Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-02-03

enter the same on said lists, to be collected
as other taxes and said amounts are hereby
assessed and levied annually for that pur-
pose. And in case there shall be no Clerk Of
said city, or other person authorized 10 make
out said tax-lists at the proper time fixed by
law, or in case such CLERK or other person
shall neglect or refuse to so apportion and
enter said amounts upon said tax-lsts, at the
proper time fixed by law for making out said
lists then and in that case the Judge of the
Circuit Court of Jefferson County, in this
State, is hereby authorized, and it is made his
duty in term time or vacation, upon the ap-
| plication of said Commissioners, showing
| such vacancy in the office of Clerk of said
city, or such neglect or refusal, to forthwith
appoint some proper person to act in the
place of said Clerk, and who shall, immedi-
ateIy after his appointment, perform the
duties of said Clerk, in apportioning and en-
| tering on said tax-fists, said amounts; and
! he shall be entitled to have the possession and
! custody of said lists for that purpose, and
| when thus completed, shall deliver said lists
to the Treasurer of said City for collection,
| with his warrant attached thereto, in the form
now required by law, in the place of said
| Clerk
Section 5. There shall be levied and col
! lected, in the manner provided for in the next
! preceding section, annually the sum of ten
shall be used by said Commissioners for the
purpose of buying up at as great discount
! as possible, any of the bonds hereby author
] lied, or any Of the public indebtedness of
said city, giving preference to such holder or
holders of said bonds as shall agree to take
| the least amount in discharge of their de-
mands, after due notice given in the official
| State newspaper at the City of Madison
Section +. The Treasurer Of the City of
49, Ill
| quired by law, add to and insert in his official
bond, and in the penalty thereof, the sum of
! thirty thousand dolars, for the safe keeping
and faithful application of said sinking fund
and of the amount raised for interest in each
year.
Section T. Said Commissioners shall have
the right, by their draft, duly signed by at
| least majority CT them, to draw out of the
| City Treasury such amounts of said sinking
| fund, from time to time, as shall be necessary,
and no oftener, to buy up and discharge any
! Of the outstanding bonds of said city, as pro
| vided in section five of this act and said
| drafts shall be sufficient vouchers in the hands
! of said Treasurer to account for said fund
| and said sinking fund shall in no case be di-
| verified from the exclusive purpose provided
| for in this act. And any bonds when can
celed and discharged, shall be deposited with
the Clerk Of said City, and said Clerk shall
forthwith again cancel said bonds, and enter
/ memorandum Of the dates and amounts
| thereof and the time when received by him
and cancelled, in book to be kept by him for
that purpose, which shall be open to inspec-
ton only by the Common Council of said city
and said Commissioners.
Section 8. All the property within said City
Of Watertown, of any and every Railroad
Company, whose road passes through or into
said city, for whose construction bonds have
heretofore been issued by said city, and while
said indebtedness remains authenticated, shall
be assessed and taxed as other property with
in said city, and all Of said taxes so derived
shall constitute and be part of said sinking
fund, for the purposes above specified and no
other, until all the bonds above mentioned
1 shall have been discharged and satisfied
section 9. The annual interest upon the
bonds authorized to be Issued by this act,
4 shall be payable at the Office of the Treasu-
rer of said City, upon presentation of said
coupons to the City Treasurer, and said cou-
pons when so paid, shall be sufficient Youch-
ers for the same.
Section 10. Said Commissioners shall re-
ceive such reasonable compensation for their
services rendered under this act, from said
city, as the Common Council of said city
shall deem proper, in addition to their actual
expenses and disbursements, to be allowed
fund of said city.
Section H. Said Commissioners, before en-
tering upon their duties under this act, shall
each give bond payable to the City Treasu-
rer of said city, in the penal sum of fifteen
thousand dollars, with at least two Sureties
to be approved of by said Treasurer condi-
toned that they shall truly and honestly &C
count for all moneys that may come into their
hands by virtue of this act, and that they
shall in all respects faithfully discharge their
duties as said Commissioners; and is hereby
made the duty of said Treasurer to safely
keep said bonds, and upon condition broken,
at any time the said Common Council shall
put the same in suit against said Commission
ers and their sureties, whenever they deem
expedient.
Section II. The entire subject of the in
debtedness of said city, incurred for Railroad
purposes, and all the interests Of said city in
relation to the same, and all suits aud litiga.
ton pending, or that may hereafter occur in
relation to the same, IN any and all courts,
shall be under the exclusive control and man
agement of said Commissioners and said
Commission ers shall have power to prosecute
or defend for the said city in relation to he
same, and employ counsel for that purpose
on behalf of said city and he expenses
attending the same shall be a charge against
S@iu cl'y' 10 De allowed ana pald as other
claims against the general fund of said city,
by said Common Council but in the general
management and control of said city indcbt-
edness, said Commissioners shall act in strict
accordance with the provision of this act
and said Commissi onerS shall from time to
time, as they may be required by said Com
mon Council, submit to said Common Council
detailed report of their doings under this
act, under their oaths, which report shall be
filed with the Clerk OF said city, and be open
for the inspection of all persons interested.
Section Ii. All acts and parts of acts in
any manner conflicting with the provisions
of this act, are hereby repealed, and this act
shall be g public act. .....
Mrs. LINCOLN ASKS FOR A PENSION.
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