Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-20
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published February IL, 1861.

meut OF boun.ies to volunteers fur the military
service OF the United states, and to provide for
| the l. w aud collection of the same.
The people OF the state OF Wisconsin, represented
| In senate snd a'semby, do enact as follows
| Section l. The qualified electors of each town
city and incorporated village, in this state, shall
have power at any annual special ing there
| of, 60 vote to raie by tax, such sum or sums of
money "a they may deem necessary, Co pay boun-
| ties to volunteers, in the service of the United
States, who may have enlisted, shall hereafter
enlist, and become credited to such town, city or
village, upon its quota under any call OF thesPTesi-
dent of the United states he, etofore made or
. which may be hereafter made, for volunteers for
the military service the United states, for the
purpose of giving aid to the families of volunteers
or of drafted men mustered into the service OF the
United states of this state proUtded, that such
bounty shall in no case exceed two hundred dol
lars to any one volunteering, except IN such cases
| as the towns, city or villages have heretofore
| voted to raise larger sum than the amount
| specified in this act for said purposes.
See 2. special meeting may be held in any
town, city or Incorporated village of thus state for
the purpose or purposes mentioned in section
| of this act, upon a written petition to the CLERK
| thereof, signed by five more qualified electors
anu freeholders of such town. city incorporated
village, which petition shall set forth the purpose
purposes for winch said SPECIAL meeting 10 asked
| by the petitioners, together with the amount of
money sought to be app ropriated or raised by tax
at such meeting for each of said purposes and It
is hereby made the duty of every such clerk, upon
presentation to him of SUCH petition, to call
special meeting of the qualified electors of such
town. city village, to be held at the place where
the last annual election in such town, city viii
lage was held, by posting notices of the same in
three or more public and conspicuous places in
such town, city or village, stating the time when
and the place where such citing 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 go posted not less than five nor
mere than fifteen days previous previously to the
time appointed for holding such special meeting
propidgd that the electors assembled at any such
me eting not less than twelve in number, may, be-
fore proceeding TO vote on the question of raising
any such tax, agree or determine upon less sun
to be voted for any such purpose than the amount
named therefor in the petition aforesaid. Such
meeting shall be opened aud conducted by the
proper officers authorized 10 ast inspectors and
CLERK thereof and correct and complete record of
the proceedings Of every such meeting shall be
kept, which shall be stated the amount of each
tax voted thereat, and the purpose foe which the
same was voted and such proceedings shall be
signed att. sted by the officers thereof and filed
and recorded in the office of the clerk of the proper
town, city or village.
Sec 8. The town bodar of supervisors of every
town. the common council of every city, and the
board of trustees of every Incorporated village in
this state, in which the qualified electors thereof
have, at envy town, city or village meeting, called
for that purpose, voted a tax upon the taxable
property of such town, city, incorporated village,
tor the purpose of paying bounties to volunteers,
for filling the quota quotas of such iowa, city
village, for the purpose OF supporting families OF
volunteers, or families of drafted men, which may
such tax for either of said purposes, prior
the 25th day of February, 1884, are hereby author.
ICED AID empowered 10 make, or cause to be made,
a copy of the last assessment roll, OF assessment
tive towns cities or incorporated villages, aud up
on the valuation of said property to app OEtion and
out in said rolls the SAID tax so voted for tire
purpose or purposes Aforesaid, aud cause a warrant
for she collection of said to be annexed thereto,
which warrent shall be made by tae proper officer,
and shall conform near as practicable TO the
rant prescribed by law Tor the collection of other
taxes, commanding the town, city village treas
(as the may be)to collect said tax prior to
the FIRST day of Ap'it ntot aud said roll and
ran. annexed shalt be forethwith delivered to the
town, city or village treasurer to whom the same
is directed provided that in all cases when taxes
have been LEVIED for the purpose OF paying bounties
to volunteers, asd entered upon the assessment
Toll for the year 1868, such action, whether had in
pursuance Of votes by the electors or otherwise,
shall be deemeed sufficient and is hereby legaliZed
and declared valid, and copy of said roll
need be made Tor the collection of such taxes.
