Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-04-07


sec.4 This act shall take {, feet from and after
it's passage.
Al proved March 4, 10.
Published March 23, 1891
CHAPTER l0l--GEsEnAL.
AN ACT to provide for classihcat ON and election Of
railroad directors.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin. representa- !
In senate and assembly. do enact rs fellows:
Section The rms of Office of the directors of
any railroad or railway comp .uy of this state may
De extended in the manner ter, Ia provided
&C z. Any railroad or railway company organ.
lied and do ng business under any law or laws of
this state, may by resolution OF It's board Of di-
rec ors, divide : board Of dir ctors into three
clesses, numbered oonsecutively, each Of which
mall becomposed, a. near as may he, OF one.third
Of The directors the term of Office OF the first class
10 expire on the Gay OF the annual election OF said
company, then next ensuing; the second class Que
year there liter and the ,hrd class two years there
alter Al each annual eiec ion after such class A..
cation the stockholders of such compa shal elect
EQUAL TO the number in the ass whose ter er.
pres on the day Of such lection. All other va
cancies 10 be Il led In accordance with the bylaws
OF said com any.
See 1hissot shall be public ao', to take effect
and be IN force from and af er its passage,
Approved March Is, Isl
Published March 2s, ls7Ol
ClAflEh lUS-G NIRAL,
AN ACT further 10 provide for the a-sessmH nt and
collection of delinquent taxes for 1885 and
1886 on shares in national banks in this state.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly. do enact as follows
Section /. The treasurer of every cou ty in
which there Is banking association oresniz ed un.
der law OF the Uuted states, shall within thirty
days after the publication of th act make on aud
tran init to the state treasurer statement showing
how many shares of stock Ia any such bank ng as
scci4ion were assessed for taxes IN such county in
h. year 1865 or IS 9, for the years 1865 and 1864.
so far AZ appears from the books or papers in his
office: 10 whom as owner or owners su shares
We're assessed, and the value at which they were
assessed for each OF said years aud also the rate
per cent. or am mt Ut tax set down on the assess
mrnt roll agaii st the name OF each owner of sneh
shares for each Of said years. ant p'n which OF
sncs shares the laid taxes have been paid, and
which were r. I rDed deinquest
Sec 2. II IT shall appear to the state treasurer
from such statement olherwis that the tax due
the state for h" years 1865 aud 1896, on the shares
in any such banning as ociati u have not ben
assessed and levied In confnrmit to the provisions
of chapt 1856, general laws OF 1868 or OF chapter
| I, genera law Of 1869. the treasurer shall ri e
mott of such fact 10 the assessor of the CITY, vi :
age or town whore such associa ion is 10 ed; and
IL sha be the duty ct such SCISSOR 10 ciude such
shares n his valuation OF person properly Tor the
year 1870; AID such assessor and the clerk Of su'h
city, viliase or town, and the treasurer or other
Collecting Cffcer thereof shall proceed In the as
ses ment of sRch shares and in the levy am coll
l. ctiou of tax shere according to the provisions
OF said CHI ~ .r 1886.
Sec $. Every such assessor may apply to tho
Ishier or other officer of any .uch banking asso'
citation for the names Of the persons who owned
shares therein Ia the ye 70 >65 and 1861. an on
such application it shall be the duty Of suo cashier
or OF err officer TO fur 1sh to such assessor, cor
Iisto n q | the shArphO 1prs In association.
showing their respective p'. ces OF residence, so
ia as he can ascertain the same, AMI the number
of shares held by eath share no der on the tn day
of June in each Of said years, to be verified by the
aifiday of such officer.
Sec A. An officer who shall wilfu'ly neglect or
refuse to perform any Of the duties r. qnired OF
him by this act, shall he deemed guilty OF misde'
me nor aud upon aonviction the cot snail BE- pun
ished BY fine not less than one thorsand dollars
nor more than two tho Isand dollars, or by imprs-
onment IL the county Jail not less toah ELK months
nor more than one gear.
Sec 4 If sny president or cashier Of any such
nation bank shall refuse to give to the proper
assessor the list and statement required ny the
third section of this act the president or ca hiar 50
refusing shall be deemed gull of amisdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall be punished be
me not less than two thousa dollars nor more
than five thousand dollars
Sec g. TIE state treasurer is hereby directed to
for ward to each assessor and collector of taxes, NJ
d aces where snch banks are located, printed copy
of this act with such instructions as he may think
necessary TO aid them in the performance OF their
duties under tho same.
sec T. No tax levied usder the provisions OF
This act shall be deemed inva id for want OF form,
or for any mere mission or irregnarity viii b does
not affect he substantial justice Of such tax
Sec S This act shall take fleet AMI be IN force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March l6, 1e70