AB971,13,4 20(c) All matches shall be packed in boxes or suitable packages, containing not
21more than seven hundred 700 matches in any one box or package; provided, however,
22that when
. If more than three hundred 300 matches are packed in any one box or
23package, the said matches shall be arranged in two 2 nearly equal portions, with the
24heads of the matches in the two 2 portions shall be placed in opposite directions, and
25all
. All boxes containing three hundred and fifty 350 or more matches shall have

1placed over the matches a center holding or protecting strip, made of chipboard, not
2less than one and one-quarter 1.25 inches wide; said and the strip shall be flanged
3down to hold the matches in position when the box is nested into the shuck or
4withdrawn from it.
Note: Subdivides provision, breaks up long sentence, replaces word form of
numbers with digits and other language. "Person" is defined in s. 990.01 to include firms,
corporations and associations.
AB971, s. 19 5Section 19. 167.20 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB971,13,116 167.20 (2) Any person who shall violate the provisions of violates this section
7shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of fined not
8less than twenty-five dollars $25 nor more than one hundred dollars, $100 or by
9imprisonment in the county jail
imprisoned for not less than thirty 30 days nor more
10than six 6 months. Each day during which a violation of the provisions of this section
11continues shall be deemed considered a separate offense.
AB971, s. 20 12Section 20. 170.02 of the statutes is renumbered 170.02 (1) and amended to
13read:
AB971,13,1914 170.02 (1) Every finder of a stray shall, within 7 days thereafter after finding
15the stray
, notify the owner thereof of the stray, if known to the finder, and request the
16owner to pay all reasonable charges and take such the stray away; and, if such. If
17the
owner be is unknown to the finder, the finder shall, within ten 10 days after
18finding the stray
, file a notice with the town clerk of the town, who shall transmit a
19copy thereof to the county clerk.
AB971,13,22 20(2) The finder of a stray shall publish notice, if the value of the stray exceeds
21$50, as a class 3 notice, under ch. 985, in the county. The notice shall briefly describe
22contain all of the following:
AB971,14,2
1(a) A brief description of the stray by, giving its marks, natural or artificial, as
2near as practicable, the.
AB971,14,4 3(b) The name and residence of the finder, specifying the section and town, and
4the
.
AB971,14,5 5(c) The time when such the stray was taken up. For neglect or refusal.
AB971,14,13 6(3) If the finder neglects or refuses to publish such the notice as required under
7sub. (2)
, the finder of such the stray shall be liable in double the amount of damages
8sustained by the owner of such the stray. For neglect or failure If the finder neglects
9or refuses
for one year to publish such notices the notice required under sub. (2), the
10finder of such the stray shall be liable for its the full value of the stray, to be recovered
11by an action in the name of the town, and the. The amount recovered shall be added
12to the school fund of such town
apportioned in the same manner as tax revenues
13collected by the town for schools under s. 60.33 (9) (d)
.
Note: Subdivides provision, breaks up long sentence, replaces word form of
numbers with digits and other language. There is no town school fund. This term was
inserted by the editors of the revised statutes of 1878. The replacement language inserted
by this bill reflects the original language of Chapter 69, Laws of 1869, as updated to reflect
current s. 60.33 (9) (d).
AB971, s. 21 14Section 21. 171.02 of the statutes is renumbered 171.065 and amended to read:
AB971,15,2 15171.065 Disposition of proceeds. If the owner of the property sold under this
16chapter
or the owner's legal representatives shall, at any time within five 5 years
17after such money shall proceeds from the sale have been deposited in the county
18treasury, furnish furnishes satisfactory evidence to the treasurer of the ownership
19of such the property, the owner or the owner's legal representatives shall be entitled
20to receive from such treasurer the amount so of the proceeds deposited with the
21treasurer. If not claimed within said time by the owner or the owner's legal

1representatives do not claim the sale proceeds within the same 5-year period, the
2proceeds
shall belong to the county.
Note: Renumbers provision for more logical placement in the chapter, inserts
specific references, replaces word form of numbers with digits and deletes or replaces
disfavored terms.
AB971, s. 22 3Section 22. 172.01 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB971,15,14 4172.01 Animals not to run at large. No stallion over one year old, nor bull
5over six 6 months old, nor boar, nor ram, nor billy goat over four 4 months old shall
6run at large; and if. If the owner or keeper shall of an animal described in this section,
7for any reason, suffer any such permit the animal to do so run at large, the owner or
8keeper shall forfeit five dollars $5 to the person taking it up the animal and shall be
9liable in addition for all damages done by the animal while so at large, although
10regardless of whether the animal escapes without animal's escape was the fault of
11such the owner or keeper; and the. The construction of any fence enumerated in s.
