The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-02-18

unteers for the military service of the nited
States or tor the purpose OF giving aid 10 the fans
lies of volunteers OF drafted men mustered into
the service of the United States or of this %tate
Pr0Ulded, that such bounty shall in case ex>
coed TWO hundred dollars to any one volunteer
ing, except in such cases the towns cities or
villages have heretofore voted to raise u larger
sum than the amount specified in this act for said
purposes.
Sec 2 a special meeting may be held in any
town city or Incorporated village of this state,
Tor the purpose or purposes meniond III section
one OF this act, upon wIitten petition to the
clerk thereof, :lgned by i've or more qualified
electors and free'Dolders of such town, city in
corporated village, which petition shall set forth
tnt purpose or purposes Tor which said special
meeting Is asked by the petitioners, together with
the amount ol mone7 sought 10 be appropriated
or raised by tax at such meeting for each of said
purposes; and it is hereby made the duty of ev-
cry clerk, upon presen tatlon to him OF such PEI
tlt1on, to cali special meeting of the qualified
electors OF such town, city or village, to be held
at the place where the last annual election in
such town, city or village held by posting
notices Ut the same In three or more public and
cJnaplruOus places III sach town, city or village,
stating the tne when and the place where such
meeting will be held, and the object of the same,
together with the amount OF each tax proposed to
be voted thereat, which notice shall be SO post
ed not less than five nor more than fifteen days
previous previously to the time appointed for
holding such special meeting prOUided, that the
than twelve i'll number, may, before proceeding
TO vote on the question vi raising any such tax
agree or determine upon less sum to be voted
To- any such purpose than the amount named
therefor IN lie petIt0u aforesaid. Such meeting
shall be openei aud conduct ed by the proper
officers Hu horzed to act as inspectors and clerk
thereof, and 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 thereat, and the purpose tor which the
an NH ed nd usfI diroS hol1 ha
signed OF allested by the officers thereof, and
flied and recorded III the office OF the Glen Of the
proper Town City or village.
Sec. ) The town board OF supervisors of ev-
cry town, the common council OF every city, and
| beard of trustees of every incorporated village
III this Stale in which the qualified electors there
| of, have, at any town. city or village meeting,
Called fot that purpose, voted u tax upon the
| taxable properly or such town, city Incorp0~
| rs led village iCr the purpose of paying Dounties
| to volunteers, tor filing the quota or quotas of
| such town, city or village, for the purpose of
supporting families Ut volunteers or families of
| drafted mon, which may vote such lax tor Ell
| ther OF sad purl Oses, prior 10 the 25til day of
| February, 1861 are hereby authorized and en-
powered 10 u axe or cause 10 De made copy of
The last assessment roll, or a 'gessment rolls of
| real and personal property OF their respective
| towns, cities or Incorporated villages, and upon
the valuation OF said property to apportion and
carry out iii said rolls the said tax So voted for
| the purpose or urpOses aforesaid and cause a
warrant for the collection OF said tax to be ans
! ntXed thereto, which warrant shall be made by
| tie proper officer and shall conform us near as
| pracucdble {" the wa rant prescribed by law for
| the collection of other taxes, commanding the
| town city or village treasurer las the case may
| be- 10 collect said tax prior to the first day of
| april meet and said roll and warrant annexed
| shall be fox hwith delivered to the town, city or
| village treasurer to whom The ane is directed
pr001ded, thaI III all case wnen taxes have been
levied FOR the purpose OF paying bonntles to vol
unteers, and entered upon the assessment roll for
ta3 year 1868, such action whether it had in purs
suauce of votes by the electors or OtherH Use shall
| be deemed sufficient, and is hereby legazed and
| declared valid, and no copy OF laid roll
need be made for the collection of such taxes.
