Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-05-04
Laws OF Wisconsin.
PuJEshed APrd II, 1861.
CHAPTER l66.

AN ACT to amend sections one, two and six, of
chapter sixteen of the Revised Statutes, en-
titled, 'of the duties Of assessors in the col
lection of statistics, and section one, of
chapter fifty-one of acts Of a general nature
Z of 1858"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, reprcsee-
ted IN Senate and ASSemhy, do enact as fo2Eoms:
SEC. l. Section one of chapter sixteen Of
the Revised Statutes, is hereby amended by
striking out the words "two years." in the
fourth line of said section, and inserting in lieu
thereof, the word year" and by inserting af-
ter tho words "shall be allowed" in the tenth
line, the words 'for the time SO employed"
SEC. .. Section two of chapter sixteen, of
the Revised Statutes, is hereby amended by
striking out the words sugar, pounds, valua-
tion,' in the thirty fifth line of said section,
and by adding to the list of articles enumera-
ted in said section, the following to wit
Flax seed, bushels valuation.
molasses, gallons, valuation.
sugar, pounds
Maple :"
9 molasscs, gallons
Honey, pounds,
Linsecd oil, gallons,
Woolen fabrics, yards,
Leather,
Lumber sawed, feet,
Cabinet ware,
Wood and willow ware,
Wagons and Carriages, number, va'ua'io
Agricultural implements and machinery, val
uatUn
Iron castings. valuation.
Leadcn manufactures, shot. Nc, yalI@ti)H.
Copper manufactures,
Earthen ware,
Drain Tiles, number,
SHINGLES No thousand q
Capital invested in manufactures.
SEC g. Section four Of chapter sixteen Of
the Revised Statutes, is hereby amended so as
to read as follows: ''Sec. f. 1t shall be the
duty ofthe clerks Of the Boards Of Supervisors
in the several counties, immediately ell the re-
reipt oi the statistical returns of each Asses
SIR, to carefully examine said returns and in
ease they shall, in every respect, fulfil the re-
quirements of the law to give to the said As
s.ss II a certificate Of such conformity and an
nu,lly on or before the first Monday of Sep
tembcr, to transmit to the Secretary Of State,
an abstract of the foregoing returns"
SEC L. Section six Of chapter sixteen Of the
Revised Statues is hereby amended by strik-
ilg out all after the word "chaDtcr" III the
nineteenth line and substituting in lieu there
Of the following, to wit, land to present to
the town board of supervisors the certificate |
of the clerk of the county board of supervisors,
SHOWING ln3l lc Has, IL cN IGScCt lilIiIuI-
" pc! formed his duty as assessor according to |
the requirements of til, law, then the said
town board of supervisors, shall not audit the
account of said assessor, for any portion of the
services rendered by him, and he, (the said as
scssor) shall further be subject to t penalty
of not less than twenty Eve dollars, to be col
lccted in the same manner as other fines are
collected for neglect Of official duty.
sEc. .. The accounts Of the clerk of the
board of supervisors of the several counties of
this State for the services required Of him by
section three of this act, shall be audited in
the manner provided i'll section one of chap
ter fifty-one of "acts Of general nature as
embodied in chapter sixteen Of the Revised
Statutes.
SEC G. All acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act, are hereby repealed.
SIC 5. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 6, 1861.