Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-06-07
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Pnbli,hea Anril u, 1861.
CHAPTER 176.
AN ACT 70 Incorporate fire companies.


AN ACT 20 Incorporate fire. companies.
The People Of the State Of Wisconsin, represent
ed IN Senate and AsseH95ty, do enact as Jatl0a0s:
Section l. w heneveT any Ire engine, hook and
ladder sack, or other fire company, shall have
been duly organized. ana shall have elected such
officers as they are by law required to elect and
such organization and election of officers as been
confirmed or sanctioned by The common council
of any city, OF board Of trustees Of any village in
which such company may be organized it shall
be competent for any such company to assemble
at their usual place OF N ect NC. and according to
the rules Of their company. to elect any number
of discreet persons. members OF their company.
not less than three nor more than nine ia num-
Der, trustees, to take charge of the estate and
property belonging to such company, and to
transact all bu mess relative to the investment
and disposal thereof.
Section .. Such trustees may have a common
seal, and may after the same at pleasure, and
they may take into their poss sson and custody,
all property Of such company, whether the same
shall consist Of personal or real estate. and
whether the same may have been purchased by,
or given, granted, or devised tosu h company or
to any other person or persons for lis use.
Section 3. Such trustees may asc. in the name
of such company, sue and be suedi all courts and
places, and they may recover and hold all the
debts, demands, gifts and privileges, all build
ings, burial places and all the estate and appur-
tenances belonging to such company, in whatso-
ever name the same may have been acquired, or
in whose hands soeyer the same may be held as
fully and amply as if the right and title thereto
had been originally vested in the said trustees :;
and they may hold other real and personal estate,
and devise lease, and improve the same and
being authorized by vote Of majority Of all
the members Of such company, may grant, bar
gain, sell and convey the same in the simple; but
the whole of sach estate, real and personal, shall
not exceed the yearly value or income of three
thousand dollars; and such trustees shall also
nave power to erect buildings for the of their
company, and to ecp the same in repair.
Section 4. The said trustees shall hold their
office for one year, but may be removed Il t any
time, and the vacancy flied by such company !;
PTOUzded, that no trustee shall be removed until
he has had an opportunity Of being heard in his
own defence, unless he shall have removed be-
You'd the limits of the city or village where such
tire company is located. Any two of the trustees
may, at any time, call a meeting of the trustees.
and majority OF them being convened in accord
ance with the rules and regulations which may
be established by such company, shall be cOmpe-
tent to do and perform all matters and things
which such trustees are authorized 20 do and per-
form.
Section 5. All lands, teuements .lfa lieredita
ments that have been or may hereafter be law
fully conveyed by devise, gift grant, purchase or
otherwise, to any person trustees in trust for
the use OF any such company, shall descend with
improvements, in perpetual Succession to, and
shall be held by such trustees in trust for such
company.
Section 6. This act shall not be 50 construed
as to interfere with the right of the common
council of any city, or the board of trustees of
any village, to disband any fire company under
their jurisdiction, for miscon 3uct, or when from
any other cause such council or board shall con-
slider that such IA course would be conducive to
the best interests of such city or village.
Section Z. Whenever a fire company is dis
banded, as provided in the last preceding section,
it shall be the duty of the foreman of such com
pany to call meeting of his company forthwith,
Tor the purpose of determining what course the
company will pursue in the disposal of any real
or personal property Of which the company may
be possessed.
Section 5. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved April 6, 1861.