the lands for the benefit of which the highway was laid, and the town in which it was situated shall not be liable on account thereof.

SECTION 2 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.

Approved March 24, 1903.

No. 118, A.]

[Published March 25, 1903.

CHAPTER 24.

AN ACT to authorize St. Croix Falls Wisconsin Improvement Company, its successors and assigns, to build and maintain a dam across the St. Croix river at or near the village of St. Croix Falls, Polk county, Wisconsin.

The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in senate and assembly do enact as follows:

Location of; purpose. SECTION 1. St. Croix Falls Wisconsin Improvement Company, its successors and assigns, are hereby authorized to build and maintain a dam across the St. Croix river, at such point as it or they may select, at or near the St. Croix Falls, so-called, in said river, for improving navigation on said river, and for developing water power therein for the purposes of manufacturing, generating electricity, supply ing municipalities and their inhabitants with light, heat and power, and for any lawful purpose whatever.

Size; sluiceway; fishway; control of. SECTION 2. SECTION 2. Said dam shall not exceed in height fifty (50) feet above low water mark at the point where said dam is built, provided, however, that flashboards may be used to a height of not exceeding four (4) feet above the crest of said dam, and provided, always, that said dam shall have a sluiceway, or other fixture, sufficient and so arranged as to permit the free passage of logs, timber and lumber around, through or over said dam, without unreasonable delay or hindrance, and available at all times when said river is at a driving stage and there are logs, timber or lumber to be passed, and provided, further, that there shall be erected and

maintained in or in connection with said dam, a sufficient fishway so that the free passage of fish may not be obstructed.

The control of said dam, sluiceway and all other fixtures in connection therewith shall belong to said St. Croix Falls Wisconsin Improvement Company, its successors and assigns.

May dispose of water power. SECTION 3. SECTION 3. Said St. Croix Falls Wisconsin Improvement Company, its successors and assigns, shall have the right to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the whole or any part of the water power created by said dam.

Powers conferred. SECTION 4. Said St. Croix Falls Wisconsin Improvement Company, its successors and assigns, for the purpose of acquiring any flowage rights it or they may deem necessary in carrying out the provisions of this act, may exercise all powers for such purposes conferred upon corporations by sections 1777 to 1777d, both inclusive, of the statutes of 1898 of the state of Wisconsin.

SECTION 5. The power to alter, amend or repeal this act is hereby reserved.

SECTION 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 24th, 1903.

No. 117, A.]

[Published March 25, 1903.

CHAPTER 25.

AN ACT to repeal chapter 224 of the laws of 1882, entitled "An act for the improvement of the St. Croix River."

The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in senate and assembly do enact as follows:

Law repealed. SECTION 1. Chapter 224 of the laws of 1882, entitled "An act for the improvement of the St. Croix river," is hereby repealed.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.

Approved March 24th, 1903.

No. 290, A.]

[Published March 25, 1903.

CHAPTER 26.

AN ACT to authorize and empower the Antigo Island Club, a domestic corporation, its successors and assigns, to erect and maintain a dam across Pelican river in Oneida county, Wisconsin.

The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in senate and assembly do enact as follows:

Location; purpose, and height of. SECTION 1. The Antigo Island club, its successors and assigns, is hereby authorized and empowered to construct, erect and maintain a dam across the Pelican river, at the outlet of Pelican lake, and near the quarter line on the south side of section eleven, township thirty-five north, of range ten east, in Oneida county, Wisconsin, for the purpose of protecting the fish in Pelican lake and for public navigation thereon, and holding the water in the lake to its natural height for yacht and boating purposes; said dam shall not exceed two feet in height nor raise the lake above its natural high water mark. `

Fishway. SECTION 2. Said dam shall contain a good and sufficient fishway which will permit the certain and easy passage of fish up and down said Pelican river and in and out of said Pelican lake.

SECTION 3. The right of the legislature to repeal or amend this act at any time is hereby reserved.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.

Approved March 24, 1903.

No. 353, S.]

[Published March 24, 1903.

CHAPTER 27.

AN ACT to provide for making nominations and for filing nomination papers for the office of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for the term commencing on the first Monday of January, 1904, and for placing the names of the nominees for such office on the official ballot.

The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in senate and assembly do enact as follows:

Nomination papers may be filed, when. SECTION 1. Whereas, Charles V. Bardeen, heretofore nominated for associate justice of the supreme court of the state of Wisconsin for the term commencing on the first Monday in January, 1904, died on the 20th day of March, 1903. Now, therefore, in order that a candidate or candidates may be hereafter nominated for such office, any law now existing to the contrary notwithstanding, it is provided that nominations may be made for such office in the manner provided in sub-division "3," section 30, statutes of 1898; provided further the nomination papers to be filed in the office of the secretary of state at any time before the hour of nine o'clock p. m., March twenty-eight, 1903, which office on that day shall be kept open until that hour for such purpose; provided further, nomination papers for candidates for such of fice filed prior to this act going into effect, shall be deemed effective to place in nomination the persons therein named as candidates.

Nominees to be placed upon the ballot. SECTION 2. In the year 1903, the names of all candidates for the office of associate justice of the supreme court of the state of Wisconsin, shall be certified to the several county clerks only as hereinafter provided. On the thirtieth day of March, 1903, the secretary of state shall certify to the several county clerks the names of all such candidates in the manner provided in section 33, statutes of 1898, in the case of new nomination papers. The county clerk of each county shall forthwith cause the names of such candidates to be published in the election notice provided by section 37, statutes of 1898, and printed upon the official ballot as provided by law, except that the nomination of Charles V. Bar

deen shall be deemed nullified by his death, and his name shall not be printed upon the official ballot.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 24th, 1903.

No. 631, A.]

[Published March 27, 1903.

CHAPTER 28.

AN ACT to amend section 1 of chapter 443 of the laws of 1901, entitled "An act relating to cities, and fixing the terms of certain city officers."

The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in senate and assembly do enact as follows:

Annual election of. SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 443 of the laws of 1901 is hereby amended by adding thereto, the following: "Supervisors shall be elected annually and their term of office shall be for one year, unless otherwise provided. for in cities operating under general or special charters."

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.

Approved March 27, 1903.