Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18

follows: Section 1. The qualified electors of the
several towns in this state hereby authorized to
determine by vote, ut annual town meeting here
after to be held whether they are in favor of erect
ing permanent landmarks at the corners of sections
and quarter stakes, not due notice thereof hay
ing been given provided by law in case of special
town meetings and for this purpose every qualified
eleo.or may vote separate ballot, which shall be
written or printed partly written and partly
printed the following words for erection of per-
manent landmarks or "against erection of pen
manent landmarks which ballots shall be counted
ana canVassed in the same manner as ballots for
town ofhcers are canvassed. z4f.sT i tgr sts
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
1orce from and after its passage and publication.
approved February Is, 1874 rsEt d.. a.. .s.
Published February -, 1874
=" CHAPTER 10. -
| AN ACT relating to practice in civil actions. '
The people OF the state of WISCONSIN, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
Section L. If in any cause tried or to be tried
before referee, the prevailing party fail to move
| 10 conhrm SAID referees report therein within one
year after the same is filed, the action shall on
motion OF the defendant, be dismissed. Provided.
however, that two terms of said court shall in ali
| cases be held between the filing of such report
ana the dismissal of such action, one of which
shall be six months subsequent to the passage of
| this act. asF.I. .-.O'fEE - o -
oection z. Inns act shall take effect and be in
| force from and after its passage and publication
| Approved February 10, 1874. ST. .---
Published February &c, 1871 81 IL
| CHAPTER 50.
| AN ACT to regulate the establishment of public
highways IN the bottom lands of the Mississippi
river.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
| Section 1. All roads and bridges built upon the
bottoms and sloughs Of the Mississippi river in the
| STATE OF Wisconsin, by citizens munich
| palities of the states of Minnesota or Iowa
shall become legal highways and charge
upon the towns, wherein they are situated,
only upon petition of resident freeholders and the
ACTON OF the supervisors under the provisions of the
statutes for the establishment of highways; and the
last clause of section 49, of chapter 191 of the
vlsed statutes declaring all roads not recorded,
which have been used ten years or more public
highways, shall not apply to the roads and bridges
herein specified.
| Section 2. This act shall take effect from and
after Its passage and publication
| Approved February "a, 1874.
Published February 26, 1871
CHAPTER 46.
AN Act requiring town treasurers to make an an
nual statement of moneys paid to school district
treasurers.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. 1t shall be the duty of town treasurers
OF every town in this state to make annually on the
last Monday in June in each year, and forward to
the school district clerk of each and every school
district and parts of school districts in his town
certified statement showing the amount of money
paid by the town treasurer during the year next pre-
cedlng to the treasurer Of such district statement
shall specify the date of each payment the amount
OF such payment and the account upon which such
payment is made.
Section p This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after the passage and publication
thereof.
Approved February "a, 1874.
Published February IL, 1874
CHAPTER a.
AN ACT to provide for the election of an agent for
the town Of Patteville in Grant county, to manage
and protect its railroad stock and egaize the cleo
ton OF j. G. Squres agent of said town at a
special town meeting, held December q, 1873.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The qualified electors of the town of
Plattevile, in Grant county, shall annually at the
annual town meeting OF said town elect, by ballot
! all agent, who shall have power and whose duty ii
shall be to attend all the annual and special meet
ngs OF the directors or shareholders of any and all
railroad companies in which the said town shall hold
or own stock. And at all elections of directors of
any OF said railroad companies the said agent shall
be entitled to cast all votes which said town may be
entitled to cast by Of the stock it may hold
be entitled to hold in any such railroad company for
which any such election shall be held. And in case
OF the absence of said agent elected vacancy in
said office or inability of said agent to attend
the meetings which by said law he is required to at
tend from any cause, the supervisors of said town
may appoint one of their number, who, when
go appointed, shall have and all the powers
and shall perform all the duties of such agent until
the election of another, the removal Of said agents
disability as the case may be. Said agent, when SC
elected or appointed shall before he enters upon the
discharge of his duties take and subscribe an oath
office to perform the duties of the honestly and
faithfully, and shall execute official bond in such
penal sum- not exceeding the sum of fifty thousand
dollars the board of supervisors of said town shall
| by order determine conditioned for the faithful
performance of the duties of his said office, which
bond shall have at least two sufficient sureies, and
shal together with said oath of office, be filed in
| the office of the clerk of said town.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty of said agent of
SAID town. to make report in writing to the cleo
tors thereof the day of the annual town meeting
following his election or appointment, of the
dltlon of all railroad companies in which said town
shall hold or stock, also of all matters pertain
ing thereto, or the ma agement thereof, which shall
affect the interests of said town therein and of his
dolngs as such agent, and to enable said agent to
make his report and properly perform the duties OF
his Office, he shall have full power and authority to
examine and search all the books, records and
papers belonging or appertaining to any. OF said
railroad companies during usual business hours OF
every day required by him. And to make, or cause
to be made copies of all such records resolutions
bylaws, regulations and proceedings of such rail
road companies to him shall seem proper, at
such times when the making thereof will not i'm
pede or interfere with the doing of ordinary business
of such companies . .-.-... .....,. .... ... ..
Section 3. The election of j. C. Squres as agent
OF said town, at a special meeting Of said town on
the 9th day Of December, A. D. 1873, is hereby
legalized; and said j. c. Squires shall hold said
office until his shall be elected and quail
fed. r--H 5
Section 4. This act is hereby declared to be a
public act and shall be favorably constituted to effect
the purposes hereby intended, and shall be in full
force and effect from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Approved February II, 1874.
Published March 3, 1874
CHAPTER II.
AN ACT to provide for the and colec-
ton of taxes and to repeal chapter so Of the gen.
eral laws of 1870.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented In
| Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. ALI taxes and assessments, either
| special or general, which have heretofore or may
hereafter be levied in any town city in this state
upon any lands real estate in such town or city,
| and which may have been or shall be set aside and
| declared illegal or void by the judgment of any
court of this state by the action of any county
board of supervisors of this state by the clerk
| the board of supervisors of any county, in
consequence of any irregularity in any of the pro-
ceedings in levying said tax assessment of any
erroneous Or imperfect description Of said lands and
real estate, in consequence of any omission to
comply with the forms of law under which said tax
Or assessment may be or has been made, or for the
| reason that revenue stamp was placed upon the
certificate of sale and the amount thereof in
Guided in such certificate for any other cause,