Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-04-09
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Sec. IA. Any district treasurer who
shall purchase or receive any order draw
upon him for less than the sum express
ed in said order, shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by fine not
exceeing fifty dollars, or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail not exceeding
thirty days.
Sec. Is. Any clerk who shall draw an
order upon the treasurer for purpose not
authorized by law or by vote of the
distrect, and any director who shall
countersign such an order, shall be la
BILE to a fine of not less than five, nor
more than one hundred dollars, and the
district may authorize any elector to
prosecute, for the use and benefit Of such
district, for the recovery of the fine
prescribed in this section.
See. Is. Whenever any person desig-
mated by said chapter twenty three, or
any amendments thereof, to prosecute a
district officer, or other school or town
officer, for neglect of duty or for illegal
action, shall fail or neglect to prosecute
said officer for the space of ten days af-
ter being requested by any clector to
do so, and in all eases not otherwise
espically provided for, the voters of a dis
trict, at any regular meeting, either an
nual or special, may authorize any cleo
tor to commence and prosecute an ac-
ton against such officer, in the name
and for the use and benift of the dis
trict, for the recovery Of the fine or the
infiction ofthe penalty prescribed by law
for the failure of such officer to perform
his duty, or for the illegal action Of said
officer.
Sec. II. Section twenty of said chap
ter twenty three, is hereby amended, so
as to read as follws:
''The treasurer shall keep book in
which he shall enter all the moneys re-
ceived and disbursed by him, specify
ing, particularly, the sources from which
money has been received, and the per-
sons to whom and the objects for which
the same has been paid out. He shall
present to the district at each annual
meeting, a report, in writing, containing
statement of all moneys received by
him during the preceding year, and OF
the disbursements made by him, with the
items of such disbursements, and exhl-
bit the vouchers therfor; and at the close
of his term of Office, he shall settle with
the district board, and shall hand over
to his successor his book and all re-
cepts, vouchers, orders and papers com
inc into his hands as treasurer, togeth-
er with all moneys remaining IN his
hands as such treasures. "
Sec. IS. The first claus of section
thirty Of said chapter twenty-three, is
hereby amended, so as to read as tol :
lows: ''It shall be the duty of the clerk,
between the first and tenth days of Sep
tember. in each year, to make and trans
nit to the town, city or village clerk, a
written report, dated on the first day OF
September, in the year in which it shall
be transmitted, signed by said clerk and
yerefied by his affidavit, showing. .
Sec. 10, Section ninty-two OF sad
chapter twenty three, is amended, by
adding thereto the following words
"Any any district clerk who shall Will,
fully neglect to make the annual report
for his district, as required in this chap
ter shall be liable to pay the whole
amount of money lost by said district IN
consequence of his neglect, which mon
eys shall be recovered in an action pres,
ecuted by the director. in the name OF
the district" :"
Sec. 20. In case the town board OF
supervisors shall refuse or neglect u
carry into effect any decision OF state
superintendent, made upon an appeal
from their action, or refusal to act, each
member of the board thus refusing OF
neelectine. shall be liable to a penalty
of ffty dollars, to be prosecuted tor ana
recovered by any clector OF the dlstrlG' g
from which the appeal is taken. oucn
suit shall be brought in the name OF the
district, and in case judgement snall oe
rendered against the defendant, the IIr. %
fieture recovered shall be applied, IN the
first place. to pay the necessary e1 M
penses of the prosecution not chargapit
to the defendant, and the balance snal
Maid into the district treasnrery.
Sec. 21. All acts and parts OF ae:, ate
inconsistent with the provisions OF thi'
act are hereby repealed c
Sec. %. This act shalltake effect anC an,
he in force from and after its passage an'
publication. 20 ,oea
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