Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-04-20

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Sec. IS. 1t the treasurer of any town shall
refuse to serve.;or if his Office shall become
vacant, or If he shall be unable. from sickness
or any other cause to perform the duties of his
othce,the board Of town supervisors shall forth
with appoint treasurer for the remainder Of
such term of Office; and the person so appoint
ed shall take ard file the oath of office. and
shall give the like security, and be subject TO
the like duties and responsibilities. and have
the same powers and compensation as the
treasurer IN whose place he was appointed :
but such appointment shall not exonerate the
former treasurer or his sureties from any La
bility incurred by him OF them.
Ne,c organisation Of T6,cns.
Sec. 10. When new town shall be organ
ized, II there De one or more justices of the
peace residing therein, they shall be deemed
justices thereof. and shall hold their offices
according to their respective terms; and only
SO many justices shall be chosen as shall be
necessary to make up the number of four in
such town.
Sec. so. The town clerk, within six DAYS
after the election of justices of the peace In
such town. shall give notice in writing to the
justice elected, to meet at such time and place
as shall be specified in the notice, for the pur-
pose of determining by lot the terms of Office
~ NNNi tH1St1o5 Which IlOtiCG 6ildli De given
not less than SIX, nor more than twelve DAYS
previous to the time appointed therein for
such meeting.
Sec. 81 At the time and place so appoint
ed, the town clerk shall cause to be written
on separate pieces of paper, as near alike as
practicable the numbers, one, two, or such and
so many Of each numbers as shall correspond
with the vacant terms of office to be supplied,
and shall cause such papers to be folded up
as nearly alike as practicable, and deposited
In box and the persons so elected justices
shall Sc orally draw one Of said pieces of pa
per, If such persons ehaH DO prasant and
sent TO such drawing, otherwise the lots shall
be drawn by the inspectors; and the term Of
Office Of each such Justice shall be determined
by such drawing, and each shall hold his Of
fee for such number Of years as shall cores
pond with the number by him so drawn.
Sec. 50. If any person elected Justice Of
the peace, shall neglect 10 attend at the time
and place specified in such notice, the town
clerk shall select some qualified elector of the
town to draw for such justice, In the manner
prescribed in the preceding section, and the
number drawn by such elector shall be a law
full determination of the term of his Office.
Sec. 3. The town clerk shall make du-
plicate certificates OF such drawing and the
result thereof, one of which certificates shall
be filed and recorded 10 his Office, and the
other he shall transmit to the clerk of the cir
cult court Of the county. If the county is not
for Judicial purposes the said certif-
icates shall be fled with the clerk of the board
Of supervisors.
Sec. 81. Whenever any organized county
shall not be divided into towns, such county
shall for the purpose Of town government, I'M
til so divided be considered as one town, and
may elect town officers, whose powers and du-
ties shall be the same as town officers in 9TH
eT towns, and Zach county may elect as many.I
justices of the peace, as under the county sys-
TEN of government they were authorized TO
elect.
Supervisors.
Sec. So. The supervisors of each town shall
have charge Of all such affairs Of the town as
are not by law the duty of other town officers; !
and they shall have power to draw orders on
the town treasurer. for the disbursement Of
such sums as may be necessary for the pur-
pose of defraying the incidental expenses Of /
the town, and for all moneys raised by the
town to be discussed for any other purpose /
except moneys FOR the support CT schools.
Sec. 56. They shall by virtue Of their Of
flee be the commissioners of highways, and
the overseers Of the poor in their town.
Sec. 81. The chairman Of the supervisors
of each town, shall attend the annual meeting
of the board of supervisors of the county, and
board and if, from sickness or other cause,
such chairman shall, be unable to attend, any
such meeting Of the board, either Of the other
supervisors of the town may attend such meet
ing; and act as member Of such board and
if they disagree as to which of them shall
act as chairman, then they shall decide the
same by lot.
Sec. So. The supervisors Of each town shall
by their name Of Office, prosecute, for the ben
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ties. giving to them or their predecessors in
office and shall also sue for and collect all
penalties and forfetUres imposed IN this chap
ter. in respect to which no other provision IS
made. which shall be incurred by any officer
or inhabitant within the town; and they shall
have power in like EnanneE, to prosecute for
any trespass committed on any public build
ing, enclosure, or property belonging to the
town; and shall pay all monies collected IN
der this section to the town treasurer.
Sec. So. Any two of the supervisors may
in all cases constitute a quorum for the per-
Torrance ofany duties required by law of the
town supervisors, except when otherwise pro-
vided.
To1CB Clerk.
Sec. so. The tow1. clerk of each town shall
have the custody Of the records, books and pa
pers Of the town, when no other provision Is
made by law ard he shall duly file and safe
Iv keep. all certificates of oaths and other pa
Ders, required by law to be fled in his Office,
and record such as are by law required to be
recorded therein.
Sec 81. He shall eranscribe in the book Of
records of his town, IninJres of the proceed
ings of every town meeting held therein, and
he shall enter in such book every order or d.
Fecton. and all rules and regulations, made by
such town meeting; he shall also file and
preserve. all accounts audited by the town
board. or allowed at a town meeting. and en-
ter a tztement thereof in such book of records.
Sec S. Every town clerk, Immediately
- he n,aIifzinn Of any constable chosen