Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-03-05
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
AN ACT.

Of Representatives. Of the Territory Of
Wisconsin.
l. That the Clerk Of the Board of
Supervisors Ia each of the counties o this
Territory which have adopted the system
of township and county government, shall
be elected annually at the general election,
by The qualified electors ir each Of sad
counties, who shall hold his Office for one
year. and until his successor is elected
and qualified. The term Of servite Of said
Clerk shall commence on the frst Monday
{ January in each year.
> q The term OF service Of the several
Clerks Of the Board OF Supervisors then in
office, shall expire on the IRIS, Monday Of
january, A ID. l645, ard in case the said
Office shall be or become vacant in any
county, il shall be the duty Of the Board Of
Supervisors of such county 10 appoint q
Clerk OF said Board who shall hold his Of
fce until his successor is duly elrcte d and
qualified.
3. 1t shall be the duty of the several
Clerks of the Boar Is Of Supervisors and
County Commissioners, before entering
upon the duties Of their office, TO give bonds
to he Treasurer Of the proper couny. with
two Or more suretles 10 be approved by
said Treasurer 10 the sum Of two thousand
dollars, with the condition following, to
wit: the condition Of this bond is such,
hat whereas A has been elected clerk
CT the Board Of Supervisors or commits
toner's, Gas tie case may be) Of the coun-
" Of
Now, therefore, if the said A b shall faith
fully discharge the duties of the said office,
and shall pay to each and cry person
such sums of money as he. the said Clerk.
shall become liable to pay, for, or on ac-
count OF any money which may come into
his hands as such Clerk, for any such per-
son, together wi h interest and costs, if any
accrue, after demand thereof made by any
such person, his agent, assignee or attor-
ney after such moneys shall have &C ually
come into The hands of such Clerk. then
the above 10 be void, otherwise in full force.
And the Board Of Supervisors or Commits
sloners OF any county, may at any meet
ing require said Clerk to give new bonds
TO be appro!eo by them.
! copy of such bond, under the
'hiNio' NNi'iHNulC VI tllC IeHSuTCT, Win
whom the same is filed, shall be legal evil
dence Of the contents and execution there
of in all courts.
5. The said clerk and his sureties shall
be liable on said bond TO each and every
person for whom such Clerk shall receive
money and refuse to pay the same; and it
shall be competent for any person, TO whom
such Clerk and his surciics may become
liable as aforesaid, 10 sue in his own name
such Clerk and his sureties, or any one of
them, in an action on the cond tons Of said
bond for money had and received; and on
proof thai the said Clerk has neglected or
refused 10 pay any such sum Of money by
him received as aforesaid, then and in
every such case, judgement shall be given
aginst the party or parties defendant in
such suit, for the money so received, to-
geher with interest and costs, according
10 The condition oi such bond
6. 1t shall be the duty of the county
Treasurer or Collector rs the case may be)
Immediately after the close Of any sale of
land Tor taxes, 10 make out duplicate lists
of the land so sold, together with the name
OF the purchaser and the owner if known,
and the amount for which each tract was
sold; one of which lists shall be kept by
the Treasurer OF the county and the other
shall forthwith be deposited by him with
the Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors or
commissioners Gas The case may be.)
7. Whenever any person shall wish
10 redeem any land hereafter sold by the
county Treasurer or collector for taxes, h.,
shall pay the amount required for such re-
demption, 10 the Clerk Of the Board OF
Supervisors, or the Clerk Of the Board oil
Commissioners Ct tho proper county, who
shall thereupon execute To him a cert ficate
OF redemption, specifying therein the
amount so paid; aud such clerk shall also
enter on the SAID snle iist kept by him, op
posite 10 each tract red, cared, the ;naFne o
the person redeeming, the sum paid fo
such re demplion, and the time when pale
when certificate shall be presented 10 the
Treasurer OF the proper county, who shall
countersign the same, and shall also in
like manner make n similar entry on the
sale list kept by him, with that which is re-
quired TO be kept by such Clerk.
) s. The SAID sale list kept by The
Treasurer, or Clerk. AMI the proper en-
tries made thereon shall be prima faca
evidence in any prosecution against any
suck Clerk and his suretics, or either o.
them.
9. II any such Clerk shall ne lee, o,
refuse 10 pay To any person upon demand
any money which he may have received
for HIM, he shall (oricl, and pay for every
such neglect or refusal, ten dollars; to be
recovered by the party aggrieved, from
such Clerk and his Sureties, or either oil
them, IN the same action aud in the same
manner as is provided for lha recovery OF
moneys IN section Use Of ihis act.
10. Every such Clerk upon the ex
piration of his office shall Immediately pa,
over TO h $ successors the moneys in h $
hands received for the redemption OF
lands.
III. ANY lands or town lots and tene
menis which may hereafter be sold in any
of the count eS of The Territory for the
non-payment of taxes. may be redeemed
by any person having the right OF redemp
ton a, any Ene within three years from
the day oil sale, and the interest ia all such
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