Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-04-20
Justices Of The Peece.

that purpose by the sheriff.
justices Of The Peace. /
Sec. 49, Justices of the peace, afteE the
first election under the provisions Of this clal-
ter. shall severaIly hold their Offices fo1 two
wears from and after the FIRST Monday in sAlay
next succeeding their election, except Whtn
elected 10 fill a vacancy in Office occurring Be-
fore the expiration of the legal term cE tf7o
years and when elected 10 FIJI vacancy.tkey
shall hold during the unexpired portion oEsueh
term.
See. Sd. Al the first town meeting he'd att
der the provisions OF this chapter, therezsha1I
be elected in each town four justices CT tie
peace. two of whom shall hold their ethees
for the term of two years, and two Of whom
shall hold their offices for the term 81 eEo
year; and the justices so elected shall; meet
at the office Of the town clerk on the ssseend
Monday next succeeding their electioh, be-
tween the hours of two and four o'clock on
that day, and determine by lot their RESPECTIVE
terms OF office. :
Sec. S. At such time and place, the town
clerk shall prepare four pieces of pa.eT as
near alike as practicable, on two OF :vltich
shall be written the number ''one," and on
Two of which shall be written the r:Inlber
"two," and he shall cause them to be soIsied
up alike, as near as practicable, and deposited
In box; and the persons elected Justices
paper. and the term Of office Of each sush .us-
'ice shall be determined by such drawing, and
each shall hold his office for the number of
years corresponding with the number by him
50 drawn.
Sec. Sc. IF any person elected ju:tiGe Of
the peace shall neglect 10 attend at this Fme
and place specified in the preceding se*etinns,
the town clerk shall select some qualifi:d cleo
tor Of the town to draw for said justice il, the
manner prescribed in the preceding secfion,
and the number drawn by such electo., shall
be lawful determinatioi of the term q office
Of said Justice.
Sec. 81. The town clerk shall max: dRpli-
cate certificates of such drawing, and;the
salt thereof, one of which certificates SHALL be
fled and recorded IN his Office, and the ether
he shall transmit 10 the clerk Of the! ciFcuit
court of the county.
Sec. So. Each justice elected TO FIJI va
cancy shall, within ten days after n=tice. OF
his election, and each Justice elected: an the
first election, under the provisions of THIS
chapter, and each justice thereafter eiecte.l tor
the full term of two years, shall, on or bitore
the first Monday in May next succeeding his
election, take and subscribe his oath OF office,
before some officer authorized to adairster
oaths, and cause the same 10 be filed s-ith the
clerk of the circuit court Of the county.
Sec. 80. Every justice of the peacss before1
he enters upon the duties CT his Office and
within the time limited by law for f.nr :his
oath OF office, shall execute an instrE9ncUt in
writing with two OF more sufficient e;test
70 be approved b. any two Of the supervisors,
which writing in substance shall be IL the fol-
lowing form;
a. B., chosen a Justice Of the peas,e IN tn |
town Of and {. D. and E. Is, IS his
sureties, do hereby Jointly and severafIy agree
to pay, on demand. 10 each and eveTg person,
who may be entitled thereto, all such slfms 81
money as the said Justice may become siable!
10 pay, on account Of any moneys wlticE may:
come into his hands by virtue of s,fpe.
Dated the day of rs:
Executed in the presence of IA, y.
l.. 81, supervisor. I'D.
Sec. 90. The approval Of the suretsas 5herei
in named by the two supervisors 8foEasaids
shall be endorsed upon such in.trF ment,
and the said Justice shall cause the: sfine ID
be filed in the Office ofthe clerk ct tie .rcui;
court Of the county; and z copy Of. sGch mt
s;rument, duly certified by such cl.-k. shals
be presumptive evidence Of the cousen.s and
execution thereof.
Sec. 81. All certificates and ether nape4<
required by this act to be fled in ths oHice OF
the clerk Of the circuit court. shalE in thoss
counties not organized for judicial $luylosess
be fled in the Office Of the clerk ofShefboari
Of supervisors, whose certificate svira II
county seal attached, shall be presuls ptEve e..
idence in all courts Of record.
Sec. %. Whenever. at any tovrs ueetinc
there shall be a vacancy TO be supp3 Sd in ths
Office Of Justice Of the peace Tans .: s lc,
election justices OF the peacel are . b# e. It
ted for the full term, it shall be NECESSARY 70
distinguish on the ballots the pers-ns votea
for to supply such vacancy.
Compensation Of To,cn QFs-s.
Sec. SO. Supervisors, assessors. clerks q
the polls, and superintendent OF schtolss, shall
be entitled TO compensation for eaGh day ae-
tually and necessarily devoted By tl.smlto the
service OF the town, and in the dissshasge #
any Of the duties OF their respect1se offices
required of them by law, of one ds3laE a das
each, and al the same rates for parts#of ! dav;
and no town officer shall be entitssd 20 pay
for acting in more than one capacits Of. Office
at the came time, unless the town ssiail have
fixed different compensation at tae 4nnuai
town meeting.
Sec. 81. The town clerk shall * erfsitleil,
for the services required Of him IS l3u, 70,
such compensation as the town heard shali
deem just and proper, unless such eoEapensa-
lion shall have been established by Vote sot
the town at the annual town meeti.g tl:e-ecf.
HARRISON c. HOBAET,
Speaker of the Asssem;lly
MYRON b. VILLA NS.
President of the Senate, 47ro segn..
Approved March ,, 1919,
NELSON DEWEY ].
s.s NoTE-The words IN brackets are OMIT
ted in the enrolled act, but are io.nd N the
engrcssed bill. !: