Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-15

and provide for the collection Of any tax,
or such portion thereof as such town, city
or village may have determined shall be
collected in the same manner as provided
in section three Of this act
Sec 10 In each and every case where
the qualified electors of any town, city, or
incorporated village, at town. city or vii
lage meeting called or held with the in
tent to comply with any law Of this State,
shall have heretofore voted or shall here
after vote tax upon such town, city or
village for the purpose OF paying bounties
to volunteers heretofore enlisted or who
shall thereafter enlist in the service of the
United States, under n call of the Prcsi-
dent for voiunteers, or for the purpose of
aiding the families of such 20 unteers or
drafted men, or for any of the purposes
authorized by this act the proceedings of
such meeting. and the tax or taxes so yo-
ted .hereat, shall be as Va id and legal to
all intents and for all purposes rs if the
provisions Of any such law iad been all
literally and strictly complied with, not
outstanding there may have been errors,
omissions or mistakes in giving the notice
of such meeting, or in the time or place of
holding or in the manner Of conducting
the same: prouided, that nothing herein
contained shall be so construed as to le-
galize or validate any act or proceeding
founded upon or growing out Of actual
fraud.
Sec. II. In case any town clerk super
visor, or other officer of any town, city or
incorporated village, authorized or requir-
ed by law to perform any duty or service
authorized or required by the provisions
of this act, shall wliu!ly refuse or neg ect
IL, Il
of him, each and every person so offend
ing shall he deemed guilty of a mIsde
moanor, and shall be liable to be indicted
and punished therefor, as provided by law
in cases of misdemeanor
Sec. - Any town treasurer or other
officer or person who shall have the lawful
/ possession of any moneys voted or collec.
ted under the provisions of this act, in the
! discharge Of any duty required Of him by
! law IN respect to such moneys, and who
! shall wlltu'ly refuse TO pay the same over
/ when lawfully required to do so, or who
shall pay or apply the same without law
| full authority to his own use, or to the use
Of any other person, shall be guilty of the
crime Of cmbezzlemcnt, and OIL con: lotion
thereof shall be punished by fine Of not
less than ono hundred dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars, or by impris-
onment In the county jail for not less than
three months and not more than one wear,
/ in tho discretion of the court
| Sec IS The board of supervisors of
every town, the common council of every
city, and the trustees of every incorpora-
ted village Of this state, in which tn. pro-
visions Of this act shall have been carried
out by levying taxes to pay bounties to
volunteers, or TO aid in the support of the
families of 70 unteers, or drafted men, are
hereby authorized and empowered, in
their discretion to demand and require OIL
the treasurer or officer charged with the
collecting and disbursing of the moneys
voted according to the provisions of this
act, such additional bonds or security n,
shall appear just and safe 70 such boare
of supervisors, common council, or boarc
of trustees.
Sec. Il All act. and parts of acts con
trarening the provisions Of this act, ar,
hereby repealed
Sec. 10. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved Feb. ., 1865.