Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-06-06
Published April II, 1862
CHAPTER 267.


from taxation.
The People Of The Sdts Of BTscousis represented in
Senate and Assembly do enact cS toilo1gs
Section l. All real estate and each
tract and parcel thereof, not exceeding ten
thousand acres in the whole, ard not TO
exceed two thousand acres in any one
county at the same time, nor 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 Of the Law
renee university. of Wisconsin, for educa-
tional purposes. shall, while so held in fee
simple, by university, expressly for educa-
tional purposes, and for the endowment of
said university, be exempt from taxation
for the period of five years from and after
the time of the vesting of the fee of such
lands in said university pyoridel, that
the period of exemption on such lands as
are now owned ard held in fee by said uni
versity, for the purposes aforesaid, shall
be constructed to commence on the first
day Of Atil, 1862; and prouided, farther,
that snch lands, or any part thereof, shall
not be exempt from taxation from and af-
ter the time the same shall be sold, con-
traetcd to be sold, leased. mortgaged, con-
veyed, or in any manner incnmbered by
said university.
See. 3 The president of the said uni
versity shall annually. on the first day of
June, file with the clerk of the board Of
supervisors of each county in which there
may be lands exempt as aforesaid, state
ment 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 each town
Aud he said president shall also annually
on the first day of June, file with the clerk
OF the board of supervisors of each coun-
ty in which such university may have
lands exempt as aforesaid, a statement in
writing, verified by his affidavit, setting
forth correctly, description of all the
lands sold, contracted to be sold, leased.
mortgagcd. conveyed, or III any manner In
numbered within the year p cceeding.-
And the said president shall annually. on
the first day of June, file with the town
clerk, city or village clerk in which the
said university may have any lands exempt
as aforesaid like statements in writing,
verified by his affidavit, showing all the
land owned in each town, city or village.
by said university. and also showing the
number of acres and the description there
OF sold contracted to be sold, leased.
mortgagcd. conveyed or otherwise incum-
bered. And it is hereby made the duty
of such clerks Of the boards of supervis-
ors. town clerks. city clerks, and village
clerks, to receive such statements and file
them in their Offices respectively
Sec. 3. In case the said university
shall hold in fee any more than two thous-
and acres of land in any one county. or
more than SIX hundred and forty acres in
any one town. the president of said uni
versity shall file them in the clerk of the
clerk Of the board Of supervisors, and with
the town, city or village clerk of the prep
er county and town, city or village in which
said university may have land exempt as
aforesaid, statement in writing, setting
forth by proper descriptions. what lands
the said university has elected to have cx-
empt from taxation, not exceeding the lin
it as herenhctorc provided.
Sec. 4. in case the aforesaid state
ments, as provided for in section tive a.
this act, shall be filed with the clerks of
the boards of supervisors of the proper
counties, and with the clerks of the prop
err towns, cities or villages, then the asses
sor or the assessors. as the case may he.
shall omit to assess such lands as are in
and by this act exempted from taxation.
Sec. D. In case the said university
shall hold in Zee any mere than two thou,
and acres of land in any one county, or
moFe than six hundred aud farty acres in
any one town, in order to entitle the sa 4
university to the exemption provided for
by this act. the president % said universe
ty shall annually On the first day of June.
file with the clerks of the respective boards
of county supervisors. towns, cities or vii
lagos, in which such lands NAV lie, state
ment in writing. setting forth accurately.
by proper descriptions, what lands the said
university has elected to have exempt from
taxation, not exceeding the amount as
hereinbetore provided. ard such lands So
elected shall he exempt accordingly.
Sec. d. In case Of the lands now OWN
ed, or which shall hereafter he owned, bv
s5eid allYersity. shall he sold. contracted to
be sold, leased, mortgaged conveyed, or
IN any manner iHcumherod hy said univesi-
ty. It's officers or agents, or either of them
then such lands shall immediately become
subject to taxation, and ,he exemption
provided for by this act, shall 10 longer
apnly to such lands
Sec. I. If the president Of said uni
versity shall refuse or neglect to file, or
caused TO be fled annually with the clerks
of the boards of supervisors, and with the
town clerks of the respective counties and
towns or either of them, as In this act
provided. the said lands of the said ami
versity shall not be exempt from taxa.
tiol, anything in this act to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Sec. s. If any of the officers trustees
or managing agents of said university;
shall make or cause 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 statement shall work for
felture of the exemption provided by the
provisions of this act, and thereupon such
lands shall be subject to taxation immedi-
ately.
See !ho exempted. from taxation.
as provided in this act. shall not extend to
any lands after the first dav of June. in
the year one thousand eight hundred and