Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-01

| hereby repealed provided that all laws necessary
for the complete fulfllment of the contract with
the present state printers, shall remain in full force
until the expiration of said contract on the 3lst
| day OF December, 1874. Be-
section 81. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March II, 1874.
| Published March II, 1874
II CHAPTER 234.
AN ACT to confer corporate powers on the order of
| Patrons of Husbandry.
| The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
| in senate and assembly, do enact follows
Section l. It shall be lawful for all persons of
full age, belonging to any subordinate grange of the
order of Patrons of Husbandry, duly organized
and acting under and by authority of the State and
National Grange to assemble at their usual places
| of meeting and by the rules of their order elect
| any number of discreet persons of their order not
less than three more than nine in number, as
trustees to take charge of the estate and property
belonging thereto, and to transact all business rela
/ tive to the Investments and disposal thereof
Section 2. Such trustees may have common
seal, and may alter the same at pleasure and they
may take into possession and custody all property
of such subordinate grange of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry, whether the shall consist of personal
| or real estate and whether the same shall have been
given granted devised directly or indirectly to
| such subordinate grange of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry, or to any other person persons for their
| use.
| Section g. Such trustees may ALSO in the name
Of such subordinate grange of the order of the
Patrons of Husbandry and be sued in all courts
and places, and they may recover and hold all the
debts, demands rights and privileges; all buildings
and all the estate and appurtenances belonging to
such subordinate grange of the order of Patrons of
| Husbandry i'll whatever manner the same may have
been acquired, and they may hold other real per-
sonal estate and DEVISE lease and improve the same
and being authorized by vote of majority of ali
| the members OF such subordinate grange of the
| order OF the Patrons of Husbandry, in good
standing, may grant, bargain, sell and
vey the same in fee simple; but the whole of such
hoJ1
value of five thousand dollars, and such trustees
shall also have power to erect buildings for the
of such subordinate grange of the Patrons of Hus-
| bandry, and keep the same in repair.
Section 4. The said trustees shall hold their Of
fees for one year, but may be removed at any time
by vote of two-thirds of all the members in good
| standing belonging to such subordinate grange of
| the Patrons of Husbandry Any two of the trus-
tees may at any time call meeting of the trustees,
| and ma jority of them being convened in accord
| ance with the rules and regulations which may be
| established by such subordinate grange of the
Patrons of Husbandry, be competent to, do and per-
form all matters and things which such trustees are
| authorized to do and perform.
| Section S. All lands, tenements, hereditaments
| that have been or may hereafter be lawfully con-
veyed by devise, gift, grant, purchase otherwise
to any person as trustee in trust for the any
| such subordinate grange of the Patrons of Hus-
! bandry shall descend with improvements in per-
petual succession to and shall be held by such trus
tees in trust for such subordinate grange of the
| Patrons of Husbandry.
| Section 6. Whenever any subordinate grange of
the Patrons of Husbandry from any cause shall
cease to exist corporate body, the trustees who
shall be acting at such time shall Immediately pro-
coed to sell the property of such subordinate grange
| of the Patrons of Husbandry, and divide the pro-
ceeds thereof pro rata among it's members
| Section T. Any number of such subordinate
oranges of the Patrons of Husbany, not less than
five, located in any county, two more adjoin-
| ing counties, may unite, and shall be known and
designated by some special name, council of
oranges OF the Patrons Of Husbandry, and shall
have all powers and privileges, and be subject to all
the rules and regulations of subordinate grange
| of the Patrons of Husbandry.
| Section 8. The state grange of the Patrons of
| Husbandry shall have all the powers and privileges
and be subject to all the rules and regulations of
| subordinate grange of the Patrons of Husbandry.
| Section y. Whenever any subordinate grange of
the Patrons of Husbandry any council of oranges
| Of the Patrons of Husbandry shall have made a
| cert1hcate in writing setting forth it's and
| number, the date of it's organization, the number
| and names of its trustees, acknowledged by some
proper officer and filed in the Office Of the register
| OF Deeds In the county in which such grange or
council is located it shall be fully organized under
the provisions of this act It shall be the duty of
the register of deeds Of any county to receive file
and record such papers in book kept for that pur-
pose, and he shall receive the usual fees for record
| ing the same.
| Section 10. Whenever the proper officers of the
| state grange of the Patrons of Husbandry shall
make certificate in writing setting forth the date
| OF their organization, the number and 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 organ
lied under the provisions of this act. Il
Section IL. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 10, 1874
Published March 8, 1874
CHAPTER $780,
AN ACT to confer certain powers upon county clerks
in certain cases.
The people of the State of Wisconsin represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
| Section l. Where any county board of supervis-
! ors is composed Of but two persons, the county
clerk shall have the casting vote whenever tie vote
occurs and all questions so decided shall be legal
| and binding upon the part of the county.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
| force from and after its passage. =...s-.E.
Approved March 7, 1874.
Published March 81, 1874
| CHAPTER 159.
AN ACT to amend chapter 268 of the laws of 1873 en-
titled an act to repeal chapter one hundred and
ffty-two of the general laws Of 1872, entitled
act to authorize the county boards of supervisors
in the several counties of this state to levy tax
for county road purposes"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact follows
| Section l. Chapter 268 of the laws of 1873, emit
| tied 'an act to repeal chapter one hundred and
ffytwo of the general laws of 1872 entitled IAN
to authorize the county boards of supervisors the
several counties of this state to levy special tax
for county road purposes ," is hereby amended
as to read as follows: Sec. The provisions of chap
one hundred and fifty-twO of the general laws Of
1872, entitled San act to authorize the county boards
supervisors III the several counties Of this state to
levy tax for county road purposes" shall ap-
! ply to the county of Vernon.
Section 2. Any moneys heretofore raised under
the provisions of chapter hundred and ifty-two
OF the general laws of 1879 in said county of Vernon
and not appropriated at the time of the passage of
this act shall revert to the general fund Of the said
county Of Vernon.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be in
| force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 7, 1874.
A Scene in Offenbach's New BurleSQue.
&C Orphee aux Enfers' is thus pic
tured by Mrs. Hooper in the Philadel-
phia Press With the rising of the cur