Sec. 4. said treasurer shall proct ed forthwith
to the collection of such tax, and fer that purpose
shall have all the power and authority vested in
him by Law ior the collection of other taxes but
before he shall dstran the property of any person.
he shall give such person, or his agent or repre-
sentative, it to be foundin his town, city village,
at least three days notice, by making demand o;
the tax SO as aforesaid imposed on such person
and such treasurer shall be entitled to receive and
collect the fees tor collie citing other taxes
Secs. The taxes so collected by said treasurer,
aud the monies received by him from the county
treasurer as hereinafter provided shall lie paid out
| by him, as authorized by the supervisors of his
town, or the common council of his city, board
of trustees OF his village, pursuance of the d.
rection of the meeting which voted the same, for
the payment OF bounties TO volunteers, or to sup
port families of volunteers or drafted men, or the
redemption OF scrip ISSUED as bounties % yolun
| teers, hut for no other purpose.
Sec. 6. Ifsuch treasurer shall be unable TO col
ect any portion of the taxes as aforesaid leve1
for all OF either OF the purposes hereinbefore NE
| toned, he shalt make return of such delinquent
| taxes. and of the lands on which ths
levied before the second day OF April, 1864,
| to the treasurer of his county. such delinquent
return shal be in the form anu shall be verified
the manner prescribed by aw for the return of 9TH
| er delinquent taxes.
So Unon raceiving sueh dalinouent raturn
the county treasurer shall give the town, city
village credit for the amount thereof, and shall add
| the taxes previously returned to him, III any,
against the same tract or tracts of land and in
ation to such taxes so added, and to the lands
turned aforesaid, against which there is pre-
yious delinquent tax, the county treasurer shalt
| thereafter proceed in rhe same manner if said
delinquent taxes had been included in the general
| tax roll and return for the year 1853
Sec. s. The county treasurer shall, immediately
after the tax sale held next after the return him
of said delinquent taxes, pay to the treasurer 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 in section five of this act.
Sec 0. If any town, city or Incorporated village
shall at any meeting called for that purpose, and
| held subsequent subsequently, to the 25th day
OF February, 1864, vote any tax to pay bountes to
volun'eers to support families OF volunteers or
drafted men, il any any such tax voted PRIOR to
| the 25th day of February, 1864 shall Lot be col
lected as hereinbefOre provided, such tax taxes
shall be inserted in the proper assessment roll
assessment rolls, for the year 1864, aud collected
with other taxes contained in said rolls, and when
collected sh al be paid out as hereinbefore
i toned for the purposes for which the same
levied Dr0Uided, that IL the meeting voting such
tax shall have de ermined shall hereafter de-
| termne cat the time of voting such tax) that tue
tax or taxes voted for any of the purposes afore-
| said shall be collected in two or more different
years, then such part thereof as shall have been
SO determined shall be inserted in the proper
sessment roll rolls for the year 1864, and the
residue of said taxes shall be inserted in the
assessment rolls of the subsequent year, as dete
mined as aforesaid.
| Sec. 10. In each and every case, where the
| qualified electors OF any town, city OF incOrporat
ed village at town, city village meeting called
or held with intent to comply with any law OF this
state, shall have heretofore voted, shall here.
| after vote, tax upon such town. city or village,
for the purpose of paying bounties to volunt. ers
heretofore enlisted, or who sh4ll thereafter en-.
list in the service of the United States, under
call of president for volunteers. for the pur
| pose Of aiding the families OF such volunteers or
drafted men, thu proceedings of such meeting, an
the tax or taxes ed thereat, all be as val
id and legal to all ir:ents aRd for all purposes
if the provisions Of any such Law had been all liter
| ally aud strictly complied with, notwithstanding
there may have been errors, omissions or mistakes
| in giving the notice of such meeting, or in the
| tine place of holding, or IN the manner o. con-
| Quoting the tame: provided. that nothing herein
| contained shall BIS construed as to legalze or
validate any act proceeding founded upon or
4 growing out Of actual fraud.
| Sec. IL. In any town clerk, supervisor
or other officer of any town, city or incorporated
| VILLAGE au horzed or required by law to perform
any duty service, either in giving tn. notices Of
ing or holding any such meeting, or in issuing any
warrant the collection of the taxes voted at any
such meeting, in collecting such taxes shall
wilfully iwillfuI,y refuse and neglect to perform