1290.02 shall does not relieve such an owner or keeper from liability for any damage
13committed by an animal of the enumerated class described in this section upon the
14inclosed enclosed premises of an adjoining owner.
Note: Breaks up long sentence, inserts specific references, replaces word form of
numbers with digits and deletes or replaces disfavored terms.
AB971, s. 23 15Section 23. 172.015 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB971,15,21 16172.015 Livestock on highways; penalty. No livestock shall run at large
17on a highway at any time except to go from one farm parcel to another. If the owner
18or keeper of livestock knowingly permits livestock to do so run at large on a highway,
19except when going from one farm parcel to another,
and after notice by any peace
20officer fails to remove such the livestock from the highway, the owner or keeper may
21be fined not exceeding more than $200.
Note: Inserts specific references.
AB971, s. 24
1Section 24. 172.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB971,16,7 2172.02 (title) May be taken Taking up animal; notice. Any person finding
3any such animal described in s. 172.01 running at large may take it up, but shall
4within seven 7 days thereafter after taking up the animal notify the owner, if known
5to the person, and request the owner to pay all reasonable charges for its the animal's
6keeping, besides such together with the forfeiture required under s. 172.01 for taking
7up, and take such the animal away within five 5 days after being so notified.
Note: Inserts cross-references and other specific references, replaces word form of
numbers with digits and deletes or replaces disfavored terms. Adds a subject to the title.
AB971, s. 25 8Section 25. 172.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB971,16,17 9172.03 Notice, if owner unknown. If the owner of such an animal taken up
10under s. 172.02
is unknown, the finder shall, within 10 days thereafter after taking
11up the animal,
file a notice with the clerk of the town in which it the animal is taken
12up and, if the value of the animal exceeds $50, shall publish in the county a class 3
13notice, under ch. 985. The notice shall briefly describe the animals animal, by marks
14natural or artificial, as near as practicable, and give the name and residence of the
15finder and the time when the animal was taken up. A copy of it the notice shall be
16forthwith sent immediately by the town clerk to the county clerk, who shall file the
17same notice.
Note: Inserts specific references and cross-references and replaces disfavored
terms.
AB971, s. 26 18Section 26. 172.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB971,17,3 19172.04 Appraisal of animals. The finder of animals taken up under s. 172.02
20shall, within one month from taking them up, if the animals are of the value of $10
21or more, apply to the town chairperson, village president or city mayor of the
22municipality where found for the appointment of a disinterested appraiser; a. A

1certificate of the appraisal shall be signed by the appraiser and filed in the municipal
2clerk's office. The finder shall pay the appraiser $3 for the certificate and 10 cents
3per mile for every mile necessarily traveled by the appraiser.
Note: Breaks up long sentence, and inserts cross-reference.
AB971, s. 27 4Section 27. 172.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB971,17,15 5172.05 (title) How restored Restoring an animal to its owner. The owner
6or person entitled to the possession of the an animal taken up under s. 172.02, at any
7time within 90 days after such notice is filed with the municipal clerk under s. 172.03,
8may have the animal restored upon proving rights to the animal and paying all
9lawful charges incurred. If the claimant and the finder cannot agree as to the amount
10of the charges or for the use of the animal either party upon notice to the other may
11apply to the town chairperson, village president or city mayor or manager of the
12municipality to settle the same dispute, who for that purpose may examine witnesses
13on oath. Any amount found to be due to the finder over the value of the use of such
14the animal, together with the costs of such adjudication, shall be a lien upon the
15animal.
Note: Inserts cross-references and other specific references and replaces
disfavored terms. Adds subject to title.
AB971, s. 28 16Section 28. 172.06 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB971,18,9 17172.06 Ownership by finder; sale. If no claimant for the an animal taken
18up under s. 172.02
causes its return, and if the animal has not been appraised for
19more than $10, the finder shall become the absolute owner; but if of the animal. If
20the appraised value of the animal exceeds $10, the animal shall be sold at public
21auction by the sheriff or any constable of the county on the request of the finder.
