No. 76, S.] [Published March 21, 1899. CHAPTER 22. AN ACT to change and regulate the time of holding terms of court in the superior court of Milwaukee county. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The terms of the superior court of Milwaukee county, Wisconsin, shall be three in number for each year the commencement of said terms to be as follows, to-wit: on the first Monday of January; on the first Monday of April, and on the second Monday of September in each year. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 17, 1899. No. 242, S.] [Published March 21, 1899. CHAPTER 23. AN ACT to amend section 5 of chapter 125 of the laws of 1887 as amended by section 5 of chapter 67 of the laws of 1891, relating to the superior court of Milwaukee county. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 5 of chapter 125 of the laws of 1887 as amended by section 5 of chapter Clerk of super ior court to appoint addi tional clerks. Salary of deputies and extra clerks. 67 of the laws of 1891 is hereby amended by striking out of said section 5 the words following, to-wit: "Said clerk shall appoint a deputy clerk in addition to those now authorized by law, who shall receive a salary of one thousand dollars per annum to be paid quarterly out of the treasury of said county" and insert in lieu thereof the following: "Said clerk shall appoint two deputy clerks in addition to those now authorized by law who shall receive a salary of one thousand dollars per annum each, and two entry clerks who shall receive a salary of eight hundred dollars per annum each, and one custodian who shall receive a salary of one thousand dollars per annum, and one stenographer who shall receive a salary of five hundred dollars per annum, each of said salaries to be paid quarterly out of the treasury of said county. So that said section when amended shall read as follows: Section 5. The clerk of the circuit court of Milwaukee county shall be ex-officio clerk of said superior court, and shall under the direc tion of the judge of said court provide a seal therefor. Said clerk shall appoint two deputy clerks in addition to those now authorized by law, who shall receive a salary of one thousand dollars per annum each, and two entry clerks who shall receive a salary of eight hundred dollars per annum each, and one custodian who shall receive a salary of one thousand dollars per annum and one stenographer who shall receive a salary of five hundred dollars per annum; each of said salaries to be paid quarterly out of the treasury of said county. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 17, 1899. No. 69, S.] [Published March 21, 1899. CHAPTER 24. AN ACT to provide a contingent fund for the prevention of Asiatic cholera and other dangerous contagious diseases and providing for an appropriation. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: of $50,000 for contingent fund, for state board of health. SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to Appropriation the state board of health out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum not exceeding fifty thousand dollars for the two years ending February 1st, 1901, which shall be for a fund which, by and with the advice and consent of the governor, may be drawn upon by the said board and used by it in such manner as may seem to be necessary to prevent the introduction or spread of Asiatic cholera, or other dangerous contagious diseases in the state. members of SECTION 2. Any member of the state board of Expenses of health except the secretary, who is engaged in board. work for the prevention or control of Asiatic cholera outside of the city in which such member resides shall be allowed and paid for the time in which he is actually so engaged, such sum as the governor may approve, not exceeding fifteen dollars a day in addition to traveling and other necessary expenses. SECTION 3. Any part of the money appropriated by this act which shall not have been expended before the first day of February, 1901 shall then revert to the general treasury of the state. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 17, 1899. Ch. 25 See 05 c 196 Policy holders be assessed as may require. No. 214, A.] [Published March 21, 1899. CHAPTER 25. AN ACT to amend section 1941-7 of the Wisconsin statutes of 1898, relating to city and village mutual fire insurance companies. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 1941-7 of the Wisconsin bers, and may statutes is hereby amended by striking out the circumstances Words "initiation fees and dues" where they appear in line four, and inserting therefor the words "premiums and fees" so that said section when amended shall read as follows: Section 1941-7. Every person to whom any such policy is issued shall be deemed a member of such corporation while such policy is in force, and it shall be lawful for such corporation to require the payment of such premiums and fees, make assessments upon its members and enforce the collection thereof as circumstances may require and as may be specified in its constitution or by-laws or fixed by resolution; and the members thereof shall be subject to such other duties as may be prescribed by the by-laws. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force, from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 17, 1899. No. 156, A.] [Published March 21, 1899. CHAPTER 26. AN ACT authorizing the town of Cassville, in Grant county to convey a certain cemetery in said town to the Cassville cemetery association. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: town board of convey ceme acres to Cass SECTION 1. The town board of supervisors of Authorizing Cassville in Grant county Wisconsin is hereby supervisors to authorized and empowered to grant and convey tery of ten unto the Cassville cemetery association, an asso- ville cemetery ciation duly organized under chapter 59 of the association. revised statutes, a certain cemetery in said town heretofore conveyed to it by one John Geiger and Josephine his wife on January 15th 1866, and being in the southwest quarter, of the northeast quarter, of the southwest quarter, of section sixteen, in town three north, of range five west, in Grant county Wisconsin containing ten acres more or less, by a deed recorded in the office of the register of deeds of said county in book 56 of deeds on page 14, for the use of the inhabitants of said town as a cemetery before the incorporation of the village of Cassville therein as a village, saving and reserving to the inhabitants of said town and village, all their beneficial interests and rights in said cemetery; said association thereafter to keep said cemetery in repair, and suitably protect, improve, manage and control the same for the use of the inhabitants of said town and village as a cemetery, as by the statutes in such case made and provided. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force, from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 17, 1899. |