SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force, from and after its passage and publication. Approved April 13, 1899. No. 375, A.] [Published April 14, 1899. Ch. 173 See 05 c 159 Laying of Board of pub lic works to How accom plished. CHAPTER 173. AN ACT to amend sub-sections 204 and 205 of section 925 of the Wisconsin statutes of 1898, relating to sidewalks. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Sub-section 204 of section 925 of the Wisconsin statutes of 1898 is hereby order repairs. amended by striking out the word "council" in the sixth line of said sub-section, and inserting in its place the words "board of public works;" and by striking out of the eleventh line of said sub-section the words, "ten days after the pass age and publication of an ordinance," and inserting in place thereof the words "three days after the service upon such owner of a copy of a written order;" and by inserting after the word "resolution," in the twelfth line of said sub-section, the words "adopted by the board of public works;" and by inserting before the word "resolution," in the last line of said sub-section, the words "order or" and by striking out of the last line of said sub-section the words "or ordinance," so that said sub-section 204, when so amended shall read as follows: Section 925-204. It shall be the duty of the owner of every lot or parcel of land abutting upon an improved street, or a street ordered to be improved, whereon the grading for a sidewalk has been done for ten days or more, to lay at his own expenses, a standard sidewalk in front of the same, or one as good as the standard, to be approved by the board of publie works. And whenever the board of public works shall have declared any sidewalk, or part thereof, unsafe, defective, or insufficient, and required the same to be removed and replaced with a new sidewalk, it shall be the duty of the owner of every lot or parcel of land abutting upon that portion of the street, or streets, upon which said sidewalk ordered to be removed is situated, to lay, at his own expense, within three days after the service upon such owner of a copy of a written order or resolution, adopted by the board of public works, requiring such removal, a standard sidewalk in place thereof, or one as good as the standard, to be approved by the board of publie works, all according to the requirements of said order or resolution. owner to make cedure; notice of payment for SECTION 2. Sub-section 205 of section 925 Failure of lot of Wisconsin statutes of 1898, is hereby amended repairs; proby striking out of the tenth line thereof the given and time words, "ten days after the passage and publica- repair, how tion of an ordinance," and inserting in their received. place the words "three days after the service upon such owner, of a copy of a written order;" and by inserting after the word "resolution," in the eleventh line of said sub-section 205, the words, "adopted by the board of public works;" and by striking out of the fourteenth line of said sub-section 205 the words, "ordinance of the common council," and inserting in their place the words, "order of the board of public works;" and by striking out of the seventeenth line of said sub-section 205 the word "ordinance" and inserting in its place the word "order," so that said sub-section 205 when so amended, shall read as follows: Section 925-205. Whenever the owner of any lot or parcel of land so abutting upon any improved street or streets, ordered to be improved, whereon the space for the sidewalk shall have been graded for ten days or more, shall neglect to lay a standard sidewalk, or one as good as the standard, fixed by the common council, approved by the board of public works, it shall be the duty of such board to cause a standard sidewalk to be laid in front of such lot or parcel of land; and whenever the owner of any part or parcel of land abutting upon that portion of any street or streets, upon which any sidewalk ordered to be removed is situated, shall neglect for three days after the service upon such owner of a copy of a written order or resolution, adopted by the board of public works, directing such removal, ard rebuilding, to lay a piece of such sidewalk, declared unsafe, defective or insufficient, a standard sidewalk, or one as good as the standard, to be approved by the board of public works, according to the requirements of the resolution, or order of the board of public works, it shall be the duty of said board to remove such defective, unsafe or deficient sidewalk, and to replace the same with a standard sidewalk in accordance with the requirements of said resoluWhen work to tion or order. Such work shall be let by con be done by contract. tract in all cases where the estimated cost shall exceed one hundred dollars, and in all other cases it may be done without the intervention of a contract; and in all cases where the sidewalks shall be out of repair for more than ten days, it shall be the duty of the board of public works to repair the same. Such board shall keep an accurate account of the expense of laying and repairing sidewalks in front of each lot or parcel of land, whether the work be done by contract or otherwise, and report the same to the comp troller, who shall annually prepare a statement of the expense so incurred in front of each lot or parcel of land, and report the same to the city clerk, and the amount therein charged to each lot or parcel of land shall be by such clerk entered in the tax roll as a special tax against said lot or parcel of land, and the same shall be collected in all respects like other city taxes upon real estate, SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved April 13, 1899. No. 304, A.] [Published April 14, 1899. CHAPTER 174. AN ACT to adjust the claim of Robert S. Houstan against the state. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: Whereas, Robert S. Houstan has filed a claim against the state, for damages incurred by reason of the alleged unauthorized action or mistake on the part of a state officer; and, Whereas, the legislature is unable, in the limited time at its disposal, to determine the facts upon which said alleged claim is based, and being willing that justice should be done. SECTION 1. The governor, attorney general Commission, personnel of; and secretary of the state board of agriculture, duties of. are hereby appointed and constituted a commission to hear the evidence which may be submitted concerning the examination, condemnation, killing or otherwise disposing of the herd of dairy cattle belonging to Robert S. Houstan in the year 1895, in Kenosha county, Wisconsin, upon the order of the state veterinarian. Such commission may take all testimony it may deem proper, to make a full inquiry into the facts and circumstances of the case. After taking such evidence, said commission may determine and make such findings as shall be in accordance with the facts in the case. To determine and assess damages, if any. Appropriation of $5,000. SECTION 2. In case said commission shall find that said cattle were not affected with any disease that warranted their destruction under the provisions of law thus in force, then and in that case, they shall determine the amount of damages suffered by said Houstan by the destruction of his cattle, and award him such a sum as will reasonably compensate him for his loss and certify such fact, stating the amount awarded, to the secretary of state. Whereupon the secretary of state shall draw his warrant on the state treasurer in favor of said Robert S. Houstan for the amount awarded as damages. SECTION 3. There is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum of money, not exceeding five thousand dollars, to carry out the provisions of this act. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force, from and after its passage and publication. Approved April 13, 1899. No. 408, A.] [Published April 14, 1899. CHAPTER 175. AN ACT to amend section 3891 of the Wisconsin statutes of 1898, relating to the sale of lands by executors, etc., and section 4005 of said statutes, relating to the sale of lands by guardians. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 4045. All notices required to be given by the county courts by publication in a newspaper, shall be published in such |