22Notice thereof of the sale shall be given and the sale shall be conducted and the same
23fees allowed therefor as in the case of sales upon execution under ch. 815. The finder

1may bid at the sale and shall at the time of sale deliver to such the officer conducting
2the sale
a statement in writing of the finder's charges, which shall be filed by the
3officer with the municipal treasurer, and after. After deducting the finder's charges,
4if just and reasonable, and the costs of the sale, the officer shall pay one-half of the
5remaining proceeds to the finder, and, within 10 days thereafter after the sale, the
6other half to the treasurer of the municipality for its use. If the finder of any stray
7neglects or refuses to cause a sale to be made when required by law , the finder shall
8pay to the municipality the value of the stray, to be recovered in an action by the
9municipality.
Note: Breaks up long sentence, inserts specific references and deletes or replaces
disfavored terms.
AB971, s. 29 10Section 29. 172.07 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB971,18,18 11172.07 Penalties. If any person, without the consent of the finder, shall take
12takes any animal lawfully taken up as aforesaid from the finder's possession,
13without the payment of the finder's lawful charges incurred in relation to the same
14animal, the person taking the animal shall be liable to such the finder for the value
15of such the animal. If the finder shall neglect neglects to give the notices, procure
16the appraisals or perform any of the duties hereinbefore required of the finder, the
17finder shall be precluded from acquiring any right of property in such the animal or
18receiving any charges or damages relative thereto to the animal.
Note: Breaks up long sentence, inserts specific references and deletes or replaces
disfavored terms.
AB971, s. 30 19Section 30. 172.08 of the statutes, is renumbered 172.08 (1) and amended to
20read:
AB971,19,521 172.08 (1) If the owner of any ram shall suffer permits the ram to go at large
22or out of the ram's inclosure enclosure between the fifteenth day of July 15 and the

1first day of
December 1 in the same year , the owner shall forfeit ten dollars $10 for
2each time such that the ram shall be is found at large and taken up, one-half 50%
3of which shall be paid to the prosecutor; and the. The owner shall also be liable for
4any damages sustained by any person in consequence of such the ram running at
5large.
AB971,19,8 6(2) Any person may take up such a ram described in sub. (1), and shall within
7twenty-four 24 hours thereafter notify after taking up the ram do one of the
8following
:
AB971,19,10 9(a) If the owner thereof, if of the ram is known, notify the owner that the ram
10has been taken up
and of the place where the same ram is secured; and if.
AB971,19,14 11(b) If the owner of the ram is unknown shall within the same time, file with the
12town clerk a notice of such the taking up, containing describing the marks of such
13the ram, natural and artificial, if any, and also post copies of such the notice in three
143 public places in such the town.
AB971,19,23 15(3) The owner of such a ram taken up under this section may, within six 6 days
16after the filing and posting of such the notices under sub. (2), pay or tender to the
17town clerk said the forfeiture under sub. (1) and fifty 50 cents for the town clerk's fees,
18and thereupon said
. Upon payment of the forfeiture and fees, the ram shall be
19restored to the owner; and the clerk shall forthwith immediately pay one-half of said
20the forfeiture to the person who took the same ram up and the other half to the county
21treasurer. If such the ram's owner shall not so fails to pay such the forfeiture and fees
22in the time aforesaid said 6-day period under this subsection, the ram shall become
23the property of the person so taking who took up the ram up.
Note: Subdivides provision, breaks up long sentence, inserts specific references,
replaces word form of numbers with digits and deletes or replaces disfavored terms.
AB971, s. 31
1Section 31. 173.01 of the statutes, is renumbered 173.01 (1) and amended to
2read:
AB971,20,83 173.01 (1) The owner or occupant of any lands may distrain any beast doing
4damage on the premises, either while upon the premises or upon immediate pursuit
5of the beasts escaping therefrom from the premises and before returning to the
6enclosure of or to the immediate care of the owner or keeper. The person distraining
7the beasts may keep the beasts upon the premises or in some a public pound in the
8person's town, city or village of residence until the person's damages are appraised.
AB971,20,12 9(2) If the owner of the beasts is known to the person distraining the beasts and
10resides within the same town, city or village county, the person distraining the beasts
11shall give written notice to the owner in accordance with whichever of the following
12applies:
AB971,20,15 13(a) If the owner resides within the same town, city or village as the person
14distraining the beasts, notice shall be given
within 24 hours, but if Sundays excepted,
15after the animal is distrained.
AB971,20,18 16(b) If the owner resides in the same county, but does not reside in the same town,
17city or village, as the person distraining the beasts, notice shall be given within 48
18hours, Sundays excepted, specifying therein.
