No. 143, S.] [Published April 9, 1903. CHAPTER 59. AN ACT to authorize the city of Eau Claire to build and maintain a dam across the Chippewa river in the city of Eau Claire. The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in senate and assembly do enact as follows: Location and purpose of dam. SECTION 1. The city of Eau Claire is hereby authorized to build and maintain a dam across the Chippewa river, at such place in said city as the common council thereof may hereafter determine, below the mouth of the Eau Claire river, at such height as such common council may determine, not exceeding eight (8) feet above low water mark, for the purpose of improving the navigation of said. river and waters adjacent thereto in said city, and for the purpose of improving the sanitary condition of said city, and improving and beautifying said waters in said city; provided, however, that such dam shall be built and maintained in such a manner as not to injure or interfere with the use of any other dam in said city across the Chippewa river or Eau Claire river; and, provided further, that said dam shall be built and maintained so as not to obstruct or impede the running of logs or timber down said river, and that a suitable log slide or sluiceway of sufficient width shall be maintained, together with all piers, booms and other appliances as may be necessary so as to pass all logs and timber down said river without delay, and without any oll or charge therefor to the owner or owners of said logs or timber. Fishway. SECTION 2. The dam so erected shall be provided with a good and sufficient fishway to be approved by the state board of fisheries, and said fishway shall at all times be kept in good repair and open for the free passage of fish up and down the said dam. Right of repeal, etc., reserved. SECTION 3. The act of the legislature to repeal or amend this act is hereby reserved. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved April 6, 1903. No. 63, S.] [Published April 9, 1903. CHAPTER 60. AN ACT to amend chapter 40 of the statutes of 1898, by adding a new section thereto to be known as section 919cc relating to the borrowing of money for constructing sewers, waterworks, and electric lights in villages situated in counties of one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants or more. The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in senate and assembly do enact as follows: Borrowing money; purpose for which used. SECTION 1. Chapter 40 of the statutes of 1898, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of section 919e of said chapter, a new seetion to be known as section 919cc, to read as follows: Section 919ec. In all villages situated in counties containing one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants or more, the president and trustees may, for the purpose of the construction of main sewers, waterworks and electric lights and other parts of the work chargeable to the general fund provided for in this act, including all other municipal purposes for which bonds may be issued, borrow money to the amount of five per centum of the assessed valuation of the real and personal property in such village and issue negotiable corporate bonds therefor in the manner provided in section 942 and 943 of the statutes of 1898. The proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall be devoted and appropriated exclusively to the construction and maintenance of sewers, waterworks and electric lighting including all other municipal purposes for which bonds may be issued, as in this act provided and shall be known as the general fund. The village treasurer shall not pay out any of said fund for any purpose other than the construction and maintenance of sewers, waterworks and electric lighting, and other municipal purposes for which bonds may be issued, as in this act provided. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved April 6, 1903. No. 29, S.] [Published April 9, 1903. CHAPTER 61. AN ACT amending section 3, chapter 296, laws of Wisconsin for 1899, and relating to the unexpended balance of the annual appropriation to be added to the expenditures of the next ensuing year. The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in senate and assembly do enact as follows: Balance of appropriation. SECTION 1. Section 3 of chapter 296 of the laws of Wisconsin for 1899, making an annual appropriation to the state historical society of Wisconsin as the trustee of the state is hereby amended by adding thereto the following new paragraph, to-wit: "Any balance of said annual appropriation not expended in any one year may be added to the expenditures of the next ensuing year." SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved April 6, 1903. No. 345, S.] [Published April 10, 1903. CHAPTER 62. AN ACT to authorize O. E. Pederson and L. E. McGill, their associates and assigns, to build and maintain a dam across the Flambeau river in the county of Gates, in the state of Wisconsin. The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in senate and assembly do enact as follows: Location and height of dam. SECTION 1. O. E. Pederson and L. E. McGill, their associates and assigns, are hereby au thorized to construct and maintain a dam across the Flambeau river in Gates county, Wisconsin, on government lots 2 and 7. section 18, township 34 north, range 6 west; such dam not to exceed twelve feet in height. The said parties, their associates and assigns shall have the right to utilize any hydraulic power which may be created by said dam. Construction of. SECTION 2. Said dam shall be so constructed as not to retard the driving of logs and timber down said river and over and through said dam, and a passageway for such logs and timber shall be kept open, free of charge, whenever there shall be logs and timber to pass down said river. Fishway. SECTION 3. Said dam shall also contain good and sufficient fishways, permitting the free and easy passage of fish up and down said stream. Powers conferred. SECTION 4. Said O. E. Pederson and L. E. McGill, their associates and assigns, for the purpose of acquiring any flowage rights which they or either of them may deem necessary in carrying out the provisions of this act may exercise the powers granted to corporations by section 1777 to 1777e, both inclusive, of the statutes of 1898, and such amendments thereto as may have been or may be made. Intent of act. SECTION 5. No corporate powers are granted by this act, and it shall not beconstrued or deemed to grant such powers. Right to repeal, etc., reserved. SECTION 6. The power to alter, amend or repeal this act is hereby reserved. SECTION 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved April 6, 1903. No. 12, S.] [Published April 10, 1903. CHAPTER 63. AN ACT to provide for the bulletining of the time of the arrival of passenger trains. The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in senate and assembly do enact as follows: Train time bulletins. SECTION 1. That every corporation, company or person, operating a railroad within this state shall, immediately after the taking effect of this act, cause to be placed in a conspicuous place in each passenger depot of such company, located at any station in this state, at which there is a telegraph office, a blackboard of suitable size, upon which such company or person shall cause to be written, at least twenty minutes before the schedule time for the arrival of each passenger train stopping upon such route at such station, the fact whether such train is on schedule time or not, and if late, how much. Provided also, that any passenger trains not more than five minutes late shall be deemed to be on time as to the operation of this act. Penalty. SECTION 2. For each wilful violation of the provisions of this act in failing to report or in making a false report, such corporation, company or person, so neglecting or so refusing to comply with the provisions of this act, shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty-five dollars, together with all taxable costs, to be recovered in a civil action to be prosecuted by the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the neglect or refusal occurs, in the name of the state of Wisconsin, which -hall be paid over to the county in which such proceedings are had, and shall be a part of the common-school fund. Conflicting laws repealed. SECTION 3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved April 3, 1903. |