Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-24
Published February Is, 1851
CITAD TED 1t

| AN ACT 70 amend section two of chapter tb;rtv
nine OF The general LAYS of 1864, entitled " an
act to su hor1ze towns, cities and Incorporated
Flitages 10 raise money, by tax, for the payment
OF bonntles TO volunteers for the military ser
vice of the Unite q States, to provide far the
levy and collie ction Of ne ~
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin,, repre-. ented
"a senate and sssem ois, DO enact "a fotIo~e:
svction /. Section of chapter thirts-nius
of rae general laws OF lSt4, Hereby nd-d 90
as 10 read as follows: "cerrioh 2. special m Get.
Hg LAY he s.id IN a-y tosn, eli, or Incorporated
yiiiase OF this state Tor he porpvse purposes
mentions in section oue tA,s at, upon a writ
ten petition 10 the cleTk thereof, sigued OF
more qaalined electors 3bd treenoid-rs such
town, eity or incorporated yiIIzg- which Pc ttion
snail set forth the pur. ose II purposes for which
sata SPECIAL meeting Is ASH oy tire petitioners,
together Vii the amouLt of money sought to be
apPropr ated. OF raised BY such NEE Il & for
each OF said purposes; and Ii as a. made the
out. Of every sucn cIerk, upon lresentation TO
nlm OF sach petition, call 81 ecial ueet,ug
tne Caifed er ctors OF such town, CRY or village
by POSING notices OF the same in three or mr.
pubiic and conspicuous places u sueh town, cjty
or village, sta ing the tine All, and tie place
where such meeting Viii be held, and the object of
tue same, rogethet with the amount of each tax
proposed TO be voted thereat which notice shall be
SO posted notices than i've than teen
days previously TO he time appointed fer holding
sucn special citing such etisg, If in any
town, saaii oe Il. ID at She place of Last
tosn meeting in such town. whenever Gi Z same
shStf De praeticao4e, and shall be ope ned and
Quoted IL the manner PROVIDED by Jaw for holaing
annual own meetings. La all other cases such
meetings thau DE nen. at tn. nt.c. ,,.siyn.r.d
Therefor IN the petition asking fer the same The
oard of int pectors to- meetings IN cities au, vii a.
ses shalt De chosen oy maj 5Iity OF b. electors
present AT the OPT nIng OF the polls, and the vii
iage or etiy CLERK Gas the may os) shalt be
tue clerk % said polls. but his absence
or refusal 20 act, clerk said polls III ~ be APP
pointed bs the board OF ins peetors ana IN. sam.
laws which now govern the holding of elections as
to time OF opening and closing the polls 10 clti,s
and villages, shall govern in the holding of the
meetings contemplated by this act: D5opsded. that
the electors ASS mb ed at any such meeting not
less than twelve in number may before proceeding
tax
agree or determine upon II less to be voted for
any such purpose than the amour u am-d therefor
IN the petition aforesaid; and correct aud
complete record OF the proceedings OF ever,
such meeting shall be kept, in which shall
be stated the OF each voted thereat aud
the purpose Tor which the voted; and
such proceedings shall be signed atGested by tn.
officers thereof and flied recorded in the oibce
OF the clerk OF the proper town, city or village;
and provided, also, that the board OF Supervisors
OF any town, the commoa council of any city, or
the board of trustees o: any village, which tax
or taxes shsl have been voted ct meeting held
Tor that purpose, in pursuance of this act shall be
authorized TO issue Town, city village ORDERS as
the case may be, for the pas ment OF the whole or
any part OF such tax or taxes, bearing interest OF
not more than seven per cent. per aunum; aud
such orders may be made payable ut such time or
times, and at such place, such respective boards
may determine, within the period periods iim-
tied tor the collection of such taxes; and such or
d.rs shall be receivable in payment any taxes of
such town, city or village, the case may be al
any time alter the same shall become due and pay
able
sec. =. section eleven of said chapter thirty
mae ID heFeoy anne ded, so as 10 READ foliows:
"Sectlon IL In case any town clerk, supervisor
or other ofhcer OF any town, city or Incorporated
village, authorized or required by law to perform
any duty or service, either In giving tn notices of
auy meeting authorized by this act, IN conduct
i-g or holding any such HE citing, in issuing any
Tor the collection of the taxes voted az any
sucn meetng IN collecting such taxes shall will
fully refuse and neglect to perform the duty or
service o required OF him, for the purpose pre-
venting the ho' ding OF such mestDg, the voting Of
a tax thereat, or the collection any such tax
when voted, OF shall refuse to issue or sign any
town, village city order autht rlzed issued
by his or their respective town, village or city.
each aud every person so offending shall bp deemed
guilty OF a msdemeanor ana shall be liable t. De
indicted and punished therefor, 5 provided by law
in cases OF mlsdeme anor.'
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and ue in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved Feb II, 1854 Ep-COPY.