The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-02-09
LAWS OF ElSCONSIN-OFFICIAL.
Published Feb %, 1865 ]
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+ The geJ,,e ofEts st7'e of WiscoaSn represent>
ed IN 5saat Gti assembly, dc enact rs fol.
ioWS:
Section l. The qualified electors of each
town, city and incorporated village ia this
State, shall have power at any annual or ape
ciaI meeting thereof to raise by tag such sum
or sums OF m0rey as they may de ein necessary
to nay bounties to volunteers WIN may have
enlisted or who may he eater enlist, under the
call OF the President of the United States of
December l9Gh 1864, for 800 600 men, and who
shall hereafter enlist under any call of the Pres.
ident which may hereafter be made aud become
credited to such town city or village under
ouch calls and also q persons who shall procure
substitutes for them elves before being drafted
and have them credited to such town, city or
village, upon isquota under any such call and
forthis purpose OF giving aid 10 the families OF
volunteers aud dratTed meu in tbs service OF
the United States, this States DrOVtded shat
no more han tvs" hundred dOllars shall be- paid
TO any such volunteer OF person furnishing
substitute, or IL the ttmiiy OF any volunteer or
drafted man out ul the raised
Sec 2. a sPectaI IN. Gang may be held in anS
town, city or mco '2ura'ed village OF this State
for the purpose or purposes mentioned in sect,
one OF This ACT. up wtiften petition t. the
clerk thereof signed by five or more quail
fed electors aud ireehnlddcs Of such town CIV
or incorporated VHisg+, which pefiti,u shat
set tirth the purpose o. purpuse e. tor winch sucn
sHid special meeting - asked by The petitioner
Together NtN' 'uc ht2Itui! e3l money llt Ia
Appropriated OF raised by lax ut such meetn.
for said purpose, aud il is he, eby made the du
~ of every such clerk, upon presentation 90
him OF such petition, 10 call II special meeting
OF tine q al lied electors % such town city or
village, Dy posting notices al the same Ia three
or mrre pub io places ia such town city OF vii
lRge. stating Tia tune and place VIII. re sncb
meeting will oe held and the object OF the
same, tnge her with the amount of tax Proposed
TO be voted ihere4t winch II ttice sha / De post
L.. fl..a. H,.a.. At. /
yiou-ly Ia the time appointed tor holding suca
special meeting. Such meeting If ia aay town
shall be hed ~ the place Of the last annlar
tow" meeting ia such town. whenever The same
ehaii be practicable, aud shall be uaeaed and
Conducted III the manner provided by Law for
holding annual town meetings. and the vote
shall In oil cases be by ballot. In all other
cases, such meetings shall be beld at the place
designated therefor IN Ehe petition asking tor
the same. the board of inspectors for meet.
ings in cries and villages, shall he chosen by Il
majority of the electors present at tne opening
OF the POLLS, and the village or city clerk as the
case may be) shall be the clerk Of said polls
but In case Oh his absence or refusal to act a
clerk I0r said polls may be appointed by the
board Of inspectors and the same laws which
now govern The holding Of elections. as to The
time deepening and closing the polls in cities
and villages shall govern IA the holding of the
meetings contemplated b. this act: provided
that the electors assembled at any such meeting
not les tuan twe,ve ia number, NAV before
proceeding To yUTe On the question of raising
any such tax, agree or determine upon less
sum 10 be- Vued la nay such purpose than the
amount named tterei1r IN the petition aforesaid;
and a correct ana complete record of the pros
ceedngs Ct every such meeting shalt he kept
IN which shalt re stated the Rmuuut OF tax vn-
ted tbereat, aud the purpose for which the sa ne
was voted; and such proceedings shall be signed
or uttesied by the officers thereof and flad aud
recorded in the office If the clerk nf the proner
town. city OF village; and Dr0Zfds3 1Iso That the
board OF supervisors at snv town the common
council Of any city. or the ooaId of trustees of
any village in which a tax or taxes may have
been voted at q nesting held for that nurnns -.
in pursuance uf this acr shall h an h,rizai tn
issue town city or vi lasa nrdara tt 49,
may be- not exceeding IL atnonnf fhe Gum votad
to ne raised by tax hearing is+.r.st ar not ~, 10
than seven per cent per alga,3. a.d su.h H..
ders ~ ~ b., made payabin / ar, (, mn, ,, ,ir,a
and I,I,6,, ne -nrb ra-psci,,a b,,.r,,. ,, = -. -
mire ai,faa ne peripd or ,ert.d. lil1iIed E,r
the cut.e. uD II such taxea ~ stich Town o;t,
or village se the ctse ma, he. at apv fine aE
ter he same shall become due and payable
Sec :. The town buarI II SaDeryI.0rs nf ev.
cry town the common cpuucn 81 avarv city snd
the board Of trustees III every incornora cd vii
lage IN which -lie qta III "a eli ct,,YS tha,af bs,a
at any meeting called to That purposr voted :
tax upon the taxable property If such town CITY
or ineorporalrd village iur the unruy.4 of row.
ing bounlies to volunteers for fiiIrp, me onnt.
rT quotas OF uch Town. city or village or for
the purpose Of supporting families of volunteers
or iHnlIies Of hated msu or for anv or t,e mr.,
poses mentioned IN section one OF Ibis act ar
which may vote SUCH tax for any OF all ~ said
pdrposes prior 20 Tie l5lh day Of 'Fe huorv l365
aie hereby authorized and empowered to MAKE.
mani roll as,,s,,t ~ ~ '9 '"s' "ssesH-
al properly oil tnelr Respective Gowns, cities and
lnco' Pora1eu villages aud upon The valuation
OF said properly t. appoftion and carry nut ~
sald rolls The SAID Tax 50 voted iJr the purpose
or purposes aforesaid, or shall apportion and
carry 'ut said tax upon the assessment roll in
the hands al lhe rItasuf er or uthrr otiicera and
cause warrant t"t the collection ui said tax to
be annexed thereto which warrant hail be
maui ny 'he proper thcer. aud SHAH cOnfsrm
as near as prac'lcab'e H. Tie warrant prescribed
ny law Tor Tue collection of other taxes, cons
HanulhE ne own, cify or village treasurer tas
me case may he) 10 coiiect said ak prior 70 The
2'th dly ~ March, 1850 and sal: roll aud war.