Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-16

Section II shall be the duty of the assessor
of each town in tnis stale, a. the time Of making
the annual assessment of property to ascertain
the whole number OF acres of each kind OF farm
products to wit: wheat, oats, corn. barley, rye,
bops and tobacco then growing IN his town, and
make duplicate certificates thereof one of which
he shall file in the Office Of the town clerk OF his
town, and the other vita the clerk Of the board Ct
supervisors Of bis county, on or before the hrst
day OF July Of the same year.
Section 2 The county clerk shall, on or before
the 18th day Of July forward 10 the secretary of
state. 70 be kept in hit office, certificate OF the
aggre ate number Of acres in his county of each
of said products, a. ascertained and comp led
from the certificates of said assessors.
Section 2 This act shall take affect ard be in
force from ard after its passage.
Approved February y, 1874. sB~ COPY.
Published February "a, 1s7l.I
CHAPTER II.
AN ACT to authorize the commissioners! of
school and university lands TO reconvey toithc
county Of Marathon, certain lands.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin represented
IN senate and assembly do enact as fellows:
Section l. The commissioners of school and
university lands are hereby author zed and en-
powered to convey TO the county of Marathon
such lands as have been heretofore conveyed TO
the state OF Wisconsin by said county, ny virtue
OF chapter -, general laws OF 1851 through mis-
lake OF want of authority, and o. which said cOun
~ had no title at the time Of making said convey
ance, and where the tax sales on which such title
is based have since been cancelled.
sec 2. Upon the receipt of a list Ct such land
reason why sucn Ct nyeyance is void opposite each
tract, duly verified, the said com issioners may
in their discretion, AM If they sha deem snch
reason sufficient, convey to SAID county the
usual manner all The lauds described in said list.
Sec. 3. Upon the completion of such convey
ance, the county of Marathon sh' il be charged at
the rate of ffty cents per acre with interest at
seven per cent. up to the tine OF re-Conv6yance.
for oil lands 50 conveyed, and the amount
charged shall be included III the apportioHment
OF state tax TO said county for the ENSUING year.
Sec 4. Wherever any such lands have been
conveyed BY the state to other parties, said com
missioners are hereby authorized TO refund the
purchase money paid for such land with interest
at seven per cent. AMI there is hereby appropri-
ated out OF any money in the sfate treasury, not
Otherwise appropriated, suna sufficient for such
section5 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February p, 1874 sg-COPY.
Published March 5, 1871
CHAPTER So.
AN ACT relating to and ameudst0ry Of section
OF chapter 1913 Of the laws Of Wisconsin of 1870
entitled an act TO provide for the collection OF
the taxes therein IIamod ia certain CAGES, to ex-
gistl. the meaning thereof ana TO legalize Ger
Tain acts OF town boards of supervisors IL the
state OF Wisconsin.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section |. That section one of chap'er 1873 Of
the law Of Wisconsin OF 1873, entitled to
provide for the collection OF taxes therein named
in cerai cases be, and the same Is hereby amend
ed by striking ont the words The frat day OF Feb
ruary,'' IN the fourth and fifth lines of sai section
ana inserting IN lieu thereof the words, "the third
day OF March,"
Section2. That 1t is the true intent and mean.
ing of said section ore to in no manner abridge,
alter or take from the boards of supervisors of the
seyerrl towns in this state the power of extending
the time for the collection OF taxes delegated in
section TO OF chapter Is Of the revised statutes of
1883 but that said power remains in said boards of
supervisors, as fully as If said section had
been enacted.
Z At all Of h. Of
Vsors vi the several towns IN this state in extend
ing the time Tor the collection OF taxes under sec
ton Is OF chapter IS Of .he revised statutes OF
iSoS TOT the taxes Of 1873 be, and the same are
hereby nade valid and effecrual as il said sec
lon one OF chapter 19S OF the laws OF Wisconsin of
1873, had not been enacted.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after ils passage and publication.
