on trans us‘',i exclusively for hauling logs. 2. Any person corporation or company operating any railroad >r railway in the state of Wisconsin violating any of the pro visions of sect‘on 1 of this net shall be rieerr>oi! gulltx of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof slutii be lined not less than five hundred dollars rtoi more than one thousand dollars for each offense. II it shad be the duty ot rVu railroad .'omro'wuon of Wisconsin to enforce this act. Section 2 All acts and parts of acts in ••onflift herewith are hereby repealed A< thm 3 Tills .■( shall take if-ct sod be In force from and n/tei ts p*-v.K,r‘ and publication Apprcved Ma> lb) 1 tiie.f No inn t l 1 puhHsto-d M-iv 21 1000 CHAPTER 170, LAWS Of 1909. AN ACT to Huvnd subset t on 2 of section 1240 of the statutes, relating to highway taxes. The people of the State of Wisconsin rep resented In Senate and Assembly do en act as follows ; Section 1 Subsection 2 of section 1210 of the statutes is amended to read'. (Sec tion 1240) 2 The residue of the highway taxes to an amount of not less than one nor more than seven mills on the dollar, shall be assessed on the valuation of the real and persona! property In each town or superintendent district . 'provided, that In addition to such amount there may be as sessed any additional amount wb.'ch shall have been anthorlwd by (he lasi preceding annual town meeting, not exceeding fifteen mills on the dollar of such valuation: pro vided. further that no town containing less than five hundred inhab (ants shall levy or collect In any year a highway tax of more than two thousand dollars Including the amount voted by any town meeting and the amount levied hy the supervisors and that no town containing two congressional town ships or more shall levy or collect a high way tax, exclusive of that first auth> m -d herein, of more than • * * three thous and dollars In any year. Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after Its passage and publication. Approved May 20, 1009. No. I*l S ) 1 Published Mav 21 1909. CHAPTER 171, LAWS OF 1909. AN At’T to amend section 477 of the stat utes, relating to the locution of school house sites. The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep resented in Senate and Assembly, do en act as follows : Section 1. Section 477 of the statutes in amended to read : Section 477 Whenever a school district shall have designated hy a majority vote of the electors thereof present at an annua) meeting, or at a spe cial mect'ng called for that purpose, a schoolhonse site, or an addition thereto and shall be unable to obtain the same on ac count of the refusal of the owner to sell or lease the same for a Just and reasonable compensation, or on account of his he.ng a non resident or unknown, the district hoard when directed so to do hy e vote of the elec tors of such d'strlct meeting shall make ap plication to the town board of their (own ro locate and establish the site or any addi tion thereto so designated; provided that every such schoolhouse site or any school house site obtained hy purchase or grant shall be located and established abutting on a public highway or street, and that no schoolhouse hereafter to be erected shall he erected on any site unless Mich site abuts on a public highway or street. Section 2. This act shall take effect and ho in force from and after Its passage and publication. Approved May 20, 1009. No. 370 A ) fPublished Afar 21 1900. CHAPTER 172, LAWS OY ’9OS AN ATT to create section 4087 m of the statutes, relating to cruelty to children under sixteen years of age. The people of the State of Wiscona'n rep resented In Senate and Assembly, do en act as follows; Section 1. There la added to the statutes a new' section to read : Section 1587 m. Every pereon who shall torture, torment, or cruelly maltreat any child under the age of sixteen years shall he punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and not Ices loan ten dollars, or by imprisonment la the county jail not more than si* months, or by both line and Imprisonment. Section 2. This act shall take effort and bo in force from and after Its pa.eaasre and publication. Approved May 20. 