The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-06-12
Laws of Wisconsin.
Published april II 1862
CHATTER 261.

CHAPTER 265.
AN ACT to exempt certain university lands from
taxation.
The People of the State of Wisconsin, represented
IN Senate end assembly, do enact as toilOoss
Sectionl. All real estate and each tract and
parcel thereof not to exceed ten thousand acres in
The whole, and not TO exceed two thousand acres
IN any one county at the same time, to exceed
six hundred and forty acres in any one town at the
same time, which has been or shall hereafter be
CONVEYED in fee to the Lawrence university of
N isconsin, for educational purposes shall, while
het in fee simT lie, by said university, express
ly for educational purposes, and for the eudow-
ment Of said university, be exempt from t9xation
Tor the period Olive years trom aud after the TINS
of the vesng of the fee of such lands in said uni
versity pr0cided that the period of exemption on
such lands as are now owned and held IN fee by
said university for the purposes aforesaid shall be
construed to commence on the first day of April,
1867; and prortded, further, that such lands, or
any part thereof shall not be exempt from taxa
ton from and after the time the same shall be sold,
contracted TO be sold leased, mortgaged, convey
ed. or in any manner incumbered by said uniVer-
sity
Sec 2. The president of said university shall
| annually, on the first day of Jnne, file with the
clerk of the board of supervisors of each county
in which there may be lands exempt az aforesaid,
statement in writing, verified by his affidavit,
setting forth by proper descriptions, all the lands
owned by said university in each of such counties
respectively, designating also the number of acres
IN eacn town. anu the Bdlu pTeeluGnI small also
annually, on the first day of June, file with the
clerk CT the board of supervisors of each county
in which such university may have lands exempt
as aforesaid statement in writing, verified by his
affidavit setting for. correctly description Of all
the lands sold, contracted to be sold, leased mort
gagged, conveyed, or in any manner incumbered
within the year preceding And the said president
shall annually, on the first day of June, ble with
the town clerk, city or village clerk as the case
may be- Of each town city village in which the
said university may have any lands exempt az
aforesaid, like statements in writing, verified by
his affidavit, showing all the land owned in each
town, city village, by said university, and slso
showing the number of acres and the description
thereof sold contracted to besold leased mortgageq
conveyed, or otherwise incumbered. And it is
hereby made the duty Of such clerks the boards
of supervisors town clerks, city clerks, and VII
lage clerks, to receive such statements and Tile
them in they offices respectively. ..E.
Sec >. In cage the said university shall hold
in fee any more theh Two thousand acres of land
in sny one county, or ,ra9re than six hundred and
forty acres in any one town, Ele president of the
said university shall file with the cltr of the board
of supervisors, and with the town, city or village
clerk of the proper county and town, city OF VII
lage in which said university may have land e1
empt as aforesaid, statement in writing setting
forth by proper description what lands the said
has elected to have exempt from taxa
ton, not exceeding the limit as hereinbefore pro-
vided.
Sec. 4. In case the aforesaid statements as FRO
vided for iii section two of this act, shall be filed
with the clerks OF the boards of supervisors Of the
proper counties, and with the clerks of the proper
towns, cities villages, then the assessor or the
assessors as the case may be, shall omit to assess
such lands are IN and 10y tails act exempted from
taxation.
Sec. 8. In case the said university shall hold
in fee any more than two thousand acres of land
in one county, or more than six hundred and forty
acres in any one town. iii order to entitle the said
university to the exemption provided for by this
act the president of said university shall annual
w on the first day Of June, file with the clerks of
the respective boards ofcounty supervisors towns,
cities or villages in which such lands may lie. g
statement in writing, setting forth accurately, by
proper descriptions, what lands the said universl
tY has elected to have exempt from taxation, nos
exceeding the amount hereinb efole provided,
and such lands so elected shall be exempt accord.
inGly-
Sec. g In case of any of the lands now owned,
OF which shall hereafter be owned, by said uni
versy shall be sold contracted to be sold leased
mOrtgaged, conveyed, or any manner incumbered
by said university, its officers agents. either
of them then such.lands shall Immediately become
subject TO taxation, and the exemption provided
for by this act, shall no longer apply to such ands
Sec. T. If the president of said university shall
refuse neglect to fleor cause TO be filed, aGna'
ally with the clerks of the boards of supervisors.
and with tho town clerks of the respective count
les and towns, either of them, the statementsor
either Of them as is in this act provided, then the
said lands of he said university shall not be ex-
empt from taxation anything in this act TO the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec 8. II any of the officers trustees or manag.
ing agents of said university, shall make or canse
to be made any false statement, either oral or IN
writing, with intent to procure exemption Of or to
save from taxation, any lands whatever, other or
greater in quantity than is provided in this act
such false statement shall work forfeiture ofthe
exemption provided by the provisions OF this act,
end tnereupoG such lands shall he subject to taxa
ton mme diateiy,
Sec 9. The exemption from taxqtion as provi-
81. 30. cha g,tu M
tev the first day of June.in the year ono thousand
eight hundred aud seventy two but all lands
wIieh shall belong 10 said university at that date,
shall be subject TO taxation thereafter. excepting
such real q state DC Is now by law exempt from
taxation.
See. TO- This az shall take effect and be IN
force from and after its passage 4na sa! coma oo,
nc in force until the first % 1eno ~ and
one thousand eight hundred an ! FeFp"'y wv ''
not longer.
Approved April 5, 1862