The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-06-08

moderator and clerk. The said board 80 or
ganzed. shall then proceed 10 such manner as
shall seem most practicable to fix Il uniform
basis Tor vauing the personal property of said
county; and when such uniform basis shall be
agreed upon by ma brity vote of the afnre aiu
board, it shall be the duty of the asse .snrs f
| the severai towns or wards ct sad county to
proceed, at he time aud in the manner pro-
cribed by law. to assess the pers N u D. osfty
| of their respective towns or wards upon said
uniform basis -- g z-~f
| Sec 90 Such uniform basis when fixed. sh all
| be as near the true value of the personal prop
erty to be assessed as 1t may be practicable IL
make it, Before entering upon their dtites, the
several assessors of the aforesaid board shall take
| and subscribe cath to faithfully discharge
| the duties required of them by the provisions
of this act, according to the best of their abi
| tiles
| Sec. 60 Each member of said board of as
sees RS shall be allowed and paid by the count y,
such comp ensatiOn and mileage as is allowed to
the county board of supervisors. but no such
| board shall be paid by the county for more
| than three days sitting in any one year.
| Sec GA. Ii any assessor stall refuse or neg
leet TO perform any of the duties which are re-
| quired of him by the provisions of this act
| without just cause therefor, he SHALL, tor each
offence. forfeit 70 the county Il sum OF not less
than fifty dollars nor more than cue hundred
| dullars. to be recovered before any court VI
record having jurisdiction thereof
Sec. 90, The assessors IN each town or ward
| in this state shall. i'll making out their assess.
ment rolls for each year. required by law
enter upon said rolls in separate column, un
der distinct headings. & list OF al stale schou!
and university lands in their towns res pec,iVely
which shall be he'd on contract and all lands
! which shall be moltgaged to The state whc!i
i lands shall be assessed and taxed IN the same
manner as other lands a sesse1 and
/ taxed, without regard 10 any balance or pur.
chase money remaining unpaid on the same:
| provtded, that the secretary OF state shall, an
nuay before the first day of May in each year
lmake our and transmit TO the clerk of the board
| of supervisors of each county in this stare, an
| abstract containing correct and fall statement
aud description OF school. univ ersity and swami
and other La DIS held On CONTRACT, and all land.
mnrtgaged to the state as aforesaid: and upon
The receipt thereof the clerk shat inmedialeiy
make out and transmit tn the clerk at each town
or city in the county. a list from said abstract
of ali the lands sob ED on contact or mortgage
in euch town or City
Sec. sc. Tie clerk of each such loIYn or city
shall include euch list, under proper headings
in tue roll delivered to the treasurer OF sact
town or city, who shall collect the taxes on any
such land in the same manner as he is required
by law to collect other taxes, and return
separate list of such land on which the taxe
shall nor have been paid to the county treasure
at the time fixed for him to return other lands
sec. 67. 1t shall not be lawful for any cuun
tY treasurer In any county in this state, nor fO
e.
of said lands for delinquent or unpaid taxet
and if any of said lands shall have been sull
prior to the passage OF this act, no conve yanc
shall be made thereof in pursuance of the Ger
tfcate of sale, and the clerk of the board o
SUPERVISORS, or clerk of the CITY IF village shall
enter upon his records the redemption OF al
such lands. and the amount due the holder of th
certificate shall be paid from the treasury o
the county in which said lands may have beef
sold
Sec. 6S. If the taxes on any of said State land
held on cOntract. or thar have been Tnorgagef II
the state as aforesaid shall not be paid on or be
fore the first day of April, in each year, togethe
with interest there al the rate OF ~ per ceui
per auuum from the first Gay o. January next pre-
ceding such return, the county treasurer shall in
mediately forward to the state tiea urer q cnrti
ned list Of lands, and the am6Int OF saidtaXeS O
epch description, with the interest added; aud
any certified lists of state lands have been return
ed to the stale treasurer, thst were sold by au,
county treasurer cOntrery to law existing at Iii
time Of such sale The state tredsut Ell shall M
charge the taxes therein mentioned against th
lands described in such lsts nor credit he count,
returning the same herewith; and ii any suGi
taxes have been charged against any lands 80 le
tured as sold by any county treasurer The STATE
Irea urer is hereby directed t" remit the same Il
the person or pels MS charged herewith, aud Il
char Inc same back To the cou" ties which ma,
have been credited with The same.
