Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-16
Published March II, 1871
CHA qIEIs 9Es


In senate and asaen bly,, do enact as follows
Section /. The qualified electors in the severn
! townships Ia this state are hereby authorized 4
f determine by vote al any legal town meeting Of
election hereafter To be held, whether they are IL
iay0T or not. of uniting the money! of said tow
(rsised or 10 be raised) with the moneys OF any
other legal corporation doing business in said
Town, LOT ne purpose OF purchasing Or building Z
nall or other building for the of said town and
sald corporation provided, that previous notice
OF submitting this question 10 Il vote Of the elect
Ors 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 Oh the town, delivered to him
twenty days before the holding OF any town meet
ing or election, to cnase notice to b. posted up
at five of tie most public places III said town at
least fifteen days before the h gliding Of said town
meeting or election, which said notice shall DC in
effect as follows:
Notice is hereby given. that upon the written
application OF twelve freeh0Iders OF this town,
that at an election to be held in his town al --
upon The ----- day of -, the question OF unit
ing the moneys of this town with The moneys OF
tname theIcoi poraon for the purpose of building
or purchasing hall Or building for the nse of this
Town and above named (name OF corporation).
Dated this ---~ day Of ----- A. ID. -.
- Town Clerk
Section g. When notice, as provided for in sec
ton two OF this act, HIS been given by the town
clerk, every qualified elector may vote II such
| election separate ballot, on which shall be the
| following words, and also the name OF the corpo-
| ration with whom it Is pIopored TO unite: " For
| uniting the moneys of this town with the moneys
of (here insert he name OF corporation), Yes or
| - r or unlblDg the moneys OF ihls Town Win the
| moneys of (nere Insert the name of corpolation).
| No which ballots shall be counted and cahyassed
| as other ballots are canVassed.
Section 4. Whenever II majority of the votes
cast at such election shall be IN favor CT uniting
the moneys of the town with the moneys of the
| corporation named od said ballots 1t shall be the
dutT of the superYi of the town to enter into
! written agreement or contract with the trustees
OF said corporation, binding said corporation to
pay oil the extra f any by reason OF said
| bni ding being built larger or better or more ex.
pensivo for the benefit of said corporation, and
also providing that in any Gaze, said corporation
shall pay One-half OF the cost Of said building.
Section 8. Whenever any town shall unite With
another corporation provided for in this act the
supervisors and town clerk Of eaid town sha be-
| come board of directors, and shall nave the con
| troll and management said building and make
all necessary rules and regulations as TO Ire size
! and occupancy of the same, the keeping III re-
! pair and insuring ofsaid hall.
! SectOn6 ANY town that shall by vote as here
1 inbelnre provided. determine to unite its moneys
| with the moneys of any other corporation for the
| purpose of building or asing town nall as
| herein proViced or for building, or buying q
| building, for the exclusive use Of such town Is
! hereby authorized to borrow money Tor such pur-
: pose, and to make ard issue the bonds Of said
( town running for such length OF time, and bear
| Ing such rate of interest not exceeding ten per
cent per annumi as the electors OF said town may
| determine
| section Z. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March II, 1874. ~ COPY.
Published March IA, 1S,4l
CHAPTER a07.
| AN ACT relating 20 incorporated companies, and
to authorize the increase or decrease OF direct
! ors ard trustees.
The people Of the state OF Wisconsin, represent
ed IN Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows ::
Section ANY INCORPORATED company or soci-
ETY. organ lied created BY general special Law
OF this state Is hereby authorized, by vote OF s
majority OF all the stockholders at a meeting
specially called for that purpose. TO increase or
decrease the number OF directors or trustees Of
| such company: provided the number shan lot be
/ less than three, and TO change the time and man
! ner ol their elections from time to time, as may
| be deemed proper
| Section : ANY such company or society may
| also, by majority vote o. ali its stockholders,
! change its corporate me, and adopt such other
corporate name S. the stockholders shall cesig-
III the vote or resolution in the event OF any
sucn company changing its name as above author
lied, tie secretary shall nle in the ofhce OF the
secretary OF state copy OF sach resolution, certl
/ fed under his hand and the seal of the company,
changing the name 9s aforesaid, and shall publish
the tor at least week In the official state
! paper and such change shall take effect from the
time when such resolution is filed with the seere-
| tary Of state.