1909. No, 197, A.) fPublished Mev 22 1909. CHAPTER 173, LAWS OF 1008 AN ACT to create sections 1 194x—1 to 1491x—16. Inclusive, of the statues, and to repeal sections 1494—11n 1494—110 and 1494 —lln of the statutes relating to Impurities In seeds and making an ap propriation The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep resented In Senate a.od Assembly, (lo en act ns follows; Section 1. There ere added to the stat utes sixteen new sections to rad : Section 1494x —1. No person, firm or corporation shall, by himself, his ag-at or representa tive of any other person firm or corpora tion, sell or offer for sale or distribution within the state for seeding purposes any lot or package of agricultural seeds exceed ing one pound lo weight unless the same, when put up in cither open or closed pack ages, shall have attached thereto n label on which la plainly printed or written, in th English language, the following; (11 Name and kind of Heed. (2 Full name and address of seedsman. Importer, agent or dealer. (8) Statement of purity of the seed con talned therein. (Impurities defined In sec tions 1494x—8. 1494x—1 end 1484.1—5 hereof.) (4) Oermanatlng power of reed. <s> Locality where was grovm. If known. Section 149tx—2. For the purposes of this act the term “agricultural seeds" shall include seed of the red 'lover (either me dium or mammoth l, white clover, aislke clover, alfalfa, timothy, orchard grass Ken tveky bine grass, red top. Promts Inermfs, oat grass, rye gress, the fescues. the mil lets, other gross and forage plant seeds. flax, rape a ad cereals. Section 1 !04x—3. 1. No agricultural seeds as defined In (section 14U4t—2, of the statutes, shall be sold or offered for sale or distribution within the state, which con tain ta greater numbers than one to one thousand of the seed under examination the seeds of the following named noxious weeds; C'snadn thistle (earduus arvensia L.>, Rus sian thistle (salsolft tragus L.. -ouch, quack or qu tch grass (agropyroo repena L.). '-lov er dodder (cus-mta epitbymum L.), field dodder feasenta nrvensis L. t. English char lock or wild mustard (or assies arvensls L.), wild oats (avena fa tun Li. com cockle (lychnis gitbago). ox-eye daisy (chrysan themum leuconthomum > butter and eggs (Unaria hnarla), sow thistle (som-bus ar venls), ribwort or English plantain tplan tun lanceolata). vel ted (abutllon ab ut!; on L.>, or btar thistle (centaurea cal citrapa L.). 2. Where the seeds of the weeds here In mentioned are prot-ent in fewer numbers than one to one thousand of the seed being examined, a statement shall be 8o made on the lab-! attached to the package naming ibe weed seeds present therein. Section 1494x—4. 1. Tit" seeds of the fol lowing named weeds shall b classed ns Im purities in agricultural seeds, as defined n section 1494x —2 of the statutes: Sheep sorrel (mmex aecteseila) green foxtail (chaetochloa vlridls L.. yellow fox tail, or pigeon grass (chectochloa giauca L.), n'eht flower-Eg catch dy fsiier.e noctlflora L.), black seeded piainta'n (piantago nigel.ii, common plantain (piantago major), curled dock (rimer ertspus >. pig weed (amaranrhua retrofit.-: us L.). lur.h’s f.Arters (chenopod lum elbum L., lady’s thumb or smart weed ; (polygonum pers;caria), yellow trefoil (trl foltnrrj agrar.mn L.). burr clover (medlrago dentleuiata >, sweet clover (rneillotua alua and officinalis). chlckweed (cerastlum vu ga tum), orange ha wk weed i Uleraclum auran tiacnm L.). biack bindweed (polygonum con volvulus L.), ragweed (ambrosia artem.sae folia I.J. 2. When such Impunities. or any of them, are present In quantity exceeding two per cent of said agricultural seeds, the approxi mate percentage of each shall be plainly stated on tlm tag attached ns specified in section 1494 x -1 of the statutes. Section 14i)4x—5. Sand, dirt, sticks, ! broken seed.-, other seeds than those meu 1 ii"f> in wcauu 1494x—ozul X4M*x- —4 vt I the atat-nte* or axij other foreign matter 85811 t* considered as* Impurities when in t 4 with agricultural needs sold offered ot ex posed for sale ir. this state for seeding pur poses. When such impurities are present fa seed exceeding the standard of purity and germination, as defined in section 1494* —4 >f the staiutes. ttie- oarne and approximate percentage of each shall be staled In the label as specified in section 1494x —3 of the statutes. S; -tlon 1494x—6 S-eds shall be consld (•red in, ed or adutteraud within the mean lug of tide net ; i1 > When orchard grass seed (dactylla ciome ate L.) eoi a Ins ten or more per cent h> ' <; ght of a endow fescue tfcstuea el allot pcatensis L. > seed. It til an rye grass (lolmro itaieuiv. Lj seed. or I'nglish rvc grass (lot lum perenne L. seed '—' When June grass or Kentucky blue •trass ip a prat>usis 1. ) seed contains five I •cut or more by weight of Canadian blue grass