Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-03-05
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.- Published February q, 1851 tz .-. II
CHAPTER 10.
AN ACT to amend chapter 500 of the genera, laws
of 1860, entitled Gan act to locate and establish
school house sites"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented Il,
senate and assembly, do enact as follows: . g.
Section l. Section one of chapter three hundred
and twenty OF the general laws Of 1850, 10 hereby
amended, SO as to read as follows: "Whsnever a
school district shall be unable to obtain the school
house site selected or designated by . majority of
the electors at q regular stinR. on account of
the refusal OF the owner OF the Rrouuds elected
to sell or lease the same, such site may be located
and established by the town board of supervisors.
who hereby constituted boz ard to locate and
establish school house sites in the 81 hsrein-
after provided
Ssc.2. Section eight OF said chapter three hun.
dred and twenty, il hereby amended, SO 40 to read
asfollows: v henever the district is situated in
two more towns, the board shall consist Of the
surervisors Of each Of the towns in which such
district Is situated" .. . -.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage and publication so. %
Approved FEB. Zo' 1868. IT, COPY.
published February q, 1883
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AN ACT provide for the assistance of volunteers
in the service of the United States government.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represent.
ed in senate and assembly, do enact as fellows:
Section l. Section 2 Of chapter of the general
laws # 1861, extra session, commen cling MAY 18th
of said year, is hereby amendedso to read fol-
lows: at shall DO lawful Tor aay town, city or in
cOrporated village, at any general or special meet
ing OF the electors thereof to raise and appropriate
by tax levied in the usual manner ali the taxa
bic property. such sum or sums of money may be
deemed necessary for the support of families resid-
ing and being within such town, city village Of
unteers or persons drafted into the military
vice of the United States government"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage, " #.e
Approved Feb. 20, 1868. No. COPY.
Published February q, 1861
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AN ACT to authorize tow ms to sssess and collect
additional school moneys in certain cases, and the
| town clerk to certify thereto. 1913
| The people of the state of Wisconsin repressnted
in senate and assembly, do enact as folIows:
Section 1. Those towns that have not sssessed
for school purposes for tho year 1862 by ord oY
| the county board Of supervisors, sum of money
equal to ons-half the amount received from ths
school fund by the apportionment of 1862 are
nerepy auShorlzed to supply such deficiency by an
ediate assessment upon the taxable property of
SAID towns o. such sums as shall be scessary: the
same to be estimated and directed by the town
board OF supervisors Of the towns to be
levied and collected in the same manner az othar
taxes, and such levy to be certified to bv the town
clerk to the state superintendent pre- yousy to the
aPporfionment OF the income of the school fund
tor the present year
Sec 2. The state superintendent of public in.
structlon is ereby instructed to notify the town
CLERK OF any such town as shall appear from re-
turns in his office, delinq uent, of the passage and
provisions of this act; and he is authorized tn an
portion to such towns as comply with the provi-
s sons OK TINS act, the sums Of money they may
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and Be in force
from ana after Its passage and publication.
Approved Feb. 20, 1868. 81 COPY.
Published February q, 1861
CHAPTER I3.
AN ACT to require the clerks of the circuit courts
luVa Loan pfio in
the secretary of state the election of justices Of
the peace In their respe Give counties.
The People of the state of Wisconsin, represent-
ed In senate and assembly, do enact As follows
Section /. 1t shall be the duty of the clerks nj
the circuit courts in the several counties of this
state, to make out and transmit to the secreta,v ~
state, on or before the first day OF June In each
year, ca certified list lists OF the names nj al.
persons who, during the year mms di ely reeced.
Ing precedingl elected justices of the ueaos In
their respective counties, and who caused their
Official bonds to be duly executed and fled Por
performing such services, each clerk of tho court
shall be allowed the sum Of two dollars, payable
from the treasury of his county.
sec. q. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved Feb 20, 1868. H-COPY
Published February "a, 1891
~ CHAPTER I6.
AN ACT to authorize the entry Of judgments In
actions brought against pc sons charged - JOINT
nsois
The people of the state of Wisconsin, reprssented
in senate and assembly, do enact a. follows:
Section l. Whenever it shall appea. on the trial
Of an action On con rsct against several
sought 10 Se charged jointly liable, that such
contract was made by either or any of such defsn-
dants, and not by all of them, the court may rem
der judgment az aust such of the defendants as
proved on such trial to be jointly liable upon
any such contract, to the plaintiff OK plaintiffs In
said action.
ton shall be established against either any such
defendants, such defendants shaIl be entitled to
judgment against the plaintiff Ia said actien for
costs, unless for good cause the court shall osher-
wise determine. r
Sec s. This act shall take effect and be In forcs
from aud after its passage and publication.
Approved February q, 1868. j" COPY.
no [Pu61iaaed february "a, 1891
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AN ACT to authorize certain parties to be sworn
and examined AZ witnesses in their own behalf.
The peopleof the stcte Of Wisconsin, represented u
senate and assembly, do enact as jozlo~s: -
Section /. In all actions against any ship, boat
or vessel, now pending or which may hereafter BE-
brought in any Of the courts Of this sss;s the
er, agent. consgnse, master other person inter-
feuding In such action, the plaintiff plaintiffs,
may be examined as 3 witness in his, her or theie
own behalf, upon the trial Of any such action, in
like manner in actions between individuals;
and in all such the plaintiff or plaintiffs shall
give the notice of the intended examination Of
and defending In behalf Of such sp. boss
or vessel. Where the examination Of the party
defending is intended, he shall give like notice to
the party plaintiff In either case the notice shall
be the 10 required the laws Of this state
and may be served upon the party or his attorney.
Sec 2. Thus act shall take effect and be- in forcS
from and after Its passage and publication.
Approved Feb. n, 1862 FzI 81 COPY ~
Published February ~, 1865
CHAPTER 18,
AN ACT to authoriss the holding Eof1 special
term Of the circuit court in and for tbs county
Jefferson. l--" ots.-+ ts ~ .al5ll
nh. n.ona NJ tia state Of Wiseonsin :, ran,s..rt.a
in senate and assembly, do enact ~ follows:
Section 1. special term Of the circuit court in
and for the county Of Jefferson, shall be held as the
county, the FIRST Tuesday In June. in each year,
to commences at one o'clock on said day, for the
transaction Of ell business not requiring the inter.
yention Of jury. E'" ltat-..
Sec. 2 No notice Of holding said term shall be
required other than the passage and publication Of
this act. liEn@I gftf IA fsrA 600, E5
from and after it, passage and publication.