Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-18
Published April 10, ls67.1
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AN ACT to provide for collecting the tax for the
wears 1865 and 1866 from the national banks Of the
state of Wisconsin. ..r t-.

AN ACT TO provide for collecting the tax for the
wears 1865 and 1866 from the national banks Of the
state Of Wisconsin M l.e-
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as foiloTs;e
Section 1t shall be the duty the state treasurer
within ninety days after the passage Of this act 10 Tor
the town, city or village collectors OF taxes Of
such placesas may have national banks doing business
therein which have not paid the taxes for either or
both the wears 1865 and 1885, ia accordance with the
provor of chapter 400 Of the genela laws Of 1862
sat mt of the year Tor which such tax remains due
and unpaid and also TO forward to said collectors
Sec kIter receipt Of such statement by the town,
city or village collector it shall be his duty to enter
upon the tax-ro for the 1861 the names Of the
stockholders Of said INKS and the par Vaue Of the
shares of stock owned by each OF them, and the year
for which such is due and the amount OF tax due
thereon at the rate Of one and nail per cent On tne
par value of said shares for each year for which said
| tax is due.
70 collect the same from the shareholders of said banks
in the that other personal taxes are col
eced, but without any collection fees ana u snail De
his duty to forward the amount collected 10 the state
treasurer before the 10Th day OF March, 1907 re-
serving therefrOm one per cent for bis compensation
for collecting The person against whom such tax Is
levied may pay amount thereof to the state treas
urer and upon presentation of his receipt therefor to
the collector Of taxes, the said collector snail note
upon the textbooks that the same has been paid TO the
state but in case The said tax IS not paid
either to the collector Of taxes or to the state treasurer
on or before me fifteenth day Of January, 1865, the
said collector shall proceed to collect the same dis
and sale OF the goods and chattes, rot ncludng
bank stock, Of the persons against whom said tax is
levied in the same that he is required by
law to collect other taxes, aud shall make return
under oath of such taxes he I'm bic TO collect
TO tine state treasurer IN the same manner as ne Is
now required by law to return other delinquent taxes
TO the county treasurer. -
Sec The state treasurer shall rroceedto sell IN
the manner provided by chapter 400 Of the general
laws Of 1860 the shares OF stock of such persons as
have paid the tax returned delinquentb by the town.
city village collector.
Sec g. Ii shall be the duty Of the attorney general
and of the district attorney Of the several counties in
this state TO defend any actions which may be brought
gainst any collector Of taxes for evying upon and
selling such personal property OF shareholders OF SAID
hanks is necessary 10 collect the on their shares
aud also anv actions which may be brought against
the state treasurer for selling the shares Of such share
holders or for carrying out any Of the provisions OF
this chapter 400 Of the general laws OF leo0
Approved April 10, 1861.