Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-16
Published March II, 1874.
CHAPTER 234.
AN ACT TO confer corporate powers on the order
OF Patrons of HusbandrV


The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly do enact rs follows:
Section 10 shall be lawful for all persons O
full age, belof ging to any subordinate grange o
the order OF Patrons OF llusbandry duly organize,
! aud acting under and by authority OF the STAT
| and National Grange, 10 assemble AT their usna
places OF meeting aud by the rules of their orde
elect any number of ditcreet persons of their or
| der, not less than three nor more than nlne il
number, as trustees TO tske charge OF the estat,
and property belonging thereto, and to traneAc
all business relative 10 the investments AID dispo
| sal thereof
Section 2. Snch trustees may have common
seal, ana may alter the at pleasure and the,
may take mo possession and custody all property
OF snch subordinate grange OF the Patrons Of IIus
bandry, whether the same shall consist Of par
sonal or real estate, and whether the came shall
hafc oeeh given; granted or devised dlIeeiy o.
indirectly 70 such subordinate grange Of the Pa
/ irons OF Husbaadry, or to ahv other person OF
persons for Their use
Section 3. Such trustees may also, in the name
OF snch subordinate grange OF the order ol the
| Patrons OF HGsbandty, sue and be sued in al
courts ana places, and they may recover and
! they may recover and hold all the debts do
mands, rights and privileges all buildings and all
! the eslste and appurenances belonging TO such
subordinate sgr3I sc of the order of Patrons oil
| HusbAndry In whatever manner the same may
! have been acquired, and they may hod other real
| or personal estate and devise, lease and improve
| the same and being Authorized by vote OF IN A.
| lority OF. all the members OF such snboT diuate
! grange OF the order OF the Patrons of Ilus1andry
in good Standing may grant, bargain sell and con.
vey the same In zee simple; bat the whole Of snch
estate, real and personal, shall not exceed the
yearly Valae OF i've thOusand dollars, and such
trustees shall also haze power TO erect buildings
for the use Of such subordinate grange of The
Patrons OF Husbandry, and keep the same In re-
pair
section T. The said trustees shall hold their Of
fees Tor one year, but may be removed ut any
time ny vote OF Wothirds Of MI tho members
in good standing belonging To such subordinate
grange of the Patrons OF Husbandry. Any two
of tine trustees msy al any cine call meeting OF
tfu5lBgH n
vened In accordance with the rules and regulations
which may he established by such subordinate
grange OF the Patrons OF Husbandfy, be competent
TO do and perform all matter and things which
sucn trustees are authorized to do and perform.
Section 3. All lands, tenements, Embellishments
that nave been may hereafter be lawfully
conveyed by devise, gift. grant, purchase or 9TH
rIwise TO any person as trustee in trust for the
use Of any such subordinate grange OF the Patrons
oi Hus5andfy, shall descend with improvements
in perpetual succession to and shall be held by
sucn trustees III trust for such subordinate grange
Of the Patrons OF Hnsbandy.
Section q. Whenever any subordinate grange OF
the Patrons OF hueDandry from any cause shall
cease to exist as corporate body, the trustees
who shall be acting at such time shall immedi-
ately proceed TO sell the property OF such subOr-
dinate grange of the Patrons OF Husbandry and
divide the proceeds thereof pro rata among its
members
Section T. Any number OF such subordinate
oranges OF the Patrons OF HusbandrY, mol less than
five, located in any county or two or more adjoining
counties, may unite, AID shall be known and des
oranges OF the Patrons of HnsDandry, and shall
have all powers and privilege and be subject
TO al the rules and regulations Of subordinate
grange of the Patrons of HusbahdTy.
Section 8. The state grauge OF the Patrons of
Husbandry shall have all the powers and prvi-
egef, ard be subject TO all the rules and regula-
lions Of subordinate grange Of the Patrons Of
Husbandry
Section o. Whenever any subordinate grange Of
the Patrons of Husbaudry or any council Of
oranges of the Patrons OF Husbandry shall have
made certificate in writing setting forth its
name and number, the date of its organization,
the number and names of its trustees, acknowl
edged by some proper officer and filed III the Office
OF the register OF deeds, in the county in which
such grange council is located it shall be fully
organ lied under the provisions oil this act. 1t
shall be the duty OF the register of deeds Of any
county to receive, file and record such papers IN
book kept for that purpose, and he shall receive
the usual fees for recording the same.
Section 10. Whenever the proper officers OF tue
state grargc OF the Patrons Of lIusbandry shall
make certificate IN writing setting forth ina GATE
OF their organization, the Uumber rnd names Of
their trustees, duly acknowledged before some
proper officer, and filed in the Office OF the secre
tary OF state, said state grange shall be fully or
gained under thS provisions OF this act
Sec H. This act shall take effect and be IN force
from and after It's passage and publication
Approved March ~, loi4 ~ COf1
[Pubn@hed March II, 1s74.
