Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-09

W WHICH Vi tnein snail act as such chairman
then they shall decide the same by lot.
SEC. SO. The supervisors Of each tow
shall, by their name Of office, prosecute, fa
The benefit OF the town, all suits upon bond
and suretles, given to them or their prede
cessors in office; and shall also sue for an
collect all penalties and lorfeilures impose
IN this chapter IN respect TO which no 9th
erprovlsion is made, which shall be incurre,
by any officer or inhabitant within the town
and they shall in likcmanner to prescott,
Tor any trespass committed on any public
building, enclosure, or properly belongin!
TO the town, and shall pay all monies col
lectcd under this section to the town treasu,
rer.
SEC. 50. Any two of thesupervisors ma,
in all cases constitute a quorum for the per
Torrance Of any duties required by law O
The town supervisors, except when other
wise Provided.
TORN clerk.
SEC. 60. The town clerk of each, town
shall have the custody of records, books
and papers Of the town, when no Otter pro-
vision is made by law; and shall duly file
and safely keep, all certificates of oaihs and
other papers, required by law TO be filed in
his Office, and record such as are by law
required TO be recorded therein.
SEC. 81. He shall traascrhe in the book
OF records OF his town, minutes of the pros
eeedings of every town meeting held there
in, and he shall enter in such book every
order or direction, and all rules and regula>
tons, made by any such town meeting; he
shall also file and preserve, all accounts au-
dited by the board, or allowed at ii town
meeting, and enter a statement thereof in
such book Of records.
SEC. 60. Every town clerk, Immediately
after the qualifying of any constable chosen
or appointed in his town, shall transmit 10
the clerk of the circuit court of the county.
the name Of such constable.
SEC. 63. Each town clerk shall, imme-
diately after the election of any justices of
the peace in his town, transmit written
notice thereof 10 the clerk of the circuit
court of the county, stating therein the
names of the persons elected, and the terms
for which they were respectively elected
and if one or more ofthem has been elected
to fill a vacancy, he shall state in such no.
tce who was the last incumbent of the of
fee.
SEC. CT. Each town clerk may, after en-
terina upon the duties of his office, appoint
a deputy, who shall take the oath of The Of
fee, and file the same with tie clerk: and
in case of absence, or other disability of
the clerk, such deputy shall perform the lu-
ties of such clerk. and receive the same
that the clerk would have
been entitled to receive.
SEC. is. Copies Of all papers, duly filed
in the Office oflhe town clerk, and transcripts
from the town book of records certified by
him, shall be evidence in all courts, in like
manner rs if the originals were produced
SEC. &C. 1t shall be the duty of the town
clerk 10 post up, in three Of the most public
places i'll his town, copies Of all bylaws
made by such town, and he shall make an
entry in the town records, of the time
when, and the places where, such by laws
were posted up.
SEC. 81. The town clerk shall execute,
in his name of Office, and under his hand
and seal, all conveyances Of land belonging
to the town, whenever the same shall be
sold in pursuance of an order of the town.
Torn board.
Src. G8. The supervisors Of each town,
shall constitute town board for the purpose
of auditing all accounts payable by such
town, and ii from any cause there shall not
be ,hree supervisors present, TO constitute
said board, the chairman, or in his absence,
at n ,o Lar
any one, or so many of the justices of the
peace Of the town as, together with the
or supervisors present, shall make
a board of three, and the board so constitu-
ted, shall have authority to act as the towr
board.
SEC 60 The town board shall meet annually
on the Tuesday next preceding the annual town
meeting, 10 be held in snch town. for the purpose OF
auditing and settling all charges against the town.
and they shall state on each account the amount
allowed by them, but no allowance shall be made
for any account which does not specifically state
each item OF the same, and the nature thereof.
SEC 10. The said board shall also at their an
nual meeting in each year, examine and audit the
accounts of the treasurer ard the town super
nteudent OF schools, for all moneys received ard
discussed by them as such officers; and they shall
also audit The accounts of all other town officers
who are authorized by law to receive dsiburse
any money Of tie town, by virtue Of their office.
SEC. II. Such board shall draw up a report.
stating in detail the items OF account audited and
allowed the nature of each account, and the name
o. tic person to whom such account allowed;
such report shall be accompanied by statement OF
the fiscal concerns Of the town, and an estimate OF
the SUM necessary for the current expenses thereof
the support OF the poor, and other incidental ex-
penses for the then ensuing year.
SIC -. Such report shall be produced, and pub.
'icly read by he town clerk, at the next ensuing
town meeting; and the whole, or any portion OF
such report, may be referred by the order of such
meeting 10 a committee whose duty il shall be TO
examine the same aud report thereon to such meet
ing.
SEC IS. The amount OF any account audited
and allowed by the town board, and the amount Of
any account voted 20 be allowed at any town meet
ing shall be paid by the town treasurer on the
der OF the board signed by the chairman, and
tersgned by the clerk and all orders issued 10 any
person or persons, by the town board, for any
due from such town, seall be receivable in pay
ment of town taxes in said town.
SEC "a. The town clerk shall be the clerk OF
the town board, and shall keep true record of all
their proceedings in his office: he shall file in his
Office aii accounts audited by the town board and
preserve the same for the inspection of any OF the
inhabitants OF the town.
Treasurer.