Approved March 3, 1874. eg-COPY
Published March 9, 1S74.l
CHAPTER 70
AN ACT relating to the care OF the insane, and
amendatoTy of section 15 chapter 1872 Of the
general laws of 1871.
The people OF the state Of Wisconsin represented
in senate AID assembly, 90 enact as follows
Section /. Section fifteen of chapter one hun
dred and two Of the general lsws of A. d. 1871 is
hereby an ended by adding to said section fifteen
the following, to wit: Provided, in all cases,
where ON any cause said insane person cannot
be admitted TO said hospital for the insane then
it shall be the duty of the county judge to order
poor house, and in case thnro ~ county poor
houss IL his county, then he may commit said in-
sane person to the nearest poor house 0fany Coun-
ty that may be wiling to receive said insane per-
son.
Section ,. This act shall take effect and be in
force rom and after lite passage and publication.
Approved February 70, 1874. - COPY.
Published March 5, 1373.I
CHAPTER 101.
AN ACT making the price paid for abstracts Of
title taxable as disbursements in certain cascs.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. In any action or proceeding relating
to affecting title to lands it all be lawful to
tax as part of the necessary disbursements III
favCr of the successful par v the cost OF procuring
abstract of title to the lands affected by the ac-
ton or proceeding. Also il shall be lawful for
executors OF wills or administrators Of estates Of
deceased persons, before proceed ing to admins
ter such estate, 10 pr0cute complete abs ract of
the title 10 the lands OF which saio deceased died
seized, and the price paid for such abstract shall
be allowed MS 8 necessary disbursement in the
settlement OF said estate
Sec. B. This act shall take effect and he in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1874 saS COPY.
Published March 3, 1S74l
CHAPTER Il.
AN ACT to provide for the rc-assessment and col
lection Of taxes, and 10 repeal chapter 81 of the
general laws OF 1870.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
Section l. Ali taxes and assessments either
special or general which have. been heretOf re OF
may hereafter be levied in any town city in
tlis state upon any lands or real estate in such
town or city, aud which may have been or shall
be set aside and declared illegal or void by the
Judgment OF snycourt Of tn state, by The ac-
tioL any comfy bosrd Of supervisors Of tins
state, or by the clerk Of the board OF supervisors
ofany county, in consequence ofany EregularitY
in any OF the proceed ngs IN leYy1ng said tax or
assessment. or OF any erroneous or imperfect de-
q
quence OF any omission to comply with the forms
OF law under which said tax OF assessment may be
or has been made. or for the reason that revenue
stamp placed upcn the certlhc &c OF sale and
the amount thereof was included in 81 certih-
cate, Ct for any other cause il the tauds were pro-
peiy assessable and the TAX was the proper
amount which should have been assessed against
such lands. may be e-ssses.ed aid relieved Gpcn
said la1d- or real estate in any such Town or city
at any time within two years after the judsmcnt
OF the court Is pronounced. or The action Oh the
county board Of supervisors any clerk hereof,
setting aside said tax or assessment. and Il shall
&c the duty OF any town board Of any town, or city
council OF any city ard they are hereby respect
lyely authorized to insert in the AK roll OF snch
town or city, the amount of such tax or assess-
ment, and The same shall be collected the same as
other faxes and assess ments are collected which
have been assessed upon such lands or real estate
for the year IN which said assessment If inserted
in the tax roll
section , Chapter fty,two Of the general laws
Of 1870 Is hereby repealed.
Section g. This act shall axe effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved February % 1894. ~ COPY.
Published March 6, 1874
CHAPTER 10.
AN ACT relating 10 telegraph companies.
The people of the stale Of Wisconsin. represented
IN senate and assembly do enact a. follows:
section /. Any telegraph company thas has
be n or hereafter may be organized under and ~
virtue Of aay law IN This state. and dong business
therein il hereby authorized aud empowered,
acting by its board oil directors, TO zorro" any
su,n or sums OF money tn III eiiy pcreoD or per
sons corporation body poiitic OF any Sind'
and it l. Tally authorized AID empowered - MAKE,
execute AID deliver. in or ouI Of the state, all