Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-17


day Of July next, the following sums: To
Increase A. Lapham, 1885 80; Jsaac +.
Brown, Sl35; Thomas l.. Ogden, $500;
Z. Pomeroy, So Jonathan f. Arnold.
Sl05; Edward V. Wilton, $50; Josish
A. Noonan, Sl5 65; Joshua Hathaway.
$3.50 Allen w. Hatch, 500 George H.
Walker, Sl10; Clinton Walworth, 500:
Harrison Reed. for publishing Governors
proclamation OF sale Of canal lands, S4S.
The holder Of canal bond "No. 81" the
sum OF 81 GOO with the interest theron up
TO the day of such payment, and on paving
the same The receiver shall take up said
bond, and cause the receipt of the holder
for such payment TO be endorsed on the
back of said bond.
SEC. 8. The register and receiver shall
make return 10 the Governor on the first
day of June. one thousand eight hundred
and Forty-six, md quarterly thereafter. Of
all lands sold, describing the same and sta
ting the names of the purchasers respec-
lively, the amount paid by each, and the
amount Of money paid or deposited by
Them pursuant to law, and the amount on
hand, which returns shall be verified by
the oath Of such register and receiver,
whereupon it shall be the duty of the Gov
ernor TO make and execute, under the seal
Of the Territory, patents to the purchase RS
o! The respective tracts, and to transmit the
same to the register, whose duty it shall be
TO deliver the same 20 the person entitled
thereto, on the surrender Of the original
certificate Of sale.
SEc. 0. The register and receiver shall
prepare and transmit TO the legislative as
sembly Of the Territory, on or before the
second Monday of January in each year,
report verified in the manner aforesaid con-
tanning summary of the facts herein re-
CURED TO be embraced in their respective
returns to the Governor, with all such
other matter as may be essential for The
information of the legislature.
SEC. 10. All moneys which shall be
paid into the hands of the receiver under
the provisions OF this ACT, except the sums
hereby appropriated, shall be deposited by
such receiver in the Bank Of America in
the city of New York, to the credit of the
Territory of Wisconsin, and to be drawn
out only in such manner as the Legislative
Assembly shall hereinafter direct, the first
der osit shall be made within twenty days
after tho close Of the sale, and subsequently,
TO be made as often as the quantity on hand
shall amount 10 the sum Of ten thousand
dollars. For the necessary expenses Of
making such deposits the receiver shall be
entitled 20 receive such compensation as
shall, be allowed by tnelegislatiye assembly
SEC. IL. In making such deposit, the
receiver shall take duplicate certificates
thereof certifying thatthe same was made.
and 20 be drawn out ony as herein provi-
ded, one Of which certificates shall be
forthwith deposited with the Governor Of
the Territory.
Sec. u. The register and receiver
>hall each be entitled to charge and receive
out Of the funds in the hands of the receiv-
er one per cent on all moneys received as
hereintolore provided, and also fifty cents
each for every certificate given 10 any pur-
chaser which sums shall be in full for any
services required under this act, except as
before provided.
Sec. ID. Whenever an election of
new register and receiver shall take place
rs herein provided and after having been
duly qualified according TO law. they shall
be hereby authorized respectively upon
the exhibition Of their qualification as
aforesaid. TO their predecessor in office, to
demand and receive all papers, records.
books, moneys. and other property belong
ing or appertaIning to such Office, and if
such predecessor after being thus request
ed shall refuse or neglect to deliver over
the same for three days, he or they, as the
case may be. shall be liable 10 yay fine
of fifty dollars for every day neglecting
TO be recovered by an action of debt, in the
name Of the person lawfully claiming or
demanding the same by any court Of com
petent jurisdiction.
Sec ii. If any officer created by this
act shall so refuse to pay over any money
or deliver over any books, papers, proper
~ or recorcs, to any person lawfully claim
ing or demanding the same or il any such
officer shall in any manner divert any part
or portion Of any monies contemplated by
this act from the object specified herein, he
or they as the case may be, shall be deem
ed guilty Of an embezziement and shall be
liable to punishment and fine as provided
for IN an act entitled "an act 10 prov ide
for Furnishing the crime of embezzlement
by public officers" approved April |, ls43
Sec. Is. All fines or forfeitures recov-
cred under the provisions of this act shall
be paid into the territorial treasury.
Sec. l6. This act shall take effect and
be in force from It's passage.
See. II. If Congress shall approve
this act then the foregoing provision shall
be in full force and the land shall be sold
at the minimum price of one dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre. Bot If Con-
gress does not disapprove or shall fail to
approve Of this i,rhen the said lands shall
be sold at the minimum price OF Two del
lars and fifty cents per acre, one half of
such bid 10 be paid IN cash on The day OF
sale. And the purchaser or purchasers
shall execute mortgage upon the land 50
purchased 10 the Territory OF Wisconsin
for the use Of the future state of Wiscon-
sin in sum of money equal TO The sum
which shall be equal 10 the difference
between the amount OF money thus paid