Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-04-21
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.

CHAPTER Oot


AN ACT to provide a stsinkinc fund, fo- ,.,;-
certain debts of the La Crosse and MlEs9kase
railroad company.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
section l. ANY company or companies, organi-
cation OF organizations, by whatsoever name the
same may be known, receiver, manager, superin-
tendent, person persons. who now are or here
after may be using, controlling occupving or one
rating the railroad, any part thereof hereto
fo-H built and constructed as one continuous line
ana oy virtue OF "an act to incorporate the La
Crosse and Milwaukee railroad company ,annroyaJ
April ID, 1852 and the several acts amen datory To
the same, shall, annually, on the first day of IAN
uary, in each year, pay TO the state treasurer of
this state, the sum of twelve per cent upou the
gross earnings of said railroad for the preceding
year, or Of such portion of said railroad as shall
have been under their management respectively,
during said year, any part thereof to create aud
constitute fund to be denominated ssthe sinking
fund OF the La Crosse and Milwaukee railroad
Sec 2 The state treasurer of this state shall be
required to receive the said fund and dispose of it
as hereinafter directed.
Sec. 3. Any person or persons holding any bond
or bonds OF the La Crosse and Milwaukee railroad
company, accompanied by a note and real estate
mortgage as collateral security thereto, commonly
called ''farm mortgages which have been used
and disposed Of by the said railroad NAV at
any time hereafter and before the first day of Jan
uary, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
slXty-eight, present to the state treasurer the
sald pond or bonds SO accompanied by the said note
and real estate mortgage. or notes and MORTGAGES
as the case may be, with the interest coupons on
the said bonds all cancelled and the interest on the
said note or notes endorsed thereon as fullv Maid
up to the first day of January, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-iye and the state treasurer
shall make an entry in book to be provided by
him Tor that purpose, of the number, date and
amount of such bond bonds, and also of the date
and amount of each of the notes and real estate
mortgages accompanying such bond bonds, and
the name or names of the makers thereof.
Sec. A. The state treasurer shall annually on
the first day of February, in each year. axe cor
rect apportionment of the whole of the said sink
ing fund then in his hands, among such of the
said railroad bonds have been so presented to
him and so entered by him in book as directed
and required by section three of this act pro rata
according to the amount of each, and pay to the
holders thereof, at the Office of the said state treas
urer, the amount so apportioned to each, respec-
lively, and shall endorse the amount SO paid .nop
each of the said bonds and upon each of the said
notes so accompanying such bonds; and the said
bonds and notes shall bear annual interest from
the first day of January, one thousand eight hun
dred and slxty-fve, at the rate of seven per cent
per annum; and the state treasurer shall make an
annual distribution of the said "sinking fund
among the holders of the said bonds. notes and
mortgages, until the whole amount of said bonds,
including interest and principal, is fully paid at
which time he shall cancel said bonds and execute
to the maker or makers of such tote and mortgage
certificate that su CHI mortgage is paid and salts
fed.
Sec. 5. The register of deeds of any county
wherein any of the lands so mortgaged to the said
railroad company are situated, upon the presenta-
tlon to him at his office OF such certificate of the
state treasurer, shall cancel such mortgage of
record.
Sec. 6. If any such company, comp anies organi-
cation or organizations, by whatever name the
same may be known, receiver, manager, superinten-
dent, person persons, described in the first sec
tlon of this act, shall refuse neglect make the
payment to the state treasurer for the creation of
the said 6 sinking fund.- for the space of thirty
days after the first day of January, In any year. as
required by the said first section of this act it shall
be the duty of the governor of this state and he is
eQ,t q FSIab n
llnquent portion of said railroad who shall execute
a bond to the people of this state, in such penal
sum as the governor shall direct with su CHI sureties
as he shall approve, conditioned for the faithful
performance of the duties of such receiver and who
shall be authorized and required to take imm edi-
ate possession OF said railroad of the delinquent
portion thereof as aforesaid, it's rolling stock de-
pots, offices, machine shops, and all its property
to and connected with its operations,
and to operate the said railroad, DELINQUENT Dor
ton thereof, and out of its earnings to make the
contribu ton to the said &c sinking fund required
by the first section of this act, and the surplus af
ter paying the current expenses of operating and
repairs of the said ad, such portion
thereof, and its rolling stock, he shall pay over to
the owner or owners of such road portion there
Of or to the person authorized to receive
it for the time being and he shall continue in the
possession and occupancy of the said railroad, or
delinquent portion thereof, until the said bonds
and notes are fully paid, or until the owner or
owners or operators OF the said railroad portion
thereof, shall comply with the provisions Of this
act.
sec. Z. Alter tne 1ull payment OF the said bonds,
and the dlscharging of said notes and mortgages as
provided in this act, the annual contributions to
the &C sinking fund.- shall cease; and if any sur
plus OF said fund shall remain in the hands of the
state treasurer, he shall pay the over to the
respective owners of said railroad, or to those au-
thorzed for the time being, to receive it: and if
the said railroad shall at that time be in posses
sion OF receiver, appointed under the provisions
of this act such receiver shall be discharged and
the poss ession of the railroad, it's rolling stock,
fixtures, and other property delivered to the per-
orr a right 1lI anfjt 1od
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after It's passage.
Approved Mach 80, 1864. NJ COPY
Published April Is, 1854
CHAPTER 435.
AN ACT to amend chapter III of the general laws
OF 1864, entitled " an act revising, amending and
consolidating the laws relating to extra pay to
Wisconsin soldiers in the service of the United
States or of this State, and providing for the re-
lief of families of such soldiers in certain cases
and to prescribe severe penalties for frauds COM
mltted in procuring such extra pay.'' I
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
II senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Sec. : Section II of chapter 1T of the general
laws OF 1854, entitled " an act revising, amending
and consolidating the laws relating to extra paw to
Wisconsin soldiers in the service of the limited
States or of this state and providing for the relief
OF families of such soldiers in certain cases. and to
prescribe severe penalties for frauds committed in
procuring such extra pay,'' is hereby amended. by
adding at the end of said section the following
may authorize reports of such Wisconsin soldiers
az may DC in hospitals, away from their regiments
to be made by suitable persons other than their
regimental officers"
Sec. 2 Section six of said chapter III is hereby
amended, by adding at the emu of said section the
following: " Pro0ided, further, that this act .hall
not be so construed to exclude from the benefits
Of this chapter, the widows of soldiers who died in
the military service of the United States prior to
the I'd day of April, 1868, although any uch widow
may have commenced receiving a pension before
the passage OF this act. :" .3s
Sec. 3. Section two of said chapter III is hereby
amended, by adding at the end of said section the
following 'In cases where the child children
OF the soldier, under fourteen years OF age, have
been deserted by the mother, or the mother has
died. the extra pay shall be audited favor of tho
person having such child children in charge"
Sec. a. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved April 4, 1864. To- COPY.
Published April u, 1864
49,. CHAPTER 3a5.
AN ACT to pro vide for continuing the work the
state capitol.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Sectionl. The governor, state treasurer, secre-
tary of state, attorney general and bank comp
troller are hereby constituted a board of building
commits sionere, and are authorized and directed to
let the contract to the lowest responsible bidder
for the completion of the south wing of the CAPT.
toll except the finishing of the basement, and the
front veranda steps and balcony, and also for the
completion of the center part and rotunda. up to
the top of the roof of the east and west wings:
the rotunda to be completed in such manner
that the work hereafter to be done in FINISHING the
dome shall not be interfered with thereby and
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