tpoa eo in press a Lj seed, chad red top tugrost ts alba 1.1 seed or any other seed or foreign substance. lie When red ciover (trifollum pratense) seed nun nioih red clover (trifollum pratense v,ir ' ''‘ cd. or aifalfa imed.cngo saliva L. I. contains five or t.iorr pci cent by weight or yellow trefoil iuieq.cngo lupullna t..i seed or ou r clover i meuicugu denticulate LJ seed ii When seed of rape tbraasten rnpa L. ) eorualns five or more per cent of common mustard tbeassiva arvensls Lj, o’r black mustard (brass ca nigra LJ. Section I-4*-* lx -7. With n the meaning of t .us ini seed shall be nitshi a ruled : <li When meadow fescue ifcstuea clatior prnteiiMs 1..i. I-.nglish i\\e grass tlolium per on,!. L.l or liabun rye glass tUdlutu itali i u;.i 1-.' - sold o labeled as orchard grass da<-ty is glotu. rata L.. till When t'aiiadii.n blue grass (poa com presse. I, ). chaff red top red top tagrostia ulbn Ii seed oi any other seed not Ken ito .v o.ic grass seed is labeled or sold as Kentucky blue gtiss (poa prateusis L.) seed ioi When sweet clover unellotus alba I. burr clover (uicdh-Hgo dent eulsra L.I. " r vellow trefoil itmd.ago lupullna L.) is >co as red clover iirifolnini prate use* uu •** t mttv of ,iv various names. t *i When seed.'. aiv not true to the asm# o r label indcr whbh they are sold. Section I 4 1 4 x s file prov.slotjs of this net '-hail not he construed ms applying to; ill Any person grow .ug, possessing for an t c sell,ng seeds for food purposes oni* (k> 1 ’eisons sell'np se- minlnlng 1m purities except as defined i section 141*4 1 11 of the statutes pro 4 .ng such simmlm arc sold to merchants to l>c recleaned he fore expos tig lor Bale upon the general mar ket. i.fii Kimml that Is In store for the purpose of reeleaii ug, and which Is not possessed, sold or offered for sale for seed purpose*. i I) Cereals grown or sold and delivered from (he fa; in by the owner thereof, buyer himself, to use the seed for seeding pur poses only, unless the purchaser obtain a certificate at the time of sale stating that the seed Is sold subject to the provisions of this act. ir>t Mixture of seeds for lawn purposes exeept that the sale of such mixtures Is sub ■el to the r.-si rim ions of sections 1 t94x—■ and 141*4x 1 of the statutes. Section 149 1\ For the purpose of this act seed shall be deemed pure when It contains no seed of any kind except the one being examined. Section 1494x—10. The enforcement of this act is hereby placed In experiment sta tion tinier the supervision of Ihe o.rector hm] he Is hereby empowered to appoint such Inspectors and assistants as may be usees shi v to execute Us provision. Section 1404x—11 It shall be the duty of the Inspect> rs and assistants to collect samples of agricultural seeds In the open market and analyze Ihe same In conformity with the standards fixed In section 141*4x 8 of the statutes and they are vested with nil necessary powers for the proper execu tion of their duties to note ail violations of any provisions of ties act and to tiring ac tion !n the proper court or tribunal for pro edition of such violation. Section 14!* lx- It! The results of nil tests of seed made by the experiment sta tion shall be published In bulletins of Ihe station together with the names and post office address of the persona, (inns or cor porations from whom alt samples tested were obtained. faction 1 ifitx—lff. Guarantees of purity and viability shall be based upon tests made by the experiment station or by seed dealers or heir agents, subject to re-teat ami ratU) cation by the experiment ■tuilou. when It shall deem necessary Sect inn M!)4\—ll For the purposes of tills a< ! ass, iple of agricultural seed, as de fined In section 11114s-—2 of the statutes. 6 l ia I) e .os Ist of not more t han four or iesa than two ounces of the seed to be exam tiled Section 1491x—15. Whoever violates any of the provisions named In any section of lids act. or who shall attempt to Interfere with the Inspectors or assistants In the ills charge of the duties named herein, shall be guilty o.” a tnisd, ineanor and upon convic tion shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor m<e-e than fifty dollar* tor each a tel every offense. Section 141*4x —10. A fee of twenty-five cents shall be collected for each sample of seed tested under the provisions or this act and paid Into the state treasury to con stitute a special fund. All expense’s in car rvlng out the provisions of this act shall he paid out of said special fund upon the approval by the director of the experiment r.intlun and audited by the sachet ary of state as other expenses are audited and pa 1(5. Section 2. Sections 14PA—Hn, 1404 II o and 141*4—lip of the statures are re peal ‘d. Section 8. This art shall take effect and b in force from and after July Hint. 1009. Approved May 21. 