CHAPTER 229
AN ACT to authorize counties, towns, cities and
villages to levy tax for the binding anu aiding
in the buildirg and construction OF bridges Ill
certain Cases ana 10 issue DObuS III diI tueIcOl-
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, eyresented
in senate and assembly, do enact as '0llows:
Section !. ANY county, town, city or village
bordering upon any of the navigabe r-yers OF this
state, meandered streams Or rivers, a'e hereby
authorized to vote ard levy tax not to ex iced two
Der Cent1m on the assessed valuation OF the prop
erly III such county, town, city or village, IS the
same appears from the last assessment roll, or
rolls in such county, town, city or village, or the
purpose OF building, erecting, constructing or
maintaining q bridge across such nayigable or
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aiding in the construction, building ana mslltaln'
ing such bridge.
Section 2 ANY county, town, city or village in
this state il herebg authorized 20 Issue the bones
of such county, town. city or village, to an amount
MOI exceed TWO per cent. upon the last assessed
valuation o. the properly IL such county, town,
city or village, for the purpose OF constructing,
building VI aiding in tie construction or building
or brlGge across any naYlgabe river or mean
Gered stream or river wholly or in part within
such county, town, city or viilsge, or bordering
thereon: provided, that in case TAX shsll have
been LEVIED Tor ouch purposet the county, town,
city or village. then boHIs Tor sucn purpose shall
rot be issued for an AMOUNT exceeding the differ
enCe between snch tax and two per cent. on the
net assessed valuation Of the property IN such
county, town, city or village.
Section 3. No tax shall be levied or bonds Is
sued Tor TIE purposes herein provided for, by any
county, town, city or village OF this state, without
The consent and vote oil majority OF the county
board OF supervisors of the county, the town board
of Supervisors of the town, the board OF aid 3rmen
of the city, or the trustees OF the village, as The
case may be, and not uatil the same shall have
been authorized by majority vote OF the electors
voting of such county, town, city o! village, as
the case muy be, at an annual elecuon ~ snch
county town, city or village, or at special meet
ing IN such county, town city or village called
specially for the purpose Of considering the yotlrg
ard leyying OF such tax, or the issuing Of such
section D. All bonds issued by any county,
town, city village under The provisions OF TINS
act shall be signed by tho chairman oil the board
OF supery sors Of the county or town That Issues
The same, the mayor of the city and president OF
the vislsge, and countersigned By tho celk o. Inc
| county, town. city or village, az the case may DC,
| and issued IN such denomn alton: for such time,
and at such of interest not 10 exceed ten per
cent as may be determined by said board OF su-
! pervisors board of aldermen or trustees.
Section 5. al taxes levied by any county, Town.
city or village under the provisions OF TINS act,
Tor the purposes herein provided Tor, shaii De ev-
| led and collected in the same manner as county,
| town city and village taxes are lowed and collect
| ed by Law respectively. 49,
section 8 Every county, town. city or village
which shall issue bonds ia pursuance o. the pro
visions OF this act. sh al be liable in law to pay ~
maturity, the principal and interest upon all suc1
! bonds issued by it. and every sach county, Town
/ city village shall annually levy and correct .
| tax on all taxable ID operty therein for the pay
| Inent OF ali moneys to become due upon shch
| bonds, principal Or interest and the moneys g
raised shall be Kept rs separate iun0 ana sulct9
Apgpaction Z This al shall take effect and be ii
force from and after it's passage and puhllca,llon
! Approved March 10, 1874. ~ OofA'
| lGuDllslfQ MAfbu D AottsJ
! CHAPTER IS.
! AN ACl to amend section thirty-sly Oh cGapte
thrty-iour Of the revised statutes relating 10 ~
support OF the poor by counties
The people Of ne stale Of Wisconsin, representa-
in senate ard assembly, do enact as follows:
Section I. Section thpty-six Of chapter thr'y
| four Of the revised statutes relating to the sup
port of the poor by counties. II hereby amen dei
50 tnat the same, when amended VIII feto q
fplloWs: Every county superintendeni o. N
poor who shall hereafter he elected under ana u
pursuance of this chapter stall, within ten day
after notice OF his Ell elton ami before entering
upon The duties Of his office, execute 10 the couI
t board OF supervisors Of his county, bis bono =
such penal sum as shal be required ny said boar
OF supervisors by resolution, with TWO OF uor
sufficient suTeiies'l0 bo approved ny said hosre
supervisors or by the chairman thereof Wheh tst
board il act in session, which bou1 WIN tnt ~