Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-06-06
Chapter Gl2.

An act 10 amend chapter ll2 of the general
laws of 1856. being an act entitled "an ACT 10
secure the enlargement and immediate COM
pleton of the improvement of the navigation
Of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. and the
payment Of the scrip and other evidence OF
Indebtedness issued by the State on account
Of the same. and for the protection of the
settlers on the even sections, etc." approved
Oct. 3, 1856. and the act amendatorv thereof,
approved March 23, 1860.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section |. Section e ght of chapter one hum
bred and twelve of the general law ofthis state,
for the year 1886, TO wit: of the act to which
this act is amemdatory, approved October 3.
1856. is hereby amended by striking ont the
words, Zone of the said trustees shall ALWAYS
be resident Of this state. and by inserting in
lieu thereof. the words, Two of said trustees
shall always be residents of this state" 40 that
the section, as amended, will read us follows. to
wit: "Section 8. The trustees contemplated in
this act shall be appointed by the governo, of
this state, VITA the approval and consent OF
said company, by a vote of the directors there
OF and any trustee so appointed may be re
moved by The governor. with the assent and
approval of said conn any EXPRESSED as afsre-
said. In case OF a vacancy caused by the
death, resignation, removal or refusal TO serve,
or other disa bility of any trustee, such vacan-
cv shall be filed by appointment, in like
manner as above. Two of said trustees shall
always I've residents of this state The acts of
a majority of said trustees shall have the same
effect as if done by all of them, and they shall
have power to appoint such agents, to make
Contracts and conveyances, and DO other acts
IN their stead. rs may be necessary to carry
out the objects of this act.
See =. The time allowed 10 the Fox and
isconsin improvement Company for the
performance ct the duties and obligatians i'm
posed on said company by the aforesaid act
approved October 3. 1856. to-wit clapterII2
of the general laws of this state, for the year
1886. and by the act auendatory thereof APP
proFed March %, 1850, to-wit chapter $50
VI Tho general laws Of tins state for the wear
1860. is hereby extended to the first day Of
March 1864 provided. that this act shall not
be so construed as TO extend the time of nav
ment of warrants. certificates or scrip issued
on account Of said river improvement but the
company shall be gound in all respects foa
the payment of such warrants certificates ard
scrip or other evidence of Indebtedness and
interest thereon, as the same may become due
the same as though this act was not passed
and provided, that nothing herein contained
shall be held oil co strued so as 10 prevent or
delay the bringing by any holders af any
scrip issued by the boar. of public workspri-
or to 1853. or any creditors of said company,
any suit TO enforce their claim or lien on the
lands belonging TO the improvement grant,
which they could bring if this act had not
been passed.
Sec 3. In case any one or more of the hold
els OF the scrip warrants or certificates issued
in the matter of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers
improvement, by the board of public works,
or other officers or agents of the state of Wis
consin. or they and other creditors of the Fox
and Wisconsin mprovementcompany uniting
with them, shall procure any part of the land
granted by congress in aid of said improve
nent, to be sold under or by virtue of the or
der or judgment of any court of competent ia
risdiction, the state VIII waive and does here
by waive and release, any and all claim upon
or right of redemption in the land SO sold, If If
has any such claim or right provided that
this act shall not be construed to deprive the
said trustees or the said company or the cred
itors of the said company, of such right of 70.
demption, ifany, as is now by law given 10
them.
Sec A. Allacts and parts of acts of the leo.
Islature OF this state, in so far as they contra.
vene the provisions of this act. arc hereby re-
pealcd. Approved April 1853.