The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-07-18
Published June 26, 1862 I
500.

CuAGIEk 0J9.
AN ACT TO amend and revise chapter
129 of the general laws Of 1861. entitled
an act to amend chapter I3 of the re.
vised statutes, entitled of counties aud
county Officers"
Tie peop!e Of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented IN Senate and assembly. do c"
act as 1otl0tgs
Section |. The county board Of super
visors Of each of the organized counties OF
lhis state, shall consist of three electors,
one to be elected 10 and for each of the
supervisor districts hereinafter mentioned
by the qualified voters of such district
but in those counties which contain three
or more assembly districts, there shall be
elected one supervisor in and for each as
sembly district, by the qualified voters Of
such district; and in those COUNTIES where
there are more than three and an even
number of assembly districts, there shall
be elected one additional supervisor for
the county at large, by the qualified voters
Of such county. Such supervisors shall be
elected biennIally, OH the Tuesday succeed
inc the first Monday in November, i'll each
alternate year, next preceding the com
mencemer.t Of their term, and shall hold
their office for the term Of two wears,
and until their successors are elect,
ed and qualified. The votes for such su,
peryisoIs shall be returned and canyassed
in the same manner as the votes for coun-
ty officers are required to be returned aud
canvassed. The supervisors who were
elected pursuant to chapter l29 of the
general laws Of 1861, ana who qualified
according to law, shall hold their offices.
respectively, until the first Monday in
January, \. d. 1864, and until their sue
cessors are elected aud qualified. The first
election for district aud county ouperyi
sors, under this act, shall be held on the
Tuesday succeeding the first MoaIay in
November, A. d. 1868
Sec 2. In each Of the counties in this
state in which there shall be less than
three assembly districts, the county board
Of supervisors shall, by an order 10 be re
corded at length by the clerk Of such
board, and published in ore or more news
papers printed in said county, if there be
any. divide such county into three super
visor districts; but 10 tw of such districts
shall Ue within the same Town, village or
city, nor shall any part Of such districts ba
within the same town, u.ty or village, If
there shall be more than one organized
town IN such county, anL the supervisors
hereafter 10 be elected may alter or change
the boundaries OF sucn districts, but such
alterations shal. pot take effect wi. hin SIX
months trouI the time Of making such al :
terations.
Sec 8. The board of supervisors to be
elected as provided in this act, shall be Il
body corporate and polite, by and under
The name and Sty le OF the county board OF
supervisors % (Naping the countv.) and as
such shall possess and exercise all and sin
guIar the powers and perform all the du-
ties devolTed ly law upon the board OF
supervisors in each county respectively.
Sec I The board of supervisors Of
each county, shall at each annual meeting.
choose hy ballot one of their number,
chairman Of the board for the ensuing
year; and in case Of his absence at any
meeting of the board, they may appoint
one of their number as chairman pro tcne
to hold until the adjournment, or the
chairman shall be present at their meet
ing. In case Of vacancy in the Office of
chairman, the board shall have the power
to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term.
4 majority of such board shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction Of business
Sec. 5. Shonll there be 8 vacancy in
the board Of county supervisors previously
to the first day Of October, in any wear.
the clerk of the board shall immediately
notify the sheriff Of the county, whose du.
~ it shall be to order an election to be
held, on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday in November next ensuing, for
the purpose Of filing such vacancy, thirty
days previous notice being given Of such
election, by publishing the same in each
newspaper published in the district or
county, if there be any, and by posting
mp notice thereof in some public place
in each town in the county, or supervisor
district, as lhe case may be and the per-
son elected at such election shall hold his
Office for the uaexpired term Of such va,
carcy. But such vacancy may be filed by
the appointment by the governor, of some
suitable elector of the proper district or
county, as the case may be, TO hold his
Office until the first Monday of January
next after such appointment, ana until hi>
successor is elected and qualified, as here
Inbetore mentioned.
Sec. 6 The clerks Of the boards of su
perviSors in Office a, the time Of the taking
effect OF this act, shall continue in Office
until the first Monday Of January, 1863.
and until their successors Shall be elected
and qualified and the first election for
clerk Of the board of county supervisors,
shall be on the Tuesday succeeding tie
first Monday in November, \. y. 1862
Sec I, The boards of supervisors elect
ed il pursuance Of this act, Shall meet an,
nuai.y, on the Tuesday succeeding the gen.
eraI election in each year, at tie county
seat, if there be enc. in their respective
counties, for the purpose OF transac,ue
such business as may be required and thQ
said boards are hereby authorized to hold