River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-04-18

CEAPTER 1aO.

CT APIER $50.
AN ACT TO amend section one hundred and twenty
one Of chapter twenty-elght OF the revised stat
utes and section one Of CHAPTER three hundred
and seventeen of the general laws Of 1854, relat-
ing to the duties Of the comm ssloners Of school
and university lands.
The people Of the state OF Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do ret as follows:
Section !. Amend section one hundred ard
twenty-one Of chapter twenty-eight Of the revised
statutes, by adding after the word ''schOoln the
word Swamp" aud after the word certificate
al the end Of the section, the words together with
tne interest thereon from the time OF such pay
ment" 80 that said sec ion one hundred and twcu-
ty-one viii read follows; In of the sale OF
any school, swamp or university lands made by
mistake not IN accordance with law, or obtained
by fraud, such sale shat be void; and no certificate
of purchase issued thereon shall be of any effect,
but the holder Of any such certificate shall be re.
quired TO surrender the same TO the commissioners,
who shall thereupon refund the amount paid for The
lands described in the certificate together with the
interest thereon from the time OF such payment"
Sec. 2. Amend section one Of chapter three hum
dred and seventeen Of the general laws Of 1864, by
adding to such section the following: "And shall
thereupon refund the amount paid Tor the lands de-
scribed In such patent, with the interest ON the
same from the time Of such payment TO such pat
entee, his heirs or assigns" 80 that said section win
rc al "a follows. HWheneyer tho commissioners OF
school and university lands of this state satisfied
that they have enormously or improperly signed
any patent for school or university lands, or for
swamp lands, and that wrong or injustice may have
been done in consequence Of the issuing Of such
patent, they shall be, and hereby authorized an9
empowered, upon the application and request IN
writing Of the patentee his heirs assigns, which
application shall be filed in the office Of the seereta
ry OF state, 10 revoke and annul tho same. And shall
thereupon refund the amount paid for the lands de-
scribed in such patent, with the interest on the
same from the time Of such payment to such pat
entee his heirs or assigns
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March II, 1873.
Published March %, 1871
CHAPTER POS.
AN ACT relating 70 statistics of property exempt
from taxation.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly. do enact as follows
Section /. II is hereby made the duty of all as
SCISSORS throughout the state, when making out the
next assessment roll as provided by law to en-
ter. in books or on blanks. to be procured and fur
nished 20 them as hereinafter stated in regular or
der, in the name of the owner ii known from the
best information they can obtain correct and per-
nent description of all real and personal PROPERTY
excepting such as Is now exempted from taxation 10y
subdivisions six eight nine ten, eleven and twelve
Of section two OF chapter one hundred and thirty OF
the general laws Of 1868, in their respective towns
wards not liable To taxation, aud omitted from the
assessment roll, together with a statement OF its
value, for what purpose used, and the reason why
exempt, If ascertainable, conforming as near as
practicable 10 all provisions Of the law existing
Y
on such lists the right of way track Of any rail-
road pankroad company, 1t shall be sufficient to
state its length in miles, without any further de-
tails.
Sec. p The lists so prepared shall be corrected,
revised and returnd at the same time and substan-
tally in the same manner as provided by law for
the correction, review and return OF assessment
rolls generally and when completed shall be deliv-
cred to and deposited with the county clerk who,
on before the FIRST day of October next. shall
make ont and transmit to the secretary Of state a
duplicate thereof.
sec. 3. The secretary Of state shall compile in
suitable form the information so by him received,
and include a condensed statement thereof in his
next annual report.
See. 4. It is hereby made the duty of the secre-
tary of state to procure and to be distributed
ON or before the first day Of May next, suitable
books or blanks for said purpose.
Sec. n This act shall take effect from and after
its p5es3ge and publication.
Approved March II, 1873.
Published Me-ch %, 1871