Sec. 69. The stare treasurer shall charge suci
returned taxesagainst the laI DIS to which they be
long. aud if the said taxes are uot paid or be
fore the first day OF June next succeeding he shall
add thereto 25 per cent and the said taxes, with
such 20 per cent. aided, shall be collected witt
other charges against said land and when collect
ed shall be added to the appropriate fund; and st
mach Ot he amount returned as shall have beer
collected shall be entered TO the credit OF Tie
proper county quarterly, and shall be valid uf
set 10 equal amount of state tax charged to salC
county.
| See. 20. Should The amount so collected by he
stale treasurer exceed The amount due from any
county al The time provided by law 10 pay the
state tax, after deducting all cams against said
| county, the state treasurer shall pay over 10 HE
treasurer of said county such excess OF IN ,ieys 80
col ected taking his receipt therei y: prQvaaed
that the county Il easurer OF such county shat he
required 10 make afinai settlement VITA the stare
tresurer before such excess of money shall hepaId
| Sec Z. Section TO OF chap. IL of the revised
sta utes, is hereby amended by adds & thereto he
words following, to -wI: But sach OK eusion al
time shall no apply to taxes assessed upon any
state, fchuol, untversijy swan p lands, or lands
mortgaged TO the state, situated within The limits
OF said town city, certified last OF which the
town or city treasurer shall return To the county
/ treasurer, the same as If no extension of time
had b. en- made.
zee II All taxes levied for the year 1858, upon
state lands held on contract. and III ON lands
mon gagged to the state. which, at the time Ut the
| passage at this act. remain uncollected, shall be
subject TO the provisions of this aud the coun,
ties returning the same shall not be entitled 10 any
credit therefor, until said taxes are collected aud
| IN case any such uncUliected taxes have been
| credited 10 the countries previously to the pas age
of his act, the amount credited shall be churg-
| ed back To the county to which it may have
been CT edited.
LANDS NOT SUBJECT To TAXATIoH.
Sec 10. In all eases where entries If land
made at any OF the uied States land offices with
| in have nepu suSOau1ad nv ami IL.
| of the secretary of the inferior, the comm soDer
| uf the general land office, or the department Of
| the interior. except III case of adverse claims OF
where the same Is IN possession of the party claim
ing under title from the United States such land.
shall not be subject TO taxation unttl such GUS
pension is removed, and the title confirmed to the
original applicant, his heirs ar assigns: 3rOpidea
| hat such exemption from taxation shall not con
tiuue for longer pericd than two years from Tie
dale ui the passage Of this act
| Sec a. In all cases where lands situated n;
stated in section 70 OF this act, have been polo
| Tor taxes while the entry thereof was suspended
all lax certfca OF sale, and all ak deed ,ssueo
in pursuance OF such sale tor taxes, are hereby
| declared null and void.
| Sec. rs All persons claiming ralief under Tbs
provisions of this act, where the entrIes of la,t.
| are suspended at the date Of the passage hereof
shall within one year from the passage OF this act
cause to be filed in the Office OF the clerk of the
board OF supervisors OF the county in which su CT
SVsPeHueo iahu alS i''cdttc Il rertlncAte III suct
| SUE pension from the general land ufiice or from
the local land office where such entries were al,
| tempted to be made, aud ell persons claiming
such relief on hcctlut at the susnensan of enIrie
hereafter made, shall file like notice with th,
aid clerk, within one ear from the time ut sucf
| suspension.
Sec rs. On the fling ofsuch Ger ;ficate of sue
lpensl"n,ihe CLERK otthe board ofsupervisors sinai
immediately forward 10 lie town cletk Of the Sc "
etal towDs III which such suspended lands are 10
ated. list OF all lands in their respective towns
included In SAID certificate of suspension; and i
aid list OF lands shall b received by said towr
| clerks before The first day of November in eaci
year, they shall cause such sue pended lands to b,
stricken from The as eesmeut roll
| Sec II No town c"ntaiuIpg Il popul aiion o
ess than $40 inhabianis in any county in thi
tate shall hereafter levy " cUllec tax of nor,