11*00. No on A. | (Published May 22 1000. CHAPTER 174, LAWS OP 1904. AN AtT to authorize the commissioners of public lands to loan a portion of the trusl fund of the state, to Portage coun ty. nod authorizin'.' the county of Portage to borrow said funds. The people of the Slate of Wisconsin, rejs resented In Senate and Assembly, do en act ns follows; Section I. The commissioners of publlo lands are authorized to loan a portion of the true? funds of tlda state, not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars to the county of Portage, state of Wisconsin; and the said county Is authorized to borrow of said commissioners the said amount, and to Is sue to mild commissioners certificates of the Indebtedness so contracted. The said Indebtedness shall bear Interest *t the rate of three arid one-half per cent per annum payable annually, and the gab] Indebted ness shn : l lie paid !a ten equal annual pay ments the first payment falling due on the first dfjy of .filly of the next succeeding year after said Indebtedness shall have been created. Section 2. Each sod every year, until the entire loan Is repaid, the secretary of state rIieII, when he apportion)* the state tax among the several counties of the state, and cert lies the same to tbe county clerk, add to (lie nfaf tax which would he prop erly chargeable to the county of Portage, the annua! intercut due the state on snch loan, together with the aruoiitt of the prin cipal sum eo loaned falling due on the first day of the following July, ft shall lie th duty of the county clerk of Portage county, on receiving a certified statement of the amount ho due from the county of Portage, to Include said amounts In Ida apportion ment of the staie tax<H to said county and fh< fmme shall be levied and collected out of the taxable property of said county and paid over to the county treasurer or the county of Portage, and by bin- to the state tree urer. In the same way and at the same time as other state taxes are collected and paid. Section and ft Is provided that said coun ty of Por*age ehati never, during the pe riod for which eald loan shall remain un paid. become Indebted or contract debts for a greater amount. Including debts hertofor* contracted, as well as that herein author ized. than five per centum on the value of all taxable property In sa!d county, to be a-scertuined by the last assessment for the state and county taxes previous to Incur in:< the Indebtedness authorized by this act. Section 4, Re fore contracting any In debtedness hereunder, and before any of sad trust funds shall be delivered to the said county of Portage, In exchange for said certificgfes of Indebtedness, the '•ounty board of said county, ot a regular or spe cial meeting, shall bv resolutions accept the provisions of this act. and the terms and limitations herein provided, and shall file with the secretary of state, copies of said resolutions c"rt tied by the clerk of said county. The certificates of Indebtedness bere'n provided for shall be made payable to tbe commissioners of public lands, and (ball he s'gncd t the chairman of aald county board, and countersigned by the county clerk of said county. Section 5. This act shall take effect and he in force from and after Its passage and publication. Approved May 21, 1009. No. 77** AJ (Published \fsy 22 1009. CHAPTER 175, LAWS OF 1909. AN ACT providing for the Improving of the grounds at the executive residence and the build l ng thereon of a boat house, wait-i and drive, and making sd appro priation therefor. The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep resented In Senate sud Assembly, do en act as follows; Ke-tlon 1 The superintendent of puhlle property Is dlr-ded to do the grading, ;> ting and Improving of the grounds con uec .-d with the execut've residence made necc- cry by the construction of the new bam thereon. lie is lao directed to build n boat house and the necessary cement walks and drive. Section 2 'I here Is appropriated out of any money in ib< general fund not other wise appropriated a sufficient amount of money to ce.-ry out the purposes of this act, not exceeding the sunt of two thousand dol lars. Koct-Um &. TSUs art shstl festos sCaot mm§ 7