Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-27
[Published February Is, 1884,
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II 81
CHAPTER 81. 81
AN Aor to ameud section two Of chapter thirty.
nine OF the general laws % 1854, ensitled San
act to authorize towns, cities and Incorporated
villages 60 raise money, by tax, for the payment
| OF bounties TO volunteers for the military ser
vice Of tas United States and 70 provide for the
levy aud collie elton o. tie same"
The people OF the state Of Riseonsio re pretented
in senate and assembly, do enact as folio
| Section l. Section two Of chapter thirty-nine
Of the general laws Of 1864, - hereby amended,
as to cad as foiloSs . section q special eet-
n may be held ia asy toEn, city sr incorporated
viIIsge of this state tor the purpose or purposes
| mentionea In section one OF thisscf, upon writ
ten De the cierk thereof, signed by ave or
| more qualified eleczere and lrernoideTs OF such
town, city or Incorporated village, which petition
shall forth the pur, ose or purposes for which
said special meeting is 4sktd " the petitioners,
| together with the amount of money sought to be
appropr atedI raised by tax at such meeting for
| each Of said purposes; aud it - hereby made the
duty Of every sacn clerk, upon presentation 20
him OF Zach petition, call u special meeting Of
the qualified electors Of such town, city village,
! by posting notices of the same in three
| putt,c ana conspicuous places an such town, city
| or village, stating the tine whsn aud tue place
where such meeting wii be held, and the object Of
| the same. together with the amount of each tax
proposed be voted thereas, which notice shall be
| so posted not less than i've nor more than fifteen
days previously TO he time appointed Tor holding
1 such special meeting such meetisg, If In any
town, sbal be ned at she place OF the last annual
town meeting in such town, whenever the same
shs be practIcaDte, and snail be ops ned and con-
Quoted in the manner provided BY law for hoaing
| annual ovn MEETINGS. Ia ali other cases, such
/ meetings. thaIl be heiu at the place designated
therefor ia the petition asking fer the same. The
GARD Of iuI peetors fos mertDgs cities and villa
ges shalt be chosen BY maj ority of she electors
:. sns ,Sa mas ."i Ia
tue clerk of said polls. but IN case of his absence
refusal to act, clerk for said polls m~y be ap-
pointed BY the board Of inspectors, and the same
laws which now govern the holding of elections, as
to OF opening and closing the polls 10 cities
| and villages, shall govern in the holding of the
m lafR al
the electors ASST mbled at any such meeting, not
less than twelve in number, may before proceeding
TO vote on the question OF raising any such tax,
| agree or determine upon less sum to be voted for
any such purpose than the amour named therefor
in the petition aforesaid; and a correct and
complete record of the proceedings of every
such meeting shall be kept, in which shall
be stated the amount of each tax voted therea and
| the purpose TOR which the same voted; and
such proceedings shall be signed attested by the
officers thereof, and filed and recorded in the office
OF the clerk of the proper town, cay or village;
and pr0Uided, also, that the board of Supervisors
| of any town, the common council of any city, or
the board of trustees o. any village in which tax
tor that purpose, in pursuance OF tits act. shall
authorized TO issue town, city or village orders
| the may be, for the pay ment OF the whole or
any part of such tax or taxes, bearing interest OF
not more than seven per cent. per annuIo; and
| such orders may be made payable at such time or
times, and at such place, as such respective boards
may determine, within the period or periods Lm-
tied the collection of such taxes; and such
ders shall be receivable in payment any taxes Of
such town, city or village, as the case may be,
any time after the same shall become due and pay
| able"
Sec 2. section eleven of said chapter thirty.
nize is hereby amended, to READ as foIIows:
| "Section IL. In case any town clerk, supervisor
| or other officer Of any town, ely incorporated
village, authorized or required by Law TO perform
any duty ssrvice either in giving the notices of
| any meeting authorized by this act, conduct
1 z holding any such meeting, or in issuing any
wurant for the collection of the taxes voted any
such meeting, or in collecting such taxes, shalt will
| ( lily refuse and neglect to perform the duty or
service required of HIM, for the purpose OF pre-
venting the he. ding of such ting, the voting Of
ajax theIeat, or the collection OF any such tax,
when v"ted, or shall refuse to issue sign any
town, village city order auths rlzed be issued
| by his their respective town, village or clty.
each aud every person offending shall be deemed
guilty OF a misdeme amor, shall be liable TO be
Indicted and punished therefor, as provided by law
| in cases of mIsdemeanor." 1850
See. 3. This act shall take effect and 0e in force
/ from and after its passage and publication
Approved Feb. IL, 1864 FICOPY.
| Published February 10, 1864
CHAPTER SO.