! Sec, 4 Said Treasurer shall proceed forth
with to the collection of such tax, and for that
| purpose snall have all the power and authority
vested in him by law tor the collection IF orher
! taxes but before he shall dstran the property
| of any person, he shall give such person, his
agent repres snative,f 10 be found in is town,
city village for at least three days notice, by
making demand OF The tax aforesaid inn
posed ON such person and such treasurer shall
| be entitled 10 receive and collect the same fees
Ms for collecting other taxes
! Sec. 5. The taxes collected by said treas
urer, and the moneys received by him from
the county treasurer, hereinafter pr0vi-
died. shall be paid out by MIN, auth uriZed by
| the superv sors of his town or the common cOun$
Gil OF his city, or board of trustees of his svllage,
! III pursuance oil me direction OF The meeting
| which vuled the same, Tor the payment of boun-
ties to volunteers, ur to support fami les of vols
| unteers OF drafted men, or the redemption OF
81 rip issued bOanties to volunteers, but tor no
| other purpose
Soc g. If such treasurer shall be unable to
| collect any portion of the taxes aforesaid
for all or either of the purposes herenbefore
n entioned he shall make return of such delin>
| quent taxes, and OF the lands which the same
were levied, on or before The second day OF
Ar,rl rhat - H.,
delinquent return shall be in the form, and shall
| be verified in the manner prescribed by the
law Tor the return OF other delinq uent taxes.
Sec. Upon receiving such delinq uent re,
| turn the county treasurer shall give the town
city or village credit tor the amount thereof
ana shall add the taxes preViousl ret urned to
him, If any, against the same tract or tracts Of
land and in relation to such taxes added
! and to the lands returned aforesaid, against
| which there Is no previous delinquent tax, the
county treasurer shall thereafter proce ed in the
| same manner as il said delinquent taxes had been
! incu ded in the general tax roll and return for
| the year 1869.
Sec. 8. The county treasurer shall, immedi-
atey after the tax sale held next after the return
to him ct said delinquent taxes, pay to the treas>
urer OF the proper town, city or village, the
/ amount of the delinquent taxes returned from
such towns. cities and villages. respectively, to
| be applied provided III section five, of this
| act
Sec g. Ifany town, city or incot porated wills
lage shall at any meeting called for that purpose
| and held subsequently to the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1864, vote any tax to pay bounties to vols
untee's, car To support families of volunteers or
! drafted men, or if any such tax voted prior to
/ the 20ih OF February, 1864, shall not be collects
! ed hereinbefure provided such tax or taxes
| shall be inserted IN the proper asse ssm9nt roll
| or assessment ruls, for the Year 1864, and co.'s
I lected with other taxes contained in said rolls,
and when so collected shall be paid out as here
| inbetore mentioned for the purposes for which
the same was levied: prODtded, that If the meet
| ing voting such tax shall have determined, or
! shah hereafter determine at the time of voting
such tax that the tax or taxes voted Tor any one
| of the purposes aforesaid shall be collected in
! two az more different years, then such part
| tbereoI as shall have beel 80 determined shall
be inserted III the proper assessment! rolls of the
| subsequent year, as determined rs aforesaid.
| Sec 10. In each and every case, where the
qualified electors of any town. city or incorpora>
ted village, at Il town, city or village meeting
called or held with intent to comply with any
law this state, shall have heretofore voted,
shall hereafter vote, tax upon g lch town, city
| or village, tor the purpose of paying bounties to
volunteers heretofore enlisted or who shall
thereafter enlist IN the service OF the United
States. under call OF tne President for ,volun-
teers, for the purpose of aiding the families of
such volunteers or drafted men, the proceedings
of gu Oh meeting and the tax or taxes voted
thereat, shall De valid and legal to all intents
and for all purpo es if the provisions of any
such law had been ali literally and strictly
complied with, Notwithstanding there have bsen
errors omissions or mistakes in giving the notice
of such meeting, or in the time place of hold
ing, or in the manner of conducting the same
pr0yided, that nothing herein contained shall
be construed to egalize Or validate any
act or proceeding founded upon or growing out
OF a :tuaI fraud.
sec II. In ease any town clerk supervisor
or other officer of any town city, .ncorpora-
ted village. authorized required by law to
perform any Guy service, either in giving
the notices of any meeting authorized by this
act ur i'll conducting or holding any such meet
ing, OF in ISSUING any warrant for the collection
OF the taxes voted at any such meeting, or in
collecting such taxes shall WilfuHy refuse and
neglect 10 perform the duty or service requir>
ca Of him, for he purpose of preventing the
holding of such meeting, the voting of tax
thereat, or he collection Of any such tax when
,,l,iad nach and svnru nnrsnn an nfFnndin shall