AB971,20,19 19(3) The notice under sub. (2) shall specify all of the following:
AB971,20,20 20(a) The time when and the place where the beasts were distrained, the.
AB971,20,22 21(b) The number of beasts distrained and the place of their detention, and that
22at a
.
AB971,21,3 23(c) That at a time and place, which shall not be less than 12 hours after the
24serving of the notice nor more than 3 days after such distress distraining the beasts,
25and place designated in the notice
the person distraining will apply to the town

1chairperson, village president or city mayor or manager of the municipality where
2the beasts were found for the appointment of 3 disinterested freeholders of the town,
3city or village to appraise the damages; but if.
AB971,21,7 4(4) If the owner of the beasts is unknown or does not reside in the same county
5as the person distraining the beasts, the person distraining the beasts shall, in
6accordance with sub. (3) (c),
apply for the appointment of appraisers without notice
7and within 24 hours after such distress; and upon distraining the beasts.
AB971,21,11 8(5) Upon application, the town chairperson, village president, or city mayor or
9manager shall appoint in writing 3 disinterested freeholders of the town, city or
10village to appraise the damages, and. The appraisers shall receive 50 cents therefor
11for the appointment.
Note: Subdivides provision, breaks up long sentence, inserts specific references,
and deletes or replaces disfavored terms.
AB971, s. 32 12Section 32. 173.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB971,22,2 13173.02 (title) Appraisement Appraisal. Such The freeholders appointed as
14appraisers under s. 173.01
shall be immediately notified and shall immediately
15repair to the place damaged by the animals and view the damages done, and they.
16The appraisers
may take evidence of any witnesses of the facts and circumstances
17necessary to enable them to ascertain the extent of such the damages and the
18sufficiency of any line fence on the premises where such the damage was done, if any
19dispute shall arise touching the same, and for such purpose arises regarding the
20damages or line fence. The appraisers
may administer oaths to such the witnesses.
21They The appraisers shall certify under their hands the amount of such damages
22and, the cost of keeping such the beasts to that time, with their fees for services, as
23appraisers
not exceeding one dollar $1 per day each, and their determination as to

1the sufficiency of such the line fence, if in dispute, and their. The appraisers' decision
2as to such damages and sufficiency shall be of the fence is conclusive.
Note: Inserts specific references and cross-references and deletes or replaces
disfavored terms.
AB971, s. 33 3Section 33. 173.03 of the statutes is renumbered 173.03 (1) and amended to
4read:
AB971,22,95 173.03 (1) Unless the damages so ascertained determined under s. 173.02,
6together with the fees of the appraisers and chairperson, president or mayor, have
7been paid within 24 hours after the appraisal, the person distraining the beasts shall
8cause the beasts distrained to be confined in accordance with whichever of the
9following applies:
AB971,22,11 10(a) The beasts shall be put into the nearest pound of in the same distraining
11person's
town, city or village of residence, if there is one, and if not, then a pound.
AB971,22,13 12(b) If there is no pound in the distraining person's town, city or village of
13residence, the beasts shall be put
in some other secure enclosure, where they.
AB971,22,21 14(2) The beasts shall remain confined until sold as hereinafter directed, or under
15ss. 173.04 to 173.06,
until the damages, fees and the costs of keeping the beasts after
16appraisal are paid or until they are otherwise seized or discharged according to law.
17The confined beasts shall be furnished with suitable food from the time of seizure
18until they are discharged therefrom or sold; and the. The expense thereof of feeding
19the beasts
, after the appraisal, shall be added thereto to the amount determined
20under s. 173.02
and paid as additional costs; and if. If the beasts are put in a pound,
21the certificate of appraisal shall be delivered to the keeper of the pound.
Note: Inserts specific references and cross-references and deletes or replaces
disfavored terms.
AB971, s. 34 22Section 34. 173.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB971,23,9
1173.04 Time and notice of sale. The poundmaster of any such pound shall
2receive and keep any beasts so delivered to the poundmaster and unless under s.
3173.03. Unless the beasts are
seized or discharged according to law within six 6 days,
4from the time of their delivery to the pound, the poundmaster
shall sell such at public
5auction the
beasts or so many of them as shall be is necessary to pay such the
6damages, fees and costs, at public auction, giving two enumerated under ss. 173.02
7and 173.03. The poundmaster shall give 2
days' notice of such the sale by notice
8posted upon such the pound and at three 3 public places in such the town, city or
9village in which the pound is located.