1 Section 3. All acts and parts Of ects which su-
! tho rizc alowsthe directors of any company
aled or organized under the laws of this state to
I Increase or decrease the amount OF capital stock
! or number OF shares. are hereby repealed, and
such change III the capital stock snail hereafter be
| made unless by and with the concurrence of at
least twothiTds of tie owners of all the stock then
/ outstanding. ut meeting of the stockholders
/ specially called for that purpose.
| force from and after Its passage and publication
Approved March II, 1874 TX COPY
fPuJIishcd March IA, 1874
CHAPTER 49,
! AN ACT to appropriate sum OF money to The
Institute for the Education OF the Deal and
Dumb for the current expenses Tor the year 1874.
Tie people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact Us follows:
Section l. There is hereby appropriated out OF
any money in the general fund not otherwise ap-
propriated. the sum Of thirty five thousand collars
IN full tor the payment OF current expenses at the
institute for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb
tor the year 1874
Section 9 all sums for current expenses shall
De drawn # 2m the treasury not oiteuer than quar-
Sec 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication, and
shall be printed with the vo. umc OF general laws
FOR the year 1874
Approved March Z, 1874 sE~ COPY.
ublished March IA, 1874
CHAPTER POP.
An act to appropriate sum Cf money to the In
stitution for the Education of the Blind, for the
current expenses for the year 1874.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly 60 enact as follows:
Section l. There IS hereby appropriated out of
any money in the general fund not otherwise APP
pioprlated, the sum of nineteen thousand dollars
IN full for the payment of current expenses AT the
Institution for the Education of the Blind, for the
Section D. All sums for current expenses shall
! be drawn from the treasury, not oitener than
! quarterly, in advance.
sec. J. This act shall take effect and be in force
{ from and after its passage and publication. and
snail be printed Ia the volume OF general laws for
Approved March 10. 1874 rcoPY.
Published March Is, 1911
CHAPTER $50.
AN ACT to confer certain powers upon county
clerks in certain cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
III senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Where any county board Of super
visora Is composed of but two persons, the county
! clerk shall have the casting vote whenever a liz
vote occurs. aud all questions so decided shall be
/ legal aud binding upon the part OF the county.
| rccti0n , 'rnis act shall lake effect sad be in
| fDrcc leom and after ats passage.
Approved March 7, 1874. EH-COPY
) Published February 26, 1S74l
CHAPTER AZ
AN ACT relating to the publication of delin
qncnt tax lists,
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin Represented
in senate and assembly, DO enact rs follows:
Section / 1t snail be unlawful for any count,
treasurer TO publish list OF land Tor ncn-paymen
of taxes, or tor any county clerk to publish liz
OF lands FOR redemption, in any newspaper that ha;
not been regularly and coat .uuously published, II
| the English language, in jhe county where saiC
lands are situated, oace in each week Tor one year
| previous 10 the time fixed by law Tor the pu0uca
ion OF said lists provided, that this act shall NJ
affect the publication OF said lists, when made II
|, | any other paper Than one published in the Eng
/ lish language, made in accordance with the pro
visions Ofcbapter 300 of the general laws OF 1873
! and provided further. that the provisions Of tht
! act shall no; apply to any county in which there
: has been no newspaper established and published
for one year prior to the date OF said lists.
, Sec. ,. Any treasurer clerk who shal VIC
late the provisions OF this act, shall be liable t
any publisher on bis official bond, for double n
amount Of damage sustained by any such publish
err by reason OF such violation. to DO recovered b,
: ruch publisher in an action at law.
sec. g. All acts or parts OF acts contravenln!
The provisions of this act hereby repeaed
, ApDroved February "a. ls14 ~ C0PY.
Published February 2G, 1871
I CHAPTER 81.
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