The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-03-28

OF SAID lands and improved the farm. and
who has since continued to reside thereon and oc-
cupy the same as his home, may proving such
settlement improvement and continued residence
acquire the title to the by paying to the state
treasurer of Wisconsin, for the use of said North
Wisconsin Railway Company, the sum of two dol
lars and fifty cents per scre for such land, such
proof ana payment to be made within one year
from the passage of this act.
Section Is. This act snail take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1874,
Published March II. 1874
CHAPTER 255.
AN ACT i'll relation to building town halls.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The qualified electors in the several
townships in this state hereby authorized de
| termne by vte at any legal town meeting cleo
ton hereafte' TO be held whether they are in favor
or not of uniting the moneys of said town (raised
to be raised) with the moneys of any other legal
corporation doing business i'll said town. for the
| purpose of purchasing building hall other
building for the use of said town and said corpora
ton: Provided that previous notice of submitting
| this question to vote OF the electors has been
| given as hereafter provided
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty of the town clerk
whenever request in writing signed by twelve
| freeholders of the town. delivered 10 him twenty
days before the holding of any town meeting or
election, to cause notice to be posted up at five of
the most public places in said town at least fifteen
| days before the holding of said town meeting or
election, which said notice shall be in effect as
! follows:
Notice is hereby given that upon the written ap-
pcation of twelve freeholders of this town. that at
an election to be held in this town at - upon
| the - day of -, the question of uniting the
moneys of this town with the moneys of (name the
corporation). for the purpose of building or pur-
chasing hall or building for the use of this town
and above named (name of corporation).
| Dated this - day of -, A. D.
| -, Town Clerk
Section g. When notice, as provided for i'll sec
ton of this act has been given by the town clerk
| qualified PlectDr at ion a
| separate ballot on which shall be the following
words, and also the name of the corporation with
| whom 1t is proposed to unite "For uniting the
moneys of this town with the moneys of (here in
| sert the name of corporation). Eyes" or "For
uniting the moneys of this town with the moneys OF
| (hero insert the of corporation .'No" which
| ballots shall be counted and canYassed as other
| ballots canya6sCd.
Section L. Whenever u ma jUrity OF the votes cast
at such election shall be i'll favor of uniting the
moneys of the town with the moneys of the cor
poration named on said ballots it shall be the duty
OF the supervisors of the town to enter into writ
ten agreement contract with the trustees of said
corporation, binding said corporation to pay all the
| extra expense Gf any by of said building
being built larger or better more expensive fol
the benefit of said corporation, and also providing
that IN any case said corporation shall pay one-hali
| of the cost of said building.
| Section 5. Whenever any town shall unite with
another corporation provided for this act the
| supervisors and town clerk of said town shall be,
come board OF directors, and shall have the con-
| troll and management of said building and make al
occupancy Of the same, the keeping III repair and
inuaing said hall.
Section G. Any town that shall by vote as here.
lnbefore provided determine 10 unite it's moneys
with the moneys of any other corporation for the
purpose of building purchasing town hall az
herein provided, or for building or buying build
ing, for the exclusive of such town, hereby
authorized to borrow money for such purpose, and
to make and issue the bonds of said town running
for such length of time, and bearing such rate OF
interest not exceeding ten per cent. per annum
| the electors OF Sald town determine.
Section T. This act shall take effect and be il
force from aid after its passage and publication.
Approved Mach IL, 1874.
published March II, 1s74l
CHAPTER 181.
An AcT to Appropriate sum of money to the IN.
stitute for the Education of the Deaf and Dumt
for the current expenses for the year 1874.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
III senate and assembly. do enact follows.
Section I. There Is hereby appropriated out OF
any money in the general fund not otherwise ap
prOpriated, the of thlrty-tive thousand dollars
i'll fall for the payment of current expenses at the
Institute for tie Education of the Deaf and Duml
for the year 1874
be drawn from the treasury not oftener than quar-
tery in advante,
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be il
force from and after its passage and publication, ant
shall be prin ed with the volume of general laws
for the year lS7i.
Approved March 7, 1874.
| tPubhShed March II, 1oI4.I
CHAPTER 3O7
An Aof relating TO Incorporated companies and tC
authorize tae increase or decrease of directors
| and trustees.
The people o the state If Wisconsin, represented
i'll senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Any incorporated company society
organized or created by general or special law OF
this state, is hereby authorized, by vote of
majority of all the stockholders at a meeting
specially called for that purpose to increase or de
number directors Af Dff
company: Provided, the number shall not be less
than three, and to change the time and manner OF
their elections from time to time, may be deemed
proper.
Section .. Any such company society may
also, by majority vote of all its stockholders
charge It's CT pirate hafie, and adopt suGh other
corporate name as the stockholders shall designate
in the vote resolution in the event of any such
company changing its name above authorized
the secretary shall file in the office of the secretary
of state copy of such resolution, certified under
his hand and the seal of the company. changing the
name aforesaid and shall publish the foI
| at least one week in the official state paper, and
such change shall take effect from the time when
such resolution il filed with the secretary of state
Section 2. All aets and parts sf acts which aIt-
thorze allow the directors OF any company Gre
ated or organized under the laws of this state tC
increase decrease the amount of capital stock OF
number of shares, are hereby repealed and no such
change in the capital stock shall hereafter be made
unless by and with the concurrence of at least two
thirds of the owners of all the stock then outsand-
ing, at a meeting of the stockholders specially
| sectier This aet shall take effect said be id
| force from and after its passage and publication.
| Approved March II, 1874.
Published March 5, 1874
| CHAPTER S.
AN ACT to amend section sc of chapter "a of the
vsed statutes, relating to the support of the poor
| by counties
The people of the state Ut Wisconsin, represented
| in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
| Section l. Section sc of chapter "a of the re-
vised statutes relating to the support of the poor
| by counties, is hereby amended so that the same,
| when so amended, will read follows: Every
county superintendent of the poor, who shall here
| after be elected under and in pursuance OF this
chapter, shall within ten days after notice of his
election and before entering upon the duties of his
office, execute to the county board of supervisors of
his county, his bond in such penal sum shall be
required by said board of SUPERVISORS by resolution,
with two more sufficient surites to be approved
by said board of supervisors, or by the chairman
| thereof when said board is not in session. which
bond, with the approval aforesaid Endorsed thereon
by the county clerk, shall be filed in his Office.
Such bond shall be conditioned in substance that he
will faithfully and properly perform all the duties
of the office of county superintendent of the poor.
and will pay and disburse, according to law all
moneys that shall come into his hands such
superintendent and that he viii render Just aud
true account thereof whenever. required by the
county board of supervisors, or by any provisions
of law and will deliver over to his successor, or to
any other person or persons authorized by law to
receive the same, all moneys, books, papers and