The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-02-25
published February Is, 1864
CHAPTER So.

a n AOI to amend eectlOn two OF chapter thir> |
ty-niHe q the general laws of 1864, entitled
''an act to authorize towns, cities and incOrpo-
rated villages TO raise money, by tax, st0r the
payment of bJunties to volunteers for the mil
itary service Of the United States. and 70 pro-
vide for the levy and collection OF the same
The people Of tie state Of Wisconsin represented
IN senate and assembly do enact as t0li0wS
Section Section two of chapter thirty-nine
OF the general laws of 1864 is hereby amended,
! 50 as to read follows; Section , a spec.
ial meeting may DE he!din any town. city OF iu-I
curporated village of this state TOr the purpose
"r purposes mentioned in section of this act
upon a written petition to the clerk thereof signed
by five or more qualified electors and freeholders
|. of such town city or nCorrorated giiage, which
pet zion shall set forth the purpose or purposes
for which SAID special meeting is asked by the
petitioners, together with fhe amount Of money
sought to be appropriated or raised by tax at
such meeting for each of said purposes; aud il
is hereby made the duty of every spch clerk ,up>
on ptesental"n to him Of such petition, to call
q special meeting OF the qualified electors II such
iowa city or village, by posting notices Of !be
same in three or more public and conspicuous
places III such town. city or Incorporated village,
Istaung the time when and lie place where such
! meet img will 5e held and the object OF the same
| together with the amount OF each tax proposed
| 10 he voted thereat; which notice shall be so
| posted nuT less than five nor more than fifteen
DAYS prev ioUsly to the time appointed for hold
| inc such 81 ,cial meeting. Such meeting if in
! amy t"'cn shall be hold in the place Of the hast
annual town meeting in such town Whenever
| the same be practicable, and shall be opened
! and conducted III the manner provided bq law
| iur hndn& annual town meetings. In all other
cases such meeting hail be he'd al the place
designated therefor, III the petition asking for
! the anne. The board u inspectors for meetings
| in cities and villages shall be chosen by majors
! ity 1T the electors present the opening Of he
polls and the village or city CLERK, las the case
may bal shall be the clerk of aid polls, but in
case OF his absence or refusal - ac;, clerk for
said CELLS may ne appointed by the ard of in
spectnrs. ana Inc same laws which now govern
tho holding OF eIet ti"ns, as to time of opening
and closing pole III cities and villages shall pow
ern i'm the holding Of the meetings contemplated
n tbs act pr0raded that the siecfnrs assembled
NJ any such meeting, not less than twelve in
number, may, before proceeding to vote on the
EGuesGi on 81 ralsug any UGH tax. agree aud dee
lc! mine upon ii less to be voted for any such
purpose than the amount named therefor in the
oetiriou aforesaid and correct and complete
record of the proceedings of every such meeting
shall be kept, in which shall bc stated the amount
# each tax voted thereat, and the purpose for
which HE same voted aud such proceedings
shall be signed or attested by the officers thereof
and filed and recorded in the Office OF the clerk OF
the proper town, city village and py'oCaded al
50, that the board OF supervisors OF any to Rn. the
common council Of any city, or the board of su,
uerysgrs Of any village. in which a tax or taxes
Shall have been voted at a meeting held for that
purpose, III pursuance OF this act
lhall be authorized TO issue town, city or viii
1age orders. as the case may he for the payment
Of the whole or any part of such tax or taxes
bearing interest Of net more than seven per cent
{ per annum and such orders may be made nay.
T. liable at such time or times, and at such place,
as such respective boards may determine with
in the period periods limited for he collection
of such taxes and such orders hal be receiva>
BILE in payment of any taxes of such town, cit,
or village AS the case may be al any time at.
ter the same shall become due and payable
Sec , Sec eleven of said chapter thirty
nj ne j. hereby amended SO as To read as follows
Section II. In case any town clerk. sHpervisoj
or oiher afficer of aHy town, city or ncorpora
ted village, authorized or required b. law t.
perf,.m auy duty or service IN giving the notices
amy meeting authorized by this act in cen.
duct u- h0itiug any such meeting. ~ III !ssU
t.Ig any warrant f0rti g ctectnn If tAe axes vo,
ted ar Any such meeting. IN G .Iler IH.; suct
. taxes siill Wii!iuy refuse gnd neglect i" per
form lie duty "r service SD required Of him fp
the purpose II preventing the holding II 81
= meeing tie v"tlug of a tax rfereat or tHe col
lection nf ANY such FAY, when voicd or shall re
= t'r-r'o issu. ~, sign any ros II, city or villag
ara. rnt ..rjzCd 10 be issued ~ his ~ heir re
, eprrsly" fpnn, village or ,ity. each aud ever
/ i},,s u blending shall he deemed guilty u
i, IHj2G.nenuor. and 81 all be liable 20 he iriice,
r. tmd PUNISHED thaief'r nrovjd,G by law il
ceses 81 :niSdeneauor"
: Sec his act shall take effect ana be il
6 t rec nom and after its passage and publication
4 Approved Feb Il, 1864