AN ACT to amend chapter hundred and sixty.
two OF the revised statutes, entitled of the re-
Iiei of persons confined in Jail civil process"
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. Section two of chapter one hundred
and sixtytwo OF the revived statutes entitled +" Of
the relief of persons csnued in Jail civil pro.
cess is hereby amended, so as to read as foIlows;
/ "Section 2. Such persoBs shall notice to be
gwen to the piaintin IN the action. his agent
| attorney, in writing, that on a certain day and
hour, and at a GER ain place. he will apply to the
judge Of the circuit court. county judge court
commissioner of the county in which be is so con-
fined, for the purpose of obtaining discharge from
/ his Imprisonment"
| sec2 Section four of said chapter one hundred
| and sixty-two is hereby amended, by striking out
| the SordE, "sueh justices" whenever they occur
thereto aud inserting in lieu thereof the words,
''such circuit judge, county judge or court COM
missioner
Sec. 3. Section five of said chapter one hundred
/ and sixty two is hereby amended by striking out
the word, "justlces," where it occurs In the last
line of sad section, and inserting in lie thereof
The words, " officer before whom such examination
! Is had" -E sE<r.sr- IS
/ Sec 4. Section six OF said cha.ter one hundred
and sixty-two is hereby amended, by striking out
the words, "the justices" where they in the
first line of said section, and inserting In lieu
thereof the words, "sueh officer before whom the
| same is held" r. sssssara.-
sec. 5. Section seven Of said chapter one hun
dred aud sixty-twO is hereby amended as to read
| as follows .'Section Z. After administering the
| oath, the officer befose whom such examination
shall be held, shall make certificate under his
| "'To the sheriff or jailor of the county Of:
| SO do hereby certify, that -, confined in
is entitled TO be discharged from imprisonment, If
he be imprisoned for no ether cause ,"
Sac. 8. Section nine of said chapter one hundred
and sixty-two is hereby amended, to read as
| follows: "Sec ion Q. II upon such examins tion
aforesaid, the prisoner b. not discharged be shall
be entitled to Apply for his discharge at the end Of
| every succeeding ten days, in the same manner
above provided, and the same proceedings shall
| there upon be had
Sect Section ten of SAID chapter one hundred
and sixty-two Is hereby amended, by striking out
the words, " before the two Justices" where they
| occur therein, aud inserting in lieu thereof the
| word 4" aforesaid" -8
Sec This act shall take effect and be In force
| from and after ats passage and publication.
Approved Feb. 10, 1864. na-CoPY.
| Published February II, 1864. --
CHAPTER 81.
| AN ACT to authorize the holding of special term
of the circuit court in and for the tenth judicial
circuit. - t
The people Of the state of Wisconsin re presented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows; e
| section 1. There shall be held by the circuit
judge OF the tenth judicial circuit special in
and for said circuit, at the court house in the city
| of Appleton. in the county Of 0utag lie, on the
fourth Tuesday in February, 1854, to commence at
two o'clock said day, for the Of all
circuit, that may be transacted ,the-=.t ssithoat
the Intervention of jury; and all such business
may be heard and disposed of said special term
with the same force and~sffeet il may be
heard and disposed of ia the county in which the
| causes or matters are pending.
i Sec. 2. No notice the holding Of said special
i term shall be r CURED other than the passage
| and publication of this act.
SEQ. 3. This shall take effect and be in toros
| from aud after its passage aud publication
J. Approved Feb. 10, 1864. 80 r. 81 COPY.
Published February Is, 1884,
| Is, CHAPTER 81. $50
1 AN ACT to change the time of holding the general
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