Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-03-01
Appaovcd, February lst, 1850.
AN ACT

10 authorize societies Of Free NasonS Odd Ftl-
lomS, and Sons n iempera CO, and OTHER SINH
Ter sociciics, 10 hoid property.
The people Of the Stale of Wisconsin represen-
ted in the Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. 1t shall be lawful for all persons of
full age, belonging to any Grand Lodge or Divi-
sions of Free Masons, Odd Fellows, Harmon's
Sons, or Sons OF Temperance, and other similar
societies, and subordinate lodges and divisions,
duly organized, and acting under and by the au-
thority of the Grand Lodges aud Divisions of the
aforesaid Orders Of the State Of Wisconsin, other
similar Societies not under the jurisdiction of n
Grand Lodge or Division, to assemble at their
usual places Of meeting, and by the rules of their
societies, elect any number OF discreet persons If
their order or society, not less than three nor
more than nine in number, as trustees, TO take
charge the estate and property belonging there
to, and to transact all business relative to the in
yestment and disposal thereof.
Sec. ,. Such Trustees may have n common
seal, and may alIer the same at pleasure and they
may take into possession md custody, all prop
erty OF such Lodge or Society, whether the same
shall consist OF personal or real estate and wheth-
er the same may have been given, granted or de-
vised, directly or indirectly, TO such Lodge or So
ciety, or 10 any other person or persons for their
use.
Sec. 3. Such Trustees may also, i'll the name
Of such Lodge, Division, or Society, and in strict
conformity with the rules and regulations of the
Grand Lodge Division, or Society, from which
they may derive their Charters, sue and be sued
in all Courts and places: and they may recover
and hold all the debts, demands rights and privi-
cgcs, all buildings, and buryng places, rIld all
the estate and appurtenances belonging to snch
Lodge, Division, or Society, in whatsoever man
ner the same may have been acquired, or in whose
hands socyCr toe same may be held, as fully and
amply as il the right and title thereto had been
originally vested in the said trustees and they
may hold other real or personal estate and deyi.e
lease and improve the same; and being authorl-
zad by vote Of 4 majority Of all the members of
a Lodge, Division, Society in regular standing,
may grant bargain, SELL and convey the same in
fee simple but the whole of such estate. real ard
person H. shall not exceed the yearly value or ill-
come Of three thousand dollars. And such Trus-
tees 8 all also have power to erect buildings :or
The usc of their Lodge, Division, or Soci ~ and
keep The SANE in Ia repair.
Sc. 1. the said Trustees shall hold their Of
f~es for one year, but may be removed al any
time, and the vacancy filled by such Lodge, d.
vision. or Society ANY two of the Trustees
may at any time call meeting Of the Trustees,
and majority of them being convened in accor-
dance win the rules and regulations which may
be established By such Lodge, Division, or Soci-
ETY., shall competent TO do and perform all mat
tiers and things with such trustees are aGthori-
zed to 90 and perform.
s e. ;. Al lands, trnements, and heredita-
mcnts that have been or may here after be law
fully conveyed ty d, wise, g,t, grant, purchase,
or otherwise. to any perSons trustee in trust,
for the use ct any such Lodge Division, or So
CT ty Shall descend with the improvements in
. rpetua succession to. and shall be held BY such
Trustees in lrus, Tor such Lodge, Division, or
Society.
Approved. F"h I'll. 1850.