Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-04-20
CHAPTER
oFsToWSs AND GOWN OFFICERS.
I'olrers md Duties of Ioacns.

I2olrers md Duties of Iovns.
Sec. ! Eachorganized town shall be body
incorporate, and as such, may sue and be sued
and may appoint all necessary agents and at
torneys ia that Behalf; and shall have power
to purchase and hold real estate for the puh-
lie use OF tEe inhabitants thereof. and to con-
vey aud dispose of the same and to make all
contracts that may be necessary and conve-
nient for she exercise of its corporate powers,
and any orders ter the sale dispos al of its
corporate properly, which the inhabitants
| thereof may deem expedient.
| Sec, ?. 'E'he qualified electors OF each town
shall have powers ut any legal meeting there
of. TO vote te raise such sum of money for the
| support OF cs1mnTi,n schools, in addition to the
amount required by law TO be raised, as they
may deem, necessary; to vote to raise monev
Tor the respair of#brdges for the support of
the poor, an: for 5iefraying all proper charges
and expenses arising i'll the town; and they
may direct the i5stitution or defence of suits
in all controversies between such town and
corporations, individuals, or other towns. and
direct such .of money TO be raised for
prosecuting and defending such suit as they
may deem!piopet
Sec. 3 The Qualified electors of each town
may, at aIsy legai eeting thereof, make such
orders for,tlie infringement of all the pruden-
tial affairs of the own they may Judge most
conductive 10 lhd peace, welfare and good or
der thereof; and sllI such orders and by laws
for determining tl;e time and manner in which
cattle, horses, sheep, swine and otheranimals,
shall be restrained from going at large on
highways ,<as:theH may deem proper, and they
may anneX to such orders and bylaws auit-
able penalt9es, neg exceeding ten dollars for
any one br2a61 t3ereof, TO be recovered be
fore any justice Of the peace of the town or
county whert:tAe offence shall have been COM
nlitted.
Sec. 4 sN@ by Jaw madeby any town shall
take effect before tle same shall be published
by posting 4 cDpihs thereof in three Of the
most public p.HGes:il the town aud such by
laws, duly 9n7de ard so published, stall be
binding upon all Ifrsons coming within the
limits Of the town! las well as upon the nhab
force nafiI t,rd r. repealed T at som a subsel
quent n:ntaeti,g.
Sec. fusuitA acts, or proceedings by
or against ii. t:,wntn its corporate capacity,
snail be III tae.. name of such town; but every
cenqeyance.ai lard. within the limits of such
town, made. lsEany planuer, for the use or ben
ciIt OF its iupa5i5afts, shall have the same eff
feet as il made to tHt town by name : and civ
II action WITCH coFt! be prosecuted By or a
siiast an iadiy.d u.il before justice OF the
pence, may be prosecuted by or against d
town before such Is'stice.
IIotcn NcctingS.
Sec. 6 Ehe annual town meetings Of the !
several tows's Ia this state, shall be held on
the first IWeSGay ia April in each year, and
1T such meeting thSre SHALL be election al
the following gflscess three supervisors, one
of whom shall be designated on The ballots as
chairman, o:e t1ws. clerk, one treasurer, and
superintendent Of schools, so many justices
OF the peace: as thte are provided by law to
be elected lD.eaCh town, so many constabies
shall be ordered. by the meeting, not ex-
ceeding three in: number, from one TO three
assessors, as.ulat u ordered by the meeting,
one seaIer % w.e'glrs aud measures, one over
seer of highways Tor each district in such
town.
Sec. z. Every person who shall have resi-
deI IN the state.OHe year Immediately previous
to any towiE ME, ting. and who shall be other
wise qHalif$I ~ vote at general election
may vote at.sush town meeting in the town
where he res9dps.
Sec. &. 'E:ie ANNUAL town meeting in each
town, shall BEG EelG at the place where the
last annual r,;en meeting was held, or at such
other place f5er5 III as shall have been ordered
at a previous meeting, or. when there has
been no such I,revijls meeting, at such place
as shall be directedin the act or proceedings
by which thu town svas organized,
Sc. 9. WheaeH. r it shall become impos-
sible or ncelfvenier:. to hold IA town meeting
at the place :lesigneied thereof, the board of
inspectors OF q mejIrity of them, after having
assembled after as Scar as practicable TO such
place and op.-ueG thG meeting, and before re-
ceiving any ,::ote&, nIay adjourn such meeting
TO the neare-:, cunvt5ient place of holding the
same, and at:sUch adjourned place forthwith
proceed witlS tie. injecting.
Sec 10 Jepsn adiournng any town meet
ing as provided in tie last section, the board
Of inspectors:shaIl csuse proclamation thereof
TO be made, aud shall station constable or
some other f.roper l.erson, at the place where
such meeting was opened, to notify all elect
ors arriving IT auct place that the meeting
has been adjourned and the place to which 1t
has been adjourned,
Sec. IL. sgny ANNUAL or special town meet
ing may be aljoQrnsd to any other day. and
from time to$iule, fir the purpose of transact
ing any proI:ar busiaess of the town, except
for the eectsan of town officers.
Sec. II The firsa town meeting after the
organization sof any .own, shall be held on the
first Tuesday in. Apsil, after its organization,
and at such :neetina there shall be an election
for such officers as Gre bv law to be elected at
town meetings.
Sec. Is. At she first town meeting in any
| town, the qualified electors present, between
the hours of nine ard ten o'clock IN the fore
noon, shall CsleGse enc of their own number
as clerk, and:t,ve others of their number as
| inspectors, who' shall severaly take the oath
required OF Sasrect.rs aud clerks of general
/ elections, aDa shall conduct the proceedings
| of such meeting rs other town meetings are
required by law 60 Be conducted.
/ Sec. II. e Ehe Inhabitants of any newly
/ organized to.vn, shall fail to hold their first
town meeti:g on the day specified by law.
any three qualified ssoters of such town may
call meeting e the elector. Of such town,
| Tor such town ClectiOn 1f any time thereafter,