The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-05-04
Published April 8, 1S72.l
CHAPTER 171-GENERAL.


for the term OF five years has maintained an actual
organization by the election OF officers, mainten'
anCe of public worship, or such other acts as are
usual in conduc ing tie operations OF incoYporat-
ed religious societies in this state, ehall be deem
cd to have been legally incorporated, and shall
have oil the rights and powers, and shall be sub
ject to all the liabilities of religious societies duly
under the laws of this state. But
any society DESTROYS OF obtaining the benefit oil
this act, ehall be permitted TO do 90 only upon
filing IN the office OF the register or deed IN we
county in watch said society Is situated, cert Il
cate executed by three officers OF said society, In
the following form:
STATE OF WISCONSIN, 90
- county.
A. b., c. d. and E. F., of the county of -, do
hereby certify, that they and zach OF them, are
trustees Cor other of1icers) of the -, are
that during five years immeda ely preceding the
date hereof, the said society has maintained an
actual organization, by the support OF public wor-
ship with ordinary regularity. (or in other manner,
stating how, and that such organization has been
with the intent to maintain corpor-
ate existence under the laws of this state.
Dated e e +:
Such certificate shall ba verified by the officers
making the same before some person authorized
to administer oa.Es and shall be recorded at length
by the register of deeds OF said countyin the DOCK
il which the certificates Of the organization Or
ligiOus societies are recorded, upon tie payment
of his fees therefor: Such certificate when so re-
corded, or the said record, or any duly ceruaeo
copy of such record shall be received as evidence
in all courts in this state, and shall be pria fccte
proof of the facts in said certificate set forth.
Sec. p This act shall take effect and be in force
from aid after It's passage.
Approved March 25, 1872 CORY.
Published April 3, 1872
CHAPTER I74-GENERAI.
AN ACT relating to the qualifications of voters
in school districts, and amendatory OF sections
ard OF chapter 155 OF the general laws Oh
1863.
TIE people If the state OF Wisconsin, represented
IL senate and assembly, do exact as follows:
Section J. Section of chapter 155 OF the gen
eral laws OF 1868 Is hereby amended so as TO read
as follows section s. Every person shall be
entitled to vote in any school district meeting of
this state, who is qualified to vote at general
election Tor state anG county officers, and Wso Is
q resident of such school district"
Sec. ?. Section Of clanter 155 OF the general
laws of 1863, Is hereby amended 50 as 10 read as
follows 'Section 9. Ii any person Offering to vote
al school district meeting shall be challenged as
unqualified oy any legal voter in such district,
the chairman presiding at sucn meeting shall
declare to the 0.Tson challenged the qualifications
of yot" i snch person shall declare that nc
is vo.er, and il such challenge shall not be with
drawn, the Chairman shall tender him the follow
ing oath affirmation: You do solemly swear
Tor affirm as The case may be,) that you are an
actaa resident Of this sclcol district, and that
you ale qualified according to Ia n TO vote at this
meehng," a1d every person taking suca oala or
affirmation shall De permitted to VOC on all que--
tons prop o5ed at such -eetng; bat II the person
shall refuse 10 take snch oath or Affirmation, his
vote shall BE- rejected"
Approved March %, 1872. 9- COPY. .
Published April g. 1871
CHAPTER 7i--GENERAL
AN ACT to amend section six % chaptcr19 of the
revised statutes, entitled of highways and
bridges"
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact a. follows
Section l. SeLtion OF chapter 10 of the revised
statutes shall be amended to read az toll
lows Section 6. Whenever the amount of high
way tax assessed by tho supervisors in any dis
triCt shall be deemed insufficient TO keep the
roads therein in repair. the overseer of such high
way shall upon an application in writing, signed
By lwo.thirdS of the inhabitants liable to pay
highway taxes III such district, make another as
sessnent on the taxable property in said district,
not exceeding the rate OF seven mills 10 the dollar
on the same proportion as that made by the super
visors in the same year. on the inhabitants oil the
district; ard the taxes so assessed by overseer
shall be collected and expetdedin ike manner as
highway taxes assessed by the supervisors are re-
CURED TO be collected ana expended.
Sec. D. This act shall take eject and BE- in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March q, 1874. ~ COPY.
Published April 8, 1S72.l
CHAPTER gS-GENERAL.
AN ACT to provide for levyng add collecting
state tax ioi the year 1872.
Ire people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, 40 enact as tollows:
Section !. There Is hereby levied upon all the
taxable property of the sia,e = safe tax Tor the
wear OF our lord one thoCsand eight hundred and
seventy two, of five hundred thousand dollars, in
addition to tie amount authorized to be levied by
existing laws. Said tax shall be apportioned
among and assessed upon tac several Couotles OF
the state and collected and paid iLto the stale
as provided by law. The secretary OF
Z tate shall apportion the amount hereby levied
among the several counties Of the state and shall
certify Tie same rs now provided by law: aud il
shall be the duty of The county clerks OF the se7
eral counties to apporion the amount so certified.
among the several to vas, cities and incorporated
villages within his ty, and certify the same
provided by law. which amount so apport.oLed
and certified shall be collected and paia oy.r &C
corcing 10 law.
from and after ite passage
Approved March p, 1879. 81 COPY.
Published April 3, 1S,al
CHAPTER 15o.-GENEaAL.
AN ACT tc provide for the collection OF statistics
from towns, villages Dad Giles, sh lowing the
amount of taxes raised therein.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
III senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be the duty of the clerk Of
every town, village or city in this state, in each
year. al the tina h3 is required by law to deliver
the tax roll CT his town, village or city TO the town
village city treasurer to make o7t and transmit
to the comfy clerk Of his county, a statement,
showing separately the amount Oi taxes levied up
on his town, village or city, including ell highway
and street taxes for each year. and f,r what par
pose the same were levied, together with the as
sessed value Of all property, real and PERSONAL
within his town, city or village.
Sec. 2. The county clerk of each county in this
slate shall enter the amount OF each item of tax
le7ied in each town, village or city in his county,
in suitab,e book, under proper headings, accord
ing to the statements me Ationed ia the preceding
section; and he shall transmit an abstract Of sa
statements 10 the secretary Of state or efore
the third Monday OF January next ensuing.
Sec. 3. The secretary OF state shall cause so
much OF abstracts snow
amount of each kind OF tax lsvied in each county
to be recorded in a book to be provided for that
purpose, aid shall make condensed statement
thereof oy counties, and include the same in his
annual report.
Sec A. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication,
Approved March %, 1872. COPY.
Published April g. 1872.
CHAPTER s3-GENERAL.
AN ACT to amend section fifteen OF chapter thirty
four Of the revived statutes Of 1853, entitled ''of
the relief and support OF the poor
The people of the state of Wisconsin, reprcsen ed
in eeaate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section fifteen of chapter thirty fou r
of the revised statutes OF Wisconsin for 1883 il
hereby amended by inserting the word, ''rea or
after the words, 'all sales and transfers of any,
III the first line OF said section, SO that the section
as amended shall read as follcws: Section Is. All
sales and transfers OF any real personal pro
left in the couaty from which snck person alb
seconded, made By him or her Aztec the issuing of
snch warrant whether in payment of an alteced nj
DEBT, or Tor new consideration, shall be abso-
lnteiy void. and the said Supervisors shall i'm se-
diately make an inventory OF the property, things
in action an! effects, so seized by them, and re-
turn the same, with tho proceedings, TO the next
county court fer the county in which such super
visors reside, there to be filed.
Sec. ,. This act shall take effect from and alter
its passage and publication.
Approved March 81, 1872 copy.
Published April3, 1S12.l