Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-18
Published March Il, 1s5s.l

CHAPTER l5j-GESERAL.
AN ACT to amend section % Of chapter 10 Of the
revised statutes, entitled 'Of counties and county
officers"
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senste and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section tEenty-four % chapter thirteen
Of the revised statutes, entitled f'Of counties AMI
county officers" is hereby amended to read as
follows. 70 Wit: When judgmenf shall be rendered
against any county, against the board OF supervs-
oFs Of any county, or against any county officer in
action prosecuted BY against him In his name Of
Office, when the same should be paid by the county,
execution shall be awarded or issued upon such
judgment, but the same, unless reversed, shall be
levied and collected in The manner herein provided.
aud In no other Manners and when 80 collected, shall
be paid by the county treasurer TO the person whom
the shall besdjudged upon the delivery Of the
proper vouchers theref0r.7
Sec. 2 The county board Of supervisors, at their
annual session held on the Tuesday next succeeding
the general ection, and amer they shall have been
notified Of any such Judgment but not 1t any other
session, shall, II All the persons elected member
OF the board, their Successors In case Of vacancy
present, ascertain the total amount Of all such
judgments as are mentioned Ia the preceding section
together with Interest on the same M 10 The irsi
Tuesday Of June next thereafter and shall according
70 their best judgment. appOrtion such smong
the several towns snd wards therein In proportion 10
the valuation Of the taxable property therein for the
year, equalZed by the board; and every such de-
termination and appOTtiOnDent shall be entered al
large In their records together with the ayes and
Of the members Ofhe board In voting in relation there
70; and no such discrimination sppOTtiOnment shall
be made unless all the persons elected Members Of
".
sha be present and shall record their votes upon
the question Of oh determination and appOrtion-
inert.
Sec. 3. The clerk OF the board Of supervisors shall
within five days alter such apportionment but moi
thereafter, make out two Certificates Of the several
amounts app roned, 20 be assessed upon The taxable
property Of each town Or ward for the purpose Of
Ing such judgments, which shall be called sscolnfy
Judgment purposes, one Of which shall deliver q
the county treasurer and the other 10 the clerk Of the
proper town city IS the may BE- and the eoun
g. treasurer shall charge the amount specified ia eacl
certificate 10 the proper town or city
Sec q The town clerk Of every town who shall hav,
received such certificate SHALL on or befo the FRS
day Of December next thereafter, deliver 70 the t0V
treasurer Of his town, certified statement, Showing
the amount Of county Judgment tax apportioned e
such town. aud such town treasurer shall within 81,
days afisr receiving such certified statement, in add
ton 70 ms other hcaI bonds execute 10 the county
treasurer ana MS successors In oce,a bond in dOubl
ne amount o. ne county Judgment tai spportioneC
% such town, with good and sufficient sureties to b
approved BY The chairman Of the board Of supervisor
Of his town, the county treasurer conditioned tina
he Will faithfully and truly account sor and nav owe
according law all such county judQF,eut fax whcl
shall come into his hands. and shall deIiver zueh bono