Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-05-02

treasurer to exchange and assign such GER
ti6cate to any person desiring such eX-
change or assignment have drafts or was-
rants upon him, Of an amount equal 10 or
greater than that mentioned in said certif-
cate: Prorided, that the treasurer shall not
exchange or assign anv such certificate for
less than the par value thereof, and inter-
est allowed by law Cor such certificate.
Sec. Is. The supervisors Of the several
towns may issue town orders for any sums
due from their respective towns, which shall
be received 10 payment for the town taxes
Of the same town in which they were is
sued.
SEC. 10. Appeals may be taken from
all the decisions of any board of county su-
pervisors to the district court Of the same
county. by any person or persons oggrlev-
ed thereby,in the same manner that appeal
may be ia ken from the decisions Of the
boards Of county commissioners.
SEC. 20. Whenever there shall be
contested election between two or more
persons for the Office Of chairman Of the
board Of county supervisors in any town,
the board Of county supervisors shall de-
termine, on examination, which Of the con-
tes:an,s is duly elected, and entitled to that
office.
Sec. 81. If any assessor elected in any
town.and required by law 10 serve as such,
shall negIec, or refuse to perform the duty
Of his office, or if any person elected town
clerk, if required by law to serve as such,
shall neglect or refuse to make out and de-
liver to the collector OF such town, trans
crpt roll and precept as required by law,
such assessor or town clerk, so neglecllng
or refusing, shall be liable to fine of not
less than one hundred or more than five
hundred dollars, to be collected by the
board Of county supervisors in an action OF
debt for the use of the county.
Sec. %. All towns now organized,a land in
which no town meeting has been held, and
| all towns hereafter to be organized, shall
| organize, hold and conduct their first town
| meeting in the same manner as is provided
| by the act Of which this is amendatory, for
holding the first town meetings organized
by said acl; and such first town meeting
shall be held on the day established by law,
and no previous notice thel eof shall be re-
qulsito.
SEC. %. When in any year no place
shall be fixed by any town for holding lis
subsequent annual town meeting. II shall
be held at the place where it was held the
year Immediately previous; and all gener-
al elections shall be held at the place in
each own where the last town meeting was
| held: Provided, however, that the super
visors of any town may, when they shall
deem it necessary, appoint some other
place for holding any town meeting or cleo
ton, in which case they shall give notice
of the place Of holding the same, by post
ing notice thereof in three Of the most pub
lie places in their town. ten days previous
to any such town meeting or election; and
provided further, that the supervisors Of the
! town shall have power, when in their opin-
ion the convenience of the inhabitants re-
quires it, TO appoint two or more places in
such town for opening the polls and hold
ing the general election, giving the like no.
ice of the places SO appointed by them:
and provided further, that no such altera-
ton of the place Of holding town meetings
shall be made in any town which shall have
established the same by vote as authorized
by law. except in case Of the destruction
Of such house by fire or otherwise.
Sec. "a. 1t shall be the duty of the town
clerk in each town, on the application of
any person residing in the same town,to re-
cord description of the marks or brands
with which such person may be DESTROYS of
marking his horses, cattle. sheep or hogs;
but the same description shall not be recor-
ded for more THAI one resident of the same
town.
Sec, IS. Any mortgage Of personal pro-
perry may be filed in the Office of the town
clerk where the mortgager executing the
same resides; or. in case he is q non-resi-
dent oil! the territory, in the town where the
property morgaged may be at the time Of
executing the same; and such town clerk
shall endorse thereon the time Of receiving
such mortgage, and shall keep the same in
his office for the inspection Of all persons
nterested;' and such mortgage so filed, shall
be as valid and binding. rs if the same had
been recorded in the office Of the register
Of deeds. For the recording mark or brand
the town clerk shall be allowed twelve and
half cents; for giving a certificate of the
same when required, twelve and half
cents: and filing a chattel mortgage six
cents Continued to meat geek.
An act to repeal certain parts of the several acts
concerning the militia and for other purposes.
Re ~ onocyoG In Tho Counc;I and Ho1sp