Note: Inserts specific references and cross-references, replaces word form of
numbers with digits and deletes or replaces disfavored terms.
AB971, s. 35 10Section 35. 173.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB971,23,19 11173.05 Sale of animal not impounded. If in consequence of there being no
12pound within such the distraining person's city, town or village such of residence the
13beasts shall be distrained under s. 173. 01 are kept in some other enclosure and if
14the same shall beasts are not be discharged in the manner hereinbefore provided
15under this chapter within six 6 days after being placed therein in the enclosure, the
16sheriff or any constable of the county shall sell such the beasts or so many of them
17as shall be necessary to pay such the damages, fees and costs of keeping, upon the
18same notice as is required in case of a constable's sale of personal property taken by
19execution.
Note: Inserts specific references and cross-references, replaces word form of
numbers with digits and deletes or replaces disfavored terms.
AB971, s. 36 20Section 36. 173.06 of the statutes is renumbered 173.06 (1) and amended to
21read:
AB971,24,6
1173.06 (1) From the proceeds of the sale under s. 173.04 or 173.05, the person
2making the sale shall retain his or her fees, which shall be the same as are allowed
3to constables upon sales of personal property on execution, and the cost of keeping
4the beasts; and the. The person making the sale shall pay to the person who
5distrained the beasts the damages so certified under s. 173.02, with the fees of the
6appraisers and chairperson, president or mayor, and pay the.
AB971,24,15 7(2) Any surplus, if any, remaining after distribution of the proceeds under sub.
8(1) shall be paid
to the owner of the beast, if known. If no owner appears at the time
9of sale or within one week thereafter after the sale, and claims the surplus, it shall
10be paid to the treasurer of the distraining person's town, city or village of residence.
11If the money is not applied for within one year thereafter after the sale, the treasurer
12shall place the same money in the town treasury, to be expended in the support of the
13poor; but if
. If the owner applies therefor for the surplus and gives proper proof of
14ownership within 6 years after its receipt by such the treasurer it, the surplus, less
15a 2% deduction for fees,
shall be paid over to such the owner, deducting 2% for fees.
Note: Subdivides provision, inserts specific references and cross-references,
replaces word form of numbers with digits and deletes or replaces disfavored terms. Town
responsibility for providing relief to the poor was ended by 1985 Wis. Act 29.
AB971, s. 37 16Section 37. 175.09 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB971,24,2217 175.09 (3) Whoever shall in connection with any place of business of
18whatsoever kind or nature, employ, display, maintain or
use any other than the
19standard of time shall be guilty of a nuisance and shall be punished by a fine of fined
20not less than twenty-five dollars, or $25 nor more than five hundred dollars, $500
21or by imprisonment in the county jail imprisoned for not less than ten 10 days nor
22more than thirty 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Note: Replaces word form of numbers with digits and deletes unnecessary
language.
AB971, s. 38
1Section 38. 178.04 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 178.04 (4) (intro.) and
2amended to read:
AB971,25,63 178.04 (4) (intro.) The receipt by a person of a share of the profits of a business
4is prima facie evidence that that person is a partner in the business, but no such that
5inference shall not be drawn if such the profits were received in for any of the
6following:
AB971,25,7 7(a) As payment as a debt by instalments or otherwise ; as.
AB971,25,8 8(b) As wages of an employe or rent to a landlord; as.
AB971,25,10 9(c) As an annuity to a surviving spouse or representative of a deceased partner;
10as
.
AB971,25,12 11(d) As interest on a loan, though the amount of payment vary with the profits
12of the business; or as.
AB971,25,14 13(e) As the consideration for the sale of the good will goodwill of a business or
14other property by instalments or otherwise.
AB971, s. 39 15Section 39. 178.13 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB971,25,2516 178.13 (1) (intro.) When a person, by words spoken or written or by conduct,
17represents himself or herself, or consents to another representing him or her to any
18one
anyone, as a partner in an existing partnership or with one or more persons not
19actual partners, he or she is liable to any such person to whom such representation
20has been made, who has, on the faith of such representation, given credit to the
21actual or apparent partnership and, if he or she has made such representation or
22consented to its being made in a public manner, he or she is liable to such person,
23whether the representation has or has not been made or communicated to such
24person so giving credit by or with the knowledge of the apparent partner making the
25representation or consenting